1957 Richmond Virginians Roster
Team Record: 81-73
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Eddie Lopat (81-73)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 258,861, Avg. 3,362
Playoffs - Buffalo Bisons 4 games, Richmond Virginians 2
The Richmond Virginians of the International League ended the 1957 season with a record of 81 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the IL.
The Virginians tallied 609 runs and conceded 587 runs.
Jim Coates, Tom Carroll, Gordie Windhorn, Milt Graff, Danny Schell, Marty Kutyna, Johnny James, Harry Chiti, Jerry Lumpe, Bill Stafford, Sonny Dixon, Ken Silvestri, Bob Martyn, Neal Watlington, Bobby Kline, Ken Hunt and Bob Wiesler were all players from the 1957 Richmond Virginians who played in the Majors during their careers.
Eddie Lopat served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Bethel | R | R | April 29, 1930 | 6'3" | 187 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Jack Caro | R | R | February 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 174 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Tom Carroll | R | R | September 17, 1936 | 6'3" | 186 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Ed Cereghino | R | R | November 24, 1933 | 6'2" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Harry Chiti | R | R | November 16, 1932 | 6'2" | 221 | Kincaid, IL US |
| Jim Coates | R | R | August 4, 1932 | 6'4" | 192 | Farnham, VA US |
| Sonny Dixon | S | R | November 5, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Milt Graff | L | R | December 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 158 | Jefferson Center, PA US |
| Ken Hunt | R | R | July 13, 1934 | 6'1" | 205 | Grand Forks, ND US |
| John Jaciuk | L | L | May 24, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Johnny James | L | R | July 23, 1933 | 5'10" | 160 | Bonners Ferry, ID US |
| Stan Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Len Johnston | L | L | March 15, 1929 | 5'10" | 167 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Jim Kite | L | L | July 12, 1931 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Bobby Kline | R | R | January 27, 1929 | 6'0" | 179 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Marty Kutyna | R | R | November 14, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jerry Lumpe | L | R | June 2, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Lincoln, MO US |
| George Maier | R | L | September 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bob Martyn | L | R | August 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 176 | Weiser, ID US |
| Angelo Nardella | R | R | September 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | Bath, PA US |
| Will Parsons | R | R | October 18, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Jim Post | L | L | February 2, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Dick Sanders | R | R | August 17, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Danny Schell | R | R | December 26, 1927 | 6'1" | 195 | Fostoria, MI US |
| Ken Silvestri | S | R | May 3, 1916 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Stafford | R | R | August 13, 1938 | 6'1" | 188 | Catskill, NY US |
| Anthony Sullivan | L | 5'10" | 188 | |||
| Gerry Thomas | L | R | October 21, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Elon, VA US |
| Neal Watlington | L | R | December 25, 1922 | 6'0" | 195 | Yanceyville, NC US |
| Bob Wiesler | S | L | August 13, 1930 | 6'3" | 188 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Gordie Windhorn | R | R | December 19, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Watseka, IL 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.
