1957 Salinas Packers Roster
California League (CL) - Class: C
Team Record: 68-67
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Leo Thomas (0-0), Bill Krueger (0-0)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Salinas, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 40,876, Avg. 606
1957 Salinas Packers StatisticsTeam Record: 68-67
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Leo Thomas (0-0), Bill Krueger (0-0)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Salinas, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 40,876, Avg. 606
Playoffs - Salinas Packers 2 games, Modesto Reds 1
Finals - Salinas Packers 3 games, Reno Silver Sox 1
The Salinas Packers of the California League ended the 1957 season with a record of 68 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Packers plated 688 runs and allowed 732 runs.
Leo Thomas and Chuck Estrada both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Leo Thomas and Bill Krueger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Dandurand | R | R | November 14, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Gerald Dawson | S | R | January 6, 1938 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| William Dennis | L | R | June 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| James Dyer | R | 5'8" | 172 | |||
| Chuck Estrada | R | R | February 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Robert Fleer | R | 6'1" | 155 | |||
| Al Forthmann | R | R | August 30, 1935 | 5'8" | 160 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Kent Geisler | R | R | September 28, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| William Gilmore | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Kenneth Hansen | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Kenneth Hazlewood | R | September 13, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Allan Hoisington | R | R | November 18, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Willie Holmes | ||||||
| Thomas Hunt | L | July 21, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Donald Jones | R | R | April 8, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Eddie Knezevich | L | L | November 21, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Tony Komisar | L | L | November 1, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Beacon, NY US |
| Bill Lucas | R | R | January 25, 1936 | 5'8" | 165 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Jack Lutz | R | R | August 15, 1931 | 6'4" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Richard Michael | ||||||
| Ronald Mihal | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Harry Minor | R | R | March 7, 1928 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Carlos Ramirez | S | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Gerald Rice | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Chet Schmidt | R | R | September 16, 1935 | 5'8" | Bakersfield, CA US | |
| Bob Shank | R | R | November 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Vaughn Stedman | R | L | August 27, 1932 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Bob Stoico | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Leo Thomas | R | R | July 26, 1923 | 5'11" | 178 | Turlock, CA US |
| Robert Turk | R | R | March 4, 1935 | 6'2" | 190 | Modesto, CA US |
| David Weeks | R | 6'0" | 168 | |||
| Florian Wittichen | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Buddy Zebrowski | R | R | April 27, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 |
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.
