1956 El Paso Texans Roster
Team Record: 85-59
Finished 2nd in the SL
Manager: Pat McLaughlin (0-0), Art Lilly (0-0)
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Dudley Field
Attendance: 51,386, Avg. 714
Playoffs - El Paso Texans 4 games, Pampa Oilers 0
Finals - El Paso Texans 4 games, San Angelo Colts 1
The El Paso Texans of the Southwestern League ended the 1956 season with a record of 85 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the SL.
The Texans conceded 748 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. El Paso tallied 899 runs. Bill Sinton walloped 32 home runs for the team, while Juan Armenteros, Doug Lewis and Don Hunter each swatted 15 or more, too. Don Hunter drove in 142 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .359. Michael Gazella led the team with 17 wins, plus Jim Ackers added 15 or more wins, too Jim Ackers recorded a 3.22 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1956 El Paso Texans who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included John Wyatt, Bill Kirk, Hank Baylis and Jimmie Newberry.
Pat McLaughlin and Art Lilly served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ackers | R | R | July 21, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Howard Anderson | R | R | March 30, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Nashua, NH US |
| Juan Armenteros | R | R | June 24, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | Sagua La Grande, CU |
| Agamemnon Baca | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Hank Baylis | R | R | February 8, 1923 | 5'6" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jerry Dale | R | R | April 3, 1933 | 6'0" | 200 | Evansville, IN US |
| Bennie Dobbins | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Ervin Ford | R | 6'0" | 188 | |||
| Michael Gazella | R | August 16, 1927 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Stanley Hughes | R | January 20, 1928 | 5'7" | 145 | Wekiwa Township, OK US | |
| Don Hunter | L | July 27, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Omaha, NE US | |
| Bill Kirk | L | L | July 19, 1934 | 6'0" | 165 | Coatesville, PA US |
| Doug Lewis | L | L | November 7, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Rufus McNeal | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Thomas McNulty | L | R | April 2, 1936 | 6'0" | 160 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jimmie Newberry | R | R | June 9, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Camden, AL US |
| Dagoberto Nunez | ||||||
| Pedro Osorio | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Stan Patchell | R | R | December 8, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jim Reynolds | R | R | February 5, 1920 | 5'11" | 168 | Elizabeth, AR US |
| Bill Sinton | L | R | September 20, 1921 | 5'10" | 190 | Chester, PA US |
| Fred Smith | R | R | May 14, 1922 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Fiquito Suarez | ||||||
| Earl Tucker | L | L | September 14, 1933 | 5'11" | 160 | Columbus, TX US |
| John Warren | R | May 18, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Boynton, OK US | |
| John Wyatt | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 5'11" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
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.
