1956 Baton Rouge Rebels Roster
Team Record: 53-70
Finished 7th in the EL
Manager: Robert Reid (0-0), James Smith (0-0)
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pete Goldsby Park
Attendance: 42,000, Avg. 683
The Baton Rouge Rebels of the Evangeline League ended the 1956 season with a record of 53 wins and 70 losses, finishing seventh in the EL.
The Rebels scored 522 runs and conceded 647 runs. Jose Garcia led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .329 clip. Jim Umbricht topped Baton Rouge with 15 wins and a team-best 3.37 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1956 Baton Rouge Rebels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Roger McKee, Chuck Cottier and Jim Umbricht.
Robert Reid and James Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Ackman | ||||||
| Ken Adkins | R | R | August 18, 1930 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Billy Batten | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Billy Bearden | ||||||
| Arton Bertrand | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| William Bynum | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Chuck Cottier | R | R | January 18, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Delta, CO US |
| Eugene Derwinski | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ronald Faust | ||||||
| John Fitzgerald | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Thomas Fitzgerald | R | R | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Jose Garcia | R | R | 5'8" | 180 | ||
| Jesus Gonzalez | R | 5'7" | 165 | |||
| Carl Gunter | R | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Joe Haberl | R | R | August 21, 1932 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Jose Hernandez | ||||||
| Richard Huggins | R | 5'11" | 188 | |||
| Bill Hurley | L | L | June 5, 1932 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Dominic LaNasa | R | April 18, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Hugh Laughridge | ||||||
| William Liberto | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Al Lockridge | ||||||
| Roger McKee | L | L | September 16, 1926 | 6'1" | 160 | Shelby, NC US |
| Robert Meador | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Al Mendoza | R | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| Edward Mondrowski | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Gene Murphy | June 9, 1928 | |||||
| Shirley Poole | ||||||
| Ray Porta | ||||||
| Max Redman | ||||||
| Robert Reid | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Ron Renaud | R | L | October 12, 1934 | 5'11" | 163 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jimmy Smith | R | April 17, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Antonio Sosa | R | R | 5'7" | 155 | ||
| Chester Stranczek | R | R | November 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Warren Tidwell | L | 6'2" | 172 | |||
| Jim Umbricht | R | R | September 17, 1930 | 6'4" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Billy Walters | R | R | 5'11" | 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.
