1956 Wichita Braves Statistics

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 65-88
Finished 7th in the AA
Manager: George Selkirk (65-88)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Ballpark: Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Attendance: 109,207, Avg. 1,428
1956 Wichita Braves Roster

The Wichita Braves of the American Association ended the 1956 season with a record of 65 wins and 88 losses, finishing seventh in the AA.

The Braves scored 700 runs and conceded 768 runs.

Carl Willey, Charlie White, Roberto Vargas, Bob Trowbridge, Bob Thorpe, Ben Taylor, Bob Talbot, Bob Ross, Bob Roselli, Humberto Robinson, Billy Queen, Taylor Phillips, Jim Pendleton, Chet Nichols, Don McMahon, Georges Maranda, Don Leppert, Joe Koppe, Joey Jay, Earl Hersh, Bob Hazle, Bob Hartman, Harry Hanebrink, Charlie Gorin, Bob Giggie, Chico García, Ed Charles, Don Bollweg and Charlie Bicknell were all players from the 1956 Wichita Braves who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

George Selkirk 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
Charlie Gorin1315.4644.793824112186.02061289919736120604
Humberto Robinson99.5003.41311993145.013565551656892202
Paul Cave65.5453.9644911134.012167591456680604
Roberto Vargas65.5455.3340511103.01207161950560205
Joey Jay69.4004.16272161145.0143856714562128013
Georges Maranda58.3856.36341311109.01438277944340311
Carl Willey510.3334.43451100122.0103656014655114317
Don McMahon44.5004.354061189.0864843840578204
Bob Trowbridge33.50080.00
Bob Giggie38.2734.8420143280.08449431136540305
Taylor Phillips22.5003.791341038.0321816326028104
Chet Nichols12.33350.00
Bob Hartman12.3334.941270031.0401817312016014
Bob Ross16.1433.9113112069.07535301126348008
Charlie Bicknell0010.00
Totals6588.4254.513711440361201251.0128873162713154048844284510

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
Chico García1445875166014425136555118.279.349.349.69818023866
Earl Hersh12852546694143263278955275.307.377.549.9262564223
Bob Talbot13560255080141175104554344.256.311.360.6711989171
Harry Hanebrink14659051175137216207716335.268.354.450.8052306763
Bob Hazle12443137664107183134615342.285.373.452.82517010020
Billy Queen1234423885099142145514353.255.326.410.73615911137
Jim Pendleton692802533773155124331831.289.329.530.85813411036
Alfred Facchini9832930527727112661838.236.279.275.554846060
Charlie White87275226286316263914336.279.392.447.8391015123
Joe Koppe5421717023418331464440.241.397.376.774641030
Don Leppert7018216519388082111642.230.297.424.721702001
Eddie McHugh32897913216003087.266.337.342.679274101
Bob Thorpe22727042020190010.286.292.357.649250101
Ben Taylor2290791419504901120.241.333.456.789361000
Bob Roselli24776931400020713.203.286.203.489143100
Roberto Vargas4239356131204027.371.405.514.920180020
Joey Jay28565031010280515.200.273.340.613173010
Charlie Gorin5672576910060315.158.197.175.3721000111
Ed Charles1547405721110176.175.298.350.648140000
Humberto Robinson3153464610130320.130.196.217.413100121
Don McMahon4029280510020011.179.179.214.39361010
Arnie Hallgren7993.333.333.333.6673
Bob Ross1325221301000010.136.174.227.40151120
Carl Willey4641365310000218.083.132.111.24340030
Paul Cave4444373300000514.081.190.081.27230020
Taylor Phillips131512320001013.167.231.167.39720020
Bob Trowbridge816162.125.125.125.2502
Bob Hartman12118310000011.125.222.125.34710020
Bob Giggie202921310000015.048.091.048.13910070
Georges Maranda3533301100010112.033.065.033.09811020
Chet Nichols5660.000.000.000.0000
Totals169353134676634120119635126578360501641.257.330.395.72418451022577340


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Earl Hersh1B3224817616.9788.281
Ben Taylor1B2216713111.9948.182
Chico García2B126288373880.9885.246
Eddie McHugh2B17494768.9415.647
Ed Charles2B10242622.9625.000
Harry Hanebrink3B1421372511726.9582.732
Chico García3B13181532.9172.538
Charlie WhiteC753984369.9875.88010
Don LeppertC502682063.9805.7607
Billy QueenC351641424.9895.0863
Bob RoselliC211071151.9595.6191
Bob TalbotOF133323844.9882.489
Bob HazleOF1031617111.9391.631
Earl HershOF100164790.9501.710
Billy QueenOF80110483.9341.425
Jim PendletonOF5077721.9771.680
Bob ThorpeOF18272001.0001.611
Carl WilleyP4529001.000.244
Paul CaveP4451940.857.545
Roberto VargasP4082022.933.700
Don McMahonP4091813.964.675
Charlie GorinP38132443.902.974
Georges MarandaP3441933.885.676
Humberto RobinsonP3132222.926.806
Joey JayP2782020.9331.037
Bob GiggieP20213011.000.750
Bob RossP1341110.9381.154
Taylor PhillipsP132610.889.615
Bob HartmanP1211001.000.167
Bob TrowbridgeP8.000
Chet NicholsP5.000
Charlie BicknellP1.000
Alfred FacchiniSS751532372151.9495.200
Joe KoppeSS53971672530.9134.981
Jim PendletonSS182644610.9213.889
Totals154430671495168276.9642.9552100

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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