1957 Michigan City White Caps Roster
Midwest League (MWL) - Class: D
Team Record: 68-57
Finished 4th in the MWL
Manager: Richard Klaus (68-57)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Michigan City, Indiana
Ballpark: Ames Field
Attendance: 25,484, Avg. 408
1957 Michigan City White Caps StatisticsTeam Record: 68-57
Finished 4th in the MWL
Manager: Richard Klaus (68-57)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Michigan City, Indiana
Ballpark: Ames Field
Attendance: 25,484, Avg. 408
The Michigan City White Caps of the Midwest League ended the 1957 season with a record of 68 wins and 57 losses, finishing fourth in the MWL.
The White Caps plated 646 runs and surrendered 583 runs.
Players from the 1957 Michigan City White Caps who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Orsino, Bobby Bolin, Bob Farley, Matty Alou and Manny Mota.
Richard Klaus served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matty Alou | L | L | December 22, 1938 | 5'9" | 160 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Bobby Bolin | R | R | January 29, 1939 | 6'4" | 185 | Hickory Grove, SC US |
| Ken Bracey | R | R | June 11, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Mason City, IL US |
| Ronald Condron | R | R | January 5, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Joe Craffey | R | December 8, 1938 | 5'11" | 180 | Boomer, WV US | |
| Bob Farley | L | L | November 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | Watsontown, PA US |
| Berry Gang | S | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Joseph Granowski | L | L | 6'0" | 182 | ||
| Robert Jensen | R | May 10, 1936 | 5'10" | 176 | ||
| Ronald Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Albert Johnston | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Richard Klaus | R | R | September 12, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Jamaica, NY US |
| William Lefever | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Dean Maas | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Manny Mota | R | R | February 18, 1938 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Donald Norton | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| John Orsino | R | R | April 22, 1938 | 6'3" | 215 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Ronald Perry | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Chris Riddell | R | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Joe Sparks | L | R | March 15, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | McComas, WV US |
| John Stanton | R | R | August 7, 1936 | 193 | ||
| Robert Stricko | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Donald Svenson | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Hernan Valdes | R | R | July 31, 1937 | 5'11" | 182 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jim Wheeler | R | R | 6'1" | 205 |
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.
