1956 Thomson Orioles Roster
Team Record: 61-59
Finished 4th in the GSL
Manager: Barney Lutz (0-0), Fred Hofmann (0-0), Enid Drake (0-0)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Thomson, Georgia
Ballpark: City Park
Attendance: 40,849, Avg. 681
Playoffs - Sandersville Giants 3 games, Thomson Orioles 2
The Thomson Orioles of the Georgia State League ended the 1956 season with a record of 61 wins and 59 losses, finishing fourth in the GSL.
The Orioles plated 598 runs and allowed 590 runs. Alvin Conway led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .281. Ed Gunning topped Thomson with 14 wins and a team-best 2.74 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Roger Marquis played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Thomson Orioles to do so.
Barney Lutz, Fred Hofmann and Enid Drake served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Allison | R | R | October 12, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| James Caradori | ||||||
| John Cline | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Alvin Conway | R | R | August 3, 1933 | 5'11" | 196 | |
| Gerald Cowen | ||||||
| Gerald Delmonico | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Ted Denney | L | L | April 1, 1937 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Enid Drake | L | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Joe Duffy | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Bobby Floyd | L | July 12, 1936 | 5'9" | 175 | Columbus, GA US | |
| Richard Forrest | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Lee Frazier | R | R | September 13, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| George Gaffney | R | R | September 3, 1935 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Bob Geels | R | R | November 23, 1933 | 6'1" | 165 | Scranton, AR US |
| Ed Gunning | R | R | December 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Stephen Kebler | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Rowland King | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Frank Lightfoot | ||||||
| Roger Marquis | L | L | April 5, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Holyoke, MA US |
| Frank McCarthy | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Robert McMillan | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Jerry Miles | L | R | 6'4" | 198 | ||
| Charles Minch | R | August 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Charles Morsberger | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Charles Muir | December 19, 1936 | Oriole, MD US | ||||
| Kenny Myers | R | R | January 28, 1937 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Donald Niemeier | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Thomas Nix | L | 6'0" | 168 | |||
| Charles Saye | ||||||
| John Seeman | ||||||
| Robert Silbersack | ||||||
| Thomas Silva | ||||||
| George Smith | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Ronald Stocker | R | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Douglas Stowell | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Ray Strozyk | R | December 31, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Art Tinsley | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Malcolm Warren | L | R | April 2, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Daniel Welsh | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Glenwood White | L | L | August 4, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Lynchburg, VA 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.
