Pirates Farmhands in the Midwest League

Player Roster

Players who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates as members of Midwest League teams. The list begins with the 1956 season and runs through 1968; I will expand that back to 1954 as I get the information into acceptable shape. This list includes all players I can identify. I plan to add the missing coaches, and other non-playing staff, at a later date.

Players who were assigned to the MWL by the Pirates in more than one season are listed for each season.

272 different players are listed on this page (19 of whom played in the majors, though not necessarily for the Pirates), as is 1 non-player; many players are listed more than once.

This page will, in time, list everyone who represented the Pirates in the Midwest League. While the information here is intended to be both complete and accurate, it's likely that there are omissions and the scale of the project guarantees errors; there's a lot of data here, from a variety of sources, all of which was originally in another format.

I will correct errors, or fill in missing birthdates and uniform numbers as I learn of them. Feel free to help; just drop me a line. Thanks.

There's more information about the MWL Roster project on my blog, A Dabbler's Journal.

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 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Jose Abreu              0/0/1948        Clinton         1966            
        Jose Alas               0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Gene Alley              7/10/1940       Dubuque         1959            MLB
        Rafael Alomar           0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        John Alston             0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Elias Alvarez           0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Jay Anderson            0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Phil Andress            0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Phil Andress            0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Vic Antonetty           0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Vic Antonetty           0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Tom Arciniega           0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Jesus Aristimuno        10/24/1947      Clinton         1966            
        Bob Arpoika             0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Dave Arrington          0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Solomon Ashby           0/0/0000        Clinton         1958

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Forrest Bailey          0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Ken Bandi               0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Joe Barnett             0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Norm Barron             0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Jim Baum                0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Ed Bauta                1/6/1935        Clinton         1956            MLB
        George Beamon           0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Frank Beattie           0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Charles Berry           0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Dick Bethea             0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Harry Billie            0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Dick Binford            0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Ed Blackman             0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Ed Blackman             0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Steve Blair             0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Ron Blum                0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Art Blunt               0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Bob Bonanno             0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Bob Bonanno             0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Jerry Branch            0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Ron Brand               1/13/1940       Clinton         1958            MLB
        Stan Braynen            0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Lawrence Broughton      0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Lawrence Broughton      0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Clint Brown             0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Gene Brown              0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Henry Brown             0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Tom Buchenberger        0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Tom Buchenberger        0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Jim Burnette            0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Jim Burr                0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Bob Butkus              0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Tom Butters             4/8/1938        Clinton         1958            MLB

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Alfonso Carillo         0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Gabriel Carter          0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Al Chiola               0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Mel Civil               0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Jack Clark              0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Bob Clear               0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Joe Cleary              0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Bob Cluck               1/10/1946       Clinton         1968            
        Tom Cobb                0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Steve Coley             0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Victor Colina           0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Ranleigh Collins        0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        George Conrad           0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Gene Cooley             0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Bill Copley             0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Terry Crabb             0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Jim Creekmore           0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Victor Cruz             0/0/1949        Clinton         1968            
        Ralph Custer            0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Lawrence Cutler         0/0/0000        Clinton         1957

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Charles Davis           0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Jim Davis               0/0/1933        Clinton         1956            
        Francisco Delamota      0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Art Devany              0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Diogenes Diaz           0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Wayne Dickerson         0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Bob Dobrino             0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Jose Dominguez          0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Jose Dominguez          0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Clint Dominy            0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Mike Donato             0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Stan Dzik               0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Larry Elliot            3/5/1938        Clinton         1958            MLB
        Jim Elmore              0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Duane Emaar             2/6/1933        Clinton         1957            
        Juane Emaar             2/6/1933        Clinton         1957

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Erasmo Felipe           0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Brad Fenner             0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Lawrence Fidalgo        0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Reyes Figueroa          0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Reyes Figueroa          0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Rudolph Filek           0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Fred Filipelli          0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Bob Fischer             0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Pat Flannigan           0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Mike Fleming            0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        John Floyd              0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        John Floyd              0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Melvin Fox              0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Dick Foxx               0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Charles Fredericks      0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Daryl French            0/0/0000        Clinton         1968

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Larry Gable             0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Manuel Garcia           0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Terry Gardner           0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        John Gaynor             0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Don Gilkey              0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Manuel Giron            0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Jim Gleason             0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Larry Gram              0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        George Grant            0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Charles Gray            0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Charles Gray            0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Jim Greblick            0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Joe Grigas              0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Dick Grimaldi           0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Ben Grove               0/0/0000        Clinton         1966

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Karl Haag               0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Dallas Haight           0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Wilbert Hammond         0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Jim Hayden              0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        John Heist              0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Charles Helms           0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Ken Hemperly            0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Carlee Hendrix          0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Hector Herrera          0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Ken Hinderliter         0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Leo Hollas              0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Melvin Hoover           0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Tom Humber              0/0/0000        Clinton         1956

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        J.T. Ingram             0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Ralph Irons             0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Ralph Irons             0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Angel Ithier            0/0/0000        Burlington      1962

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Zelman Jack             0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Dick Jackson            0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Dick Jackson            0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Frank Jackson           0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Lowell Johnson          0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Steve Jones             0/0/1947        Clinton         1967            
        Walt Jones              0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Bill Joyner             0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Gary Keeter             0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Gary Keeter             0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Joe Kobuski             0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Gary Kollman            0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Bill Kuklenski          0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Bernard Kunert          0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Bernard Kunert          0/0/0000        Clinton         1958

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        John Lamb               7/20/1946       Clinton         1967            MLB
        Dave Lambert            0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Harry Land              0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Lorenzo Lanier          0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Bill Laxton             1/5/1948        Clinton         1967            MLB
        Bob Lee                 11/26/1937      Dubuque         1959            MLB
        Miguel Lemoine          0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Steve Lewis             0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Dick Lines              8/17/1938       Clinton         1957            MLB
        Charles Ling            0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Joe Little              0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Ed Lombardi             0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Don Loustalet           0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Leroy Luketich          0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        John Lyles              0/0/0000        Clinton         1968

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Angel Mangual           3/19/1947       Clinton         1966            MLB
        Jose Marcellino         0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Lou Marone              12/3/1945       Clinton         1967            MLB
        John Massey             0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        John Massey             0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        John Massey             0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        John McAreavy           0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Al McBean               5/15/1938       Clinton         1958            MLB
        Bill McBrayer           0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Gerry McCabe            0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Dick McDonald           0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Dick McDonald           0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Orlando McFarlane       6/28/1938       Dubuque         1959            MLB
        Gene McKamey            0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Bob McKee               0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Don McKinley            0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Don McKinley            0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Rex McMillan            0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Don Miller              0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Ken Miller              0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Larry Minaldi           0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Jim Minnette            0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Jim Minshall            7/4/1947        Clinton         1968            MLB
        Arturo Miro             0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Anerio Moncion          0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Don Money               6/7/1947        Clinton         1966            MLB
        Lou Montagano           0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Carlos Morales          0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Miguel Morales          0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Miguel Morales          0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Harry Morgan            0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Joe Mueller             0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Art Mullet              0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Art Mullet              0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Brian Murphy            0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Tim Murtaugh            0/0/0000        Clinton         1966

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Joe Naunchik            0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Dick Newberg            0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Anthony Nicotera        0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Don Nipp                0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Roy Nosella             0/0/0000        Burlington      1962

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Fred Odegard            0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Gene Orf                0/0/0000        Burlington      1962

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Jim Palm                0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Charles Payne           0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Alex Perinis            0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Les Peterson            0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Frank Petron            0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Bob Pettigrew           0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Dennis Pierce           0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Gary Pitcher            0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Felix Pizarro           0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Elmo Plaskett           6/27/1938       Clinton         1957            MLB
        Jose Plaza              0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Jose Plaza              0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Steve Polisar           0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Harry Pollock           0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Robin Porter            0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Robin Porter            0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Kelly Powell            0/0/0000        Clinton         1957

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Roberto Quezada         0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Roberto Quezada         0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Santiago Quidgley       0/0/0000        Clinton         1956

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Ron Rahr                0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Victor Ramirez          0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Ramon Ramos             0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Don Reardon             0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Norb Reddick            0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Tom Reigard             0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Ken Reiman              0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        John Reimer             0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        George Repasky          0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Juan Reyes              0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Clenton Reynolds        0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Don Rhoden              0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Tom Richardson          0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        John Riley              0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Bob Roadarmel           0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Jerry Roth              0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Jim Russell             0/0/1936        Clinton         1958            
        Jim Russell             0/0/1936        Dubuque         1959

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Ramon Saba              0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Pete Sala               0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Leovigildo Sanchez      0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        George Schammel         0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Cyril Schmitt           0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Bob Schuler             0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Jim Searcy              0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Irv Serafini            0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Bob Sherry              0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Bobby Lee Smith         0/0/1937        Clinton         1958            
        George Smith            0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Kent Smith              0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Terry Sparks            0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Harry Springer          0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Dan Stephens            0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Stan Stewart            0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Ernest Swan             0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Ernest Swan             0/0/0000        Clinton         1968

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Frank Taveras           12/24/1949      Clinton         1968            MLB
        Ted Taylor              0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Ted Taylor              0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Arcadio Tejada          0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Emiliano Telleria       0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Howard Terry            0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Stan Thomas             7/11/1949       Clinton         1968            MLB
        Stanford Tice           0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Pedro Tio               0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Jose Torres             0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Maximo Torres           0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Walt Trollinger         0/0/0000        Clinton         1958

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Oscar Urena             0/0/0000        Clinton         1966

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Guillermo Valdez        0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        Jose Vidal              4/3/1940        Dubuque         1959            MLB
        Papito Vidal (Nicolas)  4/3/1940        Burlington      1962            
        Jaime Villalonga        0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Gary Vingle             0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Gary Vinisky            0/0/0000        Burlington      1962

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        John Walsh              0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Dave Warmbrod           0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        John Watson             0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Bill Weaver             0/0/0000        Burlington      1962            
        Stan Wentzel            1/13/1917       Clinton         1956    Manager MLB
        Stan Wentzel            1/13/1917       Clinton         1957    Manager MLB
        Larry West              0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Bill Whalen             0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Bill Whalen             0/0/0000        Dubuque         1959            
        Larry Whitley           0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Dick Wieczezak          0/0/0000        Clinton         1968            
        Don Wigton              0/0/0000        Clinton         1957            
        Ron Wilkins             0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Franklin Williams       0/0/1936        Clinton         1956            
        Henry Williams          0/0/0000        Clinton         1966            
        Henry Williams          0/0/0000        Clinton         1967            
        John Wojcik             7/1/1946        Clinton         1968

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Jim Yarter              0/0/0000        Clinton         1958            
        Clem Yaskowitz          0/0/0000        Clinton         1956            
        Ron Young               0/0/0000        Clinton         1966

 #      Name                    DOB             Team            Year    Pos
        Manrique Zavala         0/0/0000        Clinton         1967

If you find errors, or can help fill the gaps in this information, please drop me a line. Thanks.

Sources

Pre- and Post-Season rosters as published by the MWL teams.
Baseball America website.
Baseball America Almanacs
Team Yearbooks.
Scorecard inserts.

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