1956 Danville Leafs Roster
Team Record: 83-69
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Salty Parker (83-69)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Danville, Virginia
Ballpark: League Park
Attendance: 75,688, Avg. 996
Playoffs - Danville Leafs 3 games, Durham Bulls 1
Finals - Fayetteville Highlanders 4 games, Danville Leafs 2
The Danville Leafs of the Carolina League ended the 1956 season with a record of 83 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Leafs plated 748 runs and gave up 709 runs. Leon Wagner led all regular hitters by hitting .330. Vic Davis and Albert Wilson topped Danville with 18 wins each, while Albert Wilson recorded a 2.92 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1956 Danville Leafs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Willie McCovey, Frank Funk, Leon Wagner, Tony Taylor and José Pagán.
Salty Parker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Andersen | R | L | October 2, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Robert Beier | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Charles Bennett | R | R | July 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Joe Blasko | R | R | August 28, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| John Brady | R | R | 6'2" | 181 | ||
| Vic Davis | R | R | January 26, 1936 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| James Dunevant | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Gordon Dyment | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Jack Elias | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Don Frailey | L | R | April 28, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | Vandalia, IL US |
| Frank Funk | R | R | August 30, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Stanford Grossman | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Joe Hardgrove | R | L | May 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Joe Hawthorne | ||||||
| Wayne Heim | R | April 21, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Ed Herstek | R | R | July 10, 1936 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Bob Hildenbrand | R | 5'10" | 168 | |||
| Jacob Jacobsen | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Orland Johnson | R | July 22, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Robert Koperwhats | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| George Lastres | R | R | January 26, 1936 | 6'1" | 168 | |
| Arthur Lettieri | R | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Jack Lewis | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Robert Lloyd | R | R | 6'2" | 197 | ||
| Eugene Matty | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Willie McCovey | L | L | January 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 198 | Mobile, AL US |
| Tommy McIntyre | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | Chesnee, SC US | |
| Roy Nelson | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| José Pagán | R | R | May 5, 1935 | 5'9" | 160 | Barceloneta, PR |
| Larry Paladino | R | R | August 15, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Center Ridge, AR US |
| William Pruett | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Donald Saatzer | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Julio Solano | ||||||
| John Spreen | R | November 1, 1931 | 6'1" | 193 | Hays, KS US | |
| Tony Taylor | R | R | December 19, 1935 | 5'9" | 170 | Central Alava, CU |
| Donald Tkacsik | L | L | December 12, 1931 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Leon Wagner | L | R | May 13, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Albert Wilson | R | R | 6'1" | 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.
