1957 Hobbs Sports Roster
Southwestern League (SL) - Class: B
Team Record: 73-52
Finished 1st in the SL
Manager: Thurman Tucker (73-52)
Location: Hobbs, New Mexico
Ballpark: Bender Park
Attendance: 21,840, Avg. 349
1957 Hobbs Sports StatisticsTeam Record: 73-52
Finished 1st in the SL
Manager: Thurman Tucker (73-52)
Location: Hobbs, New Mexico
Ballpark: Bender Park
Attendance: 21,840, Avg. 349
The Hobbs Sports of the Southwestern League ended the 1957 season with a record of 73 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the SL.
The Sports topped the league with 816 runs. Hobbs allowed 740 runs.
Vallie Eaves and Thurman Tucker both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Thurman Tucker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reinaldo Alonso | R | R | January 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jim Baum | R | R | September 25, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mike Brito | R | R | August 21, 1934 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Regis Burns | R | December 26, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Richard Dickey | R | R | February 2, 1933 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jerry Eaves | R | R | October 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 170 | Wewoka, OK US |
| Vallie Eaves | R | R | September 6, 1911 | 6'2" | 180 | Allen, OK US |
| Will Ernst | R | R | January 13, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Norwood, OH US |
| Manny Fierro | R | R | February 19, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Jasmine, CA US |
| Welda Gibson | R | R | 192 | |||
| Donald Heidorn | R | R | February 24, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Charles Hensley | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Sam Hernandez | R | R | November 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Stephen Hill | R | R | May 25, 1934 | 6'2" | 165 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Dick Hogan | R | October 21, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Worcester, MA US | |
| Manuel Infante | ||||||
| Walter Knapp | L | L | December 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | West Point, VA US |
| Charles Lasby | R | R | April 13, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Ithaca, NY US |
| Roberto Martinez | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | , MX | |
| Everett Moore | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Esteban Nunez | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| George Payte | S | R | June 6, 1922 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Alfredo Reynolds | ||||||
| Dirkes Rolston | L | 5'6" | 160 | |||
| Ed Samples | L | L | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Irv Sharp | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Charles Simmons | R | L | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Roy Sorensen | R | R | June 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| John Spicuzza | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Gene Taylor | R | February 1, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Oberlin, KS US | |
| Thurman Tucker | L | R | September 26, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | Gordon, TX US |
| James Waldrip | R | R | November 28, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | Healdton, OK US |
| Osmond Walker | L | L | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| John Young | R | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
