1957 Kingsport Orioles Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
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
1957 Kingsport Orioles Statistics

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 AdamsRRDecember 17, 19386'0"180
John BasarichRAugust 1, 19396'0"165
James Burt
Al CardenRRSeptember 15, 19376'0"155
Frederick ChaitR5'11"175
Steve DalkowskiLLJune 3, 19395'11"175New Britain, CT US
Anthony DanseglioRMay 23, 19366'0"160
Larry DeerLL6'2"170
Paul DelGobboLLOctober 14, 19355'11"165
Bill DraweLL5'10"150
Harold EdwardsLL6'0"195
Richard FlobergOctober 9, 1937193, AZ US
Claude HallRRAugust 5, 19396'2"215
Paul HopperR5'10"10
Jesse Majors
Frank MankovitchRRMarch 12, 19376'2"175
Alfred Marshall
William MasseyRR6'0"206
Donald McMullanR5'9"170
William MitchellRR6'5"195
Bob PalmerRRJanuary 30, 19395'10"175Miami, FL US
Ronald PiotrowskiLLApril 8, 19395'8"175
Curtis PriestR6'1"190
Leonard Serrano
Robert ShostyRR6'0"180
Thomas Spain
LeRoy TownsonR5'11"212
Paul TsatsaSL5'11"165
Paul WesselLJanuary 1, 19405'11"175
Ron ZanderRMay 29, 19386'2"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.




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