1956 Grand Forks Chiefs Roster
Northern League (NL) - Class: C
Team Record: 59-65
Finished 7th in the NL
Manager: Al Kubski (59-65)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota
Ballpark: Municipal Park, Unknown
Attendance: 37,573, Avg. 606
1956 Grand Forks Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 59-65
Finished 7th in the NL
Manager: Al Kubski (59-65)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota
Ballpark: Municipal Park, Unknown
Attendance: 37,573, Avg. 606
The Grand Forks Chiefs of the Northern League ended the 1956 season with a record of 59 wins and 65 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Chiefs plated 667 runs and allowed 731 runs, most in the league. Bennie Crumpton paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .336 clip. Dave Wickersham topped Grand Forks with 13 wins, while Matt Kuhn earned a 4.05 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Elder White and Dave Wickersham both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Al Kubski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Bocci | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Bill Brown | R | R | November 15, 1931 | 6'3" | 190 | Uniontown, PA US |
| Thomas Brown | R | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| Samuel Buell | L | L | September 18, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| George Conrad | R | July 5, 1934 | 6'2" | 195 | Reading, PA US | |
| Bennie Crumpton | L | R | January 20, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | Alton, IL US |
| Walter DeLotelle | R | R | October 29, 1934 | 6'1" | 165 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Joe Drotar | R | R | October 8, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | Homestead, PA US |
| William Holt | R | June 21, 1935 | 5'9" | 167 | ||
| Kay Inglet | L | L | September 6, 1935 | 6'1" | 170 | Logan, UT US |
| George Kolasa | R | January 10, 1934 | 5'11" | 167 | ||
| Al Kubski | R | May 20, 1916 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Matt Kuhn | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | Morgantown, WV US | |
| Donald Loustalet | R | R | October 15, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | Albany, CA US |
| Russell McClenaghan | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| George Miles | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Howard O'Flynn | R | August 22, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Fred Odegard | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| John Reimer | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Florencio Rivera | R | R | January 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 172 | PR, PR |
| Wilton Sherman | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Bill Sonne | R | R | April 9, 1933 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Stan Stewart | R | R | November 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 162 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Milton Vest | R | R | 6'5" | 188 | ||
| Tony Washington | L | L | January 9, 1937 | 6'2" | 183 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Weltman | R | May 26, 1935 | 6'1" | 177 | ||
| Elder White | R | R | December 23, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | Colerain, NC US |
| Dave Wickersham | R | R | September 27, 1935 | 6'3" | 188 | Erie, PA US |
| Franklin Williams | L | R | February 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 165 | Mobile, AL 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.
