1956 Nogales Diablos Rojos Roster
Team Record: 71-59
Finished 3rd in the AAL
Manager: Carlos Galina (71-59)
Location: Nogales, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Alberto Hoeffer
Attendance: 69,000, Avg. 1,062
The Nogales Diablos Rojos of the Arizona-Mexico League ended the 1956 season with a record of 71 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the AAL.
The Diablos Rojos scored 1022 runs and allowed 1010 runs, most in the circuit. Mario Luna led all regular batters with a .336 average. topped Nogales with 19 wins, while Vince Gonzales also added 15 or more wins also recorded a 4.65 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Lorenzo Cabrera and Vince Gonzales both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Carlos Galina served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Arias | R | R | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Arnold Bachelier | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Gerardo Betancourt | R | 5'11" | 176 | , CU | ||
| Lorenzo Cabrera | L | L | April 30, 1920 | 6'1" | 210 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU |
| Alonso Ceballos | R | R | 6'2" | 179 | ||
| Victor Ceballos | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Alan Cohen | R | February 7, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Portland, OR US | |
| Juan Galarza | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Carlos Galina | L | June 20, 1920 | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Jorge Gomez | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Vince Gonzales | L | L | September 28, 1925 | 6'1" | 165 | Quivican, CU |
| Pete Konyar | R | R | May 29, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Moises Leal | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Mario Luna | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Roberto Martinez | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | , MX | |
| Andres Morales | R | 5'5" | 134 | |||
| Nazario Moreno | R | R | 5'10" | , MX | ||
| Guillermo Nunez | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Roberto Ochoa | ||||||
| Lucio Olivas | L | L | 5'7" | 170 | , MX | |
| Filiberto Qui | R | R | August 22, 1930 | 5'9" | 165 | Lerma, Campeche MX |
| Victor Rentoria | R | R | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Alonso Ruiz | R | R | April 15, 1933 | 6'0" | 173 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| James Sanchez | R | 5'11" | 168 | |||
| Jose Sanchez | ||||||
| Ciro Soto | R | R | 5'10" | 174 | ||
| Alfonso Torres | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Leopoldo Tovar | ||||||
| Efren Valdez | L | L | 5'7" | 160 | , CU | |
| Luis Zayas | R | R | August 25, 1937 | 5'8" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Roberto Zazueta | R | R | 5'11" | 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.
