1956 Eugene Emeralds Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bartel | R | January 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Floyd Brower | R | R | September 19, 1932 | 6'3" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Frank Chase | R | R | July 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Seattle, WA US |
| John Curry | R | R | 5'8" | 140 | ||
| Cliff Dapper | R | R | January 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jay Dean | ||||||
| Cullen Deck | R | R | March 11, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Shawnee, OK US |
| Bill Eastburn | R | R | September 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 205 | Glendale, CA US |
| Jerry Exley | L | March 3, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| William Flowerday | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| James Gaines | R | R | 6'0" | 163 | ||
| Bob Gauthier | R | R | February 28, 1935 | 6'1" | 210 | El Centro, CA US |
| Billy Girdley | L | L | January 24, 1934 | 5'10" | 162 | Osceola, AR US |
| David Gray | L | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bill Griffin | R | L | February 14, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Omaha, NE US |
| LeRoy Han | R | R | October 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Morrell, NE US |
| Berlyn Hodges | L | L | January 13, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Fernie, BC CA |
| Roy Hollstien | ||||||
| Carl Hutzler | R | R | 5'11" | 184 | ||
| John Keller | R | October 4, 1934 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Richard Kraft | R | R | February 5, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Manny LaCosta | R | R | November 5, 1932 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Lawless | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Terry Loy | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Gene Marinacci | L | L | April 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 196 | Atlantic Highlands, NJ US |
| Robert Marten | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Gibson McGlothlin | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Jack Osborn | R | R | June 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| John Patula | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Dick Pedrotti | R | R | November 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Highland Park, CA US |
| Russell Penfold | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Manuel Romero | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Gene Rosen | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Paul Schulte | R | R | March 13, 1934 | 6'3" | 186 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Smith | R | R | November 10, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Robert Stegemeier | R | 5'10" | 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.
