1956 Reading Indians Roster
Team Record: 80-59
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Don Heffner (80-59)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 102,418, Avg. 1,474
Playoffs - Reading Indians 3 games, Binghamton Triplets 0
Finals - Schenectady Blue Jays 3 games, Reading Indians 0
The Reading Indians of the Eastern League ended the 1956 season with a record of 80 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the EL.
The Indians scored 625 runs and allowed 520 runs. Cob Jarvis led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .284. Bobby Locke topped Reading with 18 wins, while Vic Lapiner, too added 15 or more wins, too Vic Lapiner recorded a 1.96 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1956 Reading Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Gary Bell, Mudcat Grant, Ken Retzer, Bobby Locke and Walt Kellner.
Don Heffner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bell | R | R | November 17, 1936 | 6'1" | 196 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Frank Biskup | R | R | March 4, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Joe Camacho | R | May 29, 1928 | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Mudcat Grant | R | R | August 13, 1935 | 6'1" | 186 | Lacoochee, FL US |
| Tommy Herrera | R | R | November 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 172 | Laredo, TX US |
| Clell Hobson | R | November 28, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Cob Jarvis | L | R | October 26, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | Booneville, MS US |
| Paul Jones | R | July 17, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Mitchell June | R | R | December 28, 1926 | 6'3" | 193 | |
| Walt Kellner | R | R | April 26, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Charles Kolakowski | R | R | December 22, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | Sayreville, NJ US |
| Vic Lapiner | R | R | September 26, 1934 | 6'0" | 203 | |
| Eugene Law | R | R | August 3, 1928 | 5'9" | 158 | |
| Bobby Locke | R | R | March 3, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Rowes Run, PA US |
| John Luthern | R | R | November 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Dave Mann | S | R | February 16, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Dalton, GA US |
| Donald McGinnis | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| George Noonan | R | R | December 9, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Robert O'Donnell | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Carl Porter | L | L | December 30, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Lake City, AR US |
| Joseph Randazzo | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Andrew Rellick | R | 6'2" | 210 | |||
| Ken Retzer | L | R | April 30, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Wood River, IL US |
| Wally Seward | L | L | July 1, 1932 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Larry Spinner | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Frank Tanana | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Bob Truss | L | 6'1" | 176 | |||
| Stanley Turner | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Jim Wilkinson | R | November 27, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH 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.
