1956 Hobbs Sports Roster
Team Record: 90-52
Finished 1st in the SL
Manager: Pat Stasey (90-52)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Hobbs, New Mexico
Ballpark: Bender Park
Attendance: 44,206, Avg. 623
Playoffs - San Angelo Colts 4 games, Hobbs Sports 3
The Hobbs Sports of the Southwestern League ended the 1956 season with a record of 90 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the SL.
The Sports scored 934 runs and surrendered 754 runs. Carlos Pascual walloped 34 home runs for Hobbs, while Dan Dobbek swatted 15 or more, too. Dan Dobbek drove in 144 runs and topped all regular batters with a .340 average. Jim Grimm led the team with 16 wins, and William Kearns also added 15 or more wins also Jim Grimm earned a 3.11 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1956 Hobbs Sports who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jim Heise, Dan Dobbek, Carlos Pascual and Ossie Álvarez.
Pat Stasey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Aldazabal | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Ossie Álvarez | R | R | October 19, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | Bolondron, CU |
| Humberto Baez | R | R | September 7, 1924 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Ronald Bloodworth | R | R | August 12, 1936 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Donald Callaway | L | R | November 18, 1932 | 6'0" | 171 | |
| Oscar Chinique | R | R | August 23, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Regala, CU |
| Jim Crawford | R | September 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Springfield, IL US | |
| Carlos DeSouza | R | R | June 6, 1924 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Dan Dobbek | L | R | December 6, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | Ontonagon, MI US |
| Jose Dominguez | R | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Dick Fletcher | R | R | December 18, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Charles Grimes | L | December 17, 1931 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Jim Grimm | L | L | February 28, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | New Martinsville, WV US |
| Jim Heise | R | R | October 2, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Scottdale, PA US |
| William Kearns | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| James Matthews | L | 5'8" | 175 | |||
| Hank O'Neal | L | August 24, 1929 | 6'3" | 165 | ||
| Angel Oliva | R | R | February 6, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU |
| Carlos Pascual | R | R | March 13, 1931 | 5'6" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Robert Payne | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Ramon Romero | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Morton Schreiber | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Isaac Seaone | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Malcolm Shaw | ||||||
| Wilfrid Sirois | R | R | 6'0" | 175 |
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.
