Mississippi-Ohio Valley League 1955

Player Roster

Players who played for teams in the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (a Midwest League predecessor) in 1955. This list includes all players I can identify, coaching staff members, umpires, and selected front office staff. There are certainly missing players, as the available sources are known to be incomplete.

286 different players are listed on this page (13 of whom played in the majors), as are 24 non-playing personel; some are listed more than once.

• Team Roster Limit: 16 players.
• Experience Rules: 3 veterans, 8 limited service, 8 rookies.
• Salary Limit: $3,200.00 (entire team, per month).
• League Statistician: Howe News Bureau.

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.

Mississippi-Ohio Valley League Officials

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        R.L. Britt              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Vice President  
        Richard Caprio          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Umpire  
        C.C. Hoffman            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             President/Treasurer     
        Donald Lackey           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Umpire  
        H.V. Millard            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Secretary       
        Robert Emmet Ormsby     ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Umpire  
        Julius Passante         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Umpire  
        James Arthur Spiggle    ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Umpire  
        David Stanford Spotts   ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Umpire  
        Mickey Umphlett         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Umpire  

Clinton (Iowa) Pirates

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Bill Bethea             L/L 6-03 185    08/21/1929      Pirates         P       
        Walter Brock            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      
        Bill Brown              R/R 6-03 190    00/00/1932      Pirates                 
        Martin Carr             L/R 6-03 195    00/00/1935      Pirates         P       
        Bob Clark               L/? 5-10 175    00/00/1929      Pirates         SS/Manager      
        Glenn Dangleis          R/R 6-01 165    00/00/1936      Pirates         P       
        Joe Drotar              R/R 6-01 180    00/00/1936      Pirates         P       
        Bob Felner              R/? 5-11 175    00/00/1937      Pirates         C       
        Floro Fernandez         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates         SS      
        Ed Greicius             R/R 6-03 190    00/00/1930      Pirates                 
        Jim Hartbarger          R/? 6-00 190    00/00/1936      Pirates         2B-3B   
        Tom Humber              R/R 5-08 172    00/00/1933      Pirates         2B-OF   
        Lou Johnson             R/R 5-11 175    09/22/1934      Pirates         OF      MLB
        Denton Lakatosh         R/? 6-02 186    00/00/1934      Pirates                 
        Paul Leatherbury        R/R 6-04 182    00/00/1935      Pirates         P       
        Ken Ludwig              R/R 6-00 180    00/00/1933      Pirates         P       
        Stan Malec              R/R 5-09 185    00/00/1932      Pirates         OF      
        John McAreavy           L/? 6-02 175    00/00/1934      Pirates                 
        Don Miller              R/R 6-00 175    10/21/1935      Pirates                 
        Dick Momford            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates         P       
        Bob Neeley              R/? 6-02 172    00/00/1935      Pirates         OF      
        Ayton Pagan             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates         1B      
        Gary Poulson            ?/R 6-02 178    00/00/1935      Pirates         P       
        Benny Rich              R/R 6-01 190    00/00/1933      Pirates         P       
        Jim Schultheis          ?/? 0-00 000    07/01/1935      Pirates         OF      
        Glenn Schultz           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates         P       
        Irv Serafini            R/R 6-00 160    00/00/1935      Pirates         P       
        Don Strickland          R/? 6-01 194    00/00/1930      Pirates         1B-OF   
        Ken Suess               R/? 5-10 170    00/00/1932      Pirates         2B-3B   
        Jim Truelove            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates                 
        Walter Wagner           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        Anthony Washington      L/L 6-02 183    01/09/1937      Pirates         OF      
        Bob Weber               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates         P       
        John Wiernicki          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates         P       
        Bill Wilgus             R/? 5-07 165    00/00/1933      Pirates         2B      
        Cedric Wolfman          R/R 5-11 195    00/00/1939      Pirates         P       
        Clem Yaskowitz          R/R 6-00 190    00/00/1933      Pirates         C       

Decatur (Illinois) Commodores

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Bill Bontz              L/L 6-04 185    00/00/1936      Cardinals       P       
        Joe Capasso             R/? 5-09 165    00/00/1935      Cardinals       SS      
        Keith Childers          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cardinals       P       
        Carl Deck               R/R 6-01 158    00/00/1936      Cardinals       P       
        Richard Ellison         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        Carl Forney             R/R 5-10 165    00/00/1937      Cardinals       P       
        Dick Ghelfi             R/R 6-03 200    00/00/1934      Cardinals       P       
        Nilo Giavedoni          R/? 5-11 145    00/00/1937      Cardinals               
        Jack Grammer            L/? 6-01 180    00/00/1933      Cardinals               
        Jim Herman              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cardinals               
        Dick Hicks              L/L 6-04 190    00/00/1936      Cardinals       P       
        Jerry Hood              L/? 5-11 175    00/00/1930      Cardinals       3B-SS   
        Ed Johnson              R/R 6-00 180    00/00/1934      Cardinals               
        Eddie Jones             R/? 6-00 165    00/00/1931      Cardinals       OF      
        Gene Marinacci          L/L 6-01 196    04/10/1935      Cardinals       1B      
        Lou Markle              L/? 6-00 172    00/00/1931      Cardinals       OF      
        Lane Martin             L/L 6-02 195    00/00/1935      Cardinals       P       
        Sam McIntyre            R/R 6-02 185    00/00/1937      Cardinals               
        Ray Phelps              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cardinals               
        Eloyd Robinson          R/? 5-11 180    00/00/1932      Cardinals       IF      
        Charles Royer           R/R 6-02 165    00/00/1931      Cardinals       P       
        Jimmie Schaffer         R/R 5-09 185    04/05/1936      Cardinals       C       MLB
        Ed Schneider            R/R 6-00 180    00/00/1935      Cardinals       P       
        John Shannon            L/? 5-10 160    00/00/1932      Cardinals       2B      
        Warner Siebert          R/R 6-03 195    00/00/1932      Cardinals       P       
        Bill Skemp              R/? 6-04 195    00/00/1935      Cardinals       OF      
        Larry Smith             R/? 6-00 182    00/00/1935      Cardinals               
        Francis Thomas          R/R 6-05 190    00/00/1935      Cardinals               
        Al Unser                R/R 6-01 175    10/12/1912      Cardinals       P/Manager/GM    MLB

Dubuque (Iowa) Packers

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Fritz Ackley            L/R 6-02 202    04/10/1937      White Sox       P       MLB
        Russ Anderson           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      White Sox               
        Dan Baker               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      White Sox       P       
        Charles Bauer           R/R 6-02 170    00/00/1936      White Sox               
        Ron Burbank             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      White Sox       P       
        Bob Cotten              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      White Sox               
        Lawrence Cutler         R/R 5-09 164    00/00/1934      White Sox               
        Lou Dulac               R/R 6-03 180    00/00/1934      White Sox       P       
        Clarence Fouchey        L/L 5-10 165    00/00/1934      White Sox       P       
        Dick Grant              R/R 6-00 175    00/00/1934      White Sox       P       
        Bob Henry               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      White Sox               
        Lou Hurt                R/R 6-01 190    00/00/1935      White Sox       2B-SS   
        Ira Hutchinson          R/R 5-11 180    08/31/1910      White Sox       Manager MLB
        Don Kolehouse           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      White Sox               
        August Kurtz            R/R 5-10 160    00/00/1936      White Sox       P       
        Lawrence Landerholm     L/? 5-09 155    00/00/1932      White Sox       3B      
        Frank Layana            R/? 6-02 195    00/00/1934      White Sox       OF      
        Dick Lewis              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      White Sox       C       
        Jim Lynn                R/R 6-00 185    00/00/1933      White Sox       OF      
        Gene Martin             R/R 5-10 170    00/00/1936      White Sox       C       
        Charley Massey          L/R 6-01 185    00/00/1937      White Sox       SS      
        Tom McCaffrey           R/R 6-03 180    00/00/1935      White Sox       P       
        John McDonnell          R/? 5-10 175    00/00/1934      White Sox               
        Joe Mikez               R/R 6-03 225    00/00/1932      White Sox               
        Don Neves               B/R 6-03 185    00/00/1937      White Sox       P       
        John Nicks              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      White Sox               
        Dick Patton             L/L 5-11 180    00/00/1932      White Sox       1B      
        Charles Pester          S/R 6-03 200    00/00/1935      White Sox       P       
        John Petrakis           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        Jim Ploof               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      White Sox               
        Bob Prince              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      White Sox       P       
        Billy Rayburn           R/R 6-00 190    00/00/1932      White Sox       P       
        Don Reichert            R/R 6-00 180    00/00/1936      White Sox       1B-OF   
        Glen Rosenbaum          R/R 5-11 170    06/14/1936      White Sox       P       
        Bill Rouse              R/R 5-11 180    00/00/1935      White Sox       P       
        Jack Schadle            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      
        Don Strickland          R/? 6-01 194    00/00/1930      White Sox       1B-OF   
        Harold Wallace          R/? 5-11 190    00/00/1928      White Sox               
        Ed Watts                L/L 5-10 170    00/00/1935      White Sox       OF      
        Phil Williams           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      White Sox       P       

Hannibal (Missouri) Citizens

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Sam Barner              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             OF      
        Phil Bickel             R/? 6-01 170    00/00/1934      N/A             3B-SS-OF        
        John Cassidy            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             OF      
        Francisco Collazo       ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             1B      
        Charles Costello        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        George Doering          R/R 5-11 180    00/00/1936      N/A             P       
        Ken Edwards             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Bert Emerson            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Mel Englebrecht         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Floro Fernandez         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             SS      
        Al Giordano             R/R 5-08 180    00/00/1931      N/A             OF-C-P  
        Clyde Gisclair          R/? 5-10 179    00/00/1934      N/A             3B-OF   
        Jim Granneman           S/? 6-02 175    00/00/1923      N/A             2-S-Manager     
        Bill Gulley             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             OF      
        Ron Hagler              R/R 6-01 180    00/00/1933      N/A             P       
        Sixto Hechavarria       R/R 5-07 135    00/00/1928      N/A             P       
        Jim Hubbard             R/R 6-01 170    00/00/1935      N/A             3B-OF   
        Dick Kaufman            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Dick Kraft              R/? 5-11 175    00/00/1935      N/A             SS      
        Curtis Land             R/R 6-03 195    00/00/1936      N/A             P       
        Dick Lessmann           L/L 6-00 170    00/00/1937      N/A             P       
        Bob McLeod              L/R 6-01 185    00/00/1936      N/A                     
        Dick Morris             R/? 5-10 170    00/00/1935      N/A             3B      
        Julio Navarro (Ventura) R/R 5-11 190    01/09/1936      N/A             P       MLB
        Jim O'Donnell           L/R 6-02 170    00/00/1936      N/A             P       
        Joe O'Donnell           L/? 6-01 180    00/00/1936      N/A                     
        Dave Parker             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             OF      
        Ulysses Payton          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Jim Rader               L/R 5-09 175    00/00/1935      N/A             2B-SS   
        Jack Ramsey             R/? 6-02 180    00/00/1935      N/A             SS      
        Joe Rancher             R/? 0-00 000    00/00/1921      N/A                     
        Jim Robinson            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        John Rodman             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             C       
        Alfonso Rodriguez       ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             OF      
        Al Shinn                L/L 6-00 195    00/00/1934      N/A             Manager 
        Harry Smith             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        Virgil Trout            R/R 6-01 193    00/00/1933      N/A             P       
        Bob Umfleet             L/R 6-00 167    00/00/1930      N/A             OF-P    
        Bob VanDyke             R/? 6-00 190    00/00/1937      N/A             OF      
        Ted Vriga               R/? 6-02 190    00/00/1936      N/A             UT      
        Genero Zizza            L/? 5-06 175    00/00/1931      N/A                     

Kokomo (Indiana) Giants

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Dean Allsop             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        Clyde Angelos           R/? 6-01 205    00/00/1934      N/A                     
        Dick Avery              R/R 5-09 170    00/00/1935      N/A             P       
        Sam Barner              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             OF      
        Don Battle              R/? 6-01 185    00/00/1933      N/A             OF      
        Jim Bower               R/R 5-08 155    00/00/1935      N/A             P       
        Enrique Cardenas        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             SS      
        Dale Cartier            L/L 6-01 195    00/00/1935      N/A             1B-OF   
        Orlando Cepeda (Penne)  R/R 6-02 210    09/17/1937      N/A             3B      MLB
        Ray Charles             R/? 6-01 210    00/00/1935      N/A             C       
        Bob DeCarlo             R/? 5-08 165    00/00/1933      N/A             3B      
        John Delida             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Walt Dixon              R/? 6-02 235    11/25/1920      N/A             Manager 
        Charles Dobberstein     R/R 6-00 175    00/00/1936      N/A             P       
        Eric Doughtie           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Allen Evans             L/R 5-08 164    00/00/1928      N/A                     
        Dwight Feimster         R/R 6-03 180    06/08/1934      N/A             P       
        Ed Fields               L/? 6-02 210    00/00/1935      N/A                     
        George Fort             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Jim Freeman             R/R 6-03 190    00/00/1934      N/A                     
        Dick Jennings           L/R 5-11 185    00/00/1933      N/A             OF-P    
        Dale Kingma             L/R 6-03 206    00/00/1935      N/A             P       
        Tom Loyd                ?/L 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Clark Mains             R/R 6-00 180    00/00/1930      N/A             P       
        Henry Malles            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             2B-OF   
        Charles Martin          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/1935      N/A                     
        Jack Milaskey           R/? 6-03 200    00/00/1929      N/A             C/Manager       
        Malcolm Mohr            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        William Morgan          R/L 5-11 169    00/00/1934      N/A                     
        Ken Napier              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             2B-SS   
        Keith Nims              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        John Platt              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             OF      
        Joel Rolla              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Anthony Russo           L/R 6-00 175    00/00/1935      N/A             P       
        Ray Snyders             R/R 6-01 200    00/00/1935      N/A             P       
        James Tobin             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      
        Ronald Tyre             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Bill Wright             ?/R 0-00 000    00/00/1934      N/A                     

Lafayette (Indiana) Chiefs

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Armenio Badia           R/? 5-11 175    00/00/1936      Indians         OF-P    
        Jim Bowen               L/L 6-00 180    00/00/1933      Indians         P       
        Bob Bush                ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Indians         2B      
        Dave Chambers           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Indians         P       
        Clarence Clark          L/L 6-00 175    00/00/1936      Indians         P       
        Bill Close              R/? 6-01 180    00/00/1928      Indians         2B      
        Joe Cobb                R/R 6-00 165    00/00/1936      Indians         P       
        John Correll            R/R 6-01 190    00/00/1932      Indians         P       
        George Ettenger         R/? 6-01 195    00/00/1934      Indians         C       
        Ted Fowler              R/R 6-02 185    00/00/1934      Indians         P       
        Marshall Fox            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      
        Pete Fuhrman            R/R 5-09 000    00/00/1933      Indians         P       
        Dave Henderson          R/? 0-00 000    00/00/1937      Indians         SS      
        Lynwood Henry           R/? 5-11 180    00/00/1935      Indians         3B      
        Clarence Johnson        R/? 5-11 165    00/00/1937      Indians                 
        Ken Kane                R/? 5-11 165    00/00/1935      Indians                 
        Harold Keller           R/R 6-00 195    00/00/1936      Indians                 
        Bill Kindl              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Indians         OF-P    
        Fred Kitchen            R/? 6-00 190    00/00/1935      Indians         OF-P    
        Anthony Komisar         L/L 6-00 175    11/01/1938      Indians                 
        George Kostelac         L/? 5-11 190    00/00/1931      Indians         1B-OF   
        William Lamb            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        Bill Lansinger          R/R 5-07 170    00/00/1933      Indians         P       
        Harold Larned           R/L 6-00 185    00/00/1935      Indians         P       
        John Lowry              R/? 5-10 168    00/00/1936      Indians         3B-2B   
        Carl Mathias            B/L 5-11 195    06/13/1936      Indians         P       MLB
        Jack Misenko            L/? 6-00 180    00/00/1935      Indians         OF      
        Jerry Murphy            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Indians         P       
        George Repasky          R/? 6-01 175    00/00/1936      Indians         2B      
        Lazaro Rivero           R/R 5-11 175    00/00/1936      Indians         P       
        Carl Rogers             R/? 6-01 195    00/00/1933      Indians         C       
        Jerry Ryle              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Indians         SS      
        Nick Siemasz            L/? 6-02 185    00/00/1933      Indians         OF      
        Charles Smiley          L/L 6-00 190    00/00/1935      Indians         1B      
        Kent Sterling           R/L 6-00 180    00/00/1920      Indians         P       
        Fred Swick              R/? 5-10 180    00/00/1935      Indians         OF      
        Dayton Todd             L/? 6-00 175    00/00/1932      Indians         C       
        Thomas Trossen          R/R 6-04 210    00/00/1934      Indians         P       
        Joe Vilk                L/R 5-11 150    00/00/1931      Indians         P       
        Dave Wegerek            R/R 6-02 175    01/15/1937      Indians         P       
        Bob Whitworth           R/R 6-01 195    00/00/1936      Indians         C       
        Mark Wylie              R/R 6-00 200    01/22/1925      Indians         P/Manager       
        Bob Zuccarini           R/? 6-01 195    00/00/1933      Indians         OF      

Mattoon (Illinois) Phillies

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Jerry Armour            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies        P       
        Charles Callaway        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies                
        Jimmie Coker            R/R 5-11 195    03/28/1936      Phillies                MLB
        Tom Cole                ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies        OF      
        Jim Davis               L/L 6-00 195    00/00/1935      Phillies                
        Ernest Desperito        R/? 5-11 185    00/00/1931      Phillies        SS      
        John Dewald             R/L 5-11 195    00/00/1936      Phillies        P       
        George Dicus            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies        OF      
        Dick Duignan            R/? 6-01 185    00/00/1930      Phillies        P       
        Fred Farnsworth         R/R 6-01 185    00/00/1933      Phillies        P       
        Jim Golden              L/R 6-00 175    03/20/1936      Phillies        P       MLB
        Dallas Green            L/R 6-05 210    08/04/1934      Phillies        P       MLB
        Vern Hinckley           R/R 6-01 175    00/00/1930      Phillies        P       
        Art Hirst               L/L 6-01 180    00/00/1933      Phillies        P       
        Paul Houck              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies        P       
        Bill Juhay              L/L 6-03 190    00/00/1935      Phillies        P       
        Phil Kleffner           R/? 6-01 200    00/00/1933      Phillies        3B      
        Bob Marten              R/R 6-03 200    00/00/1936      Phillies        P       
        Bill Parker             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies        OF      
        Ralph Platt             L/R 6-02 180    00/00/1936      Phillies        OF      
        John Pollina            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies        2B      
        Bob Quinn               L/? 6-01 175    00/00/1935      Phillies        OF      
        Harry Reich             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies        President       
        Ted Rhodes              R/? 5-11 180    00/00/1935      Phillies        OF      
        Mark Sampson            R/R 6-02 200    00/00/1936      Phillies        P       
        Jerome Schust           R/? 6-01 180    00/00/1934      Phillies        3B      
        Lou Shade               R/R 6-01 195    00/00/1932      Phillies        P       
        Jim Smith               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies        P       
        Cloyce Sowell           R/R 6-00 175    00/00/1935      Phillies        P       
        Norman Spears           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies        GM      
SS      Ray Steele              R/? 6-00 180    00/00/1932      Phillies                
        Burl Storie             R/? 6-01 200    00/00/1920      Phillies        Manager 
        Frank Sylvester         R/? 5-11 170    00/00/1933      Phillies        SS      
        Ernest Tabor            B/R 6-02 185    00/00/1936      Phillies        P       
        Bob Tittl               L/? 6-00 168    00/00/1935      Phillies        P       
        Bruce Weaver            L/? 6-04 205    00/00/1933      Phillies        1B      
        Ken Welgoss             R/? 5-10 170    00/00/1935      Phillies        OF      
        Bill Whiteko            R/R 5-10 165    00/00/1934      Phillies                

Paris (Illinois) Lakers

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Finis Arbuckle          R/? 5-10 195    00/00/1932      Cubs                    
        Jim Bridgeman           R/R 6-00 185    00/00/1936      Cubs            P       
        Dan Brown               L/? 6-02 190    00/00/1933      Cubs            1B-OF-C 
        Bill Burris             R/R 6-00 190    00/00/1936      Cubs            P       
        John Buzhardt           R/R 6-03 198    08/17/1936      Cubs            P       MLB
        Leonard Casillas        R/R 5-11 165    00/00/1933      Cubs            P       
        Jerry Coley             R/R 6-02 185    00/00/1937      Cubs            P       
        Bill Cox                L/? 5-11 185    11/21/1935      Cubs                    
        Gene Curtiss            L/R 6-02 178    00/00/1936      Cubs            P       
        Jack Derousse           R/? 5-10 175    00/00/1931      Cubs                    
        Dave Gerard             R/R 6-02 205    08/06/1936      Cubs            P       MLB
        John Gibbons            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President/GM    
        Virgil Givens           R/? 5-11 170    00/00/0000      Cubs            2B-SS   
        Don Harris              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cubs            SS      
        Joe Haskett             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cubs            C       
        Bob Heller              L/? 5-11 175    00/00/1931      Cubs                    
        Lawrence Henderson      ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cubs                    
        Bill Hopkins            R/R 6-02 185    00/00/1935      Cubs            P       
        Bill Hyde               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cubs            OF      
        Gene Lippold            L/R 6-01 210    00/00/1934      Cubs            P       
        Dennis Loudenback       R/R 6-00 170    07/10/1936      Cubs            SS      
        Don Luttrell            L/? 6-00 170    00/00/1936      Cubs            1B-P    
        Dan Merriam             R/? 6-01 190    00/00/1932      Cubs            C       
        Jim Murphy              R/R 6-03 190    00/00/1937      Cubs            P       
        Tom Paddock             R/R 5-09 185    00/00/1933      Cubs                    
        Ken Payne               L/? 5-09 165    00/00/1926      Cubs                    
        Gene Pipkorn            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cubs            P       
        Jim Powers              R/L 6-01 185    00/00/1935      Cubs            P       
        Dan Priest              L/? 6-00 200    00/00/1932      Cubs            C       
        Dick Rigazio            R/? 6-00 175    00/00/1930      Cubs            IF/Manager      
        Adrian Roof             L/L 6-05 205    00/00/1936      Cubs            P       
        Ed Rouse                R/? 5-10 165    00/00/1929      Cubs            3B      
        Britten Sanders         ?/? 0-00 000    12/10/1933      Cubs            P       
        Bob Sisk                R/R 6-00 175    00/00/1931      Cubs            2B      
        Harold Sumner           R/R 6-02 175    00/00/1932      Cubs            P       
        Harry Taylor            R/R 6-00 185    12/02/1935      Cubs                    MLB
        John Zafarana           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cubs            P       

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

Sources

This list was compiled from a number of sources, including those listed below. It was checked against both Pat Doyle's Professional Baseball Player Database and SABR's Minor League Statistics Database. Inevitably, there are errors; those are mine.

• The Sporting News Baseball Guide for 1956.
• The Baseball Blue Book for 1955.
• Programs and scorecard inserts in my collection.