1957 Idaho Falls Russets Roster
Pioneer League (PL) - Class: C
Team Record: 73-53
Finished 2nd in the PL
Manager: Al Lakeman (73-53)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: Highland Park
Attendance: 42,801, Avg. 679
1957 Idaho Falls Russets StatisticsTeam Record: 73-53
Finished 2nd in the PL
Manager: Al Lakeman (73-53)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: Highland Park
Attendance: 42,801, Avg. 679
The Idaho Falls Russets of the Pioneer League ended the 1957 season with a record of 73 wins and 53 losses, finishing second in the PL.
The Russets plated 828 runs and allowed 662 runs.
Players from the 1957 Idaho Falls Russets who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Al Lakeman, Gordon Seyfried, Howie Koplitz and Bob Dustal.
Al Lakeman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Adams | R | R | February 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Wendell Antoine | R | R | March 17, 1935 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Fred Bartels | R | L | September 15, 1931 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Dick Bays | L | L | January 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Moby Benedict | R | March 29, 1935 | 5'8" | 170 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Charlie Chronopoulos | L | R | August 1, 1932 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Jay Cooke | L | L | May 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Bob Dustal | R | R | September 28, 1935 | 6'0" | 172 | Sayreville, NJ US |
| Frank Franchi | R | R | December 6, 1936 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Bill Frentz | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'4" | 150 | |
| James Gilchrist | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Jim Johnson | R | R | June 27, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Watertown, SD US |
| Richard Jones | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Howie Koplitz | R | R | May 4, 1938 | 5'10" | 190 | Oshkosh, WI US |
| Al Lakeman | R | R | December 31, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Al Luce | L | March 20, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Gordon Maxwell | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Paul Nickell | L | September 25, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Bob Paffel | R | R | February 27, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Orville Ponte | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jesse Queen | R | R | June 7, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Cuthbert, GA US |
| John Risch | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Anthony Scariato | L | 5'10" | 182 | |||
| Gordon Seyfried | R | R | July 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Peter Walski | R | 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.
