1956 Kokomo Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 51-75
Finished 8th in the MWL
Manager: Pete Reiser (51-75)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Kokomo, Indiana
Ballpark: Highland Park Stadium
Attendance: 49,437, Avg. 785
The Kokomo Dodgers of the Midwest League ended the 1956 season with a record of 51 wins and 75 losses, finishing eighth in the MWL.
The Dodgers plated 648 runs and gave up 759 runs. Don Miles topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .312. Jim Freeman and Eddie Picker led Kokomo with 12 wins each, while Jim Freeman recorded a 3.41 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1956 Kokomo Dodgers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Nate Smith, Ed Palmquist and Don Miles.
Pete Reiser served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Abraham | R | R | February 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Donald Bafus | R | R | April 9, 1935 | 6'2" | 190 | Newton, KS US |
| Joe Bayno | L | L | October 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Dennis Blind | R | R | ||||
| Fred Brandt | R | R | July 3, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Scott Breeden | R | R | September 17, 1937 | 6'2" | 210 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| William DiCrosta | L | L | February 6, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Al Durden | L | L | August 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Allen Evans | L | R | 5'8" | 164 | ||
| Gerald Fesenmaier | R | R | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| Ron Fountain | R | R | September 12, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Jim Freeman | R | R | June 29, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| German Guzman | R | R | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| LeRoy Han | R | R | October 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Morrell, NE US |
| Edward Horowitz | R | |||||
| Richard Hugaert | L | L | ||||
| Richard Jennings | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Bill Lachemann | L | R | April 5, 1934 | 5'9" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jack Langer | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Ralph Lawrence | L | L | May 5, 1931 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Eugene Lee | R | R | December 12, 1933 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Otto Lind | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Victorino Lopez | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Walter Merrigan | L | R | September 17, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Somerville, NJ US |
| Don Miles | L | L | March 13, 1936 | 6'1" | 210 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Harvey Mills | L | L | June 29, 1935 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Dick Moseley | R | R | August 1, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Dave Nidiffer | L | March 7, 1936 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Fred Oster | R | R | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Ed Palmquist | R | R | June 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jack Parr | R | R | February 4, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | Grindstone, PA US |
| Eddie Picker | L | L | November 21, 1935 | 5'10" | 155 | New York, NY US |
| James Purbaugh | R | R | 5'6" | 130 | ||
| George Ratos | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Rich Ritzheimer | R | R | August 14, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Trenton, IL US |
| Larry Rowley | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| David Russell | L | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Richard Sasek | L | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Nate Smith | R | R | April 26, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joseph Toledo | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Emerson Unzicker | R | L | August 15, 1932 | 5'8" | 165 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Ronald Verspohl | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| James Wexler | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bob Yoder | L | R | March 21, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Walter Zebrowski | R | R | 6'1" | 165 |
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.
