1956 Pueblo Dodgers Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 68-70
Finished 5th in the WL
Manager: Ray Hathaway (68-70)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Pueblo, Colorado
Ballpark: Runyon Field
Attendance: 51,496, Avg. 746
1956 Pueblo Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 68-70
Finished 5th in the WL
Manager: Ray Hathaway (68-70)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Pueblo, Colorado
Ballpark: Runyon Field
Attendance: 51,496, Avg. 746
The Pueblo Dodgers of the Western League ended the 1956 season with a record of 68 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the WL.
The Dodgers scored 764 runs and allowed 820 runs.
Players from the 1956 Pueblo Dodgers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Chuck Coles, Ray Hathaway, Larry Sherry and Maury Wills.
Ray Hathaway served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Allen | L | R | November 28, 1933 | 6'2" | 170 | Vernon, AL US |
| Joe Baliga | R | R | March 20, 1933 | 5'10" | 190 | Hammond, IN US |
| Arnold Banals | R | R | December 4, 1933 | 6'5" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Chuck Coles | L | L | June 27, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Fredericktown, PA US |
| Dick Colloton | L | July 8, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Mason City, IA US | |
| Willie Davis | R | September 13, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Robert Faust | R | R | October 6, 1933 | 6'3" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ray Hathaway | R | R | October 13, 1916 | 6'0" | 165 | Greenville, OH US |
| Kenny Hemphill | R | R | October 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Gene Hines | R | R | October 5, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Sarpy County, NE US |
| Berlyn Hodges | L | L | January 13, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Fernie, BC CA |
| Frank Jeffers | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Bobby Lemmel | R | R | July 25, 1932 | 5'9" | 175 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| James Mertlik | L | L | July 31, 1932 | 5'11" | 184 | |
| Don Musto | R | R | May 16, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Darrold Myers | R | R | June 26, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Whittier, CA US |
| Robert Parker | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US | |
| Tom Puehl | R | R | May 15, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Charles Ready | R | R | January 31, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Lowell, MA US |
| Donald Russell | R | October 25, 1932 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Larry Sherry | R | R | July 25, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Charlie Soraci | L | L | September 7, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Dick Spady | R | R | July 18, 1929 | 6'2" | 215 | Hastings, NE US |
| Lawrence Stankey | L | L | December 9, 1933 | 6'0" | 188 | Joliet, IL US |
| Armando Suarez | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | MX, MX | |
| Emil Syngel | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| John Tobias | L | R | December 27, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ron Wells | R | R | August 17, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Fort Plain, NY US |
| William Wells | R | R | October 26, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Dick Wiegand | R | L | February 29, 1932 | 6'2" | 205 | Overton, NE US |
| Donald Wildner | R | 5'9" | 168 | |||
| Maury Wills | S | R | October 2, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Washington, DC US |
| Kenneth Worley | R | R | July 11, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Bristol, VA 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.
