1956 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 84-70
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,137,658, Avg. 16,023
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Pinky Higgins (84-70)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1956 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 84-70
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,137,658, Avg. 16,023
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Pinky Higgins (84-70)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1956 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1956 season with a record of 84 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Red Sox scored 780 runs and allowed 751 runs. Ted Williams led Boston with 24 home runs, while Mickey Vernon, Dick Gernert, Jackie Jensen and Ted Lepcio each walloped 20 or more also. Jackie Jensen drove in 97 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .315. Tom Brewer paced the team with 19 wins, and Frank Sullivan registered a 3.42 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Pinky Higgins coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baumann | P | L | L | July 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Milt Bolling | SS | R | R | August 9, 1930 | 6'1" | 177 | Mississippi City, MS USA |
| Tom Brewer | P | R | R | September 3, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Wadesboro, NC USA |
| Don Buddin | SS | R | R | May 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 178 | Turbeville, SC USA |
| Billy Consolo | 2B | R | R | August 18, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Pete Daley | C | R | R | January 14, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | Grass Valley, CA USA |
| Ike Delock | P | R | R | November 11, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Fritz Dorish | P | R | R | July 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 204 | Swoyersville, PA USA |
| Dick Gernert | LF | R | R | September 28, 1928 | 6'3" | 209 | Reading, PA USA |
| Billy Goodman | 2B | L | R | March 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Concord, NC USA |
| Grady Hatton | P | L | R | October 7, 1922 | 5'8" | 170 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Tom Hurd | P | R | R | May 27, 1924 | 5'9" | 155 | Danville, VA USA |
| Jackie Jensen | RF | R | R | March 9, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Marty Keough | P | L | L | April 14, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Leo Kiely | P | L | L | November 30, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | Hoboken, NJ USA |
| Billy Klaus | 3B | L | R | December 9, 1928 | 5'9" | 160 | Spring Grove, IL USA |
| Ted Lepcio | 2B | R | R | July 28, 1929 | 5'10" | 177 | Utica, NY USA |
| Frank Malzone | 3B | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Gene Mauch | 2B | R | R | November 18, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Salina, KS USA |
| Rudy Minarcin | P | R | R | March 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | North Vandergrift, PA USA |
| Willard Nixon | P | L | R | June 17, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Taylorsville, GA USA |
| Mel Parnell | P | L | L | June 13, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Jim Piersall | CF | R | R | November 14, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Waterbury, CT USA |
| Bob Porterfield | P | R | R | August 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Newport, VA USA |
| Johnny Schmitz | P | R | L | November 27, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Wausau, WI USA |
| Dave Sisler | P | R | R | October 16, 1931 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Gene Stephens | LF | L | R | January 20, 1933 | 6'3" | 175 | Gravette, AR USA |
| Frank Sullivan | P | R | R | January 23, 1930 | 6'6" | 215 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| George Susce | P | R | R | September 13, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Faye Throneberry | LF | L | R | June 22, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | Fisherville, TN USA |
| Mickey Vernon | 1B | L | L | April 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 170 | Marcus Hook, PA USA |
| Sammy White | C | R | R | July 7, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | Wenatchee, WA USA |
| Ted Williams | LF | L | R | August 30, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Norm Zauchin | 1B | R | R | November 17, 1929 | 6'4" | 220 | Royal Oak, MI USA |
