1956 Dothan Cardinals Roster

Alabama-Florida League (AAL) - Class: D
Team Record: 58-59
Finished 4th in the AAL
Manager: Whitey Ries (58-59)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Dothan, Alabama
Ballpark: Wiregrass Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 16,600, Avg. 284
1956 Dothan Cardinals Statistics

Playoffs - Donalsonville Seminoles 3 games, Dothan Cardinals 2

The Dothan Cardinals of the Alabama-Florida League ended the 1956 season with a record of 58 wins and 59 losses, finishing fourth in the AAL.

The Cardinals plated 677 runs and surrendered 624 runs. Whitey Ries served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Nicholas AloiseRRAugust 2, 19365'9"160
John AndeitsSLAugust 25, 19366'2"170
Richard BazinetLRDecember 26, 19366'1"192
William BeaneLRDecember 24, 19326'0"185
Arlin Beatty
William BoneRRJuly 27, 19355'11"165
Billy BonerRRDecember 18, 19375'11"170
Ray CarrollRRApril 12, 19375'11"180
Donald ColpoysRJune 19, 19345'11"185Buffalo, NY US
George CoxRLSeptember 16, 19355'11"190Haverhill, MA US
Marcus DavisRRMay 2, 19276'5"185
John Delaney
Donald DrakeRR
Earl DreisbachRSeptember 27, 19335'10"188
Thomas FosterRR6'1"175
Delane HulseyRL6'0"185
Michael KosmickiRR6'1"190
C. B. LindseyLR6'0"165
Kenneth McFaddenR5'11"175
Gary MeyerR6'1"185
Donald MitchellRL6'1"175
John Moore
Ed NapoleonRRSeptember 13, 19375'9"170Baltimore, MD US
Charles NelmsLL6'2"194
Robert NemethRR6'3"170
Michael O'ConnorLR6'8"198
Jack PierceRRDecember 15, 19366'0"180Gideon, MO US
Whitey RiesRRJuly 3, 19296'0"185St. Louis, MO US
Al SandersRLNovember 18, 19335'11"170
Arnold SewellRR6'0"190
Tom SmithFebruary 15, 1937193
Donald Squibb
Chuck StanilandRRJuly 29, 19356'5"210Providence, RI US
Edward Sweeney
Ron ThomasDecember 12, 1931193
Harvey WagnerRRFebruary 7, 19366'3"215
John Welsh
Marvin Wiley

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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