1956 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 64-87
Finished 8th in the IL
Manager: Phil Cavarretta (64-87)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Offermann Stadium
Attendance: 186,811, Avg. 2,474
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 1956 season with a record of 64 wins and 87 losses, finishing eighth in the IL.
The Bisons plated 598 runs and allowed 722 runs.
Johnny Blatnik, Roger Bowman, Joe Brovia, George Bullard, Joe Caffie, Pete Castiglione, Phil Cavarretta, Jim Clark, Joe Coleman, Billy DeMars, Karl Drews, Luke Easter, Zeb Eaton, Bill Froats, Fred Hahn, Milt Jordan, Gus Keriazakos, Peanuts Lowrey, Ed Mierkowicz, Ron Mrozinski, Steve Nagy, Mario Picone, Bob Schultz, Bill Serena, Norm Sherry, Clyde Vollmer and Junior Walsh were all players from the 1956 Buffalo Bisons who played in the Majors during their careers.
Phil Cavarretta served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Blatnik | R | R | March 10, 1921 | 6'0" | 195 | Bridgeport, OH US |
| Roger Bowman | R | L | August 18, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Amsterdam, NY US |
| Joe Brovia | L | R | February 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Davenport, CA US |
| George Bullard | R | R | October 24, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Lynn, MA US |
| Joe Caffie | L | R | February 14, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Ramer, AL US |
| Pete Castiglione | R | R | February 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Phil Cavarretta | L | L | July 19, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Clark | R | R | September 21, 1927 | 5'9" | 150 | Baggaley, PA US |
| Joe Coleman | R | R | July 30, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Medford, MA US |
| Billy DeMars | R | R | August 26, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Larry Donovan | R | R | January 18, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Ionia, MI US |
| Karl Drews | R | R | February 22, 1920 | 6'4" | 192 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Luke Easter | L | R | August 4, 1915 | 6'4" | 240 | Jonestown, MS US |
| Zeb Eaton | R | R | February 2, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | Cooleemee, NC US |
| Bill Froats | L | L | October 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Fred Hahn | R | L | February 16, 1929 | 6'3" | 174 | Nyack, NY US |
| Louis Heyman | R | R | June 2, 1920 | 6'3" | 230 | Chicago, IL US |
| Milt Jordan | R | R | May 24, 1927 | 6'2" | 207 | Mineral Springs, PA US |
| Gus Keriazakos | R | R | July 28, 1931 | 6'3" | 187 | West Orange, NJ US |
| Peanuts Lowrey | R | R | August 27, 1917 | 5'8" | 170 | Culver City, CA US |
| Ed Mierkowicz | R | R | March 6, 1924 | 6'4" | 205 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Ed Moeller | R | R | July 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | North Tonawanda, NY US |
| Ron Mrozinski | R | L | September 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | White Haven, PA US |
| Steve Nagy | L | L | May 28, 1919 | 5'9" | 174 | Franklin, NJ US |
| Harry Nicholas | R | R | September 28, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | Valley Stream, NY US |
| Lou Ortiz | R | May 14, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US | |
| Mario Picone | R | R | July 5, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bob Schultz | R | L | November 27, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Louisville, KY US |
| Bill Serena | R | R | October 2, 1924 | 5'9" | 175 | Alameda, CA US |
| Norm Sherry | R | R | July 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Vic Stryska | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Pat Tomkinson | R | January 20, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Clyde Vollmer | R | R | September 24, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Junior Walsh | R | R | March 7, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Newark, NJ US |
| John Weiss | R | R | October 20, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 |
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.
