1956 Roswell Rockets Roster

Southwestern League (SL) - Class: B
Team Record: 53-90
Finished 9th in the SL
Manager: Tom Jordan (0-0), Hal Simpson (0-0)
Location: Roswell, New Mexico
Ballpark: Fair Park Stadium
Attendance: 18,367, Avg. 257
1956 Roswell Rockets Statistics

The Roswell Rockets of the Southwestern League ended the 1956 season with a record of 53 wins and 90 losses, finishing ninth in the SL.

The Rockets plated 927 runs and conceded 1158 runs. Daniel Howard paced Roswell with 28 home runs, while Mike Lucas, Joe Bauman and Hal Simpson each walloped 15 or more as well. Hal Simpson drove in 123 runs. Roberto Fernandez topped all regular batters by hitting .367. James Kenaga led the team with 6 wins and a team-best 7.55 ERA, leading regular hurlers.

Tom Jordan played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Roswell Rockets to do so.

Tom Jordan and Hal Simpson served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Fidel AlvarezRRMay 10, 19345'8"165La Habana, La Habana CU
Gene ArmstrongRRJune 19, 19316'2"190Oakland, CA US
Joe BaumanLLApril 16, 19226'4"235Welch, OK US
Clyde Baxley
Carl BellottiRJune 30, 19305'11"165Brandy Camp, PA US
Donald BooherL5'8"145
Joseph BorzellinoRSeptember 24, 19345'9"165
Leon Boykin
Dennie BrenekRRAugust 21, 19356'0"180
Mike BritoRRAugust 21, 19346'0"160
Ralph BuckinghamLLApril 5, 19316'0"172Chelan, WA US
Thomas BufordRR6'1"180
Frank CaloRRApril 12, 19245'10"185Syracuse, NY US
Vincent DiGiantomassoRJanuary 26, 19305'6"155
Norman Durham
David ExterRLAugust 3, 19345'8"170
Roberto FernandezROctober 22, 19276'0"180
Jack Freeman
Tom GalliRRDecember 9, 19315'10"180Sacramento, CA US
Richard GoodellRR6'1"170
Dean HigginsRRNovember 22, 19326'0"185Monroe, MI US
John HoganROctober 9, 19345'11"177
Daniel HowardL6'4"215
Bob JonesRSeptember 18, 19335'11"180
Tom JordanRRSeptember 5, 19196'1"195Lawton, OK US
James KenagaRLNovember 1, 19315'10"185
Edward KonickRR5'10"150
Gerald LinnemanRAugust 5, 19345'8"175
Jorge LopezRR6'1"187, MX
Mike LucasRLAugust 15, 19356'0"196Sterling, CO US
Vincent LupicaRR6'3"210
Everett MooreL5'11"175
Victor NapolitanoRDecember 15, 19285'10"160
George PayteSRJune 6, 19225'10"165
Julio RamosLLJuly 9, 19255'8"135San Juan y Martinez, Pinar del Rio CU
Phil RizzoRRNovember 24, 19295'8"170Chicago, IL US
Larry RoseboroughRSeptember 5, 19346'0"175
Jimmy RuffRRMarch 24, 19345'10"155
Hal SimpsonLJanuary 19, 19185'11"190
John Smith
Phillip TombsR5'11"172
James WaldripRRNovember 28, 19296'1"180Healdton, OK US
Harry YoungLROctober 26, 19296'2"190Hardin, TX 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.




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