1956 Hollywood Stars Roster
Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: Open
Team Record: 85-83
Finished 4th in the PCL
Manager: Clay Hopper (85-83)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Hollywood, California
Ballpark: Gilmore Field
Attendance: 165,517, Avg. 1,970
1956 Hollywood Stars StatisticsTeam Record: 85-83
Finished 4th in the PCL
Manager: Clay Hopper (85-83)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Hollywood, California
Ballpark: Gilmore Field
Attendance: 165,517, Avg. 1,970
The Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1956 season with a record of 85 wins and 83 losses, finishing fourth in the PCL.
Clay Hopper served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gair Allie | R | R | October 28, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Statesville, NC US |
| Luis Arroyo | L | L | February 18, 1927 | 5'8" | 178 | Penuelas, PR |
| Jim Baumer | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Carlos Bernier | R | R | January 28, 1927 | 5'9" | 180 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Bill Causion | L | L | August 30, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Chuck Churn | R | R | February 1, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Bridgetown, VA US |
| Don Corella | L | L | April 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Don Dangleis | R | R | May 11, 1934 | 6'3" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Reno DeBenedetti | R | R | February 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Lino Donoso | L | L | September 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Joe Duhem | R | August 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Gene Freese | R | R | January 8, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Gabe Gabler | L | R | August 4, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bob Garber | R | R | September 10, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Hunker, PA US |
| Jerry Gardner | R | November 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Clifton, CO US | |
| Fred Green | R | L | September 14, 1933 | 6'4" | 190 | Titusville, NJ US |
| Al Grunwald | L | L | February 13, 1930 | 6'4" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Hall | L | R | July 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Gail Henley | L | R | October 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Bob Honor | R | April 19, 1934 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Spook Jacobs | R | R | November 4, 1925 | 5'8" | 155 | Cheswold, DE US |
| Nick Koback | R | R | July 19, 1935 | 6'0" | 187 | Hartford, CT US |
| Danny Kravitz | L | R | December 21, 1930 | 5'11" | 195 | Lopez, PA US |
| Bill Mazeroski | R | R | September 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 183 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Román Mejías | R | R | August 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Abreus, CU |
| Art Murray | R | L | May 14, 1933 | 6'3" | 210 | Camden, NJ US |
| Cholly Naranjo | L | R | November 25, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Pete Naton | R | R | September 9, 1931 | 6'1" | 200 | Flushing, NY US |
| Olaf Nelson | R | R | February 3, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Logan, UT US |
| George O'Donnell | R | R | May 27, 1929 | 6'3" | 175 | Winchester, IL US |
| Bill Onuska | R | R | January 15, 1934 | 5'10" | 195 | Trumbull, CT US |
| Jack Paepke | R | R | August 28, 1922 | 6'2" | 220 | Provo, UT US |
| Laurin Pepper | R | R | January 18, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | Vaughan, MS US |
| Paul Pettit | L | L | November 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Sonny Piver | R | October 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Point Arena, CA US | |
| Bob Purkey | R | R | July 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Curt Raydon | R | R | November 18, 1933 | 6'4" | 190 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Bob Ruck | R | R | June 7, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Roger Sawyer | L | L | October 31, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Warsaw, NY US |
| Dick Smith | R | R | July 21, 1926 | 5'8" | 160 | Blandburg, PA US |
| R C Stevens | R | L | July 22, 1934 | 6'5" | 219 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Jake Thies | R | R | April 1, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Joe Trimble | R | R | October 12, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Providence, RI US |
| Ben Wade | R | R | November 25, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Morehead City, NC US |
| Fred Waters | L | L | February 2, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Benton, MS 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.
