1956 San Antonio Missions Roster
Team Record: 76-78
Finished 5th in the TL
Manager: Joe Schultz (76-78)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: Mission Stadium
Attendance: 100,001, Avg. 1,299
The San Antonio Missions of the Texas League ended the 1956 season with a record of 76 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the TL.
The Missions scored 780 runs and conceded 838 runs. Carl Powis led San Antonio with 22 home runs and drove in 94 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time with a .330 average. Babe Birrer topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.75 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1956 San Antonio Missions who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bobby Adams, Fred Marolewski, Carl Scheib, Dick Luebke, Babe Birrer, Carl Powis, Willie Tasby, Bill Powell, Bob Harrison, Hank Izquierdo, Dave Roberts, Willard Brown, Brooks Robinson, Chuck Oertel, Jim Clark, James Atkins, Alton Brown, Chuck Locke, Jim Snyder and Stan Hollmig.
Joe Schultz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | R | R | December 14, 1921 | 5'10" | 160 | Tuolumne, CA US |
| James Atkins | L | R | March 10, 1921 | 6'3" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Billy Bethel | R | R | April 29, 1930 | 6'3" | 187 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Babe Birrer | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Alton Brown | R | R | April 16, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Willard Brown | R | R | June 26, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Michael Burack | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Robert Caffery | L | R | November 7, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jim Clark | R | R | September 21, 1927 | 5'9" | 150 | Baggaley, PA US |
| Bill Diemer | R | R | July 21, 1931 | 5'10" | 210 | Woodslee, ON CA |
| Roosevelt Evans | L | R | October 10, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | , MS US |
| Charles Ferrante | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Pat Gosney | R | R | September 20, 1931 | 6'2" | 225 | Red Bluff, CA US |
| Lavern Grace | L | R | September 12, 1932 | 5'11" | 174 | Gorham, IL US |
| Bob Harrison | L | R | September 22, 1930 | 5'11" | 178 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Stan Hollmig | R | R | January 2, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | Fredericksburg, TX US |
| Curly Holtzapple | R | R | August 7, 1932 | 5'11" | 160 | York, PA US |
| Hank Izquierdo | R | R | March 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Bill Lajoie | L | L | June 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Chuck Locke | R | R | May 5, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Malden, MO US |
| Dick Luebke | R | L | April 8, 1935 | 6'4" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Fred Marolewski | R | R | October 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Melton | S | R | September 13, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Kemah, TX US |
| Don Moitoza | R | January 10, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Richmond, CA US | |
| Bob Musgrave | L | L | January 7, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbia, MO US |
| Gene Oden | L | January 5, 1933 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Chuck Oertel | L | R | March 12, 1931 | 5'8" | 165 | Coffeyville, KS US |
| Bill Powell | L | R | May 8, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Comer, GA US |
| Carl Powis | R | R | January 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Witty Quintana | R | March 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Banos Oriente, CU | |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | June 30, 1933 | 6'0" | 172 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Brooks Robinson | R | R | May 18, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Carl Scheib | R | R | January 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 192 | Gratz, PA US |
| Bob Schmitt | R | L | December 19, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Kelly Searcy | L | L | January 25, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Nashville, TN US |
| Jim Snyder | R | R | August 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Dearborn, MI US |
| William Springfield | R | R | August 5, 1930 | 5'8" | 165 | Roxboro, MA US |
| Martin Tabacheck | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Willie Tasby | R | R | January 8, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Shreveport, LA 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.
