1956 Roswell Rockets Statistics

Southwestern League (SL) - Class: B
Team Record: 53-90
Finished 9th in the SL
Manager: Tom Jordan (0-0), Hal Simpson (0-0)
Location: Roswell, New Mexico
Ballpark: Fair Park Stadium
Attendance: 18,367, Avg. 257
1956 Roswell Rockets Roster

The Roswell Rockets of the Southwestern League ended the 1956 season with a record of 53 wins and 90 losses, finishing ninth in the SL.

The Rockets plated 927 runs and conceded 1158 runs. Daniel Howard paced Roswell with 28 home runs, while Mike Lucas, Joe Bauman and Hal Simpson each walloped 15 or more as well. Hal Simpson drove in 123 runs. Roberto Fernandez topped all regular batters by hitting .367. James Kenaga led the team with 6 wins and a team-best 7.55 ERA, leading regular hurlers.

Tom Jordan played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Roswell Rockets to do so.

Tom Jordan and Hal Simpson served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
James Kenaga611.3537.55281460124.01691171042475992010
Edward Konick54.5567.681394068.01056558121426101
Fidel Alvarez34.4296.551374066.0945748102420001
Ralph Buckingham37.3006.731893091.013687681342573011
Julio Ramos22.5008.47862134.0543332112022202
Dennie Brenek110.0917.7115115084.0128937294525206
John Smith0010.0
George Payte330.0
Hal Simpson0040.0
Vincent Lupica160.0
Mike Lucas00130.0
James Waldrip0020.0
Everett Moore0010.0
Tom Jordan0040.0
Gene Armstrong310.0
Leon Boykin0010.0
Thomas Buford130.0
Frank Calo0010.0
David Exter130.0
Roberto Fernandez0020.0
Richard Goodell320.0
Dean Higgins0010.0
Harry Young170.0
Totals2038.3457.362805602410467.0686452382792200249100310

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Roberto Fernandez1436696291322316441311672944.367.393.544.937342308
Hal Simpson1436545341131893842512309242.354.457.5811.03831018010
Everett Moore12953848779154241196853794.316.362.466.828227257
Daniel Howard6730628080110184287842182.393.441.7861.227220401
Joseph Borzellino99401345438512323434944.246.343.316.659109322
Gerald Linneman84346319588410712552535.263.319.348.667111110
Mike Lucas853673335481192165942459.243.297.456.753152406
Larry Roseborough78270241366311252802735.261.335.386.72093011
Jorge Lopez42181164275111222101218.311.354.439.79372104
Joe Bauman52234167514850173806443.287.485.6231.108104111
Frank Calo311351232436110220077.293.319.431.74953005
Vincent DiGiantomasso271331102428511712011.255.366.345.71238021
Ralph Buckingham3892821122212100812.268.348.390.73832200
Donald Booher35147121182010042197.165.275.174.44821052
John Hogan276460817112110418.283.328.433.76126000
Fidel Alvarez20494271431470716.333.429.7381.16731000
Victor Napolitano15655812142015078.241.323.328.65119000
Clyde Baxley1342393941020312.231.286.385.67015000
Dennie Brenek163530261003038.200.265.233.4987011
Carl Bellotti830306.200.200.200.4006
Tom Galli519195.263.263.263.5265
Edward Konick133129551006015.172.200.207.4076010
Julio Ramos101715342002012.267.353.400.7536100
Phillip Tombs919194.211.211.211.4214
James Kenaga28564174000101416.098.327.098.4254010
Mike Brito818183.167.167.167.3333
Jack Freeman611110.000.000.000.0000
Norman Durham4220.000.000.000.0000
Phil Rizzo1330.000.000.000.0000
Leon Boykin1220.000.000.000.0000
James Waldrip2110.000.000.000.0000
Totals124949814392806130624644130675310478621.297.368.462.830203004021500


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Mike Lucas1B85656501363.9828.306
Joe Bauman1B5142239843.9839.039
Jorge Lopez2B42124108624.9755.524
Gerald Linneman2B336363612.9553.818
Donald Booher2B298272619.9625.310
Vincent DiGiantomasso2B183657412.9595.167
Roberto Fernandez3B5743122219.8872.895
Gerald Linneman3B5050891411.9082.780
Everett Moore3B353553147.8632.514
Larry RoseboroughC7431739135.9654.81112
Frank CaloC281251921.9865.1431
Hal SimpsonOF1432746110.9621.958
Everett MooreOF9524410213.9242.674
Roberto FernandezOF842061213.9952.595
Daniel HowardOF661094120.9041.712
John HoganOF2332451.8781.565
Ralph BuckinghamOF12201001.0001.750
George PayteP33.000
Richard GoodellP32.000
Gene ArmstrongP31.000
James KenagaP28520011.000.893
Ralph BuckinghamP1871621.9201.278
Harry YoungP17.000
Vincent LupicaP16.000
Dennie BrenekP1511750.7831.200
Edward KonickP13111011.9551.615
David ExterP13.000
Thomas BufordP13.000
Fidel AlvarezP13413001.0001.308
Mike LucasP1113001.000.364
Julio RamosP8.000
Hal SimpsonP4.000
Tom JordanP4.000
James WaldripP2.000
Roberto FernandezP2.000
John SmithP1.000
Everett MooreP1.000
Dean HigginsP1.000
Frank CaloP1.000
Leon BoykinP1.000
Joseph BorzellinoSS981733243151.9415.071
Totals131130611178198276.9553.2331300

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.





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