1957 Greensboro Patriots Roster
Carolina League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 76-64
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Len Okrie (76-64)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 49,798, Avg. 711
1957 Greensboro Patriots StatisticsTeam Record: 76-64
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Len Okrie (76-64)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 49,798, Avg. 711
The Greensboro Patriots of the Carolina League ended the 1957 season with a record of 76 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Patriots scored 612 runs and allowed 641 runs.
Players from the 1957 Greensboro Patriots who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Merlin Nippert, Len Okrie, Hal Kolstad, Bill Monbouquette and Don Gile.
Len Okrie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augie Amorena | L | L | October 1, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Harley Anderson | R | R | October 19, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Al Antinelli | R | R | November 28, 1933 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Herbert Benner | L | L | June 23, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Leroy Bradley | R | R | June 29, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | Venice, CA US |
| Harold Buckwalter | L | R | September 15, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| George Contratto | L | L | June 29, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Benld, IL US |
| Nelvin Cooper | R | R | June 11, 1929 | 6'1" | 165 | High Point, NC US |
| Cullen Deck | R | R | March 11, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Shawnee, OK US |
| Dale DeSilva | R | R | February 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Harry Fenn | R | R | January 25, 1937 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Robert Fidler | R | R | July 16, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Shephard Frazier | L | R | February 28, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Don Gile | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 6'6" | 220 | Modesto, CA US |
| William Graeber | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Fred Haddix | R | L | November 21, 1930 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| William Hardy | R | R | January 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Charles Heerlein | R | R | July 19, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Richard Hidalgo | R | August 2, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Harry Hoitsma | R | R | September 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Nicky Hopkins | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Lee Howell | R | R | November 5, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ron Jirsa | R | R | October 25, 1932 | 6'4" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Hal Kolstad | R | R | June 1, 1935 | 5'9" | 190 | Rice Lake, WI US |
| Don Long | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bill Lore | L | R | December 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Smithfield, NC US |
| Bill Monbouquette | R | R | August 11, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | Medford, MA US |
| Walt Napier | L | L | October 15, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Merlin Nippert | R | R | September 1, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Mangum, OK US |
| Len Okrie | R | R | July 16, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Scott Quakenbush | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Gene Rosen | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Joseph Ross | R | R | January 27, 1931 | 6'3" | 210 | Boston, MA US |
| Ernest Sadler | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| August Schmidt | S | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Marvin Shoemaker | L | R | July 2, 1931 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Owen Skousen | R | R | August 10, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Charlie Smith | R | L | January 18, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| West Spain | R | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| James Spencer | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Norm Tanner | R | R | April 20, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Robert Turk | R | R | March 4, 1935 | 6'2" | 190 | Modesto, CA US |
| Bill Wilhelm | R | June 11, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 |
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.
