1956 Greensboro Patriots Roster
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Eddie Popowski (75-79)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 39,738, Avg. 516
The Greensboro Patriots of the Carolina League ended the 1956 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Patriots plated 677 runs and conceded 657 runs. George Contratto paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .319 clip. Kenneth Deal topped Greensboro with 13 wins and a team-best 2.19 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1956 Greensboro Patriots who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Arnold Earley, Ted Wills, Lou Clinton and Ken McBride.
Eddie Popowski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Adams | R | R | March 20, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Al Antinelli | R | R | November 28, 1933 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| James Atkinson | L | R | September 14, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Auburn, NY US |
| Herbert Benner | L | L | June 23, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Leroy Bradley | R | R | June 29, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | Venice, CA US |
| Ralph Burns | R | R | October 19, 1934 | 6'3" | 170 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Robert Cannon | L | R | September 5, 1932 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Lou Clinton | R | R | October 13, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Ponca City, OK US |
| George Contratto | L | L | June 29, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Benld, IL US |
| Ronald Cote | R | R | December 10, 1934 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Kenneth Deal | R | R | August 30, 1927 | 6'2" | 174 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Cullen Deck | R | R | March 11, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Shawnee, OK US |
| Gale Dennis | R | R | October 12, 1936 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Armand Diferdinando | R | R | September 18, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Freddie Duvall | R | R | December 11, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Arnold Earley | L | L | June 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Jack Elkins | L | R | December 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Robert Fidler | R | R | July 16, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Donald Graham | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| James Greene | L | February 15, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| James Hirsch | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Harry Hoitsma | R | R | September 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Douglass Hubacek | R | R | September 12, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Mexia, TX US |
| Norman Luoni | L | L | August 13, 1931 | 6'5" | 208 | Dorchester, MA US |
| Andy Madalone | R | R | May 29, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Ken McBride | R | R | August 12, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Huntsville, AL US |
| John Pfeiffer | R | July 5, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Art Preston | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Marshall Radebach | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Joseph Ross | R | R | January 27, 1931 | 6'3" | 210 | Boston, MA US |
| Don Schenk | R | L | September 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 160 | Rowan County, NC US |
| Paul Schulte | R | R | March 13, 1934 | 6'3" | 186 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Marvin Shoemaker | L | R | July 2, 1931 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Phil Stackpole | R | February 10, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | Watertown, MA US | |
| Ted Stone | R | R | December 26, 1932 | 6'1" | 168 | |
| Norm Tanner | R | R | April 20, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jack Thomas | R | R | June 2, 1931 | 6'4" | 205 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Ed Urness | R | R | August 14, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Robert Walsh | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Bruce Weaver | L | L | January 22, 1933 | 6'4" | 205 | Reading, PA US |
| Ted Wills | L | L | February 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Fresno, CA US |
| John Zavada | L | L | 6'5" | 215 |
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.
