Baseball in Kokomo

Player Roster

Players who played for teams in Kokomo, Indiana, during its tenure as a Mississippi-Ohio Valley League and Midwest League city (MOV is an MWL predecessor). This list includes all players and coaching staff members I can identify, and selected front office staff. There are certainly players missing from this list, as the available sources are known to be incomplete.

Players who played in Kokomo for more than one season are listed for each season.

204 different players are listed on this page (11 of whom played in the majors), as are 17 non-playing personnel; many are listed more than once.

My intention is to include everyone who wore a Kokomo uniform on an MOV or MWL diamond. While the information here is intended to be both complete and accurate, it's likely that there are omissions and the scale of the project guarantees errors; there's a lot of data here, from a variety of sources, all of which was originally in another format.

I will correct errors, or fill in missing birthdates and uniform numbers as I learn of them. Feel free to help; just drop me a line. Thanks.

There's more information about the MWL Roster project on my blog, A Dabbler's Journal.

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Major Change
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 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Paul Abraham            0/0/1933        Dodgers         1956            
        Paul Abraham            0/0/1933        Dodgers         1957            
        Paul Abraham            0/0/1933        Dodgers         1958            
        Carl Ackerman           0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957    Manager 
        Dean Allsop             0/0/0000        N/A             1955    President       
        Clyde Angelos           0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Dick Avery              0/0/0000        N/A             1955

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Loren Babe              1/11/1928       Dodgers         1958            MLB
        Vic Backlund            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958            
        Don Bafus               4/9/1935        Dodgers         1956            
        Mike Bandura            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1959            
        Sam Barner              0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Lowell Barnhart         0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958            
        Don Battle              0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Joe Bayno               0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Francis Bergey          0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Francis Bergey          0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958            
        Wilburn Bevels          0/0/0000        Dodgers         1959            
        Dennis Blind            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Ron Boone               0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Ron Boone               0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958            
        Jim Bower               0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        John Bozich             0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958            
        John Bozich             0/0/0000        Dodgers         1959            
        Jim Brady               0/0/1938        Dodgers         1958            
        Fred Brandt             0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Scott Breeden           9/17/1937       Dodgers         1956            
        Scott Breeden           9/17/1937       Dodgers         1958            
        Phil Brown              4/27/1941       Dodgers         1960            
        Mike Brumley            7/10/1938       Dodgers         1957            MLB
        Bob Butterfield         0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Enrique Cardenas        0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Israel Carmona          0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        Dale Cartier            0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Dave Casanega           0/0/0000        Dodgers         1959            
        Orlando Cepeda          9/17/1937       N/A             1955            MLB
        Francis Cernosek        0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961            
        Ray Charles             0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Carmine Chierichella    0/0/1938        Dodgers         1957            
        Carmine Chierichella    0/0/1938        Dodgers         1958            
        Carmine Chierichella    0/0/1938        Dodgers         1959            
        Gerald Christenson      0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Ralph Clifton           0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Jack Cohen              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Howard Collins          0/0/0000        Dodgers         1959            
        Tom Conroy              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958            
        Roy Cook                0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958            
        Clyde Cox               0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Clyde Cox               0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958            
        Bruce Cranshaw          0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Dick Crowe              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1959

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Charlie Daniel          0/0/1938        Dodgers         1961            
        Tommy Davis             3/21/1939       Dodgers         1957            MLB
        Bob Decarlo             0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        James Deets             0/0/0000        N/A             1957    GM      
        James Deets             0/0/0000        N/A             1958    GM      
        James Deets             0/0/0000        N/A             1959    GM      
        John Delida             0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Stan Denny              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1959            
        W.E. Devinney           0/0/0000        N/A             1961    President       
        Bill Dickey             0/0/1937        Dodgers         1958            
        Bill Dicrosta           0/0/1937        Dodgers         1956            
        Bill Dinu               0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        Walt Dixon              11/25/1920      N/A             1955    Manager 
        Charles Dobberstein     0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Don Domenichelli        0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961    Manager 
        Dave Doud               0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958            
        Dave Doud               0/0/0000        Dodgers         1959            
        Eric Doughtie           0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Bill Dunnam             0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Al Durden               0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Allen Evans             0/0/1928        N/A             1955            
        Allen Evans             0/0/1928        Dodgers         1956

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Dwight Feimster         0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Lee Ferrerra            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Lee Ferrerra            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958            
        Gerald Fesenmaier       0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Charles Fiegel          0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        Gary Field              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958            
        Ed Fields               0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Harold Firestine        0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        Bob Ford                0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        George Fort             0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Ron Fountain            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Jim Freeman             0/0/1934        N/A             1955            
        Jim Freeman             0/0/1934        Dodgers         1956            
        Jim Fudoli              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Angelo Galasso          0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958            
        Jim Gibbs               0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        Jim Gibbs               0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961            
        Jorge Gomez             0/0/0000        Dodgers         1959            
        Leigh Gorman            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1959            
        Ed Gruidel              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        German Guzman           0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Leroy Han               0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        C.F. Hanley             0/0/0000        N/A             1961    GM      
        Tim Harkness            12/23/1937      Dodgers         1957            MLB
        Walt Heckel             0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961            
        John Helmkamp           0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        John Helmkamp           0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961            
        Gerald Hinman           0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958            
        Meredith Holbrook       0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961            
        Charles Holloway        0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        Ed Horowitz             0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Dick Hugaert            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Lawrence Iannicelli     0/0/1937        Dodgers         1957            
        Lawrence Iannicelli     0/0/1937        Dodgers         1959            
        Bill Ivory              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Hugh Jackson            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        Wayne Jackson           0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961            
        Dick Jennings           0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Dick Jennings           0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Bob Johnston            0/0/1938        Dodgers         1957            
        Charles Jones           0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958            
        Clarence Jones          11/7/1941       Dodgers         1961            MLB
        Duke Jones              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1959

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Bill Kalmes             0/0/0000        Dodgers         1959            
        Dan Kanapkey            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Steve Keiner            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        Steve Keiner            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961            
        Ted Ketterer            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961            
        John Kimbrel            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958            
        Dale Kingma             0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        John Kirby              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1959            
        Ed Knapp                0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Jack Koves              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Dick Krotz              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Bill Lachemann          0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        George Lago             0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961            
        Jim Lalley              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        Jack Langer             0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Lawrence Laurie         0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Ralph Lawrence          0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Gene Lee                0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Anthony Lembo           0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Otto Lind               0/0/1936        Dodgers         1956            
        Bob Linzey              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Bob Linzey              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958            
        Tom Lloyd               0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Bill Loftin             0/0/0000        Dodgers         1959            
        Bob Loftin              2/8/1938        Dodgers         1959            
        Victorino Lopez         0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Clark Mains             0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Henry Malles            0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Charles Martin          0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Joe McCauley            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1959            
        Gary McCormick          0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958            
        Walt Merrigan           0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Jack Milaskey           0/0/0000        N/A             1955    Manager 
        Don Miles               3/13/1936       Dodgers         1956            MLB
        Rod Miller              1/16/1940       Dodgers         1959            MLB
        Harvey Mills            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        John Mills              0/0/0000        N/A             1959    President       
        Gary Moeller            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961            
        Malcolm Mohr            0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Allen Morgan            0/0/0000        N/A             1958    President       
        William Morgan          0/0/1934        N/A             1955            
        Dick Moseley            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Dave Mullins            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958            
        Conrad Munatones        0/0/1937        Dodgers         1958            
        Conrad Munatones        0/0/1937        Dodgers         1959            
        Bill Murray             0/0/0000        Dodgers         1959

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Ken Napier              0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Dave Nidiffer           0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Keith Nims              0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Jean-Guy Noel           0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Fred Oster              0/0/1933        Dodgers         1956            
        Anthony Ottaiano        0/0/0000        Dodgers         1959

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Ed Palmquist            6/10/1933       Dodgers         1956            MLB
        Joel Parkey             0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Jack Parr               0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Jack Parr               0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Phil Pehde              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961            
        Mario Pelaez            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        Ventura Pena            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        Milt Perez              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Bob Petty               0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Ed Picker               0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Ed Picker               0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Tom Plath               0/0/1938        Dodgers         1958            
        John Platt              0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Lou Powell              0/0/0000        N/A             1960    President       
        Jim Purbaugh            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Dave Ramnes             0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958            
        George Ratos            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Ken Ready               0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Dale Reichert           0/0/0000        Dodgers         1959            
        Pete Reiser             3/17/1919       Dodgers         1956    Manager MLB
        Pete Reiser             3/17/1919       Dodgers         1957    Manager MLB
        John Reo                0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        Tom Richards            0/0/1939        Dodgers         1961            
        Dick Ritzheimer         0/0/1931        Dodgers         1956            
        Joel Rolla              0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Al Ronning              9/21/1926       Dodgers         1960    Manager 
        Ken Rose                0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Galen Rottinghaus       0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        John Rouse              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958            
        Larry Rowley            0/0/1933        Dodgers         1956            
        Dave Russell            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Anthony Russo           0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Bill Ruth               0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        Bill Rybak              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Gus Sancimino           0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958            
        Dick Sasek              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Napoleon Savinon        0/0/1938        Dodgers         1957            
        Napoleon Savinon        0/0/1938        Dodgers         1958            
        Napoleon Savinon        0/0/1938        Dodgers         1960            
        Bob Schmidt             0/0/1941        Dodgers         1961            
        Stan Schultz            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1959            
        Stan Schultz            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        Don Scott               0/0/0000        N/A             1956    President       
        Don Scott               0/0/0000        N/A             1957    President       
        Dick Seliga             0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Edward Serrano          0/0/1931        Dodgers         1958    Manager 
        Edward Serrano          0/0/1931        Dodgers         1959    Manager 
        Jim Shelton             0/0/0000        Dodgers         1958            
        Lovell Smith            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961            
        Nate Smith              4/26/1935       Dodgers         1956            MLB
        Ray Snyders             0/0/0000        N/A             1955            
        Larry Staab             0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961            
        Bob Steele              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1959            
        Ed Strichek             0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Dick Strutz             0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        Mike Stubbins           0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961            
        Nick Sutyak             0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961            
        Dennis Swan             0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Ken Temple              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961            
        Joe Tendler             0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        Mike Thornton           0/0/0000        Dodgers         1959            
        James Tobin             0/0/0000        N/A             1955    GM      
        Joe Toledo              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Joe Toledo              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Charles Trammel         0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961            
        Roland Tyre             0/0/0000        N/A             1955

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Emerson Unzicker        0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Emerson Unzicker        0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Hector Valle            10/27/1940      Dodgers         1960            MLB
        Wayne Vandemar          0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        Gus Vandenbosch         0/0/0000        N/A             1960    GM      
        Jim Vannatta            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1959            
        Jim Vannatta            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        Ron Verspohl            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Del Walker              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        Del Walker              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961            
        Wendell Wear            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960            
        Jerry Webster           0/0/0000        Dodgers         1961            
        Jim Wexler              0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Burbon Wheeler          0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Don Williams            12/24/1937      Dodgers         1958            
        Francis Wilson          0/0/0000        Dodgers         1957            
        Bill Wright             0/0/1934        N/A             1955

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Bob Yoder               0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Tom Young               8/25/1940       Dodgers         1958

 #      Name                    DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Walt Zebrowski          0/0/0000        Dodgers         1956            
        Nick Zelenak            0/0/0000        Dodgers         1960

This list was compiled from a number of sources, including those listed below. It was checked against both Pat Doyle's Professional Baseball Player Database and SABR's Minor League Statistics Database. Inevitably, there are errors; those are mine.

Sources

Assorted Sporting News Baseball Guides and Registers.
Assorted Baseball Blue Books and related publications.
Yearbooks and scorecard inserts in my collection.

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