1956 Salinas Packers Roster
California League (CL) - Class: C
Team Record: 53-87
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Eddie Lake (53-87)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Salinas, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 33,630, Avg. 480
1956 Salinas Packers StatisticsTeam Record: 53-87
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Eddie Lake (53-87)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Salinas, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 33,630, Avg. 480
The Salinas Packers of the California League ended the 1956 season with a record of 53 wins and 87 losses, finishing seventh in the CL.
The Packers scored 641 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 907 runs. Will Tiesiera led all regular batters by hitting .313. Billy Joe Waters topped Salinas with 12 wins and a team-best 4.06 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Eddie Lake and Nap Gulley both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Eddie Lake served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louie Almendariz | ||||||
| Art Amaya | R | R | October 5, 1933 | 6'2" | 210 | San Mateo, CA US |
| William Bayne | R | 6'4" | 200 | |||
| John Bellone | R | R | October 6, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mike Bellone | R | March 5, 1928 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| David Binkley | R | R | February 21, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Ralph Burns | R | R | October 19, 1934 | 6'3" | 170 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Jim Cammel | R | R | February 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Lowell Creighton | R | R | April 17, 1937 | 6'0" | 187 | San Francisco, CA US |
| James Croasmun | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Ralph Crosby | R | April 8, 1935 | 5'11" | 163 | ||
| John Curry | R | R | 5'8" | 140 | ||
| Mike Dalton | R | R | October 26, 1937 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| James Davins | R | R | September 28, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | New Haven, CT US |
| James Dew | R | R | August 10, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Reese Dick | R | R | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Raymond Estes | R | R | September 1, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Fairport, MO US |
| Harold Francis | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| James Gaines | R | R | 6'0" | 163 | ||
| Kent Geisler | R | R | September 28, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| William Gibbs | R | R | June 1, 1935 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Thomas Graham | R | R | 6'8" | 210 | ||
| Nap Gulley | L | L | August 29, 1924 | 6'1" | 175 | Huttig, AR US |
| Kenneth Hazlewood | R | September 13, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Eugene Howard | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Nick Huizar | L | 6'0" | 182 | |||
| Robert Jagelski | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Lawrence Kahler | R | September 7, 1936 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Richard Kraft | R | R | February 5, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Eddie Lake | R | R | March 18, 1916 | 5'7" | 159 | Antioch, CA US |
| John Lawless | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| David Lowenthal | S | L | January 4, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Stanley Martysus | ||||||
| Theodore Neal | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Arturo Osuna | R | 5'7" | 157 | |||
| Jack Planck | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Harley Resh | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Tom Richardson | S | L | March 13, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ronald Root | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Rich Soares | May 4, 1936 | |||||
| Richard Stacy | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Will Tiesiera | R | July 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US | |
| LeRoy Vinyard | L | R | December 24, 1932 | 6'0" | 157 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Donald Wangeman | ||||||
| Bob Warner | R | R | January 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Billy Joe Waters | R | R | August 12, 1929 | 6'1" | 200 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| Richard Woodworth | R | R | 6'3" | 178 | ||
| Frank Zari | R | R | May 23, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA 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.
