Kansas City Athletics Clubhouse
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
Team Stats & Info
Manager: Jeff Williams
Record: 57 Wins, 97 Losses, .370 Winning Pct.
Home Record: 29 Wins, 48 Losses
Away Record: 28 Wins, 49 Losses
1 Run Games Record: 16 Wins, 24 Losses
X-Innings Record: 4 Wins, 8 Losses
Record vs LHP: 15 Wins, 30 Losses
Record vs RHP: 42 Wins, 67 Losses
Payroll: $42,386,002 (11th)
Fan Interest: 33/100 (12th)
Batting AVG: .261 (16th)
Homeruns: 91 (16th)
Walks: 492 (14th)
Stolen Bases: 57 (6th)
Runs Scored: 684 (16th)

Pitching ERA: 5.20 (9th)
Opponents AVG: .289 (13th)
HRs Allowed: 153 (4th)
Walks Allowed: 539 (6th)
Runs Allowed: 848 (8th)
Reports & News
Batting Stats
Pitching Stats
Fielding Stats
Ratings Report
Top Prospects
Minor Leagues
Coaching Staff
Salary Report
Financial Report
Financial History
Team History
Team News
Major Transaction News
All Transaction News
Injury News
Player Development
Active Roster
Player#PosBirthdayBatsThrowsAVGHRRBISBOPS 
CATCHERS           
Clint Courtney56C 3/16/1927LeftRight.2855580.712 
Darrell Johnson47C 8/25/1928RightRight.2031160.506 
INFIELDER           
Dick Sisler111B11/2/1920LeftRight.2185410.567 
Bobby Adams392B12/14/1921RightRight.3344518.858 
Ferris Fain511B5/29/1921LeftLeft.2031130.572 
Sammy Meeks85SS4/23/1923RightRight.2563100.684 
Harry Malmberg702B7/31/1925RightRight.158010.431 
Dick Williams53B5/7/1929RightRight.2689520.749 
Johnny Temple612B8/8/1927RightRight.25666320.665 
Red Schoendienst632B2/2/1923BothRight.24676915.636 
Johnny Goryl942B10/21/1933RightRight.143000.476 
OUTFIELDER           
Ben Taylor88LF9/30/1924LeftLeft.267020.686 
Felipe Montemayor71CF2/7/1930LeftLeft.2392224.667 
Wally Moon48LF4/3/1930LeftRight.30122905.899 
Dale Mitchell19CF8/23/1921LeftLeft.2633422.646 
Player#RoleBirthdayBatsThrowsERAWLSWHIP 
STARTERS           
Bobby Shantz32SP9/26/1925RightLeft4.42171901.48 
Sam Jones2SP12/14/1925RightRight6.000101.73 
Curt Barclay54SP8/22/1931RightRight6.165601.64 
Lou Brissie99SP6/5/1924LeftLeft4.89181901.45 
Bob Porterfield48SP8/10/1923RightRight5.352901.52 
Bud Daley6SP10/7/1932LeftLeft10.620302.02 
Bill Fischer48SP10/11/1930RightRight6.4741201.55 
RELIEVERS           
Lindy Mcdaniel60MR12/13/1935RightRight4.352001.58 
Bobby Tiefenauer49CL10/10/1929RightRight6.5725152.03 
Jim Brosnan83MR10/24/1929RightRight5.3421301.57 
John Romonosky51MR7/7/1929RightRight4.570101.62 
Bob Grim43MR3/8/1930RightRight5.402301.72 
Willard Schmidt89MR5/29/1928RightRight4.263621.41 
Tired Position Players
Injuries & Disabled List
PlayerStatusRecovery TimeTime on DL leftDiagnosis
Al KalineOK0 days18 days 
Luis OlmoOUTfull season0 daysTorn Thigh Muscle
Jackie JensenOUTfull season0 daysTorn Abdominal Muscle
Lineups
LINEUP VS RHPPos
1) R J. Temple2B
2) L D. Sisler1B
3) L W. MoonRF
4) L F. MontemayorCF
5) L D. MitchellLF
6) R B. Adams3B
7) S R. SchoendienstSS
8) L C. CourtneyC
9)
LINEUP VS RHP+DHPos
1) R J. Temple2B
2) L D. Sisler1B
3) L W. MoonLF
4)
5)
6)
7)
8) R S. MeeksSS
9) R D. JohnsonC
LINEUP VS LHPPos
1) R J. Temple2B
2) L D. Sisler1B
3) L W. MoonRF
4) L F. MontemayorCF
5) L D. MitchellLF
6) R B. Adams3B
7) S R. SchoendienstSS
8) R D. JohnsonC
9)
LINEUP VS LHP+DHPos
1) R J. Temple2B
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7) L W. MoonDH
8) R S. MeeksSS
9) R D. JohnsonC
Pitching Staff
Starting Rotation
1) L B. Shantz
2) L L. Brissie
3) R B. Porterfield
4) R C. Barclay
5) R B. Fischer
Mopup Reliever
1) R S. Jones
2) L B. Daley

Middle Reliever
1) R J. Brosnan
2) R L. Mcdaniel
3) R B. Grim
4)
Setup Reliever
1) R W. Schmidt
2) R J. Romonosky

Closer
1) R B. Tiefenauer
E-Mail Messages
Date: Friday, 4/21/1957
Subject: Bobby Adams
Bobby Adams is ready to be activated from the DL!

Regards,
Team Doctor



Date: Friday, 5/26/1957
Subject: Extension?
Dear Sir,
I am really enjoying playing for your team.
I would be interested in a contract extension!
How about you?

Regards,
Sammy Meeks



Date: Wednesday, 6/14/1957
Subject: Waiver claim/Sign
Hello,
you have claimed Dale Mitchell off waivers and signed him.

Regards,
Assistant GM



Date: Thursday, 6/15/1957
Subject: Promotion Day
Dear Sir,
Congratulations, our fan interest increased slightly because
our team won on a promotion day. Good job!

Sincerly,
Your PR Director



Date: Saturday, 6/17/1957
Subject: Contract extension question
Dear Sir,
My contract expires after this season.
I would like to resign, so please let's talk!

Regards,
Bobby Tiefenauer



Date: Tuesday, 6/27/1957
Subject: Dick Williams
Dick Williams is ready to be activated from the DL!

Regards,
Team Doctor



Date: Tuesday, 6/27/1957
Subject: Contract extension
Hello,
I just wanted to let you know that I'm
in my last year of the contract.
Are you interested in giving me an extension?
I'd be happy to play for you again next year!

Regards,
Dale Mitchell



Date: Monday, 7/3/1957
Subject: Contract extension question
Dear Sir,
My contract expires after this season.
I would like to resign, so please let's talk!

Regards,
Ferris Fain



Date: Friday, 8/18/1957
Subject: Successful Promotion Day
Hello,
That was quite a nice game, the fans loved it!
It seems that the promotion was a success, our
fan interest increased!

Sincerly,
Your PR Director



Date: Thursday, 8/24/1957
Subject: Johnny Podres healing process
Johnny Podres is not recovering as fast as I have
hoped! So expect his injury to last about 7 more days.

Regards,
Team Doctor



Date: Monday, 9/11/1957
Subject: Al Kaline healing process
Al Kaline is not recovering as fast as I have
hoped! So expect his injury to last about 7 more days.

Regards,
Team Doctor



Date: Wednesday, 9/20/1957
Subject: Good Game
Hello,
The fact that we won on a promotion day seems
to have a positive effect on our fan interest!
It increased slightly.

Sincerly,
Your PR Director




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