Midwest League 1956

Player Roster

Players who played for teams in the Midwest League in 1956. 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.

291 different players are listed on this page (16 of whom played in the majors), as are 25 non-playing personel; some are listed more than once.

• Team Roster Limit: 16 players.
• Experience Rules: 3 veterans, 7 limited service, 6 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.

Midwest League Officials

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Gerald Carlton          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             Umpire  
        C.C. Hoffman            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             President/Treasurer     
        Loyd Koser              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             Umpire  
        Frank Marten            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             Umpire  
        H.V. Millard            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             Secretary       
        John Reiger             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             Umpire  
        Lawrence Roberts        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             Umpire  
        Lee Weyer               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MWL             Umpire  

Clinton (Iowa) Pirates

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Phil Andress            R/L 6-03 188    00/00/1937      Pirates         P       
        Harlan Anglese          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      
        Jim Baum                R/R 6-00 180    00/00/1936      Pirates         OF-C    
        Ed Bauta (Galvez)       R/R 6-03 200    01/06/1935      Pirates         P       MLB
        Lawrence Broughton      R/R 6-00 185    00/00/1939      Pirates         P       
        Clint Brown             R/R 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates                 
        Bill Copley             R/L 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates         OF      
        Jim Davis               R/? 5-07 152    00/00/1933      Pirates                 
        Brad Fenner             L/R 0-00 000    10/01/1932      Pirates         OF      
        Larry Gram              R/R 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates                 
        Dallas Haight           R/R 0-00 000    00/00/1937      Pirates                 
        John Heist              L/L 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates                 
        Tom Humber              R/R 5-08 172    00/00/1933      Pirates         1B-2B-OF        
        Joe Kobuskie            R/R 5-10 160    00/00/1933      Pirates         3B      
        Don Loustalet           R/R 6-01 180    00/00/1935      Pirates         OF      
        Ken Miller              R/R 6-02 185    00/00/1923      Pirates         P       
        Arturo Miro             R/R 6-02 152    00/00/1937      Pirates         P       
        Carlos Morales          R/R 6-00 186    00/00/1936      Pirates                 
        Fred Odegard            L/R 5-11 185    00/00/1933      Pirates                 
        Alex Perinis            R/R 6-03 200    00/00/1935      Pirates         P       
        Santiago Quidgley       R/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates                 
        George Schammel         L/L 6-01 191    00/00/1935      Pirates                 
        Cyril Schmitt           R/R 0-00 000    00/00/1929      Pirates                 
        Bob Schuler             R/R 5-07 160    00/00/0000      Pirates         2B-SS   
        Jim Searcy              L/L 5-11 187    00/00/1933      Pirates         P       
        Irv Serafini            R/R 6-00 160    00/00/1935      Pirates         P       
        George Smith            R/R 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates                 
        Stan Stewart            R/R 6-00 162    00/00/1932      Pirates         SS      
        Walter Wagner           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        Stan Wentzel            R/R 6-01 200    01/13/1917      Pirates         Manager MLB
        Ronnie Wilkins          S/L 5-09 175    00/00/1937      Pirates         OF      
        Franklin Williams       L/R 6-01 165    00/00/1936      Pirates                 
        Clem Yaskowitz          R/R 6-00 190    00/00/1933      Pirates         C       

Decatur (Illinois) Commodores

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Martin Bell             R/R 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cardinals       P       
        Dale Bithell            R/R 6-01 165    04/22/1933      Cardinals               
        Jim Butler              R/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cardinals               
        Chris Cannizzaro        R/R 6-00 190    05/03/1938      Cardinals       C       MLB
        Duke Carmel             L/L 6-03 202    04/23/1937      Cardinals               MLB
        Jack Chinchar           R/R 6-01 170    09/08/1933      Cardinals               
        Larry Cunningham        L/L 5-10 170    00/00/1932      Cardinals               
        John Desousa            R/R 6-02 179    00/00/1935      Cardinals               
        Don Drake               R/R 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cardinals               
        Lindy Duncan            L/R 6-02 170    00/00/1936      Cardinals       2B      
        Richard Ellison         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        Bob Foreman             R/L 6-04 210    00/00/1935      Cardinals       P       
        Dick Ghelfi             R/R 6-03 200    00/00/1934      Cardinals       P       
        Gary Groce              R/R 6-00 190    00/00/1936      Cardinals               
        Frank Hartman           R/R 5-11 170    00/00/1934      Cardinals               
        Dick Hicks              L/L 6-04 190    00/00/1936      Cardinals       P       
        Charles Howard          L/R 6-02 198    00/00/1935      Cardinals               
        Tom Langan              R/L 6-03 198    00/00/1934      Cardinals       P       
        Harry Melia             R/R 6-01 180    00/00/1932      Cardinals               
        Bill Miller             R/R 6-00 190    00/00/1935      Cardinals       1B-OF   
        Ron Miller              R/R 6-01 190    00/00/1936      Cardinals       2B-3B   
        Hubert Phipps           R/R 6-04 180    00/00/1937      Cardinals               
        Jimmie Schaffer         R/R 5-09 185    04/05/1936      Cardinals       C       MLB
        Ron Schmitt             R/R 6-02 175    00/00/1936      Cardinals       OF      
        Ed Schneider            R/R 6-00 180    00/00/1935      Cardinals       P       
        Lou Sepe                R/? 0-00 000    10/01/1933      Cardinals               
        Pete Shultis            L/L 6-02 175    00/00/1935      Cardinals       P       
        Jim Teller              L/L 6-01 197    00/00/1936      Cardinals       1B      
        Francis Thomas          R/R 6-05 190    00/00/1935      Cardinals               
        Al Unser                R/R 6-01 175    10/12/1912      Cardinals       Manager/GM MLB
        Robert Whitekiller      R/R 6-00 185    00/00/1934      Cardinals       2B      

Dubuque (Iowa) Packers

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Carl Allen              L/L 0-00 000    00/00/0000      White Sox               
        Charles Bauer           R/R 6-02 170    00/00/1936      White Sox               
        Tom Bornman             L/R 6-02 185    00/00/1936      White Sox               
        Alan Brice              R/R 6-05 215    10/01/1937      White Sox               MLB
        Art Brown               R/R 5-11 185    00/00/1936      White Sox       3B-OF   
        Ron Butcher             R/R 6-00 190    00/00/1937      White Sox               
        Joe Cockroft            R/R 6-03 195    00/00/1936      White Sox       P       
        Lawrence Cutler         R/R 5-09 164    00/00/1934      White Sox               
        Bill Dicrosta           L/L 5-11 170    00/00/1937      White Sox               
        Lew Glidewell           R/R 6-00 170    00/00/1933      White Sox       P       
        Don Gordon              L/R 6-00 190    12/16/1936      White Sox       OF      
        Mel Grable              L/L 6-00 182    00/00/1938      White Sox       1B      
        Glen Hobbie             R/R 6-02 195    04/24/1936      White Sox               MLB
        Deacon Jones            L/R 5-10 185    04/18/1934      White Sox               MLB
        Joe Kern                R/R 0-00 000    00/00/0000      White Sox               
        Gene Klyczek            R/R 5-09 170    00/00/1937      White Sox       SS      
        Jim Kozak               R/R 0-00 000    00/00/0000      White Sox       P       
        Henry Llewellyn         L/L 0-00 000    02/20/1934      White Sox               
        Walt Lundy              R/? 5-09 170    00/00/1936      White Sox               
        Dick Masley             L/L 5-11 185    00/00/1934      White Sox       P       
        Charley Massey          L/R 6-01 185    00/00/1937      White Sox       3B      
        Joe Mikez               R/R 6-03 225    00/00/1932      White Sox       C       
        Don Neves               B/R 6-03 185    00/00/1937      White Sox       P       
        George Noga             R/R 5-09 175    11/05/1927      White Sox       Manager 
        Bill Pauletich          L/R 5-11 190    00/00/1936      White Sox       C       
        John Petrakis           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        Tom Plath               R/? 6-00 173    00/00/1938      White Sox               
        Doug Pohlman            L/L 6-02 190    00/00/1934      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   
        Dave Ross               R/R 6-00 180    00/00/1936      White Sox       P       
        Bill Rouse              R/R 5-11 180    00/00/1935      White Sox       P       
        Bill Rozich             R/R 6-01 200    00/00/1937      White Sox               
        Jack Schadle            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      
        Jerry Schneider         R/L 6-01 175    00/00/1937      White Sox               
        Bob Scichili            R/R 6-00 185    00/00/1934      White Sox       C       
        Gene Seats              L/L 6-00 180    00/00/1936      White Sox       P       
        Ed Watts                L/L 5-10 170    00/00/1935      White Sox       OF      
        Vince Weaver            R/R 5-10 190    00/00/1937      White Sox       P       
        Gary Willison           R/R 6-02 193    00/00/1936      White Sox               
        Gene Zimmerman          R/R 5-11 170    00/00/1936      White Sox       P       

Kokomo (Indiana) Dodgers

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Paul Abraham            R/R 5-11 175    00/00/1933      Dodgers                 
        Don Bafus               R/R 6-02 190    04/09/1935      Dodgers                 
        Joe Bayno               L/L 6-00 175    00/00/1934      Dodgers         P       
        Dennis Blind            R/R 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Dodgers                 
        Fred Brandt             R/R 6-01 195    00/00/1934      Dodgers                 
        Scott Breeden           R/R 6-02 210    09/17/1937      Dodgers                 
        Bill Dicrosta           L/L 5-11 170    00/00/1937      Dodgers                 
        Al Durden               L/L 6-02 190    00/00/1937      Dodgers                 
        Allen Evans             L/R 5-08 164    00/00/1928      Dodgers                 
        Gerald Fesenmaier       R/R 6-00 188    00/00/1936      Dodgers                 
        Ron Fountain            R/R 5-10 170    00/00/1932      Dodgers         OF      
        Jim Freeman             R/R 6-03 190    00/00/1934      Dodgers                 
        German Guzman           R/R 6-02 187    00/00/1935      Dodgers                 
        LeRoy Han               R/R 6-01 190    10/07/1933      Dodgers         P       
        Ed Horowitz             R/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Dodgers                 
        Dick Hugaert            L/L 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Dodgers         P       
        Dick Jennings           L/R 5-11 185    00/00/1933      Dodgers                 
        Bill Lachemann          L/R 5-09 190    04/05/1934      Dodgers         C       
        Jack Langer             R/R 5-10 170    00/00/1937      Dodgers         SS      
        Ralph Lawrence          L/L 6-00 150    00/00/1931      Dodgers                 
        Gene Lee                R/R 6-04 185    00/00/1933      Dodgers         P       
        Otto Lind               R/R 6-00 175    00/00/1936      Dodgers                 
        Victorino Lopez         R/R 6-02 185    00/00/1936      Dodgers                 
        Walt Merrigan           L/R 6-02 185    00/00/1936      Dodgers         P       
        Don Miles               L/R 6-01 210    03/13/1936      Dodgers                 MLB
        Harvey Mills            L/L 5-09 165    00/00/1935      Dodgers                 
        Dick Moseley            R/R 6-01 190    00/00/1934      Dodgers         UT      
        Dave Nidiffer           L/? 5-11 160    00/00/1936      Dodgers                 
        Fred Oster              R/R 6-01 182    00/00/1933      Dodgers                 
        Ed Palmquist            R/R 6-03 195    06/10/1933      Dodgers         UT      MLB
        Jack Parr               R/R 6-02 200    00/00/1935      Dodgers                 
        Ed Picker               L/L 5-10 155    00/00/1935      Dodgers         P       
        Jim Purbaugh            R/R 5-06 130    00/00/1936      Dodgers         SS      
        George Ratos            L/? 6-00 165    00/00/1935      Dodgers                 
        Pete Reiser             L/R 5-11 185    03/17/1919      Dodgers         Manager MLB
        Dick Ritzheimer         R/R 5-10 180    00/00/1931      Dodgers         SS      
        Larry Rowley            R/R 6-00 175    00/00/1933      Dodgers         P       
        Dave Russell            L/? 5-08 165    00/00/1935      Dodgers                 
        Dick Sasek              L/R 5-08 165    00/00/1937      Dodgers         OF      
        Don Scott               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        Nate Smith              R/R 5-11 170    04/26/1935      Dodgers                 MLB
        Joe Toledo              R/R 6-02 180    00/00/1937      Dodgers         P       
        Emerson Unzicker        R/L 5-08 165    08/15/1932      Dodgers                 
        Ron Verspohl            R/R 6-02 165    00/00/1936      Dodgers         P       
        Jim Wexler              R/R 6-02 190    00/00/1935      Dodgers         P       
        Bob Yoder               L/R 5-10 180    00/00/1934      Dodgers         3B-SS   
        Walt Zebrowski          R/R 6-01 165    00/00/1934      Dodgers         2B-3B   

Lafayette (Indiana) Red Sox

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Jack Arrigo             R/? 5-11 190    00/00/1935      Red Sox                 
        Jim Atkinson            L/R 6-00 180    09/14/1931      Red Sox         C       
        Earl Baldwin            L/R 6-01 180    00/00/1935      Red Sox                 
        John Boganz             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Red Sox                 
        Fred Bower              R/R 6-01 170    00/00/1936      Red Sox         OF-C    
        John Brey               L/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Red Sox                 
        Tom Costello            R/? 6-01 185    00/00/1934      Red Sox                 
        Alvin Cottrell          L/R 6-00 180    10/08/1936      Red Sox         OF      
        Gale Dennis             R/R 6-02 175    00/00/1936      Red Sox         3B      
        Dale Desilva            R/R 5-11 170    00/00/1937      Red Sox                 
        Armand Diferdinando     R/R 5-10 175    00/00/1933      Red Sox                 
        Jim Dokos               R/R 6-03 200    00/00/1935      Red Sox                 
        Fred Duval              R/R 6-01 195    00/00/1935      Red Sox                 
        Frank Gavel             L/R 6-00 195    00/00/1932      Red Sox                 
        Dick Goyette            R/R 6-00 185    00/00/1937      Red Sox         P       
        Earnest Hagler          L/? 0-00 000    01/01/1935      Red Sox                 
        Jim Hirsch              R/R 6-01 185    00/00/1933      Red Sox         3B      
        Nick Hopkins            R/R 6-00 195    00/00/1937      Red Sox         2B      
        Lee Howell              R/R 6-02 185    11/05/1936      Red Sox         OF      
        Bob Knarcik             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Red Sox                 
        William Lamb            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        Jim Lee                 R/? 6-04 197    00/00/1937      Red Sox                 
        John Liprando           R/R 6-02 180    00/00/1932      Red Sox                 
        Don Long                L/R 6-01 185    00/00/1934      Red Sox         OF      
        Norm Luoni              L/L 6-05 208    00/00/1931      Red Sox         P       
        John McDowell           L/? 6-00 175    00/00/1938      Red Sox                 
        Gerald Nebron           R/R 6-03 200    00/00/1933      Red Sox         OF      
        Bob O'Day               L/L 5-10 165    00/00/1937      Red Sox         P       
        Len Okrie               R/R 6-00 185    07/16/1923      Red Sox         Manager MLB
        John Overton            L/L 5-10 172    00/00/1934      Red Sox                 
        Jim Owens               R/R 5-11 175    00/00/1936      Red Sox                 
        John Patula             R/R 6-01 190    00/00/1934      Red Sox                 
        Lou Profumo             R/R 6-02 210    04/28/1938      Red Sox         P       
        Pat Quinlan             L/R 6-00 175    00/00/1934      Red Sox         OF      
        Joe Riazzi              R/R 5-10 170    00/00/1937      Red Sox         P       
        Jay Ritchie             R/R 6-04 190    11/20/1936      Red Sox                 MLB
        Bruce Robarge           R/R 5-10 180    00/00/1935      Red Sox                 
        John Rosser             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      
        Fred Scane              R/? 6-00 180    00/00/1937      Red Sox                 
        Charles Smith           R/L 6-02 185    00/00/1934      Red Sox                 
        Don Soderstrom          R/L 6-00 178    00/00/1936      Red Sox         P       
        Tracy Stallard          R/R 6-05 205    08/31/1937      Red Sox         P       MLB
        Joe Theis               R/R 5-10 185    07/19/1936      Red Sox         C       
        Ed Vallery              S/L 5-11 215    00/00/1936      Red Sox         1B      

Mattoon (Illinois) Phillies

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Frank Augustiny         L/L 6-02 185    00/00/1926      Phillies                
        Fred Brancato           R/L 6-00 175    00/00/1938      Phillies                
        Vic Collier             R/R 6-02 180    00/00/1936      Phillies        C       
        Stan Corley             R/R 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies        P       
        Jack Deaner             R/? 0-00 000    00/00/1939      Phillies                
        Nate Dickerson          L/L 6-04 215    00/00/1936      Phillies        1B      
        Dave Gottschalk         R/R 6-01 185    00/00/1931      Phillies        2B-3B   
        John Johnson            R/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies                
        Ben Jonietz             L/R 6-02 195    00/00/1938      Phillies        OF      
        Bill Juhay              L/L 6-03 190    00/00/1935      Phillies        P       
        Jerry Kettle            L/R 6-05 195    01/18/1938      Phillies        P       
        Bill Kezman             L/R 6-01 170    00/00/1935      Phillies        P       
        Ed Logan                L/R 6-01 185    00/00/1933      Phillies        OF      
        Charles Longwello       R/R 6-01 190    00/00/1934      Phillies                
        Art Mahaffey            R/R 6-02 200    06/04/1938      Phillies        P       MLB
        Perry McElveen          R/R 0-00 000    03/05/1936      Phillies                
        Ed Miller               L/R 5-10 160    00/00/1933      Phillies        2B      
        Jim Mowbray             L/R 6-00 195    00/00/1936      Phillies        P       
        Carl Olley              R/R 6-00 164    00/00/1936      Phillies                
        Tom Pakes               R/R 0-00 000    00/00/1936      Phillies        P       
        Bob Queen               R/R 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies                
        Frank Racz              R/? 6-02 195    00/00/1936      Phillies                
        Charles Randall         L/R 5-10 184    00/00/1937      Phillies                
        Harry Reich             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies        President       
        Jack Robinson           R/R 5-09 150    00/00/1924      Phillies                
        Neil Schwandt           R/R 0-00 000    00/00/1937      Phillies                
        Henry Seecs             R/R 0-00 000    04/01/1935      Phillies                
        Tom Shima               R/R 6-00 178    00/00/1935      Phillies        P       
        Clarence Shimfessel     R/R 6-01 176    00/00/1934      Phillies                
        Ed Smrekar              L/L 5-09 150    00/00/1931      Phillies        P       
        Cloyce Sowell           R/R 6-00 175    00/00/1935      Phillies        P       
        Gene Suttlemyre         R/R 6-01 175    00/00/1936      Phillies        OF      
        Mike Wallace            R/R 6-01 165    00/00/1934      Phillies        P       
        Dave Weilbaecher        R/R 6-01 180    00/00/1936      Phillies        P       
        Bill Whiteko            R/R 5-10 165    00/00/1934      Phillies                
        Benny Zientara          R/R 5-09 165    02/14/1918      Phillies        Manager MLB

Michigan City (Indiana) White Caps

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Paul Abraham            R/R 5-11 175    00/00/1933      Giants                  
        Charles Alsop           L/L 6-04 220    00/00/1930      Giants                  
        Ray Balderas            S/L 0-00 000    04/28/1934      Giants          P       
        Bill Bauernfeind        R/R 5-10 175    00/00/1932      Giants          P       
        Ray Berntsen            R/R 0-00 000    00/00/1936      Giants          P       
        Gordon Bretzing         L/R 6-01 170    00/00/1936      Giants                  
        Bill Brown              R/R 6-03 190    00/00/1932      Giants                  
        Bill Cali               R/? 5-08 155    00/00/1936      Giants                  
        Gus Carlson             L/L 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants                  
        Ron Cassidy             R/? 6-00 175    00/00/1936      Giants                  
        Ray Charles             R/? 6-01 210    00/00/1935      Giants                  
P       Jim Coman               R/R 6-02 190    00/00/1936      Giants                  
        Alberto Costa           R/R 5-08 160    00/00/1928      Giants                  
        Al Cruz                 R/R 5-08 166    00/00/1936      Giants                  
        Juan Davila             R/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants                  
        Carlos Dore             L/L 5-09 160    00/00/1937      Giants                  
        Jim Fleming             R/R 5-11 170    00/00/1937      Giants          P       
        Leon Franklin           L/L 6-00 168    00/00/1936      Giants                  
        Al Giordano             R/R 5-08 180    00/00/1931      Giants          UT      
        Dick Gondek             R/R 5-11 195    00/00/1934      Giants          P       
        Dan Hagler              R/R 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          P       
        Bud Hartsfield          L/L 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          P       
        Fritz Heiss             L/L 6-00 190    00/00/1934      Giants          1B      
        Russ Helzer             L/L 0-00 000    12/06/1932      Giants          P       
        Robert Hood             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      
        Jim Lewis               L/R 6-00 170    00/00/1931      Giants          2B-3B   
        John McDougal           R/R 5-11 187    00/00/1932      Giants                  
        Bob McLeod              L/R 6-01 185    00/00/1936      Giants                  
        Bob Murawski            R/R 6-03 195    00/00/1934      Giants          1B-C-P  
        Dan Nespo               L/? 0-00 000    00/00/1930      Giants                  
        Ron Perry               R/R 5-10 170    00/00/1937      Giants          P       
        Luis Quinones           R/R 0-00 000    00/00/1935      Giants                  
        Jim Rader               L/R 5-09 175    00/00/1935      Giants          2B-OF   
        Chris Riddell           R/L 5-10 170    00/00/1937      Giants          P       
        Tom Sawyer              L/L 6-00 160    00/00/1932      Giants                  
        Al Shinn                L/L 6-00 195    00/00/1934      Giants          Manager 
        Doug Shrader            L/R 6-02 195    00/00/1935      Giants          OF-P    
        Vic Spatafora           R/R 5-09 160    00/00/1936      Giants          2B-3B   
        John Stanton            R/R 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants                  
        Glenn Thompson          R/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants                  
        Joe Toledo              R/R 6-02 180    00/00/1937      Giants          P       
        Virgil Trout            R/R 6-01 193    00/00/1933      Giants          P       
        Ralph Waterhouse        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        Francisco Zayas         R/R 6-00 152    00/00/1937      Giants                  
        Mike Zban               L/L 6-03 215    00/00/1931      Giants          OF      

Paris (Illinois) Lakers

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        John Adams              R/R 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cubs            P       
        Ray Aguillard           R/R 6-00 162    00/00/1938      Cubs            C       
        Walt Babcock            R/R 6-01 180    00/00/1932      Cubs            P       
        Ray Balderas            S/L 0-00 000    04/28/1934      Cubs            P       
        Dave Belcher            R/R 0-00 000    05/14/1936      Cubs            P       
        Jim Bridgeman           R/R 6-00 185    00/00/1936      Cubs            P       
        Jack Bryant             L/R 6-00 170    00/00/1934      Cubs                    
        Jerry Coley             R/R 6-02 185    00/00/1937      Cubs            P       
        Dock Conners            R/R 5-10 150    00/00/1934      Cubs                    
        Jack Curtis             L/L 5-10 175    01/11/1937      Cubs                    MLB
        Don Davis               L/L 5-11 175    10/02/1937      Cubs            OF      
        Jack Evans              R/R 5-11 165    00/00/1937      Cubs                    
        Carroll Gholson         L/R 6-02 185    00/00/1933      Cubs                    
        John Gibbons            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President/GM/League VP  
        Jim Gilmore             S/R 6-00 195    00/00/1933      Cubs            P       
        Lee Handley             R/R 6-00 195    00/00/1935      Cubs                    
        Jim Huber               L/R 6-00 180    00/00/1936      Cubs            C-P     
        Harry Huckemeyer        R/R 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cubs            3B      
        Jim Johnson             R/R 5-10 175    00/00/1934      Cubs                    
        John Kreuter            L/L 6-00 190    00/00/1934      Cubs                    
        Charles Leader          R/R 5-11 190    00/00/1933      Cubs                    
        Pete Mattachione        R/R 5-10 160    00/00/1938      Cubs            SS      
        Don Moses               L/R 5-11 160    00/00/1936      Cubs            P       
        Jim Murphy              R/R 6-03 190    00/00/1937      Cubs            P       
        Jim Newman              R/? 6-02 170    00/00/1938      Cubs                    
        Tom Paddock             R/R 5-09 185    00/00/1933      Cubs                    
        Herb Parsons            L/? 5-10 160    00/00/1931      Cubs                    
        Jim Powers              R/L 6-01 185    00/00/1935      Cubs            P       
        L.M. Purtell            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cubs            Manager 
        Tom Rea                 R/R 6-03 196    00/00/1934      Cubs            P       
        Ken Rollins             R/R 5-09 190    00/00/1936      Cubs            P       
        Joe Schaffernoth        R/R 6-05 195    08/06/1937      Cubs            P       MLB
        Bill Schmidt            R/R 5-11 180    00/00/1936      Cubs            UT      
        Gene Seats              L/L 6-00 180    00/00/1936      Cubs            P       
        Gerald Smith            R/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cubs                    
        Phil Smolinski          R/R 5-10 170    00/00/1932      Cubs            2B-3B   

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 1957.
• The Baseball Blue Book for 1956.
• Programs and scorecard inserts in my collection.