1956 Bakersfield Boosters Roster
California League (CL) - Class: C
Team Record: 48-92
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Art Lilly (0-0), Dick Wilson (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Bakersfield, California
Ballpark: Sam Lynn Ballpark
Attendance: 25,085, Avg. 358
1956 Bakersfield Boosters StatisticsTeam Record: 48-92
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Art Lilly (0-0), Dick Wilson (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Bakersfield, California
Ballpark: Sam Lynn Ballpark
Attendance: 25,085, Avg. 358
The Bakersfield Boosters of the California League ended the 1956 season with a record of 48 wins and 92 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
The Boosters scored 745 runs and allowed 1101 runs, most in the circuit. Dick Wilson led all regular batters with a .350 average. Red Lynn topped Bakersfield with 12 wins and a team-best 5.08 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jim Golden and Red Lynn both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Art Lilly and Dick Wilson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Brownfield | September 1, 1934 | Red Bluff, CA US | ||||
| Gene Caiafa | R | R | March 10, 1936 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Dan Carr | R | R | March 25, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Maxie Chapman | ||||||
| Richard Conner | S | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Roy Cootes | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Edward Culbert | L | L | March 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Bennie Dobbins | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Peter Fannon | L | L | June 26, 1930 | 6'3" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Thomas Feldstein | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Melvin Gemberling | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Jim Golden | L | R | March 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Eldon, MO US |
| Robert Good | ||||||
| Gary Graham | L | L | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Gil Hawkins | R | R | February 12, 1929 | 5'11" | 195 | Flemingsburg, KY US |
| Billy Heil | R | June 24, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Robert Henry | S | L | January 15, 1936 | 6'4" | 198 | |
| William Juhay | L | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Art Lilly | L | R | March 18, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Richard Lindner | ||||||
| Dean Little | August 5, 1933 | Crosbyton, TX US | ||||
| Red Lynn | R | R | December 27, 1913 | 6'0" | 162 | Kenney, TX US |
| Lewis Marliani | L | L | March 11, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Harry McIlvain | ||||||
| Richard Meder | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Fernando Montalvo | September 18, 1937 | |||||
| Darrold Myers | R | R | June 26, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Whittier, CA US |
| Bruce Newlin | R | R | July 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Manuel Ortega | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| John Payne | R | R | September 8, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Charles Pryor | R | R | May 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jack Ramsey | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Richard Rautmann | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Jack Roberts | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Gene Rodrick | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ruben Rodriguez | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dave Rosenfield | R | 192 | ||||
| Don Thompson | R | November 15, 1932 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Donald Tierney | R | R | 6'2" | 206 | ||
| Horace Tucker | L | 5'7" | 171 | |||
| Thomas Tucker | ||||||
| Robert Vruck | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Art Williams | R | R | February 24, 1934 | 6'2" | 186 | Camden, AR US |
| Dick Wilson | R | R | October 24, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | Salina, KS US |
| Dallas Womack | L | L | November 23, 1927 | 6'3" | 204 | Guy, AR US |
| Richard Woodworth | R | R | 6'3" | 178 | ||
| Raymond Yepiz |
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.
