1956 Winnipeg Goldeyes Roster
Team Record: 63-55
Finished 2nd in the NL
Manager: Vern Benson (63-55)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Ballpark: Winnipeg Stadium
Attendance: 64,459, Avg. 1,093
Playoffs - Aberdeen Pheasants 1 game, Winnipeg Goldeyes 0
The Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern League ended the 1956 season with a record of 63 wins and 55 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Goldeyes plated 647 runs and conceded 598 runs. Pedro Cardenal paced all regular batters by connecting at a .315 clip. Carlos Thorne and Floyd Shiver topped Winnipeg with 11 wins each, while Ted Burgess recorded a 2.92 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Vern Benson and Paul Toth both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Vern Benson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Argudin | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Vern Benson | L | R | September 19, 1924 | 5'10" | 160 | Granite Quarry, NC US |
| Donald Brown | L | L | August 22, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Coffeyville, KS US |
| Ted Burgess | L | R | September 29, 1936 | 6'3" | 185 | Shoshone, ID US |
| Glenn Butler | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Pedro Cardenal | R | R | December 23, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Burlon Cloer | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Roger Cook | R | R | August 2, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Chehalis, WA US |
| Hugh Coy | R | R | August 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Richmond, KY US |
| George Doyle | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Robert Folkert | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Richard Gentry | R | R | August 12, 1932 | 5'10" | 160 | Torrence County, NM US |
| Herman Grabert | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | Bristol, RI US | |
| Leon McClinton | L | L | January 29, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Gerald McGowan | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Ron Ott | L | May 22, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Rollie Rice | L | August 3, 1933 | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Bob Rikard | R | R | January 24, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Olive Branch, MS US |
| Floyd Shiver | R | R | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Glen Sullivan | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Carlos Thorne | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Paul Toth | R | R | June 30, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | McRoberts, KY US |
| Charlie Voss | R | October 26, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Paul, MN US | |
| Galen Williams | R | R | April 8, 1933 | 5'10" | 180 | Beech Grove, AR US |
| John Zeleznock | R | August 19, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
