1956 Lafayette Oilers Roster
Team Record: 78-49
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Ken Raffensberger (78-49)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
Ballpark: Clark Field
Attendance: 30,596, Avg. 482
Playoffs - Lafayette Oilers 4 games, Lake Charles Giants 1
The Lafayette Oilers of the Evangeline League ended the 1956 season with a record of 78 wins and 49 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Oilers scored 642 runs and allowed 512 runs. Giles Setzer led all regular batters by hitting .306. Dave Gerard topped Lafayette with 18 wins, while Bill Milone and Dave Stenhouse, too added 15 or more wins, too Dave Stenhouse registered a 1.92 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1956 Lafayette Oilers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ken Raffensberger, Dave Stenhouse, Ed Donnelly, Sammy Drake and Dave Gerard.
Ken Raffensberger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Bryant | L | R | February 17, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Donald Carlson | R | R | January 30, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Fred Caviness | R | R | October 2, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ed Donnelly | R | R | December 10, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Allen, MI US |
| Sammy Drake | S | R | October 7, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Gene Dziadura | R | October 22, 1936 | 5'11" | 165 | Windsor, ON CA | |
| Dave Gerard | R | R | August 6, 1936 | 6'2" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Buck Grover | R | R | February 16, 1937 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Robert Millard | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bill Milone | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Robert Moore | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Gerald Patrick | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Joseph Pearson | L | 6'0" | 187 | |||
| Ken Raffensberger | R | L | August 8, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | York, PA US |
| Bob Rice | ||||||
| J. B. Richard | R | R | January 10, 1920 | 5'10" | 160 | Scott, LA US |
| Joseph Ridge | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Bob Rivich | R | R | September 12, 1931 | 5'11" | 184 | East Chicago, IN US |
| James Schandevel | R | R | March 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Al Seeger | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Giles Setzer | L | R | March 19, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Jerry Simon | R | R | July 15, 1929 | 6'1" | 158 | |
| Larry Smith | ||||||
| Antonio Sosa | R | R | 5'7" | 155 | ||
| Dave Stenhouse | R | R | September 12, 1933 | 6'0" | 195 | Westerly, RI US |
| Manuel Trabous | R | July 6, 1922 | 5'10" | 190 | Santurce, PR | |
| James Weindel | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| David Wondra | L | R | April 11, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Campbellsport, WI US |
| Michael Yaremchuk | R | R | October 25, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| William Zimmerman | L | L | September 13, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
