Baseball in Michigan City

Player Roster

Players who played for teams in Michigan City, Indiana, during its tenure as a Midwest League city. This list includes all players and coaching staff members I can identify, and selected front office staff. There are almost certainly players missing from this list, as the available sources are known to be incomplete.

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

117 different players are listed on this page (10 of whom played in the majors), as are 8 non-playing personnel; many are listed more than once.

My intention is to include everyone who wore an Michigan City uniform on an 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.

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Paul Abraham            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/1933      Giants          1956            
        Matty Alou              L/L 5-09 160    12/22/1938      Giants          1957            MLB
        Charles Alsop           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Charles Antoni          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Tom Arruda              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Ray Balderas            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Tom Barndollar          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            
        Bill Bauernfeind        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Dale Beerbower          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Dan Bensonen            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            
        Ray Bernsten            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Dan Besonen             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Fred Blychenton         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Bobby Bolin             R/R 6-04 200    01/29/1939      Giants          1957            MLB
        Ken Bracey              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1957            
        Ken Bracey              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            
        Gordon Bretzing         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Bill Brown              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/1932      Giants          1956            

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Bill Cali               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Gus Carlson             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Ron Cassidy             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Ray Charles             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Art Cole                ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Jim Coman               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Ron Condron             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1957            
        Alberto Costa           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Jim Courington          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            
        Joe Craffey             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1957            
        Joe Craffey             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            
        John Crillo             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Al Cruz                 ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Ray Cuesta              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            
        Andres Curet            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Juan Davila             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Carlos Dore             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Bob Farley              L/L 6-02 200    11/15/1937      Giants          1957            MLB
        Jim Fleming             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Leon Franklin           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/1936      Giants          1956            
        Leon Franklin           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/1936      Giants          1958            

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Angelo Galasso          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            
        Barry Gang              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1957            
        Jim Gibson              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Al Giordano             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Dick Gondek             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Joe Granowski           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1957            

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Dan Hagler              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Bud Hartsfield          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Fritz Heiss             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Russ Helzer             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Robert Hood             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             1956    GM      
        Robert Hood             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             1959    GM      
        Carol Huston            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             1957    GM      
        Carol Huston            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             1958    GM      

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Roger Jenne             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Bob Jensen              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1957            
        Bob Jensen              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            
        Clark Johnson           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            
        Ron Johnson             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/1938      Giants          1957            
        Albert Johnston         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1957            
        Rick Joseph             R/R 6-01 195    08/24/1939      Giants          1959            MLB

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Larry Keller            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Buddy Kerr              R/R 6-02 180    11/06/1922      Giants          1959            MLB
        John Kerr               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958    Manager 
        John Kerr               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959    Manager 
        Dick Klaus              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/1922      Giants          1957    Manager 
        Charles Koss            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            
        Ed Kraft                ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Bill Lefever            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1957            
        Jim Lewis               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Alvin Lovelace          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            
        Alvin Lovelace          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Dean Maas               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1957            
        Jim Manalili            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Juan Marichal           R/R 6-00 185    10/20/1937      Giants          1958            MLB
        Rene Marte              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            
        Rene Marte              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        John May                ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/1940      Giants          1959            
        John McDougal           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Bob McLeod              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/1936      Giants          1956            
        Mike Mitchell           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            
        Bob Morett              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Walt Mortimer           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Manny Mota              R/R 5-11 168    02/18/1938      Giants          1957            MLB
        Bob Murawski            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Dan Nespo               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Francis Nespo           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             1959    President       
        Don Norton              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1957            

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        John Orsino             R/R 6-03 215    04/22/1938      Giants          1957            MLB

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Jim Pagliero            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            
        Mario Palaez            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Frank Palladino         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Gerald Patrick          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            
        Charles Pearce          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            
        Osvaldo Pellot          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Ron Perry               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Ron Perry               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1957            
        Domingo Pichardo        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Vic Piper               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Jim Pruitt              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Luis Quinones           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Jim Rader               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/1935      Giants          1956    2B-OF   
        Chris Riddell           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Chris Riddell           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1957            
        Dale Rudolph            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Julio Santana           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            
        Julio Santana           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Tom Sawyer              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Doug Schrader           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Wayne Schurr            R/R 6-04 185    08/06/1937      Giants          1959            MLB
        Ron Shay                ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Al Shinn                ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956    Manager 
        Doug Shrader            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Pete Shuppy             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/1938      Giants          1958    P       
        Pete Shuppy             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/1938      Giants          1959    P       
        Mike Smisko             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            
        Denny Sommers           ?/? 0-00 000    07/12/1940      Giants          1958            
        Denny Sommers           ?/? 0-00 000    07/12/1940      Giants          1959            
        Joe Sparks              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1957            
        Vic Spatafora           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        John Stanton            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        John Stanton            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1957            
        Ron Stearns             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958            
        Bob Stricko             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1957            
        Don Svenson             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1957            
        Carl Swenson            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Jose Tartabull          L/L 5-11 165    11/27/1938      Giants          1958            MLB
        Jose Tartabull          L/L 5-11 165    11/27/1938      Giants          1959            MLB
        Glenn Thompson          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Joe Toledo              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Elizardo Toro           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Gary Treon              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Virgil Trout            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        
        Hernan Valdes-Vila      ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1957            
        Leonard Vanpatten       ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Nestor Velazquez        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1959            
        Dick Vogel              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1958    

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Ralph Waterhouse        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             1956    President       
        Orville Westphal        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             1957    President       
        Orville Westphal        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             1958    President       
        Jim Wheeler             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1957            

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Year    Pos
        Francisco Zayas         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            
        Mike Zban               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          1956            

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.