1957 Yakima Bears Roster
Northwest League (NWL) - Class: B
Team Record: 69-66
Finished 3rd in the NWL
Manager: Hub Kittle (69-66)
Location: Yakima, Washington
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 56,718, Avg. 840
1957 Yakima Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 69-66
Finished 3rd in the NWL
Manager: Hub Kittle (69-66)
Location: Yakima, Washington
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 56,718, Avg. 840
The Yakima Bears of the Northwest League ended the 1957 season with a record of 69 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the NWL.
The Bears led the circuit with 757 runs. Yakima surrendered 754 runs.
Members of the 1957 Yakima Bears who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Hank Baylis, Ted Tappe and Sam Woods.
Hub Kittle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Abbott | R | R | September 12, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Herb Anderson | R | L | July 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 178 | Everett, WA US |
| Jim Barrett | L | L | August 20, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Hank Baylis | R | R | February 8, 1923 | 5'6" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| William Beamon | R | R | April 1, 1937 | 5'11" | 193 | |
| Federico Bojorquez | R | R | March 2, 1937 | 5'10" | 185 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Tony Cannizzo | R | R | January 16, 1935 | 5'9" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Lucio Celis | R | R | March 30, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Cuyagua, Aragua VE |
| Clarence Clark | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jim Coppock | R | R | January 26, 1932 | 5'9" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| Mike Coppola | R | R | June 29, 1932 | 6'1" | 199 | Stamford, CT US |
| Charlie Davidson | R | R | November 24, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Charles Elson | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Kenneth Enright | R | R | 6'3" | 172 | ||
| Pete Gongola | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | McMechen, WV US |
| Wade Hammond | R | R | June 30, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| James Hemric | L | R | September 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| William Jackson | R | 5'10" | 169 | |||
| James Johnson | R | R | July 8, 1935 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| David Kostenuk | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Don Krebs | ||||||
| Lefty Lewis | L | L | July 20, 1924 | 6'3" | 180 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Robert McGhee | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Donald McGinnis | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Kenneth Meyer | L | R | March 31, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Silver Creek, NE US |
| George Michal | R | R | February 8, 1936 | 6'0" | 200 | Buckley, WA US |
| Daniel Miller | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Vincent Moreci | L | L | October 11, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Michael Morrison | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Don Orwiler | L | L | June 27, 1930 | 5'9" | 175 | Tenio, WA US |
| Dennis Peterson | L | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Glen Phillips | R | July 31, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jack Roberts | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Robert Roberts | R | R | September 30, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | Spokane, WA US |
| Matthew Rose | R | December 1, 1935 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Vincent Sarubbi | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| John Skorupski | R | R | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Wayne Sperry | R | R | 6'7" | 200 | ||
| Ted Tappe | L | R | February 2, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Bob Truss | L | 6'1" | 176 | |||
| Eny Wilcox | R | October 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US | |
| Sam Woods | R | R | July 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | Springfield, OH US |
| Richard Young | R | R | July 29, 1931 | 6'4" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Ed Zander | R | R | February 20, 1937 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Richard Zuccato | R | 6'1" | 210 |
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.
