1956 Bradley Braves baseball team

The 1956 Bradley Braves baseball team represented Bradley University in the 1956 NCAA baseball season. The Braves played their home games at Tom Connor Field. The team was coached by Leo Schrall in his 8th year at Bradley.

1956 Bradley Braves baseball
Missouri Valley regular season champions
Missouri Valley Tournament champions
District V Playoff champions
College World Series, T-3rd
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1956 record24–8 (7–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTom Connor Field
1956 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bradley  y 72 .778  278 .771
Oklahoma A&M   72 .778  1110 .524
Saint Louis   63 .667  136 .684
Houston   54 .556  1410 .583
Tulsa   54 .556  812 .400
Detroit   45 .444  911 .450
Wichita State   18 .111  413 .235
Drake   18 .111  413 .235
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1956[1]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The Braves won the District V playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Roster

1956 Bradley Braves baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHome town
Del Bireline /
Peoria, Illinois
John Burnham /
Peoria, Illinois
P Wyman Carey /
Blue Island, Illinois
Fred Davis /
So Peoria, Illinois
Carl Gottlieb /
Jr Peoria, Illinois
Don Groves /
So Marion, Illinois
Don Hakes /
Chicago, Illinois
Mike Kesseler /
So Peoria, Illinois
P Ron Lundgren /
Varna, Illinois
Billy Martin /
Aurora, Illinois
Jim Stanczak /
Sr Waukegan, Illinois
Ed Taylor /
Sr Peoria, Illinois
U Lee Utt /
Sr Decatur, Illinois
P Ralph Wenk /
Sr
Dave Wright /
Danville, Illinois
Donald Wyss /
Peoria, Illinois
Head coach

Leo Schrall

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Schedule

1956 Bradley Braves Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
Postseason

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1956". BoydsWorld.com. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
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