1956 Tucson Cowboys Roster
Arizona-Mexico League (AAL) - Class: C
Team Record: 57-71
Finished 7th in the AAL
Manager: Don Jameson (57-71)
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Ballpark: Hi Corbett Field
Attendance: 40,000, Avg. 625
1956 Tucson Cowboys StatisticsTeam Record: 57-71
Finished 7th in the AAL
Manager: Don Jameson (57-71)
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Ballpark: Hi Corbett Field
Attendance: 40,000, Avg. 625
The Tucson Cowboys of the Arizona-Mexico League ended the 1956 season with a record of 57 wins and 71 losses, finishing seventh in the AAL.
The Cowboys scored 885 runs and allowed 942 runs. Carlos Castillo paced all regular hitters by hitting .353. John Smith topped Tucson with 13 wins and a team-best 4.3 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Leo Cárdenas played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Tucson Cowboys to do so.
Don Jameson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Bachelier | ||||||
| Bill Balcom | L | December 20, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Aaron Barton | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Ivan Bonebrake | ||||||
| David Brien | R | R | March 26, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Leo Cárdenas | R | R | December 17, 1938 | 5'11" | 160 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Carlos Castillo | R | R | April 24, 1933 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Rudy Castro | November 15, 1929 | |||||
| Ernest Choukalos | L | R | February 11, 1927 | 6'1" | 215 | Drumheller, AB CA |
| Enrique Collantes | R | R | 5'8" | 168 | ||
| George Davis | ||||||
| Joe Dominguez | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| John Donley | ||||||
| Robert Gotovac | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Donald Green | L | L | March 19, 1932 | 5'9" | 150 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Harold Hacker | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Ronald Hagan | ||||||
| Richard Hairston | L | 5'11" | 205 | |||
| Jack Haley | L | L | May 17, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Hall | ||||||
| Gale Hawkins | R | R | July 26, 1936 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Robert Henry | S | L | January 15, 1936 | 6'4" | 198 | |
| Don Horn | R | R | December 16, 1936 | 6'0" | 170 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Ezell King | L | R | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Lionel King | R | R | 6'4" | 188 | ||
| William Kulpaca | R | R | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Jeral Landrum | ||||||
| Leman Mahurin | S | R | 6'0" | 192 | ||
| Humberto Marti | R | 5'7" | 165 | |||
| Buddy Padgett | L | L | November 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Warren Peters | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Don Petschow | S | R | June 5, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Benjamin Rincon | ||||||
| John Roth | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| John Smith | S | R | November 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 160 | Cocoa, FL US |
| Israel Ten | R | 5'6" | 154 | |||
| Ralph Wilkerson | R | R | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
