1956 Allentown Cardinals Roster

Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 70-67
Finished 4th in the EL
Manager: Roland LeBlanc (70-67)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Max Hess Stadium
Attendance: 77,144, Avg. 1,126
1956 Allentown Cardinals Statistics

Playoffs - Schenectady Blue Jays 3 games, Allentown Cardinals 0

The Allentown Cardinals of the Eastern League ended the 1956 season with a record of 70 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the EL.

The Cardinals plated 628 runs and allowed 622 runs. Gerry Thomas led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .296 clip. Jack Roberts topped Allentown with 12 wins, while Jere Hill earned a 2.59 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1956 Allentown Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Marty Kutyna, Don Lassetter, Dick Ricketts, John Romonosky and Bill Smith.

Roland LeBlanc served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Joseph BrunackiRSeptember 6, 19305'11"170
Moises CamachoRRMarch 31, 19335'10"170Tlahualilo, Durango MX
Donald CatchotLLSeptember 5, 19345'8"160
Richard CzekajRAugust 30, 19355'8"180Philadelphia, PA US
Walter FasslerR5'10"165
Joe FordRRSeptember 6, 19306'0"180Carter, OK US
Norman FryeRRDecember 9, 19336'1"172
Jack GallopFebruary 2, 1935193
Al GrandcolasRRDecember 14, 19326'2"175Belleville, IL US
Jim HilandRRMay 21, 19346'2"200
Jere HillROctober 23, 19366'4"205
Kenny HilyerRJanuary 26, 19336'1"180Fremont, NE US
Jack HuesmanR5'10"170
Edward JonesR6'0"165
John KnightLR6'2"185
Fred KoenigRRApril 27, 19216'3"200St. Louis, MO US
Robert KosisR6'2"185
Marty KutynaRRNovember 14, 19326'0"190Philadelphia, PA US
Don LassetterRRMarch 27, 19336'3"200Newnan, GA US
Roland LeBlancRRMay 23, 19216'0"200New Iberia, LA US
Roland ManfrediRR6'1"180
James McArdleR5'11"195
Tom McDevittLDecember 25, 19345'9"160
Ray MendozaLLSeptember 26, 19296'5"190
George MotonRR6'1"185
Ernest PalmieriRROctober 20, 19346'0"175New York, NY US
Charles PurtleRRSeptember 5, 19356'0"175
Robert RandR6'2"185
Dick RickettsLRDecember 4, 19336'7"215Pottstown, PA US
Jack RobertsSRSeptember 17, 19295'10"165
John RomonoskyRRJuly 7, 19296'2"195Harrisburg, IL US
Bob ShawverLDecember 15, 19336'3"185
Bill SmithLLJune 8, 19346'0"190Washington, DC US
Gerry ThomasLROctober 21, 19306'0"175Elon, VA US
John ZeleznockR6'1"185

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.




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