1956 Minneapolis Millers Roster
Team Record: 78-75
Finished 4th in the AA
Manager: Eddie Stanky (78-75)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 318,326, Avg. 4,161
Playoffs - Indianapolis Indians 4 games, Minneapolis Millers 3
The Minneapolis Millers of the American Association ended the 1956 season with a record of 78 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the AA.
The Millers plated 727 runs and surrendered 734 runs.
Ozzie Virgil, Joey Amalfitano, Dick Strahs, Al Corwin, Curt Barclay, Bob Lennon, Phil Paine, Bill Bradford, Freddy Rodríguez, Don Grate, Ramón Monzant, Gil Coan, Mel Held, Roger Bowman, Joe Margoneri, Alex Konikowski, Bob Stephenson, Willie Kirkland, Wayne Terwilliger, Jim Constable, Bill White, Don Bollweg, Gail Harris, Frank Barnes, Pete Burnside, Bill Taylor, Valmy Thomas, Lee Tate and Eddie Bressoud were all players from the 1956 Minneapolis Millers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Eddie Stanky served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | R | R | January 23, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Lee Anthony | R | R | July 26, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | LeRoy, KS US |
| Curt Barclay | R | R | August 22, 1931 | 6'3" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Frank Barnes | R | R | August 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Longwood, MS US |
| Don Bollweg | L | L | February 12, 1921 | 6'1" | 190 | Wheaton, IL US |
| Roger Bowman | R | L | August 18, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Amsterdam, NY US |
| Joe Bracchitta | L | April 20, 1927 | 5'11" | 178 | Hackensack, NJ US | |
| Bill Bradford | R | R | August 28, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Choctaw, AR US |
| Eddie Bressoud | R | R | May 2, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Pete Burnside | R | L | July 2, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | Evanston, IL US |
| Gil Coan | L | R | May 18, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Monroe, NC US |
| Jim Constable | S | L | June 14, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Jonesborough, TN US |
| Al Corwin | R | R | December 3, 1926 | 6'1" | 170 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Dave Garcia | R | September 15, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL US | |
| Don Grate | R | R | August 27, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Greenfield, OH US |
| Gail Harris | L | L | October 15, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | Abingdon, VA US |
| Mel Held | R | R | April 12, 1929 | 6'1" | 178 | Edon, OH US |
| Jake Jenkins | R | May 9, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Willie Kirkland | L | R | February 17, 1934 | 6'1" | 206 | Siluria, AL US |
| Alex Konikowski | R | R | June 8, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Throop, PA US |
| Bob Lennon | L | L | September 15, 1928 | 6'0" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joe Margoneri | L | L | January 13, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Somerset, PA US |
| Floyd Melliere | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ramón Monzant | R | R | January 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Phil Paine | R | R | June 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | Chepachet, RI US |
| William Pruett | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Vern Rapp | R | R | May 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dennis Reeder | L | L | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Neil Roberts | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Freddy Rodríguez | R | R | April 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bob Stephenson | R | R | August 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Blair, OK US |
| Dick Strahs | L | R | December 4, 1923 | 6'0" | 192 | Evanston, IL US |
| Lee Tate | R | R | March 18, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Black Rock, AR US |
| Bill Taylor | L | L | December 30, 1929 | 6'3" | 212 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Wayne Terwilliger | R | R | June 27, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Clare, MI US |
| Valmy Thomas | R | R | October 21, 1925 | 5'9" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
| Ozzie Virgil | R | R | May 17, 1932 | 6'1" | 174 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Bill Wells | R | R | March 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 177 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Bill White | L | L | January 28, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Lakewood, FL 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.
