1956 Chicago White Sox Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 85-69
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,000,926, Avg. 16,144
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Marty Marion (85-69)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1956 Chicago White Sox Statistics
1956 Chicago White Sox Results

The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1956 season with a record of 85 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the AL.

The White Sox plated 776 runs and surrendered 634 runs. Larry Doby paced Chicago with 24 home runs, while Minnie Minoso walloped 20 or more, too. Larry Doby drove in 102 runs. Minnie Minoso led all regular batters by hitting .316. Billy Pierce topped the squad with 20 wins, and Jack Harshman, too added 15 or more wins, too Jack Harshman recorded a 3.10 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Marty Marion coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Cal AbramsRFLLMarch 2, 19246'0"185Philadelphia, PA USA
Luis AparicioSSRRApril 29, 19345'9"160Maracaibo, Zu Venezuela
Earl BatteyCRRJanuary 5, 19356'1"205Los Angeles, CA USA
Jim BrideweserSSRRFebruary 13, 19276'0"165Lancaster, OH USA
Harry ByrdPRRFebruary 3, 19256'1"188Darlington, SC USA
Sandy ConsuegraPRRSeptember 3, 19205'11"165Potrerillos, Cuba
Jerry DahlkePRRJune 8, 19296'0"180Marathon, WI USA
Jim DelsingOFLRNovember 13, 19255'10"175Rudolph, WI USA
Jim DerringtonPLLNovember 29, 19396'3"190Compton, CA USA
Larry DobyCFLRDecember 13, 19236'1"180Camden, SC USA
Dick DonovanPLRDecember 7, 19276'3"190Boston, MA USA
Walt Dropo1BRRJanuary 30, 19236'5"220Moosup, CT USA
Sammy Esposito3BRRDecember 15, 19315'9"165Chicago, IL USA
Bill FischerPRROctober 11, 19306'0"190Wausau, WI USA
Mike FornielesPRRJanuary 18, 19325'11"155La Habana, La Cuba
Nellie Fox2BLRDecember 25, 19275'10"160St. Thomas, PA USA
Jack HarshmanPLLJuly 12, 19276'2"178San Diego, CA USA
Fred Hatfield3BLRMarch 18, 19256'1"171Lanett, AL USA
Dixie HowellPLRJanuary 7, 19206'2"210Harold, KY USA
Ron Jackson1BRROctober 22, 19336'7"225Kalamazoo, MI USA
Connie JohnsonPRRDecember 27, 19226'4"200Stone Mountain, GA USA
Bob KeeganPRRAugust 4, 19206'2"207Rochester, NY USA
George Kell3BRRAugust 23, 19225'9"175Swifton, AR USA
Bob Kennedy3BRRAugust 18, 19206'2"193Chicago, IL USA
Ellis KinderPRRJuly 26, 19146'0"195Atkins, AR USA
Paul LaPalmePLLDecember 14, 19235'10"175Springfield, MA USA
Sherm LollarCRRAugust 23, 19246'1"185Durham, AR USA
Dick MarlowePRRJune 27, 19296'2"165Hickory, NC USA
Morrie MartinPLLSeptember 3, 19226'0"173Dixon, MO USA
Jim McDonaldPRRMay 17, 19275'10"185Grants Pass, OR USA
Minnie MinosoLFRRNovember 29, 19235'10"175Perico, Ma Cuba
Les MossCRRMay 14, 19255'11"205Tulsa, OK USA
Bob NiemanRFRRJanuary 26, 19275'11"195Cincinnati, OH USA
Ron NortheyRFLRApril 26, 19205'10"195Mahanoy City, PA USA
Dave Philley1BBRMay 16, 19206'0"188Paris, TX USA
Bubba PhillipsRFRRFebruary 24, 19285'9"180West Point, MS USA
Billy PiercePLLApril 2, 19275'10"160Detroit, MI USA
Howie PolletPLLJune 26, 19216'1"175New Orleans, LA USA
Jim RiveraRFLLJuly 22, 19216'0"196New York, NY USA
Gerry StaleyPRRAugust 21, 19206'0"195Brush Prairie, WA USA
Jim WilsonPRRFebruary 20, 19226'1"200San Diego, CA USA



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