1956 Havana Sugar Kings Roster
Team Record: 72-82
Finished 6th in the IL
Manager: Reggie Otero (0-0), Nap Reyes (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Havana, Cuba
Ballpark: Estadio Latinamerico
Attendance: 220,357, Avg. 2,862
The Havana Sugar Kings of the International League ended the 1956 season with a record of 72 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the IL.
The Sugar Kings scored 591 runs and gave up 589 runs.
Members of the 1956 Havana Sugar Kings who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Charlie Rabe, Hal Bevan, Sandy Consuegra, Juan Delis, Owen Friend, Elio Chacón, Connie Marrero, Jay Heard, Ed Winceniak, Bubba Harris, Pat Scantlebury, Minnie Mendoza, Rudy Minarcin, Don Nicholas, Vicente Amor, Don Gross, Jerry Lane, Danny Morejón, Raúl Sánchez, Dutch Dotterer, Joe Hatten and Nino Escalera.
Reggie Otero and Nap Reyes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultus Alvarez | R | R | May 2, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Cumanayagua, CU |
| Vicente Amor | R | R | August 8, 1932 | 6'3" | 182 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Asdrubal Baro | R | R | November 21, 1926 | 5'10" | 172 | Mayari, Holguin CU |
| Pablo Bernard | R | R | March 19, 1928 | 5'11" | 168 | Panama R., PA |
| Hal Bevan | R | R | November 15, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jose Bracho | R | R | July 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Dick Bush | R | R | March 23, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Elio Chacón | R | R | October 26, 1936 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Sandy Consuegra | R | R | September 3, 1920 | 5'11" | 165 | Potrerillos, CU |
| Emilio Cueche | R | R | October 20, 1927 | 5'6" | 160 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Juan Delis | R | R | February 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba CU |
| Dutch Dotterer | R | R | November 11, 1931 | 6'0" | 209 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Nino Escalera | L | L | November 29, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
| Owen Friend | R | R | March 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Granite City, IL US |
| Rene Friol | R | R | May 28, 1933 | 6'1" | 208 | Candelaria, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Don Gross | L | L | June 30, 1931 | 5'11" | 186 | Weidman, MI US |
| Bubba Harris | R | R | February 15, 1926 | 6'4" | 204 | Sulligent, AL US |
| Joe Hatten | R | L | November 7, 1916 | 6'0" | 176 | Bancroft, IA US |
| Jay Heard | L | L | January 17, 1920 | 5'7" | 155 | Athens, GA US |
| Amado Ibanez | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Julian Ladera | R | R | July 15, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Carmen de Uria, VE |
| Jerry Lane | R | R | February 7, 1926 | 6'0" | 205 | Ashland, NY US |
| Connie Marrero | R | R | April 25, 1911 | 5'5" | 158 | Sagua La Grande, Villa Clara CU |
| Minnie Mendoza | R | R | December 3, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Ceiba del Agua, CU |
| Rudy Minarcin | R | R | March 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | North Vandergrift, PA US |
| Joe Montalvo | R | June 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 225 | New York, NY US | |
| Danny Morejón | R | R | July 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Don Nicholas | L | R | October 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 150 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Charlie Rabe | L | L | May 6, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Boyce, TX US |
| Raúl Sánchez | R | R | December 12, 1930 | 6'0" | 150 | Marianao, La Habana CU |
| Pat Scantlebury | L | L | November 11, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Gatun, Canal Zone PA |
| Angel Scull | R | R | October 2, 1928 | 5'8" | 165 | Central Mercedes, CU |
| Oscar Sierra | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Woody Smith | R | R | February 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | University City, MO US |
| Ed Winceniak | R | R | April 16, 1929 | 5'9" | 165 | 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.
