1956 Moultrie Reds Roster
Team Record: 68-71
Finished 5th in the GGL
Manager: Bob Wellman (68-71)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Moultrie, Georgia
Ballpark: Edgar Holmes Park
Attendance: 29,211, Avg. 420
The Moultrie Reds of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1956 season with a record of 68 wins and 71 losses, finishing fifth in the GGL.
The Reds scored 691 runs and surrendered 693 runs. Bob Wellman led hitters with significant playing time with a .347 average. Don Drane topped Moultrie with 12 wins, while Cecil Isaacs recorded a 3.19 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1956 Moultrie Reds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Azcue, Bob Wellman and Jim Bailey.
Bob Wellman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conley Amburgey | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Joe Azcue | R | R | August 18, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU |
| Jim Bailey | S | L | December 16, 1934 | 6'2" | 210 | Strawberry Plains, TN US |
| William Beck | R | R | June 21, 1938 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ronald Bossie | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Keith Brown | R | R | May 27, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Winchester, IN US |
| Robert Crone | R | R | 6'3" | 204 | ||
| Frederick Dauten | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Chuck Dobberstein | R | R | February 10, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Samuel Dotson | L | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Don Drane | L | L | October 9, 1936 | 6'0" | 170 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Fred Duncan | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Roger Fenrick | R | R | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Flynn | L | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Arnold Fregin | L | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Robert Harris | ||||||
| Jack Haury | R | June 17, 1934 | 5'10" | 163 | ||
| Terry Hinton | R | June 7, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Cecil Isaacs | L | R | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| Alfred Jakubowski | R | October 19, 1936 | 5'10" | 180 | Camden, NJ US | |
| Fred Kelly | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Fred Leval | R | October 17, 1932 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Jackie Loftin | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| James Loveland | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Larry McCune | R | R | October 13, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jim Nisewonger | R | R | November 15, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| James Passilla | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| William Patriss | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Thomas Peeler | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Robert Roberts | S | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| John Scercy | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Demont Seagrave | R | R | May 23, 1937 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Billy Weddle | R | R | July 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Visalia, CA US |
| Bob Wellman | R | R | July 15, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | Norwood, OH 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.
