1956 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 60-94
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 721,083, Avg. 11,630
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Stan Hack (60-94)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1956 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 60-94
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 721,083, Avg. 11,630
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Stan Hack (60-94)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1956 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1956 season with a record of 60 wins and 94 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Cubs plated 597 runs and conceded 708 runs. Ernie Banks paced Chicago with 28 home runs, while Jim King, Walt Moryn and Monte Irvin each walloped 20 or more also. Ernie Banks drove in 85 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .297 average. Bob Rush led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.19 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Stan Hack coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Baker | 2B | R | R | June 15, 1925 | 6'1" | 170 | Davenport, IA USA |
| Ernie Banks | SS | R | R | January 31, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | Dallas, TX USA |
| John Briggs | P | R | R | January 24, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Natoma, CA USA |
| Jim Brosnan | P | R | R | October 24, 1929 | 6'4" | 197 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Harry Chiti | C | R | R | November 16, 1932 | 6'2" | 221 | Kincaid, IL USA |
| Jim Davis | P | B | L | September 15, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Red Bluff, CA USA |
| Moe Drabowsky | P | R | R | July 21, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | Ozanna, Poland |
| Solly Drake | CF | B | R | October 23, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Jim Fanning | C | R | R | September 14, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Dee Fondy | 1B | L | L | October 31, 1924 | 6'3" | 195 | Slaton, TX USA |
| Owen Friend | P | R | R | March 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Granite City, IL USA |
| Warren Hacker | P | R | R | November 21, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Marissa, IL USA |
| Dave Hillman | P | R | R | September 14, 1927 | 5'11" | 168 | Dungannon, VA USA |
| Don Hoak | 3B | R | R | February 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | Roulette, PA USA |
| Jim Hughes | P | R | R | March 21, 1923 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Monte Irvin | LF | R | R | February 25, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Haleburg, AL USA |
| Sam Jones | P | R | R | December 14, 1925 | 6'4" | 192 | Stewartsville, OH USA |
| Don Kaiser | P | R | R | February 3, 1935 | 6'5" | 195 | Byng, OK USA |
| Frank Kellert | 1B | R | R | July 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Jerry Kindall | SS | R | R | May 27, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Jim King | LF | L | R | August 27, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Elkins, AR USA |
| Hobie Landrith | C | L | R | March 16, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Decatur, IL USA |
| Turk Lown | P | R | R | May 30, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Clyde McCullough | C | R | R | March 4, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Russ Meyer | P | B | R | October 25, 1923 | 6'1" | 175 | Peru, IL USA |
| Eddie Miksis | IF | R | R | September 11, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | Burlington, NJ USA |
| Paul Minner | P | L | L | July 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 200 | New Wilmington, PA USA |
| Walt Moryn | RF | L | R | April 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Richie Myers | P | R | R | April 7, 1930 | 5'6" | 150 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| George Piktuzis | P | R | L | January 3, 1932 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bob Rush | P | R | R | December 21, 1925 | 6'4" | 205 | Battle Creek, MI USA |
| El Tappe | C | R | R | May 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Bill Tremel | P | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | Lilly, PA USA |
| Vito Valentinetti | P | R | R | September 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | West New York, NJ USA |
| Gale Wade | CF | L | R | January 20, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Hollister, MO USA |
| Pete Whisenant | CF | R | R | December 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Asheville, NC USA |
| Ed Winceniak | 3B | R | R | April 16, 1929 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA |
