1956 Durham Bulls Roster
Team Record: 84-69
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Johnny Pesky (84-69)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 41,934, Avg. 548
Playoffs - Danville Leafs 3 games, Durham Bulls 1
The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1956 season with a record of 84 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Bulls scored 803 runs, best in the league. Durham conceded 727 runs. Robert Cruze topped the team with 16 wins, while Max Simmons, too added 15 or more wins, too Harry Coe earned a 2.9 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1956 Durham Bulls who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jim McManus, Chuck Daniel, Ron Shoop and Johnny Pesky.
Johnny Pesky served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bays | L | L | January 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Dick Camilli | R | R | August 2, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Harry Coe | L | L | February 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 163 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Richard Colone | L | L | December 7, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Robert Cruze | R | L | February 21, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | Ansonia, OH US |
| Chuck Daniel | R | R | September 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Bluffton, AR US |
| Dale Ferris | L | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| John Fickinger | R | R | October 11, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | Ashland, PA US |
| Stew Hein | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Jim Hughes | R | R | October 21, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jim Johnson | R | R | June 27, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Watertown, SD US |
| Emil Karlik | L | L | June 7, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Tom Kirkpatrick | R | L | March 27, 1935 | 6'2" | 235 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Nikko Koleff | R | R | September 2, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Paul Lepley | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Joe Lewis | R | R | March 24, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Fall River, MA US |
| Eugene Luck | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bob McDaniel | R | R | April 5, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jim McManus | L | L | July 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 215 | Brookline, MA US |
| Joe Melago | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Billy Mitchell | R | R | April 9, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Gene Neff | R | February 28, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Bill Nolan | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Jerry Paparella | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Alfred Paschal | R | R | October 30, 1934 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Al Pehanick | R | R | August 27, 1935 | 6'5" | 195 | Scranton, PA US |
| Johnny Pesky | L | R | February 27, 1919 | 5'9" | 168 | Portland, OR US |
| Hollis Powell | R | September 18, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Anthony Scariato | L | 5'10" | 182 | |||
| John Schroder | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| George Seidel | L | R | July 18, 1932 | 6'0" | 187 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Ron Shoop | R | R | September 19, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Rural Valley, PA US |
| Max Simmons | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Robert Taylor | L | December 20, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Carl Wagner | L | R | July 6, 1933 | 5'8" | 180 | Brighton, WI US |
| Robert White | R | 6'1" | 210 |
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.
