1956 Yucatan Leones Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AA
Team Record: 55-63
Finished 3rd in the ML
Manager: Dolf Luque (55-63)
Location: Merida, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parq Carta Clara
Attendance: 115,818, Avg. 1,963
1956 Yucatan Leones StatisticsTeam Record: 55-63
Finished 3rd in the ML
Manager: Dolf Luque (55-63)
Location: Merida, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parq Carta Clara
Attendance: 115,818, Avg. 1,963
The Yucatan Leones of the Mexican League ended the 1956 season with a record of 55 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the ML.
The Leones scored 433 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 488 runs. Luis Garcia led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .293. Roberto Ortiz topped Yucatan with 13 wins.
Julio Moreno and Roberto Ortiz both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Dolf Luque served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Adam | R | R | June 7, 1925 | Calkini, Campeche MX | ||
| Antonio Aguilar | R | R | December 13, 1933 | 5'6" | 168 | Valladolid, Yucatan MX |
| Alberto Alvarez | R | R | May 14, 1932 | 5'11" | 173 | |
| Zacharias Auaiz | R | R | June 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 178 | Progreso, Yucatan MX |
| Hector Azamar | L | L | 5'8" | 173 | , MX | |
| Romeo Cadena | R | R | December 18, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Tony Campos | R | R | January 20, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Pedro Comas | R | R | November 25, 1922 | Merida, Yucatan MX | ||
| Rosendo Del Rio | R | L | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Rene Friol | R | R | May 28, 1933 | 6'1" | 208 | Candelaria, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Luis Garcia | R | R | September 11, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Carupano, Sucre VE |
| Pablo Garcia | R | R | January 23, 1923 | 192 | Ranchuelo, Villa Clara CU | |
| Felipe Iturralde | R | R | July 23, 1924 | 5'8" | 155 | , MX |
| Julian Ladera | R | R | July 15, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Carmen de Uria, VE |
| Orlando Leroux | R | R | 5'11" | 198 | ||
| Herve Montanez | R | R | December 3, 1927 | Motul, MX | ||
| Julio Moreno | R | R | January 28, 1921 | 5'8" | 165 | Guines, CU |
| Jose Nakamura | L | L | July 28, 1928 | 5'9" | 140 | Central Las Villas, CU |
| Roberto Ortiz | R | R | June 30, 1915 | 6'4" | 200 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| Aureliano Patino | ||||||
| Jose Peraza | R | R | August 10, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Jesus Rejon | R | R | January 26, 1926 | 192 | Temax, MX | |
| Eleuterio Reyes | R | R | 5'7" | 175 | , MX | |
| Mike Rodriguez | R | R | January 12, 1932 | 6'0" | 194 | Weslaco, TX US |
| Aldo Salvent | R | R | October 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Yateras, CU |
| Elio Suarez | R | R | September 19, 1932 | 6'0" | 176 | San Fernando, VE |
| Angel Toledo | R | R | August 31, 1925 | 5'11" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ramiro Vazquez | L | L | July 31, 1930 | 5'7" | 150 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Adriano Wong | R | R | November 28, 1928 | 192 | Campeche, Campeche MX |
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.
