1956 Albany Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 70-68
Finished 4th in the GGL
Manager: Chase Riddle (70-68)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Albany, Georgia
Ballpark: Cardinal Stadium
Attendance: 26,949, Avg. 391
The Albany Cardinals of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1956 season with a record of 70 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the GGL.
The Cardinals paced the league with 795 runs. Albany yielded 675 runs. Chase Riddle led all regular hitters by hitting .353. Larry Kendig topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.45 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1956 Albany Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Duke Carmel, Gene Oliver and Jim Hickman.
Chase Riddle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Beane | L | R | December 24, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Billy Boner | R | R | December 18, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Donald Brown | R | July 2, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Montgomery, AL US | |
| Louie Brown | L | R | February 17, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Allen Bruenjes | R | R | 6'3" | 189 | ||
| Duke Carmel | L | L | April 23, 1937 | 6'3" | 202 | New York, NY US |
| Ray Carroll | R | R | April 12, 1937 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Bobby Clark | L | R | March 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Burlon Cloer | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Dwight Cook | R | R | October 2, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Kedy Curl | L | R | September 7, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | Garden City, AL US |
| Edward Dreisbach | R | 5'10" | 167 | |||
| Joe Dugan | R | September 8, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Donald Federico | ||||||
| Bobby Floyd | L | July 12, 1936 | 5'9" | 175 | Columbus, GA US | |
| Earl Gabriel | L | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Richard Gunn | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Karl Haverly | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jim Hickman | R | R | May 10, 1937 | 6'3" | 192 | Henning, TN US |
| Jere Hill | R | October 23, 1936 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Geral Hurley | R | March 6, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Jerry Keller | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Larry Kendig | R | R | 6'3" | 187 | ||
| Thomas Kolson | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Donald Latham | ||||||
| C. B. Lindsey | L | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Colin MacIvor | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Tom McDevitt | L | December 25, 1934 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Gary Meyer | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Michael O'Connor | L | R | 6'8" | 198 | ||
| Gene Oliver | R | R | March 22, 1935 | 6'2" | 225 | Moline, IL US |
| Billy Orr | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Charles Perry | R | R | October 30, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Thomas Petty | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Robert Poland | ||||||
| Don Pray | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Rollie Rice | L | August 3, 1933 | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Chase Riddle | R | R | September 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbus, GA US |
| Peter Shultis | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Richard Snyder | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Donald Squibb | ||||||
| Ronald Steele | L | R | November 7, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jimmy Williams | R | July 18, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
