1957 Kingsport Orioles Roster
Team Record: 21-49
Finished 6th in the AL
Manager: Enid Drake (21-49)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 13,519, Avg. 386
The Kingsport Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1957 season with a record of 21 wins and 49 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Orioles plated 377 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 605 runs, most in the league. Ron Zander drove in 53 runs. Frederick Chait paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .271 clip. Larry Deer topped the team with 6 wins, while Frank Mankovitch registered a 3.96 earned run average, leading regular hurlers. Enid Drake served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Adams | R | R | December 17, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Basarich | R | August 1, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| James Burt | ||||||
| Al Carden | R | R | September 15, 1937 | 6'0" | 155 | |
| Frederick Chait | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Steve Dalkowski | L | L | June 3, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | New Britain, CT US |
| Anthony Danseglio | R | May 23, 1936 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Larry Deer | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Paul DelGobbo | L | L | October 14, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Bill Drawe | L | L | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Harold Edwards | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Richard Floberg | October 9, 1937 | 193 | , AZ US | |||
| Claude Hall | R | R | August 5, 1939 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Paul Hopper | R | 5'10" | 10 | |||
| Jesse Majors | ||||||
| Frank Mankovitch | R | R | March 12, 1937 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Alfred Marshall | ||||||
| William Massey | R | R | 6'0" | 206 | ||
| Donald McMullan | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| William Mitchell | R | R | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Bob Palmer | R | R | January 30, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | Miami, FL US |
| Ronald Piotrowski | L | L | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Curtis Priest | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Leonard Serrano | ||||||
| Robert Shosty | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Spain | ||||||
| LeRoy Townson | R | 5'11" | 212 | |||
| Paul Tsatsa | S | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Paul Wessel | L | January 1, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Ron Zander | R | May 29, 1938 | 6'2" | 185 |
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.
