1956 Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans Roster
Team Record: 59-81
Finished 6th in the BSL
Manager: Bill Krueger (0-0), Jay Haney (0-0)
Location: Lubbock, Texas; Texas City, Texas
Ballpark: Hubber Park, Texan Park
Attendance: 53,900, Avg. 770
The Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans of the Big State League ended the 1956 season with a record of 59 wins and 81 losses, finishing sixth in the BSL.Lubbock (34-46) transferred to Texas City July 8.
The Hubbers/Texans tallied 769 runs and gave up 889 runs, most in the league. Bill Lajoie led all regular batters with a .327 average. Hillory Stanton topped Lubbock/Texas City with 11 wins, while Kelly Searcy recorded a 4.01 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1956 Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Willie Tasby, Mickey Livingston and Ron Moeller.
Bill Krueger and Jay Haney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Barron | R | R | May 2, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Howard Boles | R | March 25, 1927 | 6'4" | 220 | LaSalle, IL US | |
| Bob Bonebrake | R | R | February 9, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Donald Bruns | R | R | October 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Claiborne Bryant | R | R | March 16, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| James Burton | R | R | October 20, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Baldwinsville, NY US |
| Donald Cartwright | ||||||
| James Dalton | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Cecil Davis | R | R | February 26, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | Amber, OK US |
| Paul Doughty | R | R | July 5, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | Bangor, ME US |
| Charles Ferrante | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jack Fuller | L | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Joseph Gauci | R | R | January 3, 1932 | 6'0" | 188 | Detroit, MI US |
| Pat Gosney | R | R | September 20, 1931 | 6'2" | 225 | Red Bluff, CA US |
| William Hain | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Sherrill Hall | R | R | October 1, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jay Haney | R | June 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Ted Herrera | R | R | January 12, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Patrick Hubert | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Daniel Irby | ||||||
| Willard Johnson | L | June 24, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Archie Jones | L | R | June 19, 1931 | 5'11" | ||
| James Jones | R | R | October 7, 1929 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Walter Keany | ||||||
| Gary Kolod | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Bill Krueger | R | R | May 23, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Hickory, NC US |
| Ronald Kuhlman | R | R | November 20, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ralph Lairmore | L | R | October 28, 1937 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Bill Lajoie | L | L | June 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| E. C. Leslie | R | R | February 12, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Mickey Livingston | R | R | November 15, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Newberry, SC US |
| Howard Lockwood | R | R | April 2, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Walt Massefski | R | July 22, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | Newark, NJ US | |
| Jerry Medlock | ||||||
| Robert Miller | R | R | January 23, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Richard Mitchener | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Ron Moeller | L | L | October 13, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Steve Molinari | R | August 13, 1931 | 5'10" | 195 | Medford, MA US | |
| Bob Musgrave | L | L | January 7, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbia, MO US |
| Wayne Paulsen | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Bernard Prais | R | R | September 5, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Lake Forest, IL US |
| Ray Robinson | R | R | 6'2" | 208 | Richmond, VA US | |
| Dick Santaniello | R | July 25, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Charles Schaaf | R | R | February 20, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Reedsville, PA US |
| Al Schwegman | L | L | February 15, 1929 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Bobby Scott | S | October 20, 1930 | 5'9" | 160 | Wichita Falls, TX US | |
| Kelly Searcy | L | L | January 25, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Nashville, TN US |
| Donald Smith | L | August 22, 1932 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| George Smith | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| George Smith | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| Hillory Stanton | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Gene Summerlin | S | L | April 22, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Willie Tasby | R | R | January 8, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Emil Tellinger | R | R | March 14, 1929 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Franklin Thacker | R | R | March 28, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Chuck Thomas | R | R | January 27, 1932 | 5'10" | 188 | Miami, FL US |
| Eugene Weglarz | R | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Sam Wiggins | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Marvin Wisniewski | S | L | 6'1" | 182 |
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.
