1956 Wausau Lumberjacks Roster
Team Record: 61-63
Finished 5th in the NL
Manager: John Streza (61-63)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Wausau, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 28,510, Avg. 460
The Wausau Lumberjacks of the Northern League ended the 1956 season with a record of 61 wins and 63 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Lumberjacks scored 610 runs and gave up 639 runs. Alfredo Conton paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .303 clip. Robert Dobzanski topped Wausau with 13 wins and a team-best 3.52 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1956 Wausau Lumberjacks who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Joe Gaines, Cliff Cook, Jesse Gonder and Vada Pinson.
John Streza served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reinaldo Alonso | R | R | January 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Don Boyer | R | R | July 8, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Thomas Bramlish | L | L | November 13, 1936 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Enrique Castillo | R | R | 5'6" | 154 | ||
| Larry Collins | R | L | March 13, 1933 | 6'3" | 208 | Covington, KY US |
| Alfredo Conton | R | R | October 12, 1928 | 5'8" | 170 | Consuelo, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Cliff Cook | R | R | August 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Vince Costello | R | August 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Frederick Dauten | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Robert Dobzanski | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Jerry Elder | R | R | July 2, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Dwight Feimster | R | R | June 8, 1934 | 6'3" | 180 | Iredell County, NC US |
| Joe Gaines | R | R | November 22, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Bryan, TX US |
| Jesse Gonder | L | R | January 20, 1936 | 5'10" | 180 | Monticello, AR US |
| James Hanna | R | R | May 13, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Parkersburg, WV US |
| Fritz Heiss | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Dick Hicks | R | R | June 6, 1933 | 6'2" | 188 | Ruthven, ON CA |
| Cecil Isaacs | L | R | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| John Kidd | R | R | October 22, 1935 | 6'2" | 195 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Dick Mills | R | L | July 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 165 | Brackenridge, PA US |
| Donald Napierkowski | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Robert Nuxhall | R | R | September 29, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Ernest Oosterveen | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Peeler | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| James Petersen | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Vada Pinson | L | L | August 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Memphis, TN US |
| Martin Rosell | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Irv Sharp | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Phil Shartzer | R | R | October 15, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | Louisville, KY US |
| Jay Smith | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| John Streza | R | R | April 7, 1920 | 6'3" | 220 | Alliance, OH US |
| Richard Wehman | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Richard Welage | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Robert Wetzel | R | R | November 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
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.
