1956 Yakima Bears Roster
Team Record: 86-45
Finished 1st in the NWL
Manager: Hub Kittle (86-45)
Location: Yakima, Washington
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 66,370, Avg. 1,013
The Yakima Bears of the Northwest League ended the 1956 season with a record of 86 wins and 45 losses, finishing first in the NWL.
The Bears scored 810 runs and yielded 626 runs. Lefty Lewis led batters with significant playing time with a .353 average. Richard Young topped Yakima with 22 wins, while Arlen Downs added 15 or more wins, too Richard Young recorded a 3.07 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Herman Reich and Lonnie Summers both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Hub Kittle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlen Alderman | R | R | June 30, 1937 | 6'1" | 175 | La Grande, OR US |
| Jack Altman | L | L | January 4, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| William Beamon | R | R | April 1, 1937 | 5'11" | 193 | |
| Don Boenker | R | R | May 2, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Louis Cerruti | ||||||
| Warren Cox | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Arlen Downs | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Charlie Drummond | R | R | July 3, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Parksly, VA US |
| Manuel Escalera | ||||||
| Robert Good | ||||||
| Ted Herrera | R | R | January 12, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Huie Jackson | ||||||
| Lefty Lewis | L | L | July 20, 1924 | 6'3" | 180 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Jim Loepp | R | R | May 15, 1929 | 6'2" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Peter Mikacich | R | January 12, 1935 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Vincent Moreci | L | L | October 11, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Rich Neal | R | October 11, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Roy Nixon | L | February 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Cleves, OH US | |
| Denny O'Melia | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Barbara, CA US | |
| Donald Palmer | ||||||
| Richard Rautmann | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Herman Reich | R | L | November 23, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Bell, CA US |
| Richard Renner | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| William Rich | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| George Slender | ||||||
| Lonnie Summers | R | R | August 2, 1915 | 6'0" | 210 | Davis, OK US |
| Fred Thurman | ||||||
| Phillip Tombs | R | 5'11" | 172 | |||
| Malcolm Waite | R | R | October 2, 1925 | 6'3" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Larry Walker | L | L | 5'11" | 210 | ||
| Robert Ward | R | R | August 11, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Eny Wilcox | R | October 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US | |
| Robert Wilson | R | R | 5'8" | 174 | ||
| Richard Young | R | R | July 29, 1931 | 6'4" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Ed Zander | R | R | February 20, 1937 | 5'10" | 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.
