1956 Panama City Fliers Roster
Alabama-Florida League (AAL) - Class: D
Team Record: 45-73
Finished 6th in the AAL
Manager: Al Lakeman (45-73)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Panama City, Florida
Ballpark: Lions Park
Attendance: 19,923, Avg. 338
1956 Panama City Fliers StatisticsTeam Record: 45-73
Finished 6th in the AAL
Manager: Al Lakeman (45-73)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Panama City, Florida
Ballpark: Lions Park
Attendance: 19,923, Avg. 338
The Panama City Fliers of the Alabama-Florida League ended the 1956 season with a record of 45 wins and 73 losses, finishing sixth in the AAL.
The Fliers plated 628 runs and surrendered 764 runs, most in the league.
Al Lakeman played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Panama City Fliers to do so.
Al Lakeman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Adams | R | R | February 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Harold Ainsworth | R | R | October 18, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Chris Andrews | R | February 20, 1933 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Joseph Appello | ||||||
| Raymond Billingsley | L | R | January 16, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Dan Briner | L | L | June 20, 1937 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Clarence Brooker | R | R | March 19, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Dale Bruns | R | R | November 24, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Harold Creel | R | December 30, 1937 | 5'9" | 180 | Dothan, AL US | |
| Richard Day | L | L | October 9, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jerry Eaton | R | R | November 15, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Wib Estermyer | R | January 2, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Beaver Falls, PA US | |
| Frank Franchi | R | R | December 6, 1936 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Thomas Gonzalez | R | 5'6" | 160 | |||
| Robert Green | ||||||
| Earl Haskins | R | August 1, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Terry Hinton | R | June 7, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Claude Horn | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Gary Janeway | ||||||
| Richard Jezek | L | L | March 8, 1938 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Lynwood Jones | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| David Justus | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Stanley Klick | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Al Lakeman | R | R | December 31, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Gerald Linnell | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Richard LoCicero | R | May 29, 1938 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Norm Manning | R | R | November 13, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| William Maupin | R | R | June 3, 1937 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Gordon Maxwell | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Donald Meadows | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| David Mendler | September 4, 1937 | 193 | Detroit, MI US | |||
| Gary Morrison | ||||||
| Keith Nims | ||||||
| Thomas O'Brien | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Frederick Palmitesso | ||||||
| Thomas Pike | ||||||
| Dave Pleznac | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Oliver Powers | R | R | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| J. C. Sells | R | March 30, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Carl Stewmon | ||||||
| Gale Tyndall | R | 193 | ||||
| Frederick Williams | R | 5'11" | 165 |
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.
