1956 Monroe Sports Roster
Evangeline League (EL) - Class: C
Team Record: 54-68
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Ed Head (54-68)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Monroe, Louisiana
Ballpark: Casino Park
Attendance: 25,831, Avg. 423
1956 Monroe Sports StatisticsTeam Record: 54-68
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Ed Head (54-68)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Monroe, Louisiana
Ballpark: Casino Park
Attendance: 25,831, Avg. 423
The Monroe Sports of the Evangeline League ended the 1956 season with a record of 54 wins and 68 losses, finishing sixth in the EL.
The Sports scored 513 runs and conceded 567 runs. Keith Mitchell paced all regular hitters with a .326 average. Gerald Neal topped Monroe with 11 wins, while John Davolio recorded a 2.36 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Rod Kanehl and Bill Short both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ed Head 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 | |
| Billy Bentley | L | August 29, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| James Birkofer | R | R | March 10, 1936 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Robert Bonebrake | R | R | March 12, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Chagrin Falls, OH US |
| William Carr | R | R | August 22, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Anthony Cimino | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| William Connolly | ||||||
| Hugh Craig | R | 6'1" | 150 | |||
| Herman Creasey | L | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| John Davolio | L | L | July 23, 1935 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Blair Farinholt | R | L | May 13, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jack George | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Gus Hartsoe | R | R | September 24, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Adolf Hintze | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Pete Hoover | R | L | November 23, 1936 | 6'1" | 178 | Hartford, KY US |
| Jim Johnston | L | L | November 23, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Frank Kabbes | R | February 6, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Rod Kanehl | R | R | April 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Richard Klinesmith | L | L | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Richard Lindsay | L | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Roy Mantle | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Bill McGuckin | R | L | August 12, 1932 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Joe Miller | R | R | September 29, 1934 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Morris Millet | R | February 18, 1936 | 5'9" | 188 | ||
| Keith Mitchell | L | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| Gerald Neal | R | R | June 12, 1937 | 6'1" | 192 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Ron Paul | R | R | January 12, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Don Pierce | R | May 22, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jim Robinson | R | R | March 28, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | Carroll County, GA US |
| Russell Serzen | R | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Bill Short | L | L | November 27, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Kingston, NY US |
| Phil Stevens | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Don Woodlief |
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.
