1956 Crestview Braves Roster

Alabama-Florida League (AAL) - Class: D
Team Record: 51-69
Finished 5th in the AAL
Manager: Walt Dixon (51-69)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Crestview, Florida
Ballpark: Richbourg Field
Attendance: 8,100, Avg. 135
1956 Crestview Braves Statistics

The Crestview Braves of the Alabama-Florida League ended the 1956 season with a record of 51 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the AAL.

The Braves scored 592 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 685 runs.

Jack Curtis played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Crestview Braves to do so.

Walt Dixon served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
James Alexander
Gerald Barber
Natch Brocato
Charles BrownSRMarch 20, 19365'10"165
Richard Bull
Billy CarterRRDecember 31, 19375'10"165
Marion Chamberlain
Jerry ColeyRRAugust 20, 19376'3"185
Jack CurtisLLJanuary 11, 19375'10"175Rhodhiss, NC US
Dean DavisROctober 2, 19375'11"165
Donald DavisLLOctober 2, 19375'11"175Tulsa, OK US
Walt DixonRNovember 25, 19206'2"235Chatham County, NC US
Jerry FishelRMarch 16, 19385'11"180
Larry FishelRR6'0"185
Arthur FletcherLL5'10"170
Larry Gagne
Jesse Gates
Ben GlaudiRRJuly 12, 19306'1"175
Donald GorrondonaRR6'1"180
Gene HarpRRNovember 30, 19356'3"213
William Holcomb
Van HowellL6'4"224
Robert IrwinR5'7"155
Harry MaynardFebruary 4, 1933193
Duke McCollum
John McDowellL6'0"175
Dick McKeeLRFebruary 17, 19385'11"160
Heliodoro MorenoRR5'10"172
Bill MorinRRMay 14, 19386'2"175Danvers, MA US
James NewmanR6'2"170
John OringR6'1"180
Robert PhillipsLMay 17, 19376'2"210
Peter PlylerL6'1"180
Marvin PoppensRR6'2"195
Jack Purdy
Douglas Reed
Leron Rice
Charles Sandefur
George Scott
Ray SearcyRRNovember 1, 19386'0"182Lake Lure, NC US
Gary SmithRRJuly 26, 19365'10"160
Douglas StowellR6'3"200
Roberto TanoRRFebruary 20, 19365'11"180Ventientes, Camaguey CU
Jack ThorpeSRJuly 21, 19335'7"160
Elio TobosoRR5'10"165
Jim TremelRRFebruary 22, 19355'10"180Lilly, PA US
Del WalkerRRSeptember 30, 19356'0"175El Paso, TX US
Jerry WebbLRAugust 25, 19376'6"220

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.




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