1957 Wausau Lumberjacks Roster
Northern League (NL) - Class: C
Team Record: 52-69
Finished 6th in the NL
Manager: Walt Novick (52-69)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Wausau, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 19,044, Avg. 315
1957 Wausau Lumberjacks StatisticsTeam Record: 52-69
Finished 6th in the NL
Manager: Walt Novick (52-69)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Wausau, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 19,044, Avg. 315
The Wausau Lumberjacks of the Northern League ended the 1957 season with a record of 52 wins and 69 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Lumberjacks scored 544 runs and conceded 618 runs.
Players from the 1957 Wausau Lumberjacks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jack Baldschun, Tony González, Minnie Mendoza, Cliff Cook and Cookie Rojas.
Walt Novick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ainsworth | R | R | October 7, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Reinaldo Alonso | R | R | January 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Alberto Alvarez | R | R | May 14, 1935 | 5'9" | 178 | |
| Robert Aspril | L | L | September 9, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Andrés Ayón | R | R | October 22, 1936 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jack Baldschun | R | R | October 16, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | Greenville, OH US |
| Dave Bristol | R | R | June 23, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Bristol, GA US |
| Larry Collins | R | L | March 13, 1933 | 6'3" | 208 | Covington, KY US |
| Alfredo Conton | R | R | October 12, 1928 | 5'8" | 170 | Consuelo, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Cliff Cook | R | R | August 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Edwin Dater | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Don Drane | L | L | October 9, 1936 | 6'0" | 170 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Leroy Ferries | ||||||
| Tony González | L | R | August 28, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Central Cunagua, CU |
| Murray Guttman | R | R | 6'3" | 194 | ||
| Gideon Jarvis | L | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Jerry Karczewski | R | R | February 8, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Paul Kelly | L | L | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Fred Lowe | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Ronald Mauro | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Minnie Mendoza | R | R | December 3, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Ceiba del Agua, CU |
| Raymond Miller | L | October 8, 1935 | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| James Niemann | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Henry Nordenhold | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Francisco Obregon | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Buddy Padgett | L | L | November 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| James Prendergast | S | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Charles Re | L | L | July 19, 1933 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| James Riggs | R | R | 5'8" | 168 | ||
| Cookie Rojas | R | R | March 6, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Claude St. Vincent | R | April 19, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Virgil Tieken | R | October 4, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Charles Tulner | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Richard Welage | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Dick Zeratsky | February 19, 1933 | 193 |
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.
