1956 Salem Senators Roster
Team Record: 64-68
Finished 3rd in the NWL
Manager: Hal Luby (64-68)
Location: Salem, Oregon
Ballpark: George E. Waters Field
Attendance: 66,629, Avg. 1,010
The Salem Senators of the Northwest League ended the 1956 season with a record of 64 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the NWL.
The Senators plated 616 runs and yielded 605 runs. Chuck Essegian paced all regular batters by hitting .366. Jerry Cade topped Salem with 17 wins, while Andrew George added 15 or more wins, too Andrew George recorded a 2.7 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1956 Salem Senators who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Hal Luby, Chuck Essegian, Ray Webster and John Weekly.
Hal Luby served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlen Alderman | R | R | June 30, 1937 | 6'1" | 175 | La Grande, OR US |
| Jerry Bartow | L | L | February 22, 1934 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Keith Bowman | R | R | September 24, 1931 | 5'11" | 170 | Stapleton, NE US |
| Carl Brady | R | R | June 1, 1936 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Jerry Cade | R | L | September 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Len Costa | R | R | October 4, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Marion Cowdell | L | L | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Robert Daly | ||||||
| Dick Dodel | R | R | December 1, 1933 | 6'4" | 180 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Jack Dunn | R | R | May 31, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Bob Easterbrook | L | October 30, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Chuck Essegian | R | R | August 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 200 | Boston, MA US |
| Elmer Franklin | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Andrew George | R | R | 6'0" | 205 | ||
| Harold Kelley | L | 6'1" | 189 | |||
| Ronnie King | S | April 16, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| Harvey Koepf | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | Alhambra, CA US | |
| Melvin Krause | R | R | February 4, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Carl Laursen | L | 5'6" | 163 | |||
| Hal Luby | R | R | June 13, 1913 | 5'10" | 185 | Blackfoot, ID US |
| William Martin | ||||||
| Russ Rosburg | R | L | April 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ross Rugne | R | L | August 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Jackson, CA US |
| Adolph Satalich | R | R | November 18, 1930 | 6'4" | 198 | Portland, OR US |
| Harold Swanson | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Frank Szekula | L | L | January 29, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| William Walsh | R | R | December 1, 1932 | 6'5" | 225 | Watertown, SD US |
| James Warren | ||||||
| Ray Webster | R | R | November 15, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| John Weekly | R | R | June 14, 1937 | 6'0" | 200 | Waterproof, LA US |
| Red Whitson | S | R | January 27, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Elbert Williams | R | 6'0" | 198 | |||
| Ray Zari | R | R | May 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | 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.
