1956 Eugene Emeralds Roster

Northwest League (NWL) - Class: B
Team Record: 63-67
Finished 4th in the NWL
Manager: Cliff Dapper (63-67)
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: Bethel Park
Attendance: 83,745, Avg. 1,288
1956 Eugene Emeralds Statistics

The Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League ended the 1956 season with a record of 63 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the NWL.

The Emeralds allowed 570 runs, least in the league. Eugene plated 597 runs, worst in the circuit,. Carl Hutzler led batters with significant playing time by hitting .332. Bill Griffin topped the team with 14 wins, while Russell Penfold registered a 2.91 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Cliff Dapper played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Eugene Emeralds to do so.

Cliff Dapper served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Richard BartelRJanuary 19, 19346'2"180
Floyd BrowerRRSeptember 19, 19326'3"200Riverside, CA US
Frank ChaseRRJuly 29, 19306'0"170Seattle, WA US
John CurryRR5'8"140
Cliff DapperRRJanuary 2, 19206'2"190Los Angeles, CA US
Jay Dean
Cullen DeckRRMarch 11, 19346'1"170Shawnee, OK US
Bill EastburnRRSeptember 4, 19336'1"205Glendale, CA US
Jerry ExleyLMarch 3, 19346'1"185
William FlowerdayL5'10"170
James GainesRR6'0"163
Bob GauthierRRFebruary 28, 19356'1"210El Centro, CA US
Billy GirdleyLLJanuary 24, 19345'10"162Osceola, AR US
David GrayLRMarch 6, 19336'0"180
Bill GriffinRLFebruary 14, 19356'2"180Omaha, NE US
LeRoy HanRROctober 7, 19336'1"190Morrell, NE US
Berlyn HodgesLLJanuary 13, 19336'0"175Fernie, BC CA
Roy Hollstien
Carl HutzlerRR5'11"184
John KellerROctober 4, 19345'11"165
Richard KraftRRFebruary 5, 19355'11"175San Francisco, CA US
Manny LaCostaRRNovember 5, 19326'1"170San Francisco, CA US
John LawlessRR6'3"190
Terry LoyRR6'3"205
Gene MarinacciLLApril 10, 19356'1"196
Robert MartenRR6'3"200
Gibson McGlothlinRR5'10"185
Jack OsbornRRJune 14, 19346'2"205San Diego, CA US
John PatulaRR6'1"190
Richard PedrottiRRNovember 27, 19326'0"180Highland Park, CA US
Russell PenfoldRR6'4"185
Manuel RomeroLL5'10"165
Gene RosenLL6'2"195
Paul SchulteRRMarch 13, 19346'3"186St. Louis, MO US
John SmithRRNovember 10, 19335'10"165Lincoln Park, MI US
Robert StegemeierR5'10"160

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.




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