1956 Modesto Reds Roster
Team Record: 66-74
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Al Lyons (66-74)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: Del Webb Field
Attendance: 36,807, Avg. 526
The Modesto Reds of the California League ended the 1956 season with a record of 66 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
The Reds led the league with 954 runs, sparked by 126 home runs. Modesto allowed 870 runs. Dick Greco paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .356 average. Don Orwiler topped the team with 17 wins and a team-best 3.48 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1956 Modesto Reds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Koski, Al Lyons and Paul Calvert.
Al Lyons served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Arenivar | L | L | October 1, 1933 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Tony Asaro | R | R | January 16, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Paul Calvert | R | R | October 6, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Fred Carpenter | R | R | March 17, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Frank Cornell | R | R | March 17, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Joe Delfino | R | August 18, 1935 | 5'9" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Chet Dickey | L | R | August 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | Miami, MB CA |
| Raul Dieppa | R | R | December 18, 1934 | 5'10" | 150 | , CU |
| Dave Faszholz | R | R | April 30, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Joseph Gaggero | S | R | 6'4" | 168 | ||
| John Garten | ||||||
| Dick Greco | R | R | July 2, 1925 | 6'3" | 220 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Bob Hertel | R | July 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Aaron Jones | R | L | 6'2" | 220 | ||
| Bill Koski | R | R | February 6, 1932 | 6'4" | 185 | Madera, CA US |
| David Kostenuk | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Al Lyons | R | R | July 18, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Robert Mehrmann | L | L | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| Glen Merklen | L | L | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Henry Mitchell | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 5'11" | 169 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Harvey Mulliniks | ||||||
| Malvern Murphy | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Donald Nichols | R | R | December 22, 1934 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Don Orwiler | L | L | June 27, 1930 | 5'9" | 175 | Tenio, WA US |
| Carl Rounds | R | R | December 31, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Richard Rubio | L | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Robert Sutton | R | R | June 3, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Tom Tarantino | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Max Weekly | R | L | June 24, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| John Zanze | L | 6'3" | 180 |
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.
