1956 Idaho Falls Russets Roster

Pioneer League (PL) - Class: C
Team Record: 69-63
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: Stan Wasiak (0-0), Charlie Metro (0-0)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: Highland Park
Attendance: 39,497, Avg. 598
1956 Idaho Falls Russets Statistics

The Idaho Falls Russets of the Pioneer League ended the 1956 season with a record of 69 wins and 63 losses, finishing fifth in the PL.

The Russets plated 736 runs and conceded 697 runs. Bob Johnson led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .357 clip. Gordon Seyfried topped Idaho Falls with 11 wins, while Dick Bays earned a 1.88 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Bob Johnson and Gordon Seyfried both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.

Stan Wasiak and Charlie Metro served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Dick AndersonLRJanuary 14, 19355'7"165
Dick ArmbrusterRRMay 28, 19306'0"180St. Louis, MO US
Dick BaysLLJanuary 19, 19366'1"175
Jack BowenRRJuly 29, 19376'0"185
Dale CartierLLJune 11, 19356'1"195
Earl CastilleRR6'4"180
Rosario CiattoRRApril 2, 19355'11"190
Richard ColoneLLDecember 7, 19325'11"180
Richard DanielsLDecember 14, 19326'1"160
Rowland DaviesLL5'11"168
Alan DwyerRRJanuary 19, 19356'1"190Geneva, NY US
James GilchristR6'1"195
James GreenR6'1"195
Stan HubertR6'0"185
Bob JohnsonRRMarch 4, 19365'10"175Omaha, NE US
Nikko KoleffRRSeptember 2, 19346'1"175
Gerald LinnellR6'0"180
James LumadueR5'10"170
Ben MateoskyRRMarch 21, 19336'2"202Uniontown, PA US
Alfred MathewsR6'1"180
William MaupinRRJune 3, 19376'2"195
Bob McDanielRRApril 5, 19336'1"190
Donald MeadowsRR5'11"175
Paul NickellLSeptember 25, 19356'1"190
Bill NolanRR6'1"190
Thomas O'BrienL5'10"165
Bob PaffelRRFebruary 27, 19366'1"180Wyandotte, MI US
Paul PetroRDecember 13, 19345'9"170
Orville PonteRR6'0"170
David ReedLRJuly 30, 19366'0"180
Anthony RussoLR6'0"175
John SchroderRR5'11"185
Gordon SeyfriedRRJuly 4, 19376'0"185Long Beach, CA US
Teddy TateRJune 13, 19325'10"175
George WaltersSLAugust 29, 19356'2"195
Stan WasiakRRApril 8, 19205'9"170Chicago, IL US
Ronald WensonR5'10"160
William WrightRR6'3"193

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.




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