1956 Kinston Eagles Roster
Team Record: 66-87
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Jack Paepke (0-0), Thomas Taylor (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 37,834, Avg. 495
The Kinston Eagles of the Carolina League ended the 1956 season with a record of 66 wins and 87 losses, finishing seventh in the CL.
The Eagles tallied 689 runs and gave up 729 runs. Carl Long topped all regular hitters by hitting .291. Jim Duffalo led Kinston with 16 wins, while Cleo Lewright recorded a 2.38 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1956 Kinston Eagles who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jim Waugh, Bill Koski, Bill Bell and Jim Duffalo.
Jack Paepke and Thomas Taylor served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Barbao | R | R | January 14, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bill Bell | R | R | October 24, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| David Brennan | L | R | November 6, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Joseph Canuso | R | R | April 3, 1935 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Grady Chavis | L | R | October 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Jim Duffalo | R | R | November 25, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | Helvetia, PA US |
| Earl Fackler | L | October 18, 1932 | 6'3" | 190 | Harrisburg, PA US | |
| Jack Falls | L | R | June 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 186 | Gastonia, NC US |
| James Hayden | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Mark Herring | L | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Leon Hurst | R | R | July 3, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | Peoria, IL US |
| Lowell Johnson | L | June 1, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Negaunee, MI US | |
| Bill Koski | R | R | February 6, 1932 | 6'4" | 185 | Madera, CA US |
| Cleo Lewright | R | R | November 4, 1927 | 6'0" | 160 | Kirkwood, MO US |
| Carl Long | S | L | May 9, 1935 | 6'3" | 192 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| Willie Melendez | R | R | September 28, 1935 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Jack Paepke | R | R | August 28, 1922 | 6'2" | 220 | Provo, UT US |
| Richard Payne | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Joe Perrotta | L | L | August 7, 1930 | 5'11" | 10 | |
| Adrian Rechichar | R | 5'11" | 164 | |||
| Luis Recurt | ||||||
| Florencio Rivera | R | R | January 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 172 | , PR |
| William Robertson | R | June 6, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | Langdale, AL US | |
| Tom Robles | R | R | January 6, 1936 | 5'9" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ray Swarts | R | April 16, 1933 | 6'2" | 180 | Redding, CA US | |
| Thomas Taylor | L | L | September 4, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Waco, TX US |
| Thacker | ||||||
| Gerardo Torres | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Lee Utt | R | September 29, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | Decatur, IL US | |
| Dutch Van Burkleo | L | L | February 27, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Glendale, CA US |
| Frank Washington | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Jim Waugh | R | R | November 25, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Ward Wilson | R | R | January 2, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
