1956 McCook Braves Roster
Nebraska State League (NSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 35-28
Finished 4th in the NSL
Manager: Bill Steinecke (35-28)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: McCook, Nebraska
Ballpark: Cibola Stadium
Attendance: 32,224, Avg. 1,023
1956 McCook Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 35-28
Finished 4th in the NSL
Manager: Bill Steinecke (35-28)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: McCook, Nebraska
Ballpark: Cibola Stadium
Attendance: 32,224, Avg. 1,023
The McCook Braves of the Nebraska State League ended the 1956 season with a record of 35 wins and 28 losses, finishing fourth in the NSL.
The Braves scored 454 runs and conceded 427 runs. Nick Vancho led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .346 average. Richard Allen topped McCook with 11 wins and a team-best 3.36 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Bill Steinecke served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Allen | R | R | July 21, 1935 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Frank Barfield | R | R | October 31, 1935 | 6'1" | 196 | |
| Stephen Beckman | R | R | January 14, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| John Brady | L | February 4, 1936 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Robert Burton | ||||||
| David Centi | R | R | October 29, 1936 | 6'4" | 208 | |
| Leroy Cherek | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Philip Cole | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| William Cronin | ||||||
| Bill Hamilton | L | L | January 11, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, ME US |
| Bill Holmes | L | R | September 9, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| John Huda | L | L | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Jerome Johnson | January 5, 1937 | 193 | Eau Claire, WI US | |||
| Paul Lajoie | R | L | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Stan Luckoski | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Moorefield | ||||||
| Donald Peth | ||||||
| Carlos Ramirez | S | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Thomas Reagles | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Gerald Rice | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| John Roberts | ||||||
| John Stapp | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Bruno Terilli | R | R | March 25, 1937 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Charles Townsend | R | R | 6'4" | 228 | ||
| Nick Vancho | R | May 20, 1934 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Charles White | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Joseph Zdanis | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Bernard Zeihen | R | R | 6'1" | 195 |
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.
