1956 Topeka Hawks Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 70-68
Finished 4th in the WL
Manager: Hubert Bates (70-68)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Attendance: 103,938, Avg. 1,506
1956 Topeka Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 70-68
Finished 4th in the WL
Manager: Hubert Bates (70-68)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Attendance: 103,938, Avg. 1,506
The Topeka Hawks of the Western League ended the 1956 season with a record of 70 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the WL.
The Hawks plated 806 runs and gave up 789 runs.
Willard Brown, Sammy Taylor, Terry Fox, Chuck Cottier, Marshall Bridges, Marv Rotblatt and Sherman Jones were all players from the 1956 Topeka Hawks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Hubert Bates served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Allen | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Stewart Alton | R | R | January 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Jack Bickett | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Jack Bloomfield | L | R | August 7, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Monti Alto, TX US |
| Lee Bohlender | R | R | August 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Dayton, OH US |
| Marshall Bridges | S | L | June 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 165 | Jackson, MS US |
| Willard Brown | R | R | June 26, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Larry Burgess | R | L | June 27, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Chuck Cottier | R | R | January 18, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Delta, CO US |
| Donald Damiano | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Cecil Davis | R | R | February 26, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | Amber, OK US |
| Willie Davis | R | September 13, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Lester Fessette | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Terry Fox | R | R | July 31, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Daniel Howard | L | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Bud Hull | R | April 5, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Gideon Jarvis | L | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Michael Jezierski | R | 5'11" | 178 | |||
| Bobby Jones | R | R | May 30, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Sherman Jones | L | R | February 10, 1935 | 6'4" | 205 | Winton, NC US |
| Edward Krewall | R | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| Dennis Luby | L | R | July 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 198 | Omaha, NE US |
| Larry Ludtke | R | R | October 18, 1929 | 6'5" | 185 | |
| Bob Masser | L | August 2, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Jimmie McDaniel | R | R | December 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 181 | Marshall, MO US |
| Tom Mulcahy | L | R | July 29, 1932 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Don Nuxhall | R | R | August 24, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | Hamilton, OH US |
| John O'Donnell | L | L | 5'11" | 163 | ||
| Bill Roland | R | R | April 30, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Clinton, SC US |
| Marv Rotblatt | S | L | October 18, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jack Sanoff | R | R | December 7, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | Newark, NJ US |
| William Schimchak | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Herb Shankman | L | L | July 22, 1931 | 5'10" | 152 | Chelsea, MA US |
| Bill Sharp | R | R | July 28, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Alan Stone | R | February 25, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Sammy Taylor | L | R | February 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Woodruff, SC US |
| Glenn Thompson | R | R | December 7, 1928 | 6'5" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Whit Ulrich | R | R | November 15, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Boise, ID US |
| Billy Joe Waters | R | R | August 12, 1929 | 6'1" | 200 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| Al Weygandt | L | R | July 17, 1930 | 6'3" | 191 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bob Whitaker | R | R | March 1, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Seekonk, MA US |
| Jack Whitehead | R | R | January 17, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Scottsbluff, NE US |
| Bobby Willis | R | R | May 22, 1932 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Hugh Wise | R | R | 6'0" | 172 |
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.
