1956 Lake Charles Giants Roster
Team Record: 62-62
Finished 4th in the EL
Manager: Mike McCormick (62-62)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 48,482, Avg. 782
Playoffs - Lafayette Oilers 4 games, Lake Charles Giants 1
The Lake Charles Giants of the Evangeline League ended the 1956 season with a record of 62 wins and 62 losses, finishing fourth in the EL.
The Giants scored 572 runs and surrendered 563 runs. Artie Dillon and Sid Harvey topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .283 clip. Leo Quatro and Andrew Yetsko led Lake Charles with 14 wins each, while Andrew Yetsko recorded a 2.77 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Felipe Alou played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Lake Charles Giants to do so.
Mike McCormick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Adams | R | R | March 20, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Felipe Alou | R | R | May 12, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| George Bielik | R | R | July 17, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Donald Cassidy | R | R | January 17, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ralph Crosby | R | April 8, 1935 | 5'11" | 163 | ||
| Stan Denny | L | L | January 26, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Artie Dillon | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Jack Elias | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Vinton Gwinn | R | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Sid Harvey | R | R | November 5, 1935 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Craig Hoyal | L | R | February 27, 1935 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Gene Johnson | R | R | December 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | Hartford, CT US |
| Edward Kopacz | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Richard LaFaive | L | 6'2" | 178 | |||
| George Lastres | R | R | January 26, 1936 | 6'1" | 168 | |
| Ronald Laumann | L | L | August 3, 1934 | 6'0" | 179 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Arthur Lettieri | R | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Joseph Madaris | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Arturo Martinez | R | October 23, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | La Madera, NM US | |
| Charles Mayer | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Donald Norton | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| William Pazienza | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Leo Quatro | R | L | November 13, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Edward Russell | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Chuck Weatherspoon | R | R | June 1, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Pineland, TX US |
| Billy Wilson | L | L | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Andrew Yetsko | R | R | 5'11" | 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.
