1956 Clinton Pirates Roster
Team Record: 63-60
Finished 4th in the MWL
Manager: Stan Wentzel (63-60)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Attendance: 60,544, Avg. 984
Playoffs - Dubuque Packers 2 games, Clinton Pirates 0
The Clinton Pirates of the Midwest League ended the 1956 season with a record of 63 wins and 60 losses, finishing fourth in the MWL.
The Pirates scored 702 runs and conceded 687 runs. Thomas Humber led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .345. Arturo Miro topped Clinton with 22 wins and a team-best 2.94 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Stan Wentzel and Ed Bauta both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Stan Wentzel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Andress | R | L | August 31, 1937 | 6'3" | 188 | |
| Jim Baum | R | R | September 25, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ed Bauta | R | R | January 6, 1935 | 6'3" | 200 | Florida, CU |
| Lawrence Broughton | R | R | December 31, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Clinton Brown | R | R | ||||
| William Copley | R | L | ||||
| James Davis | R | 5'7" | 152 | |||
| Bradford Fenner | L | R | October 1, 1932 | |||
| Larry Gram | R | R | ||||
| Dallas Haight | R | R | July 12, 1937 | |||
| John Heist | L | L | August 3, 1937 | |||
| Thomas Humber | R | R | July 22, 1931 | 5'8" | 172 | |
| Joseph Kobuskie | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Donald Loustalet | R | R | October 15, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Ken Miller | R | R | May 29, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Arturo Miro | R | R | 6'2" | 152 | ||
| Carlos Morales | R | R | 6'0" | 186 | ||
| Fred Odegard | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Alex Perinis | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Santiago Quidgley | R | |||||
| George Schammel | L | L | 6'1" | 191 | ||
| Cyril Schmitt | R | R | ||||
| Robert Schuler | R | R | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| James Searcy | L | L | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Irvin Serafini | R | R | August 31, 1935 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| George Smith | R | R | ||||
| Stan Stewart | R | R | November 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 162 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Stan Wentzel | R | R | January 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Lorane, PA US |
| Ronnie Wilkins | S | L | April 11, 1937 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Franklin Williams | L | R | February 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 165 | Mobile, AL US |
| Clement Yaskowitz | R | R | 6'0" | 190 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
