1956 Albany Senators Roster
Team Record: 61-77
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Everett Robinson (61-77)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Albany, New York
Ballpark: Hawkins Stadium
Attendance: 62,932, Avg. 912
The Albany Senators of the Eastern League ended the 1956 season with a record of 61 wins and 77 losses, finishing sixth in the EL.
The Senators scored 542 runs and conceded 628 runs. Richard McCarthy paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .284. Earl Wilson and Stan Willis topped Albany with 13 wins each, while Earl Wilson recorded a 3.12 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jerry Zimmerman, Joe Albanese, Lou Clinton, Earl Wilson, Marlan Coughtry, Pumpsie Green, Ted Wills and Frank Baumann were all players from the 1956 Albany Senators who played in the Majors during their careers.
Everett Robinson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Adubato | L | R | June 10, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | Cedar Grove, NJ US |
| Joe Albanese | R | R | June 26, 1933 | 6'3" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Al Antinelli | R | R | November 28, 1933 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Frank Baumann | L | L | July 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Herbert Benner | L | L | June 23, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Harold Buckwalter | L | R | September 15, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| Lou Clinton | R | R | October 13, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Ponca City, OK US |
| Ronald Cote | R | R | December 10, 1934 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Marlan Coughtry | L | R | September 11, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Matthew Daskalakis | S | L | March 18, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Robert Fidler | R | R | July 16, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Vincent Furfaro | R | May 1, 1931 | 5'9" | 178 | ||
| Pumpsie Green | S | R | October 27, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Boley, OK US |
| James Greene | L | February 15, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Douglass Hubacek | R | R | September 12, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Mexia, TX US |
| Edward Irons | R | May 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 210 | West Haven, CT US | |
| Ed Lavene | R | August 6, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Mobile, AL US | |
| Richard McCarthy | L | L | June 5, 1935 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Bill Paolisso | R | December 6, 1927 | 5'9" | 163 | ||
| John Patula | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Art Preston | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Don Richards | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Don Robinson | S | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Ross | R | R | January 27, 1931 | 6'3" | 210 | Boston, MA US |
| Joe Tedesco | R | R | July 12, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Roy Tinney | L | L | May 22, 1932 | 6'3" | 190 | Altus, OK US |
| John Wall | R | R | March 10, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Stan Willis | R | R | September 8, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Brookfield, MO US |
| Ted Wills | L | L | February 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Fresno, CA US |
| Earl Wilson | R | R | October 2, 1934 | 6'3" | 216 | Ponchatoula, LA US |
| John Zavada | L | L | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Jerry Zimmerman | R | R | September 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
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.
