1956 Dubuque Packers Roster
Team Record: 66-57
Finished 3rd in the MWL
Manager: George Noga (66-57)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Dubuque, Iowa
Ballpark: John Patrakis Memorial Park
Attendance: 92,364, Avg. 1,502
Playoffs - Dubuque Packers 2 games, Clinton Pirates 0
Finals - Paris Lakers 3 games, Dubuque Packers 1
The Dubuque Packers of the Midwest League ended the 1956 season with a record of 66 wins and 57 losses, finishing third in the MWL.
The Packers scored 900 runs and surrendered 783 runs. Arthur Brown led all regular batters by hitting .318. William Rouse topped Dubuque with 18 wins and a team-best 3.89 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1956 Dubuque Packers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Deacon Jones, Glen Hobbie and Alan Brice.
George Noga served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Allen | L | L | ||||
| Charles Bauer | R | R | January 22, 1936 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Alan Brice | R | R | October 1, 1937 | 6'5" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Arthur Brown | R | R | November 10, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ronald Butcher | R | R | November 12, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Joe Cockroft | R | R | July 27, 1936 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Lawrence Cutler | R | R | April 25, 1932 | 5'9" | 164 | |
| William DiCrosta | L | L | February 6, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Lewis Glidewell | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Donald Gordon | L | R | December 16, 1936 | 6'0" | 190 | Luray, KS US |
| Mel Grable | L | L | 6'0" | 182 | ||
| Glen Hobbie | R | R | April 24, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Witt, IL US |
| Deacon Jones | L | R | April 18, 1934 | 5'10" | 185 | White Plains, NY US |
| Joe Kern | R | R | ||||
| Eugene Klyczek | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| James Kozak | R | R | ||||
| Henry Llewellyn | L | L | February 20, 1934 | |||
| Walter Lundy | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Dick Masley | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Charley Massey | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Joe Mikez | R | R | December 9, 1930 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Don Neves | S | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| George Noga | R | R | November 5, 1927 | 5'9" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| William Pauletich | L | R | July 21, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Thomas Plath | R | 6'0" | 173 | |||
| Douglas Pohlman | L | L | April 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Billy Rayburn | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Donald Reichert | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| David Ross | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| William Rouse | R | R | November 3, 1935 | 5'11" | 180 | Lenoir County, NC US |
| William Rozich | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Jerry Schneider | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Robert Scichili | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Eugene Seats | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Edward Watts | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Vincent Weaver | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Gary Willison | R | R | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Eugene Zimmerman | R | R | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
