1957 Chicago Cubs Roster

The 1957 Chicago Cubs team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1957 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1957 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1957 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1957 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1957 Chicago Cubs primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.
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Roster
Schedule
32 Bob Anderson 6-04½ 210 Right Right 1935-09-29
15 Johnny Briggs 5-10 175 Right Right 1934-01-24
42 Jim Brosnan 6-04 210 Right Right 1929-10-24
15 Jackie Collum 5-07 163 Left Left 1927-06-21
26 Moe Drabowsky 6-02 200 Right Right 1935-07-21
18 Dick Drott 6-00 185 Right Right 1936-07-01
36 Don Elston 6-00 170 Right Right 1929-04-06
53 Dave Hillman 5-11 168 Right Right 1927-09-14
28 Glen Hobbie 6-02 195 Right Right 1936-04-24
45 Don Kaiser 6-05 195 Right Right 1935-02-03
34 Dick Littlefield 6-00 180 Left Left 1926-03-18
31 Turk Lown 6-01 185 Right Right 1924-05-30
40 Ed Mayer 6-02 185 Left Left 1931-11-30
29 Tom Poholsky 6-03 205 Right Right 1929-08-26
17 Bob Rush 6-04 205 Right Right 1925-12-21
20 Elmer Singleton 6-02 174 Right Right 1918-06-26
57 Vito Valentinetti 6-00 195 Right Right 1928-09-16
1 Jim Fanning 5-11 180 Right Right 1927-09-14
9 Gordon Massa 6-03 210 Right Left 1935-09-02
30 Cal Neeman 6-01 192 Right Right 1929-02-18
8 Charlie Silvera 5-10 175 Right Right 1924-10-13
7 Bobby Adams 5-10 170 Right Right 1921-12-14
37 Gene Baker 6-01 170 Right Right 1925-06-15
14 Ernie Banks 6-01 180 Right Right 1931-01-31
40 Dee Fondy 6-03 196 Left Left 1924-10-31
4 Johnny Goryl 5-10 175 Right Right 1933-10-21
23 Jerry Kindall 6-02½ 175 Right Right 1935-05-27
6, 39 Jack Littrell 6-00 179 Right Right 1929-01-22
27 Dale Long 6-04 210 Left Left 1926-02-06
39 Ed Mickelson 6-03 205 Right Right 1926-09-09
12 Bobby Morgan 5-09 175 Right Right 1926-06-29
12 Ed Winceniak 5-09 165 Right Right 1929-04-16
7 Casey Wise 6-00 170 Right Both 1932-09-08
3 Jim Bolger 6-02 180 Right Right 1932-02-23
5 Bobby Del Greco 5-11 190 Right Right 1933-04-07
5 Frank Ernaga 6-01 195 Right Right 1930-08-22
37 Eddie Haas 5-11 178 Right Left 1935-05-26
9 Bob Lennon 6-00 200 Left Left 1928-09-15
43 Walt Moryn 6-02 205 Right Left 1926-04-12
11 Bob Speake 6-01 178 Left Left 1930-08-22
39 Chuck Tanner 6-00 185 Left Left 1929-07-04
2 Lee Walls 6-03 205 Right Right 1933-01-06
16 Bob Will 5-10½ 175 Left Left 1931-07-15
48 Jim Woods 6-00 175 Right Right 1939-09-17
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The 1957 Chicago Cubs played 154 games during the regular season, won 62 games, lost 92 games, and finished in eighth position. They played their home games at Wrigley Field (Park Factors: 98/100) where 670,629 fans witnessed their 1957 Cubs finish the season with a .403 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1957 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1957 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1957 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1957 Chicago Cubs primary starters list:

1957 Chicago Cubs
Opening Day Starters


Gene Baker
Ernie Banks
Jim Bolger
Dee Fondy
Walt Moryn
Cal Neeman
Bob Rush
Bob Will
Casey Wise

1957 Chicago Cubs
Most Games by Position

C Cal Neeman (118)
1B Dale Long (104)
2B Bobby Morgan (116)
3B Ernie Banks (58)
SS Ernie Banks (100)
LF Lee Walls (67)
CF Bob Speake (40)
RF Walt Moryn (147)
  
SP Moe Drabowsky
SP Dick Drott
SP Bob Rush
  
RP Jim Brosnan
RP Dick Littlefield
CL Turk Lown


1957 Chicago Cubs
Salaries

No Salary Data Available


1957 Chicago Cubs
Uniform Numbers

#1 Jim Fanning
#2 Lee Walls
#3 Jim Bolger
#4 Johnny Goryl
#5 Bobby Del Greco
#5 Frank Ernaga
#6 Jack Littrell
#7 Bobby Adams
#7 Casey Wise
#8 Charlie Silvera
#9 Bob Lennon
#9 Gordon Massa
#11 Bob Speake
#12 Bobby Morgan
#12 Ed Winceniak
#14 Ernie Banks
#15 Johnny Briggs
#15 Jackie Collum
#16 Bob Will
#17 Bob Rush
#18 Dick Drott
#20 Elmer Singleton
#23 Jerry Kindall
#26 Moe Drabowsky
#27 Dale Long
#28 Glen Hobbie
#29 Tom Poholsky
#30 Cal Neeman
#31 Turk Lown
#32 Bob Anderson
#34 Dick Littlefield
#36 Don Elston
#37 Gene Baker
#37 Eddie Haas
#39 Jack Littrell
#39 Ed Mickelson
#39 Chuck Tanner
#40 Dee Fondy
#40 Ed Mayer
#42 Jim Brosnan
#43 Walt Moryn
#45 Don Kaiser
#48 Jim Woods
#53 Dave Hillman
#57 Vito Valentinetti

Did you know that a 1957 Chicago Cubs Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?
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