1956 Jacksonville Braves Roster
Team Record: 87-53
Finished 1st in the SAL
Manager: Ben Geraghty (87-53)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 129,047, Avg. 1,844
Playoffs - Jacksonville Braves 1 game, Charlotte Hornets 0
Finals - Jacksonville Braves 2 games, Columbus Foxes 0
The Jacksonville Braves of the South Atlantic League ended the 1956 season with a record of 87 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the SAL.
The Braves paced the league with 682 runs, sparked by 97 home runs. Jacksonville yielded 505 runs, fewest in the league. Ed Barbarito led all regular batters by connecting at a .310 clip. Juan Pizarro earned 23 wins on the mound for the squad, while William Allen, too added 15 or more wins, too Juan Pizarro recorded a 1.77 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1956 Jacksonville Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ed Charles, Chuck Cottier, Terry Fox, Harvey Gentry, Roger McCardell, Joe Morgan, Nat Peeples, Dick Phillips, Al Pinkston, Juan Pizarro, Mike Roarke, John Wyatt and Adrián Zabala.
Ben Geraghty served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Allen | S | R | May 15, 1931 | 6'5" | 170 | Rochester, NY US |
| Stewart Alton | R | R | January 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | Watertown, NY US |
| Joseph Andrews | R | R | January 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 200 | Fall River, MA US |
| Ed Barbarito | S | R | April 24, 1928 | 5'8" | 175 | New Haven, CT US |
| Ed Charles | R | R | April 29, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Roger Clapp | R | R | November 16, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Milo, ME US |
| Chuck Cottier | R | R | January 8, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Delta, CO US |
| Wendell Doss | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Terry Fox | R | R | July 31, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Harvey Gentry | L | R | May 27, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Jack Hannah | L | R | October 25, 1933 | 6'1" | 203 | Marshfield, MO US |
| Bob Hartsfield | L | R | December 15, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Robert Hines | L | R | March 4, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Don Jaber | R | R | December 27, 1933 | 5'6" | 165 | Fond du Lac, WI US |
| Roger McCardell | R | R | August 29, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | Gorsuch Mills, MD US |
| Joe Morgan | L | R | November 19, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Walpole, MA US |
| Jerry Nelson | R | R | April 1, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Beaumont, TX US |
| William Padget | R | R | December 8, 1921 | 6'1" | 180 | Richburg, SC US |
| Nat Peeples | R | R | June 29, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| Dick Phillips | L | R | November 24, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Racine, WI US |
| Al Pinkston | L | R | October 22, 1917 | 6'5" | 225 | Newbern, AL US |
| Juan Pizarro | L | L | February 7, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Joe Polich | R | March 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Raymond Reed | R | R | February 1, 1929 | 5'10" | 167 | Chattaroy, WV US |
| William Reynolds | L | L | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Mike Roarke | R | R | November 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | West Warwick, RI US |
| Bill Robertson | L | R | 6'2" | 205 | Alma, MI US | |
| Jim Spencer | R | L | August 14, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Batesville, AR US |
| William Thompson | L | L | January 7, 1932 | 6'5" | 190 | Hooker, PA US |
| Wiley Williams | R | L | March 8, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Greenville, SC US |
| John Wyatt | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 5'11" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Adrián Zabala | L | L | August 26, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | San Antonio de los Banos, Artemisa CU |
| Clarence Zieser | R | R | August 21, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Belle Plaine, IA 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.
