1956 Kearney Yankees Roster
Team Record: 35-28
Finished 3rd in the NSL
Manager: Randy Gumpert (35-28)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Kearney, Nebraska
Ballpark: Memorial Field
Attendance: 30,943, Avg. 982
The Kearney Yankees of the Nebraska State League ended the 1956 season with a record of 35 wins and 28 losses, finishing third in the NSL.
The Yankees plated 446 runs and conceded 398 runs. Jay Ward topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .331. Ronald Fahnestock led Kearney with 7 wins and a team-best 3.38 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1956 Kearney Yankees who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Deron Johnson, Hal Reniff, Phil Mudrock and Jay Ward.
Randy Gumpert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Anderson | ||||||
| Roland Arrigoni | R | R | April 29, 1934 | Chicago, IL US | ||
| Billy Bentley | L | August 29, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ken Bracey | R | R | June 11, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Mason City, IL US |
| Ralph Cunningham | R | November 12, 1937 | 6'1" | |||
| James Dunbar | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Ronald Fahnestock | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| William Fries | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Wade Hammond | R | R | June 30, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Gerald Hayman | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Harold Holder | ||||||
| Ronald Huffstetler | ||||||
| Deron Johnson | R | R | July 17, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| John Kopp | R | R | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Claiborne Leonard | R | April 9, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Robert Leonard | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Carl Long | L | L | September 13, 1936 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Daniel Martinez | ||||||
| Wendell Maupin | R | R | 5'10" | 183 | ||
| Carlos Mobley | R | September 7, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jerry Moore | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Phil Mudrock | R | R | January 12, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Louisville, CO US |
| Richard Padgett | ||||||
| Hal Reniff | R | R | July 2, 1938 | 6'0" | 215 | Warren, OH US |
| Richard Rump | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Delbert Snyder | ||||||
| Rudolph Stoehr | S | R | 6'5" | 180 | ||
| Wayne Tucker | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Jay Ward | R | R | September 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Brookfield, MO 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.
