1956 St. Petersburg Saints Roster
Team Record: 59-81
Finished 6th in the FSL
Manager: Ken Silvestri (59-81)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 49,230, Avg. 703
The St. Petersburg Saints of the Florida State League ended the 1956 season with a record of 59 wins and 81 losses, finishing sixth in the FSL.
The Saints plated 606 runs and surrendered 754 runs, most in the circuit. Terry Laschen led batters with significant playing time with a .272 average. Jon Rovelto and Rudy Riska topped St. Petersburg with 11 wins each, while Rudy Riska recorded a 2.81 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Marshall Renfroe and Ken Silvestri both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ken Silvestri served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Bentley | L | August 29, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Calvin Boyette | ||||||
| Gene Conner | July 22, 1936 | |||||
| Robert Coscia | L | R | February 16, 1937 | 6'6" | 200 | |
| Dave Davis | L | R | October 13, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | Freeburg, PA US |
| Gaspar Del Monte | R | R | January 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Myron Dulkowski | L | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Clyde Falls | ||||||
| Emil Fiore | R | R | March 17, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Oatis Garner | R | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Andy Gurri | R | July 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Henry Johnson | L | R | February 22, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Terry Laschen | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Ron Mapes | March 11, 1936 | Yates, NY US | ||||
| Stanley Martin | L | L | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| James Matthews | L | 5'8" | 175 | |||
| John McCoy | R | R | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Walter Messina | L | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| John Mitchell | L | 5'9" | 150 | |||
| Robert Moore | ||||||
| James Oliver | ||||||
| Ron Paul | R | R | January 12, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Marshall Renfroe | L | L | May 25, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Century, FL US |
| Leslie Richards | L | L | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Robert Riesener | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Rudy Riska | S | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Jon Rovelto | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| James Shepard | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Ken Silvestri | S | R | May 3, 1916 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| David Smith | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Anthony Tegenkamp | R | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| James Thorell | ||||||
| Dominick Tursellino | R | R | February 13, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Donald Wilmore | December 13, 1935 | 193 |
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.
