1957 Reading Indians Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Jo-Jo White (74-66)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 95,528, Avg. 1,365
1957 Reading Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 74-66
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Jo-Jo White (74-66)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 95,528, Avg. 1,365
Playoffs - Reading Indians 3 games, Schenectady Blue Jays 0
Finals - Reading Indians 3 games, Albany Senators 1
The Reading Indians of the Eastern League ended the 1957 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the EL.
The Indians paced the league with just 535 runs allowed. Reading scored 631 runs.
Players from the 1957 Reading Indians who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Wynn Hawkins, Carl Mathias, Don Dillard and Kenny Kuhn.
Jo-Jo White served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlan Barber | R | R | November 11, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Merlin Beatty | R | R | June 8, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Frank Biskup | R | R | March 4, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Joe Camacho | R | May 29, 1928 | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Rosario Ciatto | R | R | April 2, 1935 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Edward Cook | R | R | September 20, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jim Coppock | R | R | January 26, 1932 | 5'9" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| Ernest Craumer | L | L | June 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jerry DelGaudio | R | R | September 22, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Don Dillard | L | R | January 8, 1937 | 6'1" | 200 | Greenville, SC US |
| Hal Dodeward | S | R | October 22, 1931 | 6'1" | 210 | Rock Valley, IA US |
| Edward Drapcho | L | L | October 13, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Clarence, PA US |
| Lawrence Dresen | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Leonard Farrell | R | R | May 16, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Freddie Frickie | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Herman Green | L | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| Wynn Hawkins | R | R | February 20, 1936 | 6'3" | 195 | East Palestine, OH US |
| Steve Jankowski | R | R | November 15, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Paul Jones | R | July 17, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Mitchell June | R | R | December 28, 1926 | 6'3" | 193 | |
| Charles Kolakowski | R | R | December 22, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | Sayreville, NJ US |
| Kenny Kuhn | L | R | March 20, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Dave Mann | S | R | February 16, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Dalton, GA US |
| Carl Mathias | S | L | June 13, 1936 | 5'11" | 195 | Bechtelsville, PA US |
| Les Mattinson | R | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Theodore Narleski | R | August 13, 1930 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Roy Nixon | L | February 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Cleves, OH US | |
| Jim Peete | L | L | March 25, 1931 | 5'8" | 200 | Franklin, VA US |
| Bill Pinckard | R | R | January 18, 1929 | 6'3" | 210 | Rockford, IL US |
| Jesse Rogers | R | R | February 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Kansas City, MO US |
| John Rucker | R | R | November 21, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Larry Spinner | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Dave Wegerek | R | R | January 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Al Weygandt | L | R | July 17, 1930 | 6'3" | 191 | Detroit, MI US |
| Eny Wilcox | R | October 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA 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.
