1956 High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms Roster
Team Record: 91-63
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Bert Haas (91-63)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: High Point, North Carolina; Thomasville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Finch Field, Finch Field
Attendance: 64,625, Avg. 839
Playoffs - Fayetteville Highlanders 3 games, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 1
The High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms of the Carolina League ended the 1956 season with a record of 91 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Hi-Toms tallied 739 runs and yielded 666 runs. Curt Flood led hitters with significant playing time with a .340 average. Jack Taylor topped High with 22 wins, while Woody Rich and Orlando Peña as well added 15 or more victories as well Orlando Peña recorded a 2.42 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1956 High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Curt Flood, Bert Haas, Orlando Peña and Woody Rich.
Bert Haas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Bossard | R | April 21, 1930 | 5'11" | 165 | Blythewood, SC US | |
| Don Boyer | R | R | July 8, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Charles Brown | S | R | March 20, 1936 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Gus Carmichael | S | R | May 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | , ME US |
| William Cooke | R | R | October 31, 1935 | 6'4" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Nelvin Cooper | R | R | June 11, 1929 | 6'1" | 165 | High Point, NC US |
| Frederick Dauten | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Curt Flood | R | R | January 18, 1938 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Bill Ford | R | December 3, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Sergio Garcia | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| John Gordy | ||||||
| Bert Haas | R | R | February 8, 1914 | 5'11" | 178 | Naperville, IL US |
| Fred Harrington | R | July 23, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Monroe, NC US | |
| William Harris | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Gerald Hornsby | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Karl Kuehl | L | L | September 5, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Phil Marvier | L | September 14, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Dick Mills | R | L | July 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 165 | Brackenridge, PA US |
| Orlando Peña | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 154 | Victoria de las Tunas, CU |
| Woody Rich | L | R | March 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Morganton, NC US |
| Haven Schmidt | L | R | September 23, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Jack Simpson | R | June 15, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| John Smith | S | R | November 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 160 | Cocoa, FL US |
| Rene Solis | R | R | July 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Victoria de las Tunas, Oriente CU |
| Amiel Solomon | S | L | March 13, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| George Suggs | L | R | March 7, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Sullivan | ||||||
| Thomas Swanson | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Jack Taylor | R | R | October 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Landis, NC US |
| Gail Thomas | R | R | August 1, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Pete Treece | L | R | March 17, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Ward Wilson | R | R | January 2, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
