1957 Fort Walton Beach Jets Roster
Team Record: 56-64
Finished 4th in the AAL
Manager: Neal Cobb (56-64)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 15,557, Avg. 259
Playoffs - Graceville Oilers 4 games, Fort Walton Beach Jets 2
The Fort Walton Beach Jets of the Alabama-Florida League ended the 1957 season with a record of 56 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the AAL.
The Jets paced the league with just 522 runs allowed. Fort Walton Beach scored 491 runs, worst in the league,. Robert Van Dyke led the squad with 19 home runs and accounted for 73 RBI. Clint Hardwick topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .284 average. William Evans paced the team with 14 wins, while Bert Cueto recorded a 2.4 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Lee Stange and Bert Cueto both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Neal Cobb served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Beane | L | R | December 24, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ronald Blankenship | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Donald Callaway | L | R | November 18, 1932 | 6'0" | 171 | |
| Neal Cobb | L | R | September 29, 1925 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Jerry Coley | R | R | August 20, 1937 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Bert Cueto | R | R | August 14, 1937 | 6'4" | 170 | San Luis, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Joe Dominguez | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| William Evans | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| William Felker | R | R | April 8, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Coleville, NY US |
| Donnie Ford | R | August 22, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Ford | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Clint Hardwick | L | November 30, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Roger Herr | R | R | June 27, 1936 | 6'0" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bill Hubbard | L | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Jerry Leak | L | L | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Gene Maddox | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Henry Marockie | R | R | February 13, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| James Moyer | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Edgar Pounds | S | May 10, 1936 | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Bernie Raines | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Lee Stange | R | R | October 27, 1936 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Edward Stogoski | L | R | December 29, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Roberto Tano | R | R | February 20, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | Ventientes, Camaguey CU |
| Gene Taylor | R | February 1, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Oberlin, KS US | |
| Robert Van Dyke | R | 6'0" | 190 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
