1956 Tulsa Oilers Roster
Team Record: 77-77
Finished 4th in the TL
Manager: Al Widmar (77-77)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 153,612, Avg. 1,995
Playoffs - Houston Buffalos 4 games, Tulsa Oilers 1
The Tulsa Oilers of the Texas League ended the 1956 season with a record of 77 wins and 77 losses, finishing fourth in the TL.
The Oilers tallied 729 runs and surrendered 773 runs. Marvin Williams paced Tulsa with 26 home runs, and Frank Ernaga walloped 15 or more, too. Marvin Williams accounted for 111 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time with a .322 average. Al Widmar and Bill Tremel led the squad with 11 wins each, while Dale Matthewson registered a 2.85 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
John André, Willard Brown, George Piktuzis, Al Lary, Don Robertson, Bob Will, Rocky Krsnich, Gabe Gabler, Bill Tremel, Frank Carswell, Al Widmar, Ernest Groth, Dale Matthewson, Harry Perkowski, Vicente Amor, Hy Cohen, Jim Fanning, Johnny Goryl, Marlin Stuart, Bill Currie, Jay Heard, Marv Rotblatt, Gordon Goldsberry, Frank Ernaga, Buzz Clarkson, Frank Verdi and Marvin Williams were all players from the 1956 Tulsa Oilers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Al Widmar served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicente Amor | R | R | August 8, 1932 | 6'3" | 182 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| John André | L | R | January 3, 1923 | 6'4" | 200 | Brockton, MA US |
| Ray Bellino | R | R | December 3, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Lee Bohlender | R | R | August 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Dayton, OH US |
| Willard Brown | R | R | June 26, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Frank Carswell | R | R | November 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Palestine, TX US |
| Buzz Clarkson | R | R | March 13, 1915 | 5'11" | 210 | Hopkins, SC US |
| Hy Cohen | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'5" | 220 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dave Cunningham | R | R | December 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Bill Currie | R | R | November 29, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Leary, GA US |
| Frank Ernaga | R | R | August 22, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Susanville, CA US |
| Jim Fanning | R | R | September 14, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gabe Gabler | L | R | August 4, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Gordon Goldsberry | L | L | August 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Johnny Goryl | R | R | October 21, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Cumberland, RI US |
| Ernest Groth | R | R | May 3, 1922 | 5'9" | 185 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Jay Heard | L | L | January 17, 1920 | 5'7" | 155 | Athens, GA US |
| Julie Hudson | L | L | March 26, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Leavenworth, KS US |
| Lloyd Jenney | L | February 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Astoria, NY US | |
| John Kropf | R | R | December 5, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Rocky Krsnich | R | R | August 5, 1927 | 6'1" | 174 | West Allis, WI US |
| Al Lary | R | R | September 26, 1928 | 6'3" | 185 | Northport, AL US |
| Don Lauters | R | R | January 12, 1931 | 5'6" | 160 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Tom LeGros | R | R | June 27, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Vic Marasco | R | November 9, 1928 | 5'8" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Dale Matthewson | R | R | May 15, 1923 | 5'11" | 145 | Catasauqua, PA US |
| Bud McClure | L | L | July 23, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Troy, NY US |
| Bob McKee | R | August 31, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Davenport, IA US | |
| Hal Meek | R | May 22, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | LaSalle, IL US | |
| Paul Menking | R | R | February 26, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | Arlington, NE US |
| Lonnie Myers | R | R | October 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Everett, WA US |
| Harry Perkowski | L | L | September 6, 1922 | 6'2" | 196 | Dante, VA US |
| George Piktuzis | R | L | January 3, 1932 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Don Robertson | L | L | October 15, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Harvey, IL US |
| Marv Rotblatt | S | L | October 18, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Speer | R | R | December 29, 1933 | 6'3" | 180 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Al Stringer | R | R | June 6, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Marlin Stuart | L | R | August 8, 1918 | 6'2" | 185 | Paragould, AR US |
| Don Swanson | L | L | July 17, 1932 | 6'1" | 170 | Arlington, MA US |
| Gene Tanselli | L | February 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Portland, OR US | |
| Bill Tremel | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | Lilly, PA US |
| Frank Verdi | R | R | June 2, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Al Widmar | R | R | March 20, 1925 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bob Will | L | L | July 15, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Marvin Williams | R | R | February 12, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Bobby Winkles | R | R | March 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 168 | Tuckerman, AR 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.
