1956 Miami Marlins Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 80-71
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Don Osborn (80-71)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Miami, Florida
Ballpark: Miami Stadium
Attendance: 288,582, Avg. 3,822
1956 Miami Marlins Statistics

Playoffs - Rochester Red Wings 4 games, Miami Marlins 1

The Miami Marlins of the International League ended the 1956 season with a record of 80 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the IL.

The Marlins conceded 578 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Miami plated 626 runs.

Players from the 1956 Miami Marlins who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Cal Abrams, John Anderson, Toby Atwell, Ed Bouchee, Bob Bowman, Bob Cain, Don Cardwell, Allie Clark, Mel Clark, Jim Command, Bob Conley, Pompeyo Davalillo, Don Erickson, Turk Farrell, Glen Gorbous, Sid Gordon, Bob Greenwood, Roy Hawes, Thornton Kipper, Dick Kokos, George Lerchen, Angelo LiPetri, Mickey Micelotta, Ed Mierkowicz, Seth Morehead, Gus Niarhos, Jim Owens, Satchel Paige, Carlos Paula, Duane Pillette, Tom Qualters, Don Richmond, Gene Snyder, Jack Spring and Jim Westlake.

Don Osborn served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Cal AbramsLLMarch 2, 19246'0"185Philadelphia, PA US
John AndersonRRNovember 23, 19296'1"190St. Paul, MN US
Toby AtwellLRMarch 8, 19245'9"185Leesburg, VA US
Hank BolindaRRAugust 5, 19326'2"190
Ed BoucheeLLMarch 7, 19336'0"200Livingston, MT US
Bob BowmanRRMay 10, 19316'1"195Laytonville, CA US
Bob CainLLOctober 16, 19246'0"165Longford, KS US
Don CardwellRRDecember 7, 19356'4"210Winston-Salem, NC US
Thomas CasagrandeLLJune 4, 19306'2"210
Allie ClarkRRJune 16, 19236'0"185South Amboy, NJ US
Mel ClarkRRJuly 7, 19246'0"180Letart, WV US
Jim CommandLROctober 15, 19286'2"200Grand Rapids, MI US
Bob ConleyRRFebruary 1, 19346'1"188Mousie, KY US
Pompeyo DavalilloRRJune 30, 19285'3"140Cabimas, Zulia VE
Don EricksonRRDecember 13, 19316'0"175Springfield, IL US
Turk FarrellRRApril 8, 19346'4"215Boston, MA US
Glen GorbousLRJuly 8, 19306'2"175Drumheller, AB CA
Sid GordonRRAugust 13, 19175'10"185Brooklyn, NY US
Bob GreenwoodRRMarch 13, 19286'5"200Cananea, Sonora MX
Roy HawesLLJuly 5, 19266'2"190Shiloh, IL US
Philip HewittRRJuly 1, 19375'10"168
Ray HoltonRRDecember 28, 19255'11"187
Earl HunsingerRRApril 5, 19346'3"195
Moose JohnsonRRSeptember 28, 19295'9"170Lead, SD US
Thornton KipperRRSeptember 27, 19286'3"190Bagley, WI US
Dick KokosLLFebruary 28, 19285'8"170Chicago, IL US
George LerchenSRDecember 1, 19225'11"175Detroit, MI US
Angelo LiPetriRRJuly 6, 19296'1"180Brooklyn, NY US
Dave MannSRFebruary 16, 19335'11"175Dalton, GA US
Mickey MicelottaRROctober 20, 19285'11"185Corona, NY US
Ed MierkowiczRRMarch 6, 19246'4"205Wyandotte, MI US
Seth MoreheadLLAugust 15, 19346'0"195Houston, TX US
Gus NiarhosRRDecember 6, 19206'0"160Birmingham, AL US
Larry NovakLROctober 18, 19316'1"195Pocahontas, IL US
Jim OwensRRJanuary 16, 19345'11"180Gifford, PA US
Satchel PaigeRRJuly 7, 19066'3"180Mobile, AL US
Carlos PaulaRRNovember 28, 19276'3"195La Habana, La Habana CU
Duane PilletteRRJuly 24, 19226'3"195Detroit, MI US
Tony PonceSRAugust 12, 19216'1"205Rivera, CA US
Tom QualtersRRApril 1, 19356'0"190McKeesport, PA US
Don RichmondLROctober 27, 19196'1"175Gillett, PA US
Woody SmithRRFebruary 25, 19276'0"180University City, MO US
Gene SnyderRLMarch 31, 19315'11"175York, PA US
Jack SpringRLMarch 11, 19336'1"175Spokane, WA US
Ben TompkinsROctober 4, 19295'11"185
Jim WestlakeLLJuly 3, 19306'1"190Sacramento, CA US
Edward ZinkerRR6'4"197

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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