1956 Lawton Braves Roster
Sooner State League (SSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 80-60
Finished 2nd in the SSL
Manager: Travis Jackson (80-60)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Lawton, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Memorial Park
Attendance: 30,550, Avg. 436
1956 Lawton Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 80-60
Finished 2nd in the SSL
Manager: Travis Jackson (80-60)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Lawton, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Memorial Park
Attendance: 30,550, Avg. 436
Playoffs - Seminole Oilers 3 games, Lawton Braves 1
The Lawton Braves of the Sooner State League ended the 1956 season with a record of 80 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the SSL.
The Braves led the circuit with just 707 runs allowed. Lawton scored 883 runs. Travis Jackson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Allen | R | R | July 21, 1935 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Gary Anderson | R | R | July 24, 1930 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Kenneth Aycock | R | R | August 5, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Stephen Beckman | R | R | January 14, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Philip Cole | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| George DesMeules | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Richard Dickson | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Donald Eason | L | L | 5'6" | 165 | ||
| Ronald Eason | R | R | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Lee Freeman | L | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Don Ganus | L | R | March 20, 1937 | 5'9" | 165 | Andalusia, AL US |
| William Gilmore | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Bill Hamilton | L | L | January 11, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, ME US |
| Kenneth Hansen | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Don Harter | August 4, 1933 | 193 | ||||
| Hank Hemmerly | R | L | February 14, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Forest, OH US |
| Charlie Hoffses | R | May 21, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| William Jackson | S | L | November 15, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Alan Janes | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Bob Kirby | October 15, 1933 | 193 | Hartford, CT US | |||
| Jim Kuykendall | R | L | February 1, 1934 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Ed Lampe | S | L | April 21, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Moss | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| George Pearson | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| William Rochford | L | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Doug Smith | L | L | March 30, 1934 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Daniel Staniec | R | R | December 13, 1934 | 6'2" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Stoico | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Waymon Terry | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Zdanis | R | 5'11" | 175 |
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.
