1956 Michigan City White Caps Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: D
Team Record: 55-71
Finished 7th in the MWL
Manager: Al Shinn (55-71)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Michigan City, Indiana
Ballpark: Ames Field
Attendance: 48,765, Avg. 774
1956 Michigan City White Caps Statistics

The Michigan City White Caps of the Midwest League ended the 1956 season with a record of 55 wins and 71 losses, finishing seventh in the MWL.

The White Caps scored 632 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 722 runs. John McDougal led all regular batters by hitting .277. Charlie Alsop topped Michigan City with 14 wins and a team-best 2.64 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers. Al Shinn served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Paul AbrahamRRFebruary 16, 19315'11"175
Charlie AlsopLLJanuary 10, 19296'4"220
Raymond BalderasSLApril 28, 1934
Bill BauernfeindRRFebruary 5, 19325'10"175
Raymond BerntsenRR
Gordon BretzingLRAugust 25, 19366'1"170
Bill BrownRRNovember 15, 19316'3"190
William CaliR5'8"155
Gus CarlsonLLJuly 2, 1935
Ron CassidyRRJuly 15, 19356'0"175Ingalls, IN US
Ray CharlesR6'1"210
James ComanRR6'2"190
Alberto CostaRR5'8"160
Al CruzRRMay 6, 19355'8"166
Juan DavilaR
Carlos DoreLLOctober 8, 19325'9"160
James FlemingRR5'11"170
Leon FranklinLL6'0"168
Al GiordanoRRDecember 5, 19315'8"180
Richard GondekRR5'11"195
Daniel HaglerRR
James HartsfieldLL
Fritz HeissLL6'0"190
Russell HelzerLLDecember 6, 1932
James LewisLR6'0"170
John McDougalRR5'11"187
Bob McLeodLRAugust 23, 19366'1"185
Robert MurawskiRR6'3"195
Daniel NespoL
Ronald PerryRR5'10"170
Luis QuinonesRR
James RaderLR5'9"175
Chris RiddellRL5'10"170
Thomas SawyerLL6'0"160
Al ShinnLLOctober 15, 19346'0"195
Doug ShraderLR6'2"195
Victor SpataforaRR5'9"160
John StantonRRAugust 7, 1936193
Glenn ThompsonRRSeptember 1, 19376'1"180
Joseph ToledoRR6'2"180
Virgil TroutRRMarch 15, 19336'1"193Clay County, IN US
Chico ZayasRR6'0"152
Mike ZbanLLApril 15, 19316'3"215

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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