1956 Waycross Braves Roster
Georgia-Florida League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 79-59
Finished 2nd in the GGL
Manager: James Deery (79-59)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Waycross, Georgia
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 32,300, Avg. 468
1956 Waycross Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 79-59
Finished 2nd in the GGL
Manager: James Deery (79-59)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Waycross, Georgia
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 32,300, Avg. 468
The Waycross Braves of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1956 season with a record of 79 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the GGL.
The Braves tallied 659 runs and conceded 578 runs. Roger Morgan led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .290. David Scranton topped Waycross with 19 wins, while Willard Souillard earned a 2.2 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. James Deery served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cahoon | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Dan D'Esposito | L | L | March 16, 1934 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Thomas Dandurand | R | R | November 14, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| James Deery | R | November 3, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Norris Dorsey | R | R | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Ray Engel | L | August 28, 1933 | 5'11" | 188 | ||
| Donnie Ford | R | August 22, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Early Gordon | ||||||
| Millard Grissom | L | R | October 20, 1932 | 6'3" | 212 | Vance County, NC US |
| Fred Hoffman | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Ivy Johnson | L | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| John Lowry | R | 5'10" | 168 | |||
| Gayle Moore | L | August 9, 1936 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Roger Morgan | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | Fall River, MA US | |
| Charles Patterson | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Joaquin Perez | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Arvie Pilgrim | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| John Roberts | ||||||
| Joseph Sarmer | ||||||
| David Scranton | R | R | November 4, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Johnnie Scroggs | R | R | November 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Willard Souillard | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Gerald Stillings | L | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Larry Vroman | R | R | October 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Charles White | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Robert Zuccarini | R | December 15, 1933 | 6'1" | 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.
