1956 North Platte Indians Roster
Team Record: 24-39
Finished 7th in the NSL
Manager: Spence Harris (24-39)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: North Platte, Nebraska
Ballpark: Cody Park
Attendance: 38,578, Avg. 1,225
The North Platte Indians of the Nebraska State League ended the 1956 season with a record of 24 wins and 39 losses, finishing seventh in the NSL.
The Indians scored 372 runs and conceded 508 runs. Gary Dodd topped batters with significant playing time with a .317 average. Bob Allen and Jim Perry led North Platte with 7 wins each, while Bob Allen earned a 4.11 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jim Perry and Bob Allen both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Spence Harris served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Alekshun | R | February 6, 1934 | 6'0" | 198 | Worcester, MA US | |
| Bob Allen | L | L | October 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 175 | Tatum, TX US |
| Willard Courington | L | R | June 24, 1938 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Frank Dellosso | R | R | October 19, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gary Dodd | L | 5'11" | 155 | |||
| Lefty Farrell | R | October 18, 1917 | 6'1" | 185 | Trenton, NJ US | |
| Mark Gallego | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Gene Gnidovec | 6'0" | 190 | ||||
| Julius Grant | L | L | June 27, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Roger Harms | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ken Harper | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ed Hicks | ||||||
| Roger Jordan | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Kenneth Keene | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Ken Kraynak | L | R | August 8, 1935 | 6'2" | 210 | Plymouth, PA US |
| Don LeStourgeon | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Gerald Lis | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| William Martin | ||||||
| Bernard Nisker | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| William Palka | R | 6'4" | 200 | |||
| Barry Parse | L | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| Fred Perez | ||||||
| Jim Perry | S | R | October 30, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | Williamston, NC US |
| Clement Pfaehler | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Roy Spires | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Dennis Weiss | R | 5'9" | 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.
