1956 Alexandria Aces Roster
Evangeline League (EL) - Class: C
Team Record: 55-67
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Red Smith (55-67)
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Ballpark: Bringhurst Field
Attendance: 48,049, Avg. 788
1956 Alexandria Aces StatisticsTeam Record: 55-67
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Red Smith (55-67)
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Ballpark: Bringhurst Field
Attendance: 48,049, Avg. 788
The Alexandria Aces of the Evangeline League ended the 1956 season with a record of 55 wins and 67 losses, finishing fifth in the EL.
The Aces plated 596 runs and yielded 726 runs, most in the circuit. Ed Richardson led batters with significant playing time by hitting .319. Fred Stegall topped Alexandria with 15 wins and a team-best 3.22 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers. Red Smith served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Bedford | ||||||
| Mervin Bergeron | ||||||
| Roy Brown | ||||||
| John Coddington | R | R | July 9, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Rene DeHondt | R | R | February 4, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Martin Delaune | L | October 26, 1935 | 5'9" | 170 | New Iberia, LA US | |
| Benjamin Dye | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | Hartwood, VA US | |
| Billy Faulk | L | L | March 12, 1931 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Clyde Gisclair | R | R | March 25, 1934 | 5'10" | 179 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Tom Godwin | R | June 24, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Russell Harris | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Tommy Harrison | L | L | March 24, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Freddie Harrist | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Melvin Huff | ||||||
| Charles Jenkins | February 10, 1933 | |||||
| Charles LaCoste | L | July 8, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| John Lee | L | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Joey Loudermilk | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Joseph Lowrey | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Billy Lynn | L | R | October 20, 1927 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| J. C. Markham | R | 5'8" | 185 | |||
| Duke McCollum | ||||||
| Claude Northrup | ||||||
| Herky Payne | February 11, 1929 | |||||
| Kenneth Post | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Ed Richardson | L | R | May 24, 1933 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Dale Sanner | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Howard Sessums | ||||||
| Bobby Smith | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Red Smith | R | R | June 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Rocco Stasi | ||||||
| Fred Stegall | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| James Thomas | L | May 31, 1932 | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Wayne Thrash | R | January 11, 1933 | 6'0" | 192 | ||
| Jerry Tucker | L | R | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| James Wadkins | R | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| John Yanchura | R | November 23, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | , PA US | |
| Gordon Zabasky | L | L | September 12, 1935 | 5'11" | 195 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
