1956 Rochester Red Wings Roster
Team Record: 83-67
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Dixie Walker (83-67)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 179,739, Avg. 2,397
Playoffs - Rochester Red Wings 4 games, Miami Marlins 1
Finals - Rochester Red Wings 4 games, Toronto Maple Leafs 3
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1956 season with a record of 83 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the IL.
The Red Wings scored 661 runs and yielded 615 runs.
Members of the 1956 Rochester Red Wings who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gary Blaylock, Bob Blaylock, Tom Burgess, Allie Clark, Joe Cunningham, Cot Deal, Jack Faszholz, Gary Geiger, Bill Greason, Gene Green, Neal Hertweck, Stan Jok, Eddie Kasko, John Mackinson, Duke Markell, Ed Mayer, Herb Moford, Mel Nelson, Eddie Phillips, Dick Rand, Jay Van Noy and Mel Wright.
Dixie Walker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Blaylock | R | R | June 28, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Gary Blaylock | R | R | October 11, 1931 | 6'0" | 196 | Clarkton, MO US |
| Tom Burgess | L | L | September 1, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | London, ON CA |
| Allie Clark | R | R | June 16, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | South Amboy, NJ US |
| Joe Cunningham | L | L | August 27, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Cot Deal | S | R | January 23, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Arapaho, OK US |
| Sherwin Dixon | R | November 4, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Lynchburg, VA US | |
| Ed Donnelly | L | L | August 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Joseph Ellison | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Jack Faszholz | R | R | April 11, 1927 | 6'3" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Gary Geiger | L | R | April 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 168 | Sand Ridge, IL US |
| Al Grandcolas | R | R | December 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Bill Greason | R | R | September 3, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Gene Green | R | R | June 26, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Neal Hertweck | L | L | November 22, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jack Huesman | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Stan Jok | R | R | May 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Eddie Kasko | R | R | June 27, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| John Mackinson | R | R | October 29, 1923 | 5'10" | 160 | Orange, NJ US |
| Duke Markell | R | R | August 17, 1923 | 6'1" | 209 | Paris, Ile-de-France FR |
| Ed Mayer | L | L | November 30, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Herb Moford | R | R | August 6, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Brooksville, KY US |
| Mel Nelson | R | L | May 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Eddie Phillips | S | R | July 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ron Plaza | L | R | August 24, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Dick Rand | R | R | March 7, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | South Gate, CA US |
| Jack Roberts | S | R | September 17, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Kelton Russell | S | L | July 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jay Van Noy | L | R | November 4, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | Garland, UT US |
| Mel Wright | R | R | May 11, 1928 | 6'3" | 210 | Manila, AR 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.
