1956 Douglas Copper Kings Roster
Team Record: 73-58
Finished 2nd in the AAL
Manager: Jerry Gardner (73-58)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Douglas, Arizona
Ballpark: Copper King Park
Attendance: 42,059, Avg. 642
The Douglas Copper Kings of the Arizona-Mexico League ended the 1956 season with a record of 73 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the AAL.
The Copper Kings scored 952 runs and surrendered 923 runs. Joseph Rosania paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .367 average. Leonard Lindborg topped Douglas with 14 wins, while George Perez recorded a 4.5 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1956 Douglas Copper Kings who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bob Lee, Jim Campbell, George Perez and Larry Foss.
Jerry Gardner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Andrade | R | R | March 14, 1937 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| George Arent | R | September 28, 1935 | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Jim Cammel | R | R | February 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jim Campbell | R | R | June 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Jose Castillo | R | R | January 5, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Morris Cigar | R | R | December 3, 1936 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Richard Drain | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Mort Ek | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Emilio Ferrer | R | R | March 3, 1935 | 5'10" | 150 | Alvarado, Veracruz MX |
| Larry Foss | R | R | April 18, 1936 | 6'2" | 187 | Castleton, KS US |
| Jerry Gardner | R | November 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Clifton, CO US | |
| James Hayden | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Richard Hernandez | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Forrest Holman | ||||||
| Tony Iammatteo | R | R | January 19, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Bob Lee | R | R | November 26, 1937 | 6'3" | 225 | Ottumwa, IA US |
| Keith LeNoue | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Donovan Lewis | R | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Leonard Lindborg | R | R | August 2, 1935 | 6'2" | 190 | Compton, CA US |
| Chester Mitchell | R | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| Richard Payne | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| George Perez | R | R | December 29, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Alex Perinis | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Jack Planck | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Charlie Platt | R | R | April 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | Fillmore, CA US |
| Tom Richardson | S | L | March 13, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Robert Riggenbach | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Joseph Rosania | R | January 8, 1935 | 5'10" | 176 | ||
| Mal Walton | R | R | September 14, 1933 | 5'8" | 165 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Gary Weir | R | R | 6'3" | 190 |
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.
