1956 Fitzgerald A's Roster
Georgia-Florida League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 47-92
Finished 8th in the GGL
Manager: Red Treadway (47-92)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Fitzgerald, Georgia
Ballpark: Blue & Grey Park
Attendance: 17,723, Avg. 255
1956 Fitzgerald A's StatisticsTeam Record: 47-92
Finished 8th in the GGL
Manager: Red Treadway (47-92)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Fitzgerald, Georgia
Ballpark: Blue & Grey Park
Attendance: 17,723, Avg. 255
The Fitzgerald A's of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1956 season with a record of 47 wins and 92 losses, finishing eighth in the GGL.
The A's plated 517 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 840 runs, most in the league. Alex George led all regular batters by hitting .268. Henry Szostak topped Fitzgerald with 13 wins and a team-best 3.19 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Red Treadway and Alex George both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Red Treadway served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Alexander | ||||||
| Bob Aylmer | R | R | March 6, 1935 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Dick Babcock | R | R | September 21, 1937 | 5'9" | 158 | |
| Lester Barone | R | R | March 30, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Virgil Bernhardt | L | R | July 30, 1938 | 6'1" | 193 | Rowan County, NC US |
| Bruce Bullock | ||||||
| William Capps | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Jesse Chance | August 22, 1933 | |||||
| John Christie | R | L | May 5, 1936 | 6'2" | 194 | |
| Gene Cochran | R | R | July 27, 1937 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Richard Correllas | ||||||
| Watkins Culbreth | ||||||
| Emmett Deitz | R | February 2, 1931 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| David Farmer | R | March 13, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Robert Fields | ||||||
| Bobby Floyd | L | July 12, 1936 | 5'9" | 175 | Columbus, GA US | |
| Robert Fry | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| William Garrison | ||||||
| Alex George | L | R | September 27, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Ray Giannelli | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Earl Gillam | October 29, 1933 | |||||
| Lonnie Graham | L | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Donald Halverson | ||||||
| Cartha Harper | ||||||
| Tommy Howser | L | L | March 26, 1937 | 5'8" | 160 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Leo Kernica | R | 6'0" | 172 | |||
| Richard Knutson | R | February 10, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Ronald Krause | ||||||
| Stan Larimer | R | R | June 29, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Joey Loudermilk | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| John Maroney | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Thomas McCaffrey | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Ray Moore | ||||||
| Clinton Morris | R | 6'3" | 170 | |||
| Ronald Niedzwieski | L | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Charles Patterson | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Gerald Rooks | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Pat Ruggiero | August 8, 1932 | |||||
| Theodore Schamburg | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Demont Seagrave | R | R | May 23, 1937 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Joseph Sewell | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Charles Smith | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Garry Smith | L | L | April 29, 1937 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Sidney Smithdeal | R | R | July 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Dick Stone | R | R | September 29, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | Winfield, KS US |
| Henry Szostak | S | R | November 11, 1936 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Red Treadway | L | R | April 28, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Athalone, NC US |
| Bobby Vaughn | ||||||
| Bob Whitworth | R | R | July 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA 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.
