| Allentown Chiefs | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Previous classes | Class A (1957) |
| League | Eastern League |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous teams | unaffiliated (Independent) |
| Team data | |
Previous parks |
Breadon Field 40°37′47″N 075°29′00″W / 40.62972°N 75.48333°W |
The Allentown Chiefs were a minor league baseball team. They played in the Class A Eastern League, and started the 1957 season in Syracuse, New York. The team was purchased by the Boston Red Sox and was moved to Allentown, Pennsylvania, mid-season on July 13, 1957, and finished the season playing at Breadon Field in Whitehall Township, just north of Allentown.
The 1957 team was not affiliated with any major league team, however, the Chiefs were a longtime affiliate of the Detroit Tigers prior to the 1957 season. After finishing the season in Allentown, the team was re-designated as the Allentown Red Sox, with Boston moving their Eastern League Class A team from Albany, New York, to Allentown for the 1958 season.
A new Detroit-affiliated team in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, began operations for the 1958 Eastern League season.
Team
- 1957 Season (Combined Syracuse/Allentown)
- Won: 56 Lost: 84 Pct: .400 5th Place Eastern Division, 19 GB
- Manager: Frank Calo
| Pos | Player | Avg | Pos | Player | W-L | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | Edward Kneuper | .263 | SP | Leverette Spencer | 16-14 | 2.90 |
| 2B | Clell Hobson | .230 | SP | John Isaac | 9-10 | 5.05 |
| SS | Julio Palazzini | .279 | SP | George Aitken | 9-13 | 4.97 |
| 3B | Tom Sarna | .253 | SP | John Wall | 7-10 | 4.50 |
| C | Jim Tolleson | .249 | SP | Cliff Ross | 3-15 | 5.32 |
| OF | Jerry Elder | .223 | SP | Marv Rotblatt | 8-5 | 4.01 |
| OF | Andrew Rellick | .248 | SP | Ralph Birkofer | 2-8 | 4.90 |
| OF | Jim Kirby | .267 | RP | Larry Kendig | 2-6 | 3.36 |
Major league players
- Chicago Cubs, NL, 1949
- New York Mets, NL, 1962, 1965
- John Romonosky
- Chicago White Sox, AL, 1948, 1950, 1951
- Cliff Ross
- Cincinnati Reds, NL, 1954
- Chicago White Sox, AL, 1948, 1950, 1951
See also
Notes
References
- baseball-reference.com (All team and player statistics and teams)
- 1957 establishments in Pennsylvania
- 1957 disestablishments in Pennsylvania
- Baseball in Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Baseball teams disestablished in 1957
- Baseball teams established in 1957
- Eastern League (1938–present) teams
- Defunct baseball teams in Pennsylvania
- Defunct Eastern League (1938–present) teams
- Syracuse Mets