1956 McAlester Rockets Roster
Sooner State League (SSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 60-79
Finished 7th in the SSL
Manager: Marvin Crater (60-79)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: McAlester, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Jefferson-Lee Stadium
Attendance: 32,302, Avg. 465
1956 McAlester Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 60-79
Finished 7th in the SSL
Manager: Marvin Crater (60-79)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: McAlester, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Jefferson-Lee Stadium
Attendance: 32,302, Avg. 465
The McAlester Rockets of the Sooner State League ended the 1956 season with a record of 60 wins and 79 losses, finishing seventh in the SSL.
The Rockets scored 735 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 906 runs.
Phil Mudrock and Marshall Renfroe both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Marvin Crater served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Addis | R | R | March 27, 1937 | 6'4" | 223 | |
| Pete Anthony | R | R | May 10, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Astoria, NY US |
| Billy Bentley | L | August 29, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Elton Blackman | ||||||
| Ken Bracey | R | R | June 11, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Mason City, IL US |
| Joseph Cintron | R | R | July 21, 1936 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Robert Coscia | L | R | February 16, 1937 | 6'6" | 200 | |
| Alvin Covell | ||||||
| Marvin Crater | R | May 15, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Ralph Cunningham | R | November 12, 1937 | 6'1" | |||
| Donald Dallas | R | R | September 24, 1936 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| George Doering | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jackie Ferrell | L | L | March 11, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| William Grilliot | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Jack Hoy | R | R | April 7, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Dave Irby | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Ed Jamieson | March 17, 1937 | 193 | ||||
| Duane Kinart | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Carl Long | L | L | September 13, 1936 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Bob Lysen | March 4, 1936 | 193 | Evergreen Park, IL US | |||
| Robert McClish | L | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| 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 |
| Donald Pierce | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Vincent Pignatello | R | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Hobart Powell | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Marshall Renfroe | L | L | May 25, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Century, FL US |
| Richard Rubio | L | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Bruce Swango | L | R | March 12, 1937 | 5'11" | 200 | Welch, OK US |
| Fred Taylor | R | R | November 19, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ralph Tracy | L | 5'11" | 178 | |||
| Ken Travis | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Roy West | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Ted Worthington | L | L | April 10, 1936 | 6'0" | 160 | Lecompton, KS US |
| Reynolds Wright | L | L | 6'4" | 198 |
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.
