1956 Toronto Maple Leafs Roster
Team Record: 86-66
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Bruno Betzel (86-66)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Maple Leaf Stadium
Attendance: 315,161, Avg. 4,147
Playoffs - Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games, Montreal Royals 1
Finals - Rochester Red Wings 4 games, Toronto Maple Leafs 3
The Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League ended the 1956 season with a record of 86 wins and 66 losses, finishing first in the IL.
The Maple Leafs scored 703 runs and yielded 586 runs.
Bill Wilson, Earl Battey, Rudy Árias, Dutch Romberger, Carl Sawatski, Sam Jethroe, Bill Antonello, Marion Fricano, Ed Stevens, Lou Limmer, Ken Johnson, Johnny Pramesa, Ed Blake, Héctor Rodríguez, Don Johnson, Mike Goliat, Lynn Lovenguth, Frank Barnes, Ross Grimsley, Bill Miller, Archie Wilson, Johnny Hetki, Bill Fischer, Ed McGhee, Tony Jacobs, Loren Babe and Pete Wojey were all players from the 1956 Toronto Maple Leafs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bruno Betzel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Antonello | R | R | May 19, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Rudy Árias | L | L | June 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | Las Villas, CU |
| Loren Babe | L | R | January 11, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | Pisgah, IA US |
| Frank Barnes | R | R | August 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Longwood, MS US |
| Earl Battey | R | R | January 5, 1935 | 6'1" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ed Blake | R | R | December 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Walter Derucki | R | R | August 18, 1926 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Bill Fischer | R | R | October 11, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Wausau, WI US |
| Marion Fricano | R | R | July 15, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Brant, NY US |
| Mike Goliat | R | R | November 5, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | Yatesboro, PA US |
| Donald Griffin | R | R | January 7, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ross Grimsley | L | L | June 4, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Americus, KS US |
| Johnny Hetki | R | R | May 12, 1922 | 6'1" | 202 | Leavenworth, KS US |
| Tony Jacobs | S | R | August 5, 1925 | 5'9" | 150 | Dixmoor, IL US |
| Sam Jethroe | S | R | January 23, 1917 | 6'1" | 178 | Lowndes County, MS US |
| Don Johnson | R | R | November 12, 1926 | 6'3" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Ken Johnson | L | L | January 14, 1923 | 6'1" | 185 | Topeka, KS US |
| Lou Limmer | L | L | March 10, 1925 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Lynn Lovenguth | L | R | November 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Robert Lowe | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ed McGhee | R | R | September 29, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | Perry, AR US |
| Bill Miller | L | L | July 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Minersville, PA US |
| Lew Morton | L | September 4, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Fort Scott, KS US | |
| Johnny Pramesa | R | R | August 28, 1925 | 6'2" | 210 | Barton, OH US |
| Bob Prentice | R | August 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Héctor Rodríguez | R | R | June 13, 1920 | 5'8" | 165 | Alquizar, CU |
| Dutch Romberger | R | R | May 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Klingerstown, PA US |
| Carl Sawatski | L | R | November 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 210 | Shickshinny, PA US |
| Ed Stevens | L | L | January 12, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Galveston, TX US |
| Archie Wilson | R | R | November 25, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Wilson | R | R | November 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | Central City, NE US |
| Pete Wojey | R | R | December 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Stowe, PA 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.
