1957 Midland/Lamesa Indians Roster
Southwestern League (SL) - Class: B
Team Record: 45-79
Finished 4th in the SL
Manager: Johnny Welaj (0-0), Hank O'Neal (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Lamesa, Texas; Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Lobo Park, Municipal Park
Attendance: 19,212, Avg. 310
1957 Midland/Lamesa Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 45-79
Finished 4th in the SL
Manager: Johnny Welaj (0-0), Hank O'Neal (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Lamesa, Texas; Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Lobo Park, Municipal Park
Attendance: 19,212, Avg. 310
The Midland/Lamesa Indians of the Southwestern League ended the 1957 season with a record of 45 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the SL.Midland (25-55) moved to Lamesa August 1.
The Indians plated 678 runs and conceded 818 runs, most in the league.
Players from the 1957 Midland/Lamesa Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Heise, Carlos Pascual, Ossie Álvarez, Tom McAvoy and Sandy Valdespino.
Johnny Welaj and Hank O'Neal served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossie Álvarez | R | R | October 19, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | Bolondron, CU |
| Robert Babiak | R | R | October 10, 1937 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Martin Beltran | R | R | July 29, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Charles Bennett | R | R | July 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Edward Burke | R | R | April 22, 1938 | 6'2" | 189 | |
| David Cameron | L | L | October 29, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Carlos DeSouza | R | R | June 6, 1924 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Amado Gonzalez | ||||||
| Charles Grimes | L | December 17, 1931 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Jim Heise | R | R | October 2, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Scottdale, PA US |
| John Herbert | R | R | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| Jack Hert | October 4, 1938 | 193 | Anderson, IN US | |||
| Joseph Langhamer | R | R | May 8, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Joseph Lowrey | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| John Marr | R | R | July 29, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tom McAvoy | L | L | August 12, 1936 | 6'3" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Martin McGuire | R | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Mario Miranda | ||||||
| Gary Mitchell | L | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Hank O'Neal | L | August 24, 1929 | 6'3" | 165 | ||
| Carlos Pascual | R | R | March 13, 1931 | 5'6" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Gilfredo Perez | ||||||
| Ed Raczynski | L | October 22, 1936 | 5'9" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US | |
| Lazaro Rivero | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | , CU | |
| Lavern Schiltz | R | September 16, 1930 | 5'8" | 163 | Dubuque, IA US | |
| Gene Taylor | R | February 1, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Oberlin, KS US | |
| Willie Tigerina | ||||||
| Sandy Valdespino | L | L | January 24, 1939 | 5'8" | 170 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU |
| John Valmas | R | R | November 9, 1933 | 5'11" | 158 | |
| John Wyatt | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Reynaldo Zulueta | L | L | 6'1" | 155 |
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.
