1956 Visalia Cubs Roster
California League (CL) - Class: C
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Eddie Bockman (67-73)
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 37,110, Avg. 530
1956 Visalia Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 67-73
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Eddie Bockman (67-73)
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 37,110, Avg. 530
The Visalia Cubs of the California League ended the 1956 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Cubs scored 881 runs and gave up 879 runs. Al Gionfriddo led all regular batters with a .354 average. Pete Hernandez earned 24 wins on the mound for Visalia and a team-best 4.05 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Eddie Bockman and Al Gionfriddo both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Eddie Bockman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Benedetto | L | L | February 3, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Eddie Bockman | R | R | July 26, 1920 | 5'9" | 175 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| David Borges | R | R | January 5, 1937 | 6'0" | 177 | |
| Carl Brady | R | R | June 1, 1936 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Dan Carr | R | R | March 25, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Vic Colo | L | November 11, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| William Dials | R | R | August 4, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Blythe, CA US |
| Ernie Domenichelli | R | R | March 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | Geyserville, CA US |
| Elmer Franklin | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Al Gionfriddo | L | L | March 8, 1922 | 5'6" | 165 | Dysart, PA US |
| Howard Hantak | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Pete Hernandez | R | R | July 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Hayward, CA US |
| Bud Heslet | R | R | February 27, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
| Kenneth Klauser | L | L | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| John Morrill | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Robert Newton | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Bill Nolan | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ralph Pausig | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Gary Rushing | R | R | May 11, 1938 | 6'4" | 220 | Nevada City, CA US |
| Willie Sampson | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Anthony Santino | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Robin Shannon | ||||||
| Jerome Stack | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Jack Steinagel | R | April 16, 1933 | 6'3" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| James Warren | ||||||
| Joe Wilson | R | R | September 6, 1937 | 5'10" | 190 | Monroe, LA 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.
