1957 Memphis Chicks Roster
Team Record: 86-67
Finished 2nd in the SA
Manager: Lou Klein (86-67)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Russwood Park
Attendance: 125,085, Avg. 1,635
Playoffs - Nashville Vols 4 games, Memphis Chicks 2
The Memphis Chicks of the Southern Association ended the 1957 season with a record of 86 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the SA.
The Chicks topped the league with just 636 runs allowed. Memphis scored 704 runs.
Players from the 1957 Memphis Chicks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Gabe Gabler, Al Lary, George Piktuzis, Charlie Bicknell, Footer Johnson, Glen Hobbie, Hy Cohen, Gene Fodge, Harry Perkowski, Lou Klein, Johnny Goryl, Bill Henry, Clem Koshorek, George Shuba and John Buzhardt.
Lou Klein served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bicknell | R | R | July 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| John Buzhardt | R | R | August 17, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Prosperity, SC US |
| Bob Coats | L | L | December 24, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | Woodlawn, IL US |
| Hy Cohen | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'5" | 220 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Billy Darden | R | R | July 27, 1926 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Gip Dickens | R | R | February 5, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Charles Ferrante | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Gene Fodge | R | R | July 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | South Bend, IN US |
| Gabe Gabler | L | R | August 4, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Martin Garber | L | L | December 29, 1935 | 6'3" | 198 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Johnny Goryl | R | R | October 21, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Cumberland, RI US |
| Joe Hannah | R | R | February 1, 1931 | 5'11" | 200 | Marshfield, MO US |
| Bill Henry | L | L | October 15, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Alice, TX US |
| Glen Hobbie | R | R | April 24, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Witt, IL US |
| Footer Johnson | L | L | February 15, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Dayton, OH US |
| Lou Klein | R | R | October 22, 1918 | 5'11" | 167 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Clem Koshorek | R | R | June 20, 1925 | 5'4" | 165 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Al Lary | R | R | September 26, 1928 | 6'3" | 185 | Northport, AL US |
| Don Lauters | R | R | January 12, 1931 | 5'6" | 160 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Bob McKee | R | August 31, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Davenport, IA US | |
| Thomas Nerad | L | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Harry Perkowski | L | L | September 6, 1922 | 6'2" | 196 | Dante, VA US |
| George Piktuzis | R | L | January 3, 1932 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Rieder | R | R | November 3, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, MN US |
| Bob Rivich | R | R | September 12, 1931 | 5'11" | 184 | East Chicago, IN US |
| George Shuba | L | R | December 13, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Emil Syngel | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Kenneth Worley | R | R | July 11, 1930 | 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.
