1956 Winston-Salem Twins Roster
Team Record: 59-91
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: George Hausmann (0-0), Lee Peterson (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 81,117, Avg. 1,082
The Winston-Salem Twins of the Carolina League ended the 1956 season with a record of 59 wins and 91 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
The Twins tallied 589 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 788 runs, most in the league. Curtis Hardaway paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .306 clip. Bill Dietrich topped Winston-Salem with 10 wins, while Edward Dick recorded a 3.4 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1956 Winston-Salem Twins who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Lee Thomas, George Hausmann, Rod Kanehl, Jim Bronstad and Frank Leja.
George Hausmann and Lee Peterson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Ambrosino | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Salvatore Aprea | L | October 27, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Allen Barbee | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Jim Bronstad | R | R | June 22, 1936 | 6'3" | 196 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Richard Carter | L | L | November 3, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Hal Charnofsky | R | R | July 11, 1931 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Stan Charnofsky | R | R | July 11, 1931 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| John Claset | L | L | December 6, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Gerald Coleman | L | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Gerry Collis | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| William Connolly | ||||||
| Darrell Corder | R | R | September 5, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Cumming | ||||||
| Edward Dick | S | L | November 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 188 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Dietrich | R | R | November 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Lamar Dorton | R | R | November 17, 1928 | 5'11" | 155 | Ansonville, NC US |
| William Drummond | R | R | October 14, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Hank Dunn | R | R | March 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Willard Ford | R | R | February 25, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Howard Hantak | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Curtis Hardaway | R | R | August 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 189 | Columbus, GA US |
| George Hausmann | R | R | February 11, 1916 | 5'5" | 145 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Richard Hearn | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Jake Hinfey | R | R | August 16, 1935 | 6'2" | 196 | |
| Adolf Hintze | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Currie Holt | ||||||
| Cart Howerton | L | October 23, 1927 | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Aaron Jones | R | L | 6'2" | 220 | ||
| Rod Kanehl | R | R | April 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| James Kennedy | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Richard Klinesmith | L | L | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Frank Leja | L | L | February 7, 1936 | 6'4" | 205 | Holyoke, MA US |
| Vance Long | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Gerry MacKay | L | R | February 19, 1930 | 6'0" | 165 | Kenton, MB CA |
| John McCoy | R | R | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Tom McDonald | L | R | December 6, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Dorchester, MA US |
| Jim McKeegan | R | R | June 5, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Baker, OR US |
| Keith Mitchell | L | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| Thomas Page | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Arthur Perina | R | R | 6'3" | 178 | ||
| Lee Peterson | R | R | September 6, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Hobart Powell | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Edward Rippili | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Stanley Rosenzweig | R | 5'5" | 159 | |||
| Donald Saatzer | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Bernie Schreiber | R | June 30, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jack Steinagel | R | April 16, 1933 | 6'3" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| Lee Thomas | L | R | February 5, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Peoria, IL US |
| Rudolph Williams | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Sam Zivkovich | R | January 18, 1934 | 5'11" | 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.
