1956 Mattoon Phillies Roster
Midwest League (MWL) - Class: D
Team Record: 61-65
Finished 6th in the MWL
Manager: Benny Zientara (61-65)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Mattoon, Illinois
Ballpark: Mattoon Baseball Park
Attendance: 35,144, Avg. 558
1956 Mattoon Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 61-65
Finished 6th in the MWL
Manager: Benny Zientara (61-65)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Mattoon, Illinois
Ballpark: Mattoon Baseball Park
Attendance: 35,144, Avg. 558
The Mattoon Phillies of the Midwest League ended the 1956 season with a record of 61 wins and 65 losses, finishing sixth in the MWL.
The Phillies scored 831 runs and surrendered 904 runs, most in the circuit. Eddie Logan led all regular batters by hitting .384. Mike Wallace topped Mattoon with 15 wins and a team-best 4.21 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Art Mahaffey and Benny Zientara both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Benny Zientara served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Augustiny | L | L | October 1, 1938 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Thomas Bornman | L | R | March 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Fred Brancato | R | L | January 4, 1938 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Victor Collier | R | R | January 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Stanley Corley | R | R | ||||
| Jack Deaner | R | 193 | ||||
| Nathan Dickerson | L | L | May 1, 1936 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Dave Gottschalk | R | R | March 28, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Johnson | R | |||||
| Ben Jonietz | L | R | February 14, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| William Juhay | L | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Jerry Kettle | L | R | January 18, 1938 | 6'5" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| William Kezman | L | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Eddie Logan | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Chuck Longwello | R | R | July 28, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Art Mahaffey | R | R | June 4, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Perry McElveen | R | R | March 5, 1936 | |||
| Edward Miller | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| James Mowbray | L | R | August 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Carl Olley | R | R | 6'0" | 164 | ||
| Tom Pakes | R | R | ||||
| Bob Queen | R | R | April 18, 1937 | |||
| Frank Racz | R | R | September 30, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Charlie Randall | L | R | 5'10" | 184 | ||
| Jackie Robinson | R | R | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Neil Schwandt | R | R | ||||
| Henry Seecs | R | R | September 9, 1935 | |||
| Tom Shima | R | R | April 14, 1935 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Clarence Shimfessel | R | R | 6'1" | 176 | ||
| Ed Smrekar | L | L | August 20, 1931 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Cloyce Sowell | R | R | March 30, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Walter Suttlemyre | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mike Wallace | R | R | January 2, 1934 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| David Weilbaecher | R | R | October 29, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| William Whiteko | R | R | April 22, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | LaBelle, PA US |
| Benny Zientara | R | R | February 14, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL 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.
