1956 Allentown Cardinals Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Joseph Brunacki | R | September 6, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
Moises Camacho | R | R | March 31, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Tlahualilo, Durango MX |
Donald Catchot | L | L | September 5, 1934 | 5'8" | 160 | |
Richard Czekaj | R | August 30, 1935 | 5'8" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
Walter Fassler | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
Joe Ford | R | R | September 6, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Carter, OK US |
Norman Frye | R | R | December 9, 1933 | 6'1" | 172 | |
Jack Gallop | February 2, 1935 | 193 | ||||
Al Grandcolas | R | R | December 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
Jim Hiland | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | |
Jere Hill | R | October 23, 1936 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
Kenny Hilyer | R | January 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Fremont, NE US | |
Jack Huesman | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
Edward Jones | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
John Knight | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
Fred Koenig | R | R | April 27, 1921 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
Robert Kosis | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
Marty Kutyna | R | R | November 14, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
Don Lassetter | R | R | March 27, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Newnan, GA US |
Roland LeBlanc | R | R | May 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 200 | New Iberia, LA US |
Roland Manfredi | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
James McArdle | R | 5'11" | 195 | |||
Tom McDevitt | L | December 25, 1934 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
Ray Mendoza | L | L | September 26, 1929 | 6'5" | 190 | |
George Moton | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
Ernest Palmieri | R | R | October 20, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | New York, NY US |
Charles Purtle | R | R | September 5, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
Robert Rand | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
Dick Ricketts | L | R | December 4, 1933 | 6'7" | 215 | Pottstown, PA US |
Jack Roberts | S | R | September 17, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | |
John Romonosky | R | R | July 7, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Harrisburg, IL US |
Bob Shawver | L | December 15, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
Bill Smith | L | L | June 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
Gerry Thomas | L | R | October 21, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Elon, VA US |
John Zeleznock | R | 6'1" | 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.