1956 Vidalia Indians Roster
Team Record: 63-57
Finished 3rd in the GSL
Manager: Mark Wylie (63-57)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Vidalia, Georgia
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 17,273, Avg. 288
Playoffs - Douglas Reds 3 games, Vidalia Indians 2
The Vidalia Indians of the Georgia State League ended the 1956 season with a record of 63 wins and 57 losses, finishing third in the GSL.
The Indians topped the circuit with just 549 runs allowed. Vidalia scored 644 runs. Danny Almeida and Charlie Smiley led all regular hitters by hitting .293. Dick Stigman paced the team with 17 wins and a team-best 1.44 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Dick Stigman played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Vidalia Indians to do so.
Mark Wylie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Almeida | R | July 2, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Allen Belaj | ||||||
| Richard Betsch | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Larry Brinkley | ||||||
| Howard Cailor | R | L | August 16, 1937 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Manuel Carrasquel | R | R | November 11, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Clifford Copeland | L | R | July 13, 1930 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| William Dow | R | 5'11" | 178 | |||
| Clifford Dye | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| John Engler | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Marvin Gums | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Clint Hardwick | L | November 30, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Roger Harms | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| David Henderson | R | 193 | ||||
| Louis Holdener | R | R | January 12, 1938 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Harold Keller | R | R | October 16, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Richard Kowalczyk | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Joe Morlan | R | R | October 9, 1936 | 5'10" | 180 | Columbus, OH US |
| Raymond Patterson | R | R | July 12, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| James Prescott | ||||||
| Harold Sims | R | R | 6'1" | 202 | ||
| Charlie Smiley | L | L | November 1, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | Danville, VA US |
| Dick Stigman | R | L | January 24, 1936 | 6'3" | 200 | Nimrod, MN US |
| Thomas Tingle | L | October 13, 1931 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Donald Valesky | ||||||
| Dennis Weiss | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Mark Wylie | R | R | January 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Frank Yurman | R | R | 6'0" | 195 |
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.
