1957 Louisville Colonels Roster
Team Record: 49-105
Finished 8th in the AA
Manager: Dutch Meyer (49-105)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Cardinal Stadium
Attendance: 135,978, Avg. 1,766
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1957 season with a record of 49 wins and 105 losses, finishing eighth in the AA.
The Colonels scored 584 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 870 runs, most in the circuit. Joe Macko led Louisville with 13 home runs Clem Moore drove in 70 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .298 clip. Dave Hoskins paced the team with 9 wins, while Dom Zanni earned a 4.21 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1957 Louisville Colonels who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Tony Bartirome, Harry Fisher, Dom Zanni, Bill Froats, Don Erickson, Eddie Phillips, Roger Bowman, Sonny Senerchia, Al Corwin, Don Rudolph, Earl Rapp, Butch McCord, Dave Hoskins and Gene Snyder.
Dutch Meyer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Agosta | R | R | August 10, 1933 | 5'10" | 150 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Arnie Atkins | R | R | November 21, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Muscatine, IA US |
| Tony Bartirome | L | L | May 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Dave Benedict | L | L | March 1, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Thomas Bornman | L | R | March 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Roger Bowman | R | L | August 18, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Amsterdam, NY US |
| Ralph Brown | L | L | June 1, 1921 | 6'0" | 170 | Lafayette, GA US |
| Wade Browning | L | L | March 16, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Al Corwin | R | R | December 3, 1926 | 6'1" | 170 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Al Curtis | R | R | March 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | Gaffney, SC US |
| Arthur Dunham | L | L | March 21, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Don Eggert | R | R | August 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 177 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Don Erickson | R | R | December 13, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Springfield, IL US |
| Harry Fisher | L | R | January 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Newbury, ON CA |
| Bill Froats | L | L | October 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Donald Graham | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Kenny Hilyer | R | January 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Fremont, NE US | |
| Dave Hoskins | L | R | August 3, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Greenwood, MS US |
| Lee Jones | R | R | April 1, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Fairfax, OK US |
| Mitchell June | R | R | December 28, 1926 | 6'3" | 193 | |
| Joe Macko | R | R | February 19, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Port Clinton, OH US |
| Dave Mann | S | R | February 16, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Dalton, GA US |
| Ray Maurer | R | February 28, 1933 | 5'11" | 172 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Butch McCord | L | L | November 2, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Nashville, TN US |
| Clem Moore | R | R | January 31, 1930 | 5'11" | 162 | , PA |
| Marion Murszewski | L | L | March 27, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jack Parks | L | R | June 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Sayreton, AL US |
| Eddie Phillips | S | R | July 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Earl Rapp | L | R | May 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Corunna, MI US |
| Vern Rapp | R | R | May 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Pablo Rivera | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Don Rudolph | L | L | August 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Sonny Senerchia | R | R | April 6, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
| Gene Snyder | R | L | March 31, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | York, PA US |
| Jerry Streeter | R | R | September 19, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Modesto, CA US |
| Joe Tedesco | R | R | July 12, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| John Wingo | L | R | August 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dom Zanni | R | R | March 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
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.
