1956 Williamsport Grays Roster
Team Record: 60-78
Finished 7th in the EL
Manager: John Fitzpatrick (60-78)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 78,853, Avg. 1,143
The Williamsport Grays of the Eastern League ended the 1956 season with a record of 60 wins and 78 losses, finishing seventh in the EL.
The Grays scored 544 runs and surrendered 633 runs. Tony Bartirome paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .305 clip. Don Schultz topped Williamsport with 13 wins and a team-best 2.76 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jim Waugh, Joe Christopher, Ron Blackburn, Tony Bartirome, Brandy Davis, Curt Roberts and Nick Koback were all players from the 1956 Williamsport Grays who played in the Majors during their careers.
John Fitzpatrick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Babcock | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Tony Bartirome | L | L | May 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ron Blackburn | R | R | April 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 160 | Mount Airy, NC US |
| Dick Brockell | R | R | August 4, 1934 | 6'4" | 198 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Jack Brown | R | R | February 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Elizabeth, PA US |
| Chuck Buheller | R | R | March 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| Charles Bullock | R | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Leroy Burbage | R | June 23, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Charleston, SC US | |
| Alfred Cartmill | R | June 20, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Joe Christopher | R | R | December 13, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| George Conrad | R | July 5, 1934 | 6'2" | 195 | Reading, PA US | |
| Bennie Crumpton | L | R | January 20, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Brandy Davis | R | R | September 10, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, DE US |
| Harry Dunlop | L | R | September 6, 1933 | 6'2" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Gordon Figard | S | R | November 16, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bob Flynn | R | R | May 20, 1933 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Harry Gilbert | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Nick Koback | R | R | July 19, 1935 | 6'0" | 187 | Hartford, CT US |
| Dean Lakatosh | R | R | March 7, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Benny Malcolm | R | R | January 23, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Bill Nordberg | R | R | June 18, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Elias Osorio | L | L | July 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Rio Chitre, PA |
| John Richardson | R | May 14, 1931 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Curt Roberts | R | R | August 16, 1929 | 5'8" | 165 | Pineland, TX US |
| Jack Sanford | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Don Schultz | L | R | July 22, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Rockford, IL US |
| Thomas Taylor | L | L | September 4, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Waco, TX US |
| Donald Tkacsik | L | L | December 12, 1931 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Lee Utt | R | September 29, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | Decatur, IL US | |
| Jim Waugh | R | R | November 25, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | Lancaster, OH 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.
