1957 Cincinnati Redlegs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 80-74
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 1,070,830, Avg. 15,519
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (80-74)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1957 Cincinnati Redlegs StatisticsTeam Record: 80-74
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 1,070,830, Avg. 15,519
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (80-74)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1957 Cincinnati Redlegs Results
The Cincinnati Redlegs of the National League ended the 1957 season with a record of 80 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Redlegs plated 747 runs and allowed 781 runs, most in the league. George Crowe walloped 31 home runs for Cincinnati, while Ed Bailey, Bob Thurman, Don Hoak, Wally Post and Frank Robinson each swatted 20 or more, too. George Crowe drove in 92 runs. Frank Robinson paced all regular batters by connecting at a .322 clip. Brooks Lawrence topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.52 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Birdie Tebbetts coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Acker | P | R | R | March 7, 1930 | 6'4" | 215 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Vicente Amor | P | R | R | August 8, 1932 | 6'3" | 182 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Ed Bailey | C | L | R | April 15, 1931 | 6'2" | 205 | Strawberry Plains, TN USA |
| Gus Bell | CF | L | R | November 15, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Rocky Bridges | 2B | R | R | August 7, 1927 | 5'8" | 170 | Refugio, TX USA |
| Smoky Burgess | C | L | R | February 6, 1927 | 5'8" | 185 | Caroleen, NC USA |
| George Crowe | 1B | L | L | March 22, 1921 | 6'2" | 210 | Whiteland, IN USA |
| Dutch Dotterer | C | R | R | November 11, 1931 | 6'0" | 209 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Bobby Durnbaugh | SS | R | R | January 15, 1933 | 5'8" | 170 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Curt Flood | 2B | R | R | January 18, 1938 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX USA |
| Art Fowler | P | R | R | July 3, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Converse, SC USA |
| Hersh Freeman | P | R | R | July 1, 1928 | 6'3" | 220 | Gadsden, AL USA |
| Alex Grammas | SS | R | R | April 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Don Gross | P | L | L | June 30, 1931 | 5'11" | 186 | Weidman, MI USA |
| Warren Hacker | P | R | R | November 21, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Marissa, IL USA |
| Bobby Henrich | IF | R | R | December 24, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Lawrence, KS USA |
| Don Hoak | 3B | R | R | February 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | Roulette, PA USA |
| Jay Hook | P | L | R | November 18, 1936 | 6'2" | 182 | Waukegan, IL USA |
| Hal Jeffcoat | P | R | R | September 6, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | West Columbia, SC USA |
| Bill Kennedy | P | L | L | March 14, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Carnesville, GA USA |
| Johnny Klippstein | P | R | R | October 17, 1927 | 6'1" | 173 | Washington, DC USA |
| Ted Kluszewski | 1B | L | L | September 10, 1924 | 6'2" | 225 | Argo, IL USA |
| Brooks Lawrence | P | R | R | January 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 205 | Springfield, OH USA |
| Jerry Lynch | RF | L | R | July 17, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Bay City, MI USA |
| Roy McMillan | SS | R | R | July 17, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Joe Nuxhall | P | L | L | July 30, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Claude Osteen | P | L | L | August 9, 1939 | 5'11" | 160 | Caney Springs, TN USA |
| Don Pavletich | P | R | R | July 13, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Bud Podbielan | P | R | R | March 6, 1924 | 6'1" | 170 | Curlew, WA USA |
| Wally Post | RF | R | R | July 9, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Wendelin, OH USA |
| Charlie Rabe | P | L | L | May 6, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Boyce, TX USA |
| Frank Robinson | LF | R | R | August 31, 1935 | 6'1" | 183 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Raul Sanchez | P | R | R | December 12, 1930 | 6'0" | 150 | Marianao, La Habana Cuba |
| Art Schult | LF | R | R | June 20, 1928 | 6'3" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Dave Skaugstad | P | L | L | January 10, 1940 | 6'1" | 179 | Algona, IA USA |
| Joe Taylor | LF | R | R | March 2, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Chapman, AL USA |
| Johnny Temple | 2B | R | R | August 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Lexington, NC USA |
| Bob Thurman | LF | L | L | May 14, 1917 | 6'1" | 205 | Kellyville, OK USA |
| Pete Whisenant | LF | R | R | December 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Asheville, NC USA |
