1956 Michigan City White Caps Roster
Midwest League (MWL) - Class: D
Team Record: 55-71
Finished 7th in the MWL
Manager: Al Shinn (55-71)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Michigan City, Indiana
Ballpark: Ames Field
Attendance: 48,765, Avg. 774
1956 Michigan City White Caps StatisticsTeam Record: 55-71
Finished 7th in the MWL
Manager: Al Shinn (55-71)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Michigan City, Indiana
Ballpark: Ames Field
Attendance: 48,765, Avg. 774
The Michigan City White Caps of the Midwest League ended the 1956 season with a record of 55 wins and 71 losses, finishing seventh in the MWL.
The White Caps scored 632 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 722 runs. John McDougal led all regular batters by hitting .277. Charlie Alsop topped Michigan City with 14 wins and a team-best 2.64 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers. Al Shinn served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Abraham | R | R | February 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Charlie Alsop | L | L | January 10, 1929 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Raymond Balderas | S | L | April 28, 1934 | |||
| Bill Bauernfeind | R | R | February 5, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Raymond Berntsen | R | R | ||||
| Gordon Bretzing | L | R | August 25, 1936 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Bill Brown | R | R | November 15, 1931 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| William Cali | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Gus Carlson | L | L | July 2, 1935 | |||
| Ron Cassidy | R | R | July 15, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Ingalls, IN US |
| Ray Charles | R | 6'1" | 210 | |||
| James Coman | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Alberto Costa | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Al Cruz | R | R | May 6, 1935 | 5'8" | 166 | |
| Juan Davila | R | |||||
| Carlos Dore | L | L | October 8, 1932 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| James Fleming | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Leon Franklin | L | L | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Al Giordano | R | R | December 5, 1931 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Richard Gondek | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Daniel Hagler | R | R | ||||
| James Hartsfield | L | L | ||||
| Fritz Heiss | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Russell Helzer | L | L | December 6, 1932 | |||
| James Lewis | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| John McDougal | R | R | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Bob McLeod | L | R | August 23, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Robert Murawski | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Daniel Nespo | L | |||||
| Ronald Perry | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Luis Quinones | R | R | ||||
| Buck Rader | L | R | September 25, 1935 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Chris Riddell | R | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Thomas Sawyer | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Al Shinn | L | L | October 15, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Doug Shrader | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Victor Spatafora | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| John Stanton | R | R | August 7, 1936 | 193 | ||
| Glenn Thompson | R | R | September 1, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Joseph Toledo | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Virgil Trout | R | R | March 15, 1933 | 6'1" | 193 | Clay County, IN US |
| Chico Zayas | R | R | 6'0" | 152 | ||
| Mike Zban | L | L | April 15, 1931 | 6'3" | 215 |
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.
