1956 Amarillo Gold Sox Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 87-52
Finished 1st in the WL
Manager: Chuck Stevens (87-52)
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Gold Coast Stadium
Attendance: 77,628, Avg. 1,117
1956 Amarillo Gold Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 87-52
Finished 1st in the WL
Manager: Chuck Stevens (87-52)
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Gold Coast Stadium
Attendance: 77,628, Avg. 1,117
Playoffs - Lincoln Chiefs 4 games, Amarillo Gold Sox 1
The Amarillo Gold Sox of the Western League ended the 1956 season with a record of 87 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the WL.
The Gold Sox tallied 909 runs and surrendered 813 runs.
Players from the 1956 Amarillo Gold Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Chuck Stevens, Cliff Ross, Cuno Barragan and Maurice Fisher.
Chuck Stevens served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Agosta | R | R | August 10, 1933 | 5'10" | 150 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Len Attyd | R | R | May 3, 1925 | 5'7" | 140 | Oakland, CA US |
| Cuno Barragan | R | R | June 20, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Charles Bell | R | R | February 10, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Redondo Beach, CA US |
| Hoyt Benedict | R | R | July 12, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ronald Berdrow | L | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Hugh Blanton | R | R | September 8, 1923 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Ralph Buckingham | L | L | April 5, 1931 | 6'0" | 172 | Chelan, WA US |
| Andy Bush | R | R | January 22, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Winchester, KY US |
| Mike Coen | R | R | October 18, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Robert Crain | R | R | November 3, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Art Cuitti | R | R | May 24, 1927 | 5'10" | 200 | Crockett, CA US |
| Jim Deyo | R | R | May 9, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Big Spring, TX US |
| Maurice Fisher | R | R | February 16, 1931 | 6'5" | 210 | Uniondale, IN US |
| Willie Franco | R | R | November 2, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jack Fuller | L | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Ernie Funk | R | R | March 11, 1930 | 6'1" | 182 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Ken Gaskins | R | R | September 19, 1931 | 6'1" | 188 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Goodell | L | May 18, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Dick Green | R | R | February 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 188 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Chico Heron | R | R | March 19, 1936 | 5'10" | 168 | , Bocas del Toro PA |
| Gerald Jacobs | R | R | June 21, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Tom Lovrich | R | R | March 17, 1930 | 6'5" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ron Mahrt | R | R | September 23, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Audie Malone | S | R | March 16, 1923 | 5'11" | 165 | Union County, MS US |
| Frank Murray | L | March 11, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Gale Pringle | R | R | January 20, 1922 | 6'2" | 180 | Hollis, OK US |
| Tom Puehl | R | R | May 15, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Russ Rosburg | R | L | April 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Cliff Ross | L | L | August 3, 1928 | 6'4" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| August Schmidt | S | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Edwin Schneider | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Billy Shields | R | R | March 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Solt | R | R | December 29, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | Fort Eustis, VA US |
| Chuck Stevens | S | L | July 10, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Van Houten, NM US |
| Gene Summerlin | S | L | April 22, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Emil Tellinger | R | R | March 14, 1929 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Chuck Thomas | R | R | January 27, 1932 | 5'10" | 188 | Miami, FL US |
| Earl Tucker | L | L | September 14, 1933 | 5'11" | 160 | Columbus, TX US |
| Jim Tugerson | R | R | March 7, 1923 | 6'4" | 196 | Florence Villa, FL US |
| Jack Venable | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Kenneth Yoke | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Fred Zirella | R | 5'9" | 170 |
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.
