1956 Olean Oilers Roster
Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League (PONYL) - Class: D
Team Record: 65-58
Finished 3rd in the PONYL
Manager: Paul Owens (65-58)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Olean, New York
Ballpark: Bradner Stadium
Attendance: 27,281, Avg. 444
1956 Olean Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 65-58
Finished 3rd in the PONYL
Manager: Paul Owens (65-58)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Olean, New York
Ballpark: Bradner Stadium
Attendance: 27,281, Avg. 444
Playoffs - Olean Oilers 2 games, Corning Red Sox 1
Finals - Wellsville Braves 3 games, Olean Oilers 2
The Olean Oilers of the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League ended the 1956 season with a record of 65 wins and 58 losses, finishing third in the PONYL.
The Oilers plated 676 runs and surrendered 664 runs.
Tim Harkness played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Olean Oilers to do so.
Paul Owens served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bostwick | R | R | November 17, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Fred Brancato | R | L | January 4, 1938 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Victor Collier | R | R | January 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Harold Cooley | ||||||
| Jack Deaner | R | 193 | ||||
| Eugene Edgar | ||||||
| Jackie Ferrell | L | L | March 11, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ralph Fortson | ||||||
| Bernard Gemme | L | R | April 11, 1937 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| John Getner | ||||||
| Tim Harkness | L | L | December 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 182 | Lachine, QC CA |
| Reggie Heavener | L | May 30, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| William Hill | S | R | December 11, 1933 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Ed Hottell | S | L | April 16, 1936 | 5'10" | 170 | Sumas, WA US |
| Brook Jacoby | R | R | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| John Johnson | R | |||||
| Don Jones | R | December 5, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | Beemer, NE US | |
| Charles Kulp | ||||||
| Ronald Leeman | ||||||
| Tom Matecki | L | July 20, 1936 | 193 | |||
| Bob Milo | L | L | August 4, 1932 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Robert O'Connor | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Harry Oliver | R | R | September 6, 1935 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Glenn Owens | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Paul Owens | R | R | February 7, 1924 | 6'3" | 190 | Salamanca, NY US |
| John Poholsky | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Paul Price | L | R | February 21, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | Reading, PA US |
| Walter Suttlemyre | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Lou Vassie | R | R | June 30, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| D. D. Vaughn | R | R | January 5, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| John Wisniewski | R | October 2, 1935 | 6'0" | 170 |
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.
