1957 Plainview Ponies Roster
Southwestern League (SL) - Class: B
Team Record: 16-27
in the SL
Manager: Art Bowland (16-27)
Location: Plainview, Texas
Ballpark: Jaycee Park
Attendance: 5,321, Avg. 247
1957 Plainview Ponies StatisticsTeam Record: 16-27
in the SL
Manager: Art Bowland (16-27)
Location: Plainview, Texas
Ballpark: Jaycee Park
Attendance: 5,321, Avg. 247
The Plainview Ponies of the Southwestern League ended the 1957 season with a record of 16 wins and 27 lossesClovis and Plainview withdrew June 16
The Ponies scored 333 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 337 runs.
Sam Woods played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Plainview Ponies to do so.
Art Bowland served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Barrett | L | L | August 20, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Sioux City, IA US |
| William Beamon | R | R | April 1, 1937 | 5'11" | 193 | |
| Hoyt Benedict | R | R | July 12, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Art Bowland | L | R | May 9, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Robert Brown | L | R | March 17, 1932 | 5'8" | 190 | |
| Bobby Copeland | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Arthur DiCesare | R | R | August 7, 1934 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| James Douglas | R | R | 5'8" | 182 | ||
| Bill Enders | R | May 9, 1934 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Bob Fesler | R | R | August 21, 1929 | 6'0" | 178 | Nampa, ID US |
| Joe Ford | R | R | September 6, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Carter, OK US |
| Ray Giannelli | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Felix Guzman | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Harold Haddican | R | R | June 11, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Satanta, KS US |
| Richard Hutzler | R | 5'9" | 190 | |||
| James Jennings | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Lewis Marliani | L | L | March 11, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Chuck Meekins | L | L | November 6, 1937 | 6'4" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Howard O'Flynn | R | August 22, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Lorenzo Onate | R | R | 6'3" | 174 | ||
| Joseph Pirro | R | R | March 17, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Ed Samples | L | L | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Billy Thompson | R | R | 6'2" | 184 | ||
| Ralph Wilcox | R | R | October 15, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Sam Woods | R | R | July 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | Springfield, OH 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.
