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1956 Major League Baseball New Debuts

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Batters & Pitchers Below
Rk Age Debut Pos Ht Wt B T Birthdate Birthplace Schools and Draft
1 Tom Acker Thomas James 26.044 Apr 20 1 6-4 215 R R Mar 7, 1930 Paterson, NJ, US High School: Fair Lawn HS (Fair Lawn, NJ)
Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent in 1948.
2 Luis Aparicio Luis Ernesto (Montiel) 21.354 Apr 17 *6 5-9 160 R R Apr 29, 1934 Maracaibo, Zulia, VE High School: Lico Baralt (Maracaibo, VE)
Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1954.
3 Bob Aspromonte Robert Thomas 18.092 Sep 19 *576/349 6-2 170 R R Jun 19, 1938 Brooklyn, NY, US High School: Lafayette HS (Brooklyn, NY)
Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1956.
4 Earl Averill Earl Douglas 24.223 Apr 19 275/43 5-10 185 R R Sep 9, 1931 Cleveland, OH, US High School: Snohomish HS (Snohomish, WA)
School: University of Oregon (Eugene, OR)
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1952.
5 Bobby Balcena Robert Rudolph 31.046 Sep 16 /7 5-7 160 R L Aug 1, 1925 San Pedro, CA, US High School: Rolling Hills Prep (San Pedro, CA)
6 Mike Baxes Michael 25.121 Apr 17 64 5-10 175 R R Dec 18, 1930 San Francisco, CA, US High School: Mission HS (San Francisco, CA)
7 Charlie Beamon Charles Alfonzo, Sr. 21.276 Sep 26 /1 5-11 195 R R Dec 25, 1934 Oakland, CA, US High School: McClymonds HS (Oakland, CA)
8 Fred Besana Frederick Cyril 25.013 Apr 18 /1 6-3 200 R L Apr 5, 1931 Lincoln, CA, US School: California State University Sacramento (Sacramento, CA)
9 Bob Blaylock Robert Edward 21.024 Jul 22 /1 6-1 185 R R Jun 28, 1935 Chattanooga, TN, US High School: Muldrow HS (Muldrow, OK)
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1953.
10 Ed Bouchee Edward Francis 23.196 Sep 19 *3 6-0 200 L L Mar 7, 1933 Livingston, MT, US High School: Lewis and Clark HS (Spokane, WA)
School: Washington State University (Pullman, WA)
11 Bill Bradford William D. 34.240 Apr 24 /1 6-2 180 R R Aug 28, 1921 Choctaw, AR, US
12 Jim Brady James Joseph 20.071 May 12 /1 6-2 185 L L Mar 2, 1936 Jersey City, NJ, US School: University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN)
Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent (bonus baby) in 1955.
13 Jackie Brandt John George 21.359 Apr 21 *8*79/534 5-11 165 R R Apr 28, 1934 Omaha, NE, US High School: Benson HS (Omaha, NE)
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1953.
14 Eddie Bressoud Edward Francis 24.043 Jun 14 *645/37 6-1 175 R R May 2, 1932 Los Angeles, CA, US High School: Washington HS (Los Angeles, CA)
Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent in 1950.
15 John Briggs Jonathan Tift 22.084 Apr 17 1 5-10 175 R R Jan 24, 1934 Natoma, CA, US High School: Union HS (Folsom, CA)
16 George Brunet George Stuart 21.098 Sep 14 *1 6-1 195 R L Jun 8, 1935 Houghton, MI, US High School: Calumet HS (Calumet, MI)
17 Don Buddin Donald Thomas 21.348 Apr 17 *6/54 5-11 178 R R May 5, 1934 Turbeville, SC, US High School: Olanta HS (Olanta, SC)
Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1952.
18 Mack Burk Mack Edwin 21.034 May 25 /2 6-4 180 R R Apr 21, 1935 Nacogdoches, TX, US High School: Stephen F. Austin HS (Houston, TX)
School: University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)
Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent (bonus baby) in 1955.
19 Wally Burnette Wallace Harper 27.025 Jul 15 1 6-0 178 R R Jun 20, 1929 Blairs, VA, US High School: Spring Garden HS (Blairs, VA)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1948.
20 Joe Caffie Joseph Clifford 25.212 Sep 13 /97 5-10 180 L R Feb 14, 1931 Ramer, AL, US High School: Montgomery County HS (Ramer, AL)
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1951.
21 Gino Cimoli Gino Nicholas 26.123 Apr 19 *9*87 6-1 180 R R Dec 18, 1929 San Francisco, CA, US High School: Galileo HS (San Francisco, CA)
Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1949.
22 Jim Coates James Alton 24.048 Sep 21 1 6-4 192 R R Aug 4, 1932 Farnham, VA, US High School: Lively HS (Lively, VA)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1951.
23 Jim Constable Jimmy Lee 23.010 Jun 24 1 6-1 185 S L Jun 14, 1933 Jonesborough, TN, US Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent in 1951.
24 Wes Covington John Wesley 24.023 Apr 19 *79/8 6-1 205 L R Mar 27, 1932 Laurinburg, NC, US Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent in 1952.
25 Jerry Dahlke Jerome Alexander 26.333 May 6 /1 6-0 180 R R Jun 8, 1929 Marathon, WI, US High School: Wausau HS (Wisconsin Rapids, WI)
Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1948.
26 Don Demeter Donald Lee 21.085 Sep 18 *85739 6-4 190 R R Jun 25, 1935 Oklahoma City, OK, US High School: Capitol Hill HS (Oklahoma City, OK)
Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1953.
27 Jim Derrington Charles James 16.306 Sep 30 /1 6-3 190 L L Nov 29, 1939 Compton, CA, US High School: South Gate HS (South Gate, CA)
Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent (bonus baby) in 1956.
28 Moe Drabowsky Myron Walter 21.017 Aug 7 *1 6-3 190 R R Jul 21, 1935 Ozanna, PL High School: Loomis Chaffee HS (Windsor, CT)
School: Trinity College (Hartford, CT)
Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent (bonus baby) in 1956.
29 Solly Drake Solomon Louis 25.177 Apr 17 8/79 6-0 170 S R Oct 23, 1930 Little Rock, AR, US High School: Dunbar HS (Little Rock, AR)
School: Philander Smith College (Little Rock, AR)
Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1951.
30 Don Drysdale Donald Scott 19.269 Apr 17 *1 6-5 190 R R Jul 23, 1936 Van Nuys, CA, US High School: Van Nuys HS (Van Nuys, CA)
Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1954.
31 Carl Duser Carl Robert 24.055 Sep 15 /1 6-1 175 L L Jul 22, 1932 Hazleton, PA, US Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1954.
32 Turk Farrell Richard Joseph 22.166 Sep 21 *1 6-4 215 R R Apr 8, 1934 Boston, MA, US High School: St. Mary's HS (Brookline, MA)
Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1953.
33 Chico Fernandez Humberto (Perez) 24.134 Jul 14 *6/543 6-0 165 R R Mar 2, 1932 La Habana, La Habana, CU Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1951.
34 Bill Fischer William Charles 25.193 Apr 21 1 6-0 190 R R Oct 11, 1930 Wausau, WI, US Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1948.
35 Curt Flood Curtis Charles 18.235 Sep 9 *8/5749 5-9 165 R R Jan 18, 1938 Houston, TX, US High School: McClymonds HS (Oakland, CA)
Signed by the Cincinnati Redlegs as an amateur free agent in 1956.
36 Tito Francona John Patsy 22.165 Apr 17 *7*3*98 5-11 190 L L Nov 4, 1933 Aliquippa, PA, US High School: New Brighton HS (New Brighton, PA)
Signed by the St. Louis Browns as an amateur free agent in 1952.
37 Bob Garber Robert Mitchell 27.246 May 13 /1 6-1 190 R R Sep 10, 1928 Hunker, PA, US Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1948.
38 Hal Griggs Harold Lloyd 27.238 Apr 18 1 6-0 170 R R Aug 24, 1928 Shannon, GA, US
39 Connie Grob Conrad George 23.165 Apr 22 1 6-0 180 L R Nov 9, 1932 Cross Plains, WI, US Signed as a Free Agent with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1955.
40 Mel Held Melvin Nicholas 27.015 Apr 27 /1 6-1 178 R R Apr 12, 1929 Edon, OH, US Signed by the St. Louis Browns as an amateur free agent in 1947.
41 Evelio Hernandez Gregorio Evelio (Lopez) 24.263 Sep 12 /1 6-1 195 R R Dec 24, 1931 Guanabacoa, La Habana, CU
42 Troy Herriage William Troy 25.127 Apr 25 1 6-1 170 R R Dec 20, 1930 Tipton, OK, US High School: Oakdale HS (Oakdale, CA)
43 Earl Hersh Earl Walter 24.106 Sep 4 /7 6-0 205 L L May 21, 1932 Ebbvale, MD, US High School: Westminster HS (Westminster, MD)
School: West Chester University of Pennsylvania (West Chester, PA)
Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent in 1953.
44 Whitey Herzog Dorrel Norman Elvert 24.160 Apr 17 9873 5-11 182 L L Nov 9, 1931 New Athens, IL, US High School: New Athens HS (New Athens, IL)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1949.
45 Buddy Hicks Clarence Walter 29.062 Apr 17 /645 5-10 170 S R Feb 15, 1927 Belvedere, CA, US Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1944.
46 Gene Host Eugene Earl 23.259 Sep 16 /1 5-11 190 S L Jan 1, 1933 Leeper, PA, US Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1952.
47 Marty Keough Richard Martin 22.007 Apr 21 8937 6-0 180 L L Apr 14, 1934 Oakland, CA, US High School: Pomona HS (Pomona, CA)
Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1952.
48 Jerry Kindall Gerald Donald 21.035 Jul 1 *46/53 6-2 175 R R May 27, 1935 St. Paul, MN, US High School: Washington HS (St. Paul, MN)
School: University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent (bonus baby) in 1956.
49 Danny Kravitz Daniel 25.118 Apr 17 2/5 5-11 195 L R Dec 21, 1930 Lopez, PA, US Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1949.
50 Charlie Lau Charles Richard 23.153 Sep 12 *2 6-0 190 L R Apr 12, 1933 Romulus, MI, US High School: Romulus HS (Romulus, MI)
Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1952.
51 Angelo LiPetri Michael Angelo 26.294 Apr 25 /1 6-1 180 R R Jul 6, 1929 Brooklyn, NY, US Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1950.
52 Joe Lonnett Joseph Paul 29.075 Apr 22 2 5-10 180 R R Feb 7, 1927 Beaver Falls, PA, US Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1948.
53 Jerry Lumpe Jerry Dean 22.320 Apr 17 *456 6-2 185 L R Jun 2, 1933 Lincoln, MO, US High School: Warsaw HS (Warsaw, MO)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1951.
54 Lyle Luttrell Lyle Kenneth 26.083 May 15 6 6-0 180 R R Feb 22, 1930 Bloomington, IL, US School: Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, IL)
Signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent in 1951.
55 Felix Mantilla Felix (Lamela) 21.328 Jun 21 *46587/39 6-0 160 R R Jul 29, 1934 Isabella, PR Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent in 1952.
56 Joe Margoneri Joseph Emanuel 26.103 Apr 25 1 6-0 185 L L Jan 13, 1930 Somerset, PA, US Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent in 1950.
57 Bill Mazeroski William Stanley 19.306 Jul 7 *4/5 5-11 183 R R Sep 5, 1936 Wheeling, WV, US High School: Warren Consolidated HS (Tiltonsville, OH)
Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1954.
58 Mike McCormick Michael Francis 17.340 Sep 3 *1 6-2 195 L L Sep 29, 1938 Pasadena, CA, US High School: Mark Keppel HS (Alhambra, CA)
Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent (bonus baby) in 1956.
59 Jack McMahan Jack Wally 23.268 Apr 18 1 6-0 175 R L Jul 25, 1932 Hot Springs, AR, US School: University of Arkansas at Little Rock (Little Rock, AR)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1952.
60 Dave Melton David Olin 27.197 Apr 17 /7 6-0 185 R R Oct 3, 1928 Pampa, TX, US High School: Coronado HS (Coronado, CA)
School: Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)
61 Ron Moeller Ronald Ralph 17.331 Sep 8 1 6-0 180 L L Oct 13, 1938 Cincinnati, OH, US High School: Elder HS (Cincinnati, OH)
Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1956.
62 Red Murff John Robert 35.020 Apr 21 /1 6-3 195 R R Apr 1, 1921 Burlington, TX, US School: Gettysburg College (Gettysburg, PA)
63 Richie Myers Richard 26.014 Apr 21 5-6 150 R R Apr 7, 1930 Sacramento, CA, US High School: Elk Grove HS (Elk Grove, CA)
64 Cholly Naranjo Lazaro Ramon Gonzalo 21.226 Jul 8 /1 5-11 165 L R Nov 25, 1934 La Habana, La Habana, CU Signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent in 1952.
65 Charlie Neal Charles Lenard 25.078 Apr 17 *465 5-10 165 R R Jan 30, 1931 Longview, TX, US Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1950.
66 John Oldham John Hardin 23.301 Sep 2 6-3 198 R L Nov 6, 1932 Salinas, CA, US School: San Jose State University (San Jose, CA)
Signed by the Cincinnati Redlegs as an amateur free agent in 1954.
67 Charlie Peete Charles 27.146 Jul 17 /8 5-9 190 L R Feb 22, 1929 Franklin, VA, US High School: High Street HS (Portsmouth, VA)
68 Taylor Phillips William Taylor 22.356 Jun 8 1 5-11 185 L L Jun 18, 1933 Atlanta, GA, US Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent in 1953.
69 George Piktuzis George Richard 24.113 Apr 25 /1 6-2 200 R L Jan 3, 1932 Chicago, IL, US High School: Morgan Park HS (Chicago, IL)
Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1950.
70 Al Pilarcik Alfred James 26.010 Jul 13 *98/7 5-10 180 L L Jul 3, 1930 Whiting, IN, US High School: Whiting HS (Whiting, IN)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1948.
71 Rance Pless Rance 30.137 Apr 21 /35 6-0 195 R R Dec 6, 1925 Greeneville, TN, US Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent in 1947.
72 Herb Plews Herbert Eugene 27.309 Apr 18 45/6 5-11 160 L R Jun 14, 1928 Helena, MT, US School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1950.
73 Frank Robinson Frank 20.230 Apr 17 *9*7*D*38/5 6-1 183 R R Aug 31, 1935 Beaumont, TX, US High School: McClymonds HS (Oakland, CA)
Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent in 1953.
74 Jack Sanford John Stanley 27.121 Sep 16 *1 6-0 190 R R May 18, 1929 Wellesley Hills, MA, US Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1948.
75 Pat Scantlebury Patricio Athelstan 38.160 Apr 19 /1 6-1 180 L L Nov 11, 1917 Gatun, Canal Zone, PA
76 Norm Siebern Norman Leroy 22.325 Jun 15 *3*7/89 6-2 200 L R Jul 26, 1933 St. Louis, MO, US Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1951.
77 Dave Sisler David Michael 24.188 Apr 21 1 6-4 200 R R Oct 16, 1931 St. Louis, MO, US School: Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)
Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1953.
78 Lou Skizas Louis Peter 23.322 Apr 19 975 5-11 175 R R Jun 2, 1932 Chicago, IL, US High School: Crane Technical HS (Chicago, IL)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1949.
79 Hal Smith Harold Raymond 24.336 May 2 *2 5-10 186 R R Jun 1, 1931 Barling, AR, US Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1949.
80 Gordie Sundin Gordon Vincent 18.345 Sep 19 /1 6-4 215 R R Oct 10, 1937 Minneapolis, MN, US High School: Washburn HS (Minneapolis, MN)
Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1955.
81 Ralph Terry Ralph Willard 20.210 Aug 6 *1 6-3 195 R R Jan 9, 1936 Big Cabin, OK, US High School: Chelsea HS (Chelsea, OK)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1953.
82 Frank Torre Frank Joseph 24.112 Apr 20 *3 6-4 200 L L Dec 30, 1931 Brooklyn, NY, US High School: St. Francis Prep HS (Brooklyn, NY)
Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent in 1951.
83 Bob Trowbridge Robert 25.300 Apr 22 1 6-1 180 R R Jun 27, 1930 Hudson, NY, US Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent in 1950.
84 Ozzie Virgil Osvaldo Jose (Pichardo) 24.129 Sep 23 52/94763 6-1 174 R R May 17, 1932 Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi, DO High School: DeWitt Clinton HS (Bronx, NY)
Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent in 1953.
85 George Werley George William 18.021 Sep 29 /1 6-2 196 R R Sep 8, 1938 St. Louis, MO, US High School: St. Louis University HS (St. Louis, MO)
Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1956.
86 Bill White William DeKova 22.100 May 7 *378/9 6-0 185 L L Jan 28, 1934 Lakewood, FL, US High School: Warren G. Harding HS (Warren, OH)
School: Hiram College (Hiram, OH)
Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent in 1953.
87 Ed Winceniak Edward Joseph 27.009 Apr 25 /564 5-9 165 R R Apr 16, 1929 Chicago, IL, US High School: Bowen HS (Chicago, IL)
Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1948.
88 Hal Woodeshick Harold Joseph 24.021 Sep 14 *1 6-3 200 R L Aug 24, 1932 Wilkes-Barre, PA, US Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1950.
89 Roy Wright Roy Earl 23.004 Sep 30 /1 6-2 170 R R Sep 26, 1933 Buchtel, OH, US Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1953.

Batting

Pitchers Below
Rk Yrs From To ASG WAR/pos G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS Debut Age
1 Tom Acker 4 1956 1959 0 -0.38 153 96 77 10 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 12 46 .065 .200 .065 .265 Apr 20 26.044
2 Luis Aparicio HOF 18 1956 1973 13 55.69 2599 11230 10230 1335 2677 394 92 83 791 506 136 736 742 .262 .311 .343 .653 Apr 17 21.354
3 Bob Aspromonte 13 1956 1971 0 1.13 1324 4799 4369 386 1103 135 26 60 457 19 24 333 459 .252 .308 .336 .644 Sep 19 18.092
4 Earl Averill 7 1956 1963 0 3.48 449 1217 1031 137 249 41 0 44 159 3 3 162 220 .242 .346 .409 .755 Apr 19 24.223
5 Bobby Balcena 1 1956 1956 0 -0.08 7 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 Sep 16 31.046
6 Mike Baxes 2 1956 1958 0 -0.96 146 386 337 40 73 13 2 1 13 1 7 39 39 .217 .303 .276 .579 Apr 17 25.121
7 Charlie Beamon 3 1956 1958 0 -0.12 28 19 17 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 9 .000 .056 .000 .056 Sep 26 21.276
8 Fred Besana 1 1956 1956 0 -0.03 7 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .200 .000 .200 Apr 18 25.013
9 Bob Blaylock 2 1956 1959 0 -0.14 17 12 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .083 .083 .083 .167 Jul 22 21.024
10 Ed Bouchee 7 1956 1962 0 8.45 670 2592 2199 298 583 114 21 61 290 5 8 340 401 .265 .368 .419 .787 Sep 19 23.196
11 Bill Bradford 1 1956 1956 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 24 34.240
12 Jim Brady 1 1956 1956 0 0.06 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 May 12 20.071
13 Jackie Brandt 11 1956 1967 2 12.88 1221 4318 3895 540 1020 175 37 112 485 45 30 351 574 .262 .323 .412 .735 Apr 21 21.359
14 Eddie Bressoud 12 1956 1967 1 17.02 1186 4105 3672 443 925 184 40 94 365 9 13 359 723 .252 .319 .401 .719 Jun 14 24.043
15 John Briggs 5 1956 1960 0 0.03 59 51 48 3 10 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 17 .208 .204 .271 .475 Apr 17 22.084
16 George Brunet 15 1956 1971 0 -1.97 324 459 418 23 37 5 0 3 12 0 2 15 220 .089 .126 .122 .248 Sep 14 21.098
17 Don Buddin 6 1956 1962 0 5.56 711 2765 2289 342 551 123 12 41 225 15 8 410 404 .241 .358 .359 .717 Apr 17 21.348
18 Mack Burk 2 1956 1958 0 0.06 16 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 May 25 21.034
19 Wally Burnette 3 1956 1958 0 -0.37 68 89 77 3 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 18 .143 .175 .143 .318 Jul 15 27.025
20 Joe Caffie 2 1956 1957 0 0.08 44 139 127 21 37 2 1 3 11 3 3 8 19 .291 .343 .394 .737 Sep 13 25.212
21 Gino Cimoli 10 1956 1965 1 1.33 969 3358 3054 370 808 133 48 44 321 21 6 221 474 .265 .315 .383 .698 Apr 19 26.123
22 Jim Coates 9 1956 1967 2 -0.10 247 186 160 14 21 5 0 0 7 0 0 5 93 .131 .168 .163 .330 Sep 21 24.048
23 Jim Constable 5 1956 1963 0 0.22 56 21 17 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 .235 .350 .294 .644 Jun 24 23.010
24 Wes Covington 11 1956 1966 0 9.07 1075 3291 2978 355 832 128 17 131 499 7 4 247 414 .279 .337 .466 .803 Apr 19 24.023
25 Jerry Dahlke 1 1956 1956 0 0.00 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 6 26.333
26 Don Demeter 11 1956 1967 0 12.83 1109 3729 3443 467 912 147 17 163 563 22 25 180 658 .265 .307 .459 .766 Sep 18 21.085
27 Jim Derrington 2 1956 1957 0 0.02 21 9 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .167 .286 .167 .452 Sep 30 16.306
28 Moe Drabowsky 17 1956 1972 0 -0.08 591 459 420 24 68 10 0 3 29 0 0 13 160 .162 .189 .207 .396 Aug 7 21.017
29 Solly Drake 2 1956 1959 0 -0.36 141 320 285 41 66 10 1 2 18 15 10 32 53 .232 .311 .295 .606 Apr 17 25.177
30 Don Drysdale HOF 14 1956 1969 9 5.99 547 1309 1169 96 218 26 7 29 113 0 2 60 370 .186 .228 .295 .523 Apr 17 19.269
31 Carl Duser 2 1956 1958 0 -0.03 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 Sep 15 24.055
32 Turk Farrell 14 1956 1969 5 -0.57 590 469 436 19 59 7 0 4 18 0 0 11 165 .135 .158 .179 .337 Sep 21 22.166
33 Chico Fernandez 8 1956 1963 0 -2.21 856 3078 2778 270 666 91 19 40 259 68 28 213 338 .240 .292 .329 .622 Jul 14 24.134
34 Bill Fischer 9 1956 1964 0 -0.11 281 236 199 8 27 3 0 1 12 0 0 12 46 .136 .191 .166 .357 Apr 21 25.193
35 Curt Flood 15 1956 1971 3 41.82 1759 6957 6357 851 1861 271 44 85 636 88 73 444 609 .293 .342 .389 .732 Sep 9 18.235
36 Tito Francona 15 1956 1970 1 13.90 1719 5775 5121 650 1395 224 34 125 656 46 21 544 694 .272 .343 .403 .746 Apr 17 22.165
37 Bob Garber 1 1956 1956 0 0.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 13 27.246
38 Hal Griggs 4 1956 1959 0 -0.43 107 88 79 5 7 1 1 0 4 0 1 3 45 .089 .131 .127 .258 Apr 18 27.238
39 Connie Grob 1 1956 1956 0 0.18 37 20 18 3 6 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 2 .333 .368 .389 .757 Apr 22 23.165
40 Mel Held 1 1956 1956 0 0.00 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 27 27.015
41 Evelio Hernandez 2 1956 1957 0 -0.12 18 18 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .118 .167 .118 .284 Sep 12 24.263
42 Troy Herriage 1 1956 1956 0 -0.14 34 29 25 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 17 .120 .185 .120 .305 Apr 25 25.127
43 Earl Hersh 1 1956 1956 0 -0.13 7 13 13 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .231 .231 .462 .692 Sep 4 24.106
44 Whitey Herzog HOF 8 1956 1963 0 3.00 634 1884 1614 213 414 60 20 25 172 13 18 241 261 .257 .354 .365 .719 Apr 17 24.160
45 Buddy Hicks 1 1956 1956 0 -0.41 26 50 47 5 10 2 0 0 5 0 1 3 2 .213 .260 .255 .515 Apr 17 29.062
46 Gene Host 2 1956 1957 0 -0.13 12 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 Sep 16 23.259
47 Marty Keough 11 1956 1966 0 1.29 841 2008 1796 256 434 71 23 43 176 26 19 164 318 .242 .309 .379 .688 Apr 21 22.007
48 Jerry Kindall 9 1956 1965 0 -2.96 742 2263 2057 211 439 83 9 44 198 17 11 145 535 .213 .266 .327 .593 Jul 1 21.035
49 Danny Kravitz 5 1956 1960 0 -1.16 215 592 552 52 130 22 7 10 54 1 2 35 64 .236 .280 .355 .635 Apr 17 25.118
50 Charlie Lau 11 1956 1967 0 2.24 527 1311 1170 105 298 63 9 16 140 3 1 109 150 .255 .318 .365 .683 Sep 12 23.153
51 Angelo LiPetri 2 1956 1958 0 -0.02 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 Apr 25 26.294
52 Joe Lonnett 4 1956 1959 0 -1.49 143 377 325 22 54 8 0 6 27 0 1 40 74 .166 .259 .246 .505 Apr 22 29.075
53 Jerry Lumpe 12 1956 1967 1 15.35 1371 5438 4912 620 1314 190 52 47 454 20 15 428 411 .268 .325 .356 .681 Apr 17 22.320
54 Lyle Luttrell 2 1956 1957 0 -1.57 57 186 167 21 32 9 3 2 14 5 1 11 27 .192 .253 .317 .570 May 15 26.083
55 Felix Mantilla 11 1956 1966 1 6.61 969 3028 2707 360 707 97 10 89 330 27 10 256 352 .261 .329 .403 .732 Jun 21 21.328
56 Joe Margoneri 2 1956 1957 0 -0.34 36 41 37 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 11 .081 .081 .162 .243 Apr 25 26.103
57 Bill Mazeroski HOF 17 1956 1972 10 36.11 2163 8379 7755 769 2016 294 62 138 853 27 23 447 706 .260 .299 .367 .667 Jul 7 19.306
58 Mike McCormick 16 1956 1971 4 1.27 487 841 738 54 115 12 1 7 39 0 2 40 275 .156 .199 .203 .402 Sep 3 17.340
59 Jack McMahan 1 1956 1956 0 -0.28 34 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .000 .000 .000 .000 Apr 18 23.268
60 Dave Melton 2 1956 1958 0 -0.06 12 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .111 .111 .111 .222 Apr 17 27.197
61 Ron Moeller 4 1956 1963 0 0.35 54 48 39 2 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 18 .205 .340 .231 .571 Sep 8 17.331
62 Red Murff 2 1956 1957 0 -0.12 26 12 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .091 .091 .182 Apr 21 35.020
63 Richie Myers 1 1956 1956 0 -0.02 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 Apr 21 26.014
64 Cholly Naranjo 1 1956 1956 0 -0.03 17 8 7 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .143 .125 .286 .411 Jul 8 21.226
65 Charlie Neal 8 1956 1963 3 10.29 970 3754 3316 461 858 113 38 87 391 48 36 337 557 .259 .329 .394 .723 Apr 17 25.078
66 John Oldham 1 1956 1956 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 2 23.301
67 Charlie Peete 1 1956 1956 0 -0.11 23 59 52 3 10 2 2 0 6 0 2 6 10 .192 .288 .308 .596 Jul 17 27.146
68 Taylor Phillips 6 1956 1963 0 -1.26 147 125 113 3 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 55 .053 .093 .053 .146 Jun 8 22.356
69 George Piktuzis 1 1956 1956 0 0.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 25 24.113
70 Al Pilarcik 6 1956 1961 0 1.80 668 1859 1614 205 413 66 7 22 143 41 18 185 150 .256 .334 .346 .680 Jul 13 26.010
71 Rance Pless 1 1956 1956 0 0.17 48 96 85 4 23 3 1 0 9 0 1 10 13 .271 .354 .329 .684 Apr 21 30.137
72 Herb Plews 4 1956 1959 0 -1.48 346 1107 1017 125 266 42 17 4 82 3 9 74 133 .262 .312 .348 .660 Apr 18 27.309
73 Frank Robinson HOF 21 1956 1976 14 107.11 2808 11742 10006 1829 2943 528 72 586 1812 204 77 1420 1532 .294 .389 .537 .926 Apr 17 20.230
74 Jack Sanford 12 1956 1967 1 0.84 393 760 665 51 105 19 2 3 37 0 1 45 240 .158 .212 .206 .418 Sep 16 27.121
75 Pat Scantlebury 1 1956 1956 0 -0.07 8 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 Apr 19 38.160
76 Norm Siebern 12 1956 1968 4 20.94 1406 5267 4481 662 1217 206 38 132 636 18 25 708 748 .272 .369 .423 .792 Jun 15 22.325
77 Dave Sisler 7 1956 1962 0 -0.00 247 197 159 14 25 1 1 0 5 0 0 15 48 .157 .227 .176 .403 Apr 21 24.188
78 Lou Skizas 4 1956 1959 0 1.62 239 786 725 80 196 27 4 30 86 8 3 50 37 .270 .317 .443 .759 Apr 19 23.322
79 Hal Smith 7 1956 1965 3 2.02 570 1824 1697 126 437 63 8 23 172 6 8 102 128 .258 .300 .345 .644 May 2 24.336
80 Gordie Sundin 1 1956 1956 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 19 18.345
81 Ralph Terry 12 1956 1967 2 -1.28 339 672 593 22 95 8 0 1 26 0 0 19 151 .160 .190 .179 .368 Aug 6 20.210
82 Frank Torre 7 1956 1963 0 3.89 714 1704 1482 150 404 78 15 13 179 4 1 155 64 .273 .349 .372 .720 Apr 20 24.112
83 Bob Trowbridge 5 1956 1960 0 -0.76 116 83 77 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 32 .078 .113 .091 .203 Apr 22 25.300
84 Ozzie Virgil 9 1956 1969 0 -0.43 324 797 753 75 174 19 7 14 73 6 5 34 91 .231 .263 .331 .594 Sep 23 24.129
85 George Werley 1 1956 1956 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 29 18.021
86 Bill White 13 1956 1969 8 38.75 1673 6678 5972 843 1706 278 65 202 870 103 68 596 927 .286 .351 .455 .806 May 7 22.100
87 Ed Winceniak 2 1956 1957 0 -0.45 32 71 67 6 14 3 0 1 8 0 0 3 12 .209 .243 .299 .541 Apr 25 27.009
88 Hal Woodeshick 11 1956 1967 1 -1.07 428 195 174 5 16 1 0 0 4 0 0 10 85 .092 .141 .098 .239 Sep 14 24.021
89 Roy Wright 1 1956 1956 0 -0.02 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 Sep 30 23.004

Pitching

Batters Above
Rk Yrs From To ASG WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF Debut Age
1 Tom Acker 4 1956 1959 0 4.75 19 13 .594 4.12 153 23 35 5 1 8 380.1 365 181 174 43 150 20 256 17 0 6 1629 Apr 20 26.044
2 Charlie Beamon 3 1956 1958 0 0.63 3 3 .500 3.91 27 5 11 1 1 0 71.1 64 35 31 4 36 1 45 7 1 5 307 Sep 26 21.276
3 Fred Besana 1 1956 1956 0 -0.15 1 0 1.000 5.60 7 2 1 0 0 0 17.2 22 12 11 0 14 0 7 2 0 1 93 Apr 18 25.013
4 Bob Blaylock 2 1956 1959 0 -0.71 1 7 .125 5.94 17 7 3 0 0 0 50.0 53 37 33 8 27 1 42 0 0 0 227 Jul 22 21.024
5 Bill Bradford 1 1956 1956 0 -0.04 0 0 9.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 2.0 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 Apr 24 34.240
6 Jim Brady 1 1956 1956 0 -0.88 0 0 28.42 6 0 3 0 0 0 6.1 15 21 20 3 11 1 3 0 0 0 43 May 12 20.071
7 John Briggs 5 1956 1960 0 -0.40 9 11 .450 5.00 59 21 13 3 1 1 165.2 174 101 92 23 82 2 80 5 2 3 734 Apr 17 22.084
8 George Brunet 15 1956 1971 0 9.81 69 93 .426 3.62 324 213 42 39 15 4 1431.2 1303 639 576 133 581 53 921 21 13 41 6069 Sep 14 21.098
9 Wally Burnette 3 1956 1958 0 3.77 14 21 .400 3.56 68 27 21 5 1 1 262.2 259 124 104 23 97 6 122 3 3 5 1118 Jul 15 27.025
10 Jim Coates 9 1956 1967 2 -0.23 43 22 .662 4.00 247 46 89 13 4 18 683.1 650 336 304 65 286 25 396 25 3 19 2947 Sep 21 24.048
11 Jim Constable 5 1956 1963 0 0.64 3 4 .429 4.87 56 6 10 1 1 2 98.0 109 56 53 9 41 0 59 7 1 3 432 Jun 24 23.010
12 Jerry Dahlke 1 1956 1956 0 -0.23 0 0 19.29 5 0 1 0 0 0 2.1 5 5 5 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 18 May 6 26.333
13 Jim Derrington 2 1956 1957 0 -0.55 0 2 .000 5.23 21 6 4 0 0 0 43.0 38 27 25 6 35 0 17 1 1 1 197 Sep 30 16.306
14 Moe Drabowsky 17 1956 1972 0 19.89 88 105 .456 3.71 589 154 220 33 6 55 1641.0 1441 758 676 182 702 62 1162 63 5 53 7005 Aug 7 21.017
15 Don Drysdale HOF 14 1956 1969 9 61.21 209 166 .557 2.95 518 465 34 167 49 6 3432.0 3084 1292 1124 280 855 123 2486 154 10 82 14097 Apr 17 19.269
16 Carl Duser 2 1956 1958 0 -0.20 1 1 .500 7.88 3 2 0 0 0 0 8.0 19 7 7 0 3 1 5 0 1 0 45 Sep 15 24.055
17 Turk Farrell 14 1956 1969 5 27.68 106 111 .488 3.45 590 134 301 41 5 83 1704.2 1628 737 653 152 468 82 1177 27 4 45 7099 Sep 21 22.166
18 Bill Fischer 9 1956 1964 0 3.70 45 58 .437 4.34 281 78 95 16 2 13 831.1 936 439 401 85 210 29 313 12 2 20 3563 Apr 21 25.193
19 Bob Garber 1 1956 1956 0 0.11 0 0 2.25 2 0 1 0 0 0 4.0 3 1 1 1 3 1 3 0 0 0 18 May 13 27.246
20 Hal Griggs 4 1956 1959 0 -1.61 6 26 .188 5.50 105 45 24 6 1 3 347.0 372 241 212 43 209 7 172 4 0 19 1590 Apr 18 27.238
21 Connie Grob 1 1956 1956 0 -2.28 4 5 .444 7.83 37 1 15 0 0 1 79.1 121 79 69 14 26 1 27 1 1 3 380 Apr 22 23.165
22 Mel Held 1 1956 1956 0 0.02 0 0 5.14 4 0 2 0 0 0 7.0 7 4 4 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 29 Apr 27 27.015
23 Evelio Hernandez 2 1956 1957 0 0.77 1 1 .500 4.45 18 6 6 1 0 0 58.2 62 30 29 4 28 1 24 0 0 1 261 Sep 12 24.263
24 Troy Herriage 1 1956 1956 0 -1.58 1 13 .071 6.64 31 16 7 1 0 0 103.0 135 83 76 16 64 6 59 6 0 2 501 Apr 25 25.127
25 Gene Host 2 1956 1957 0 -0.49 0 2 .000 7.31 12 3 6 0 0 0 28.1 38 23 23 7 16 0 14 0 1 0 133 Sep 16 23.259
26 Angelo LiPetri 2 1956 1958 0 -0.01 0 0 5.40 10 0 5 0 0 0 15.0 13 10 9 3 3 0 9 2 0 0 63 Apr 25 26.294
27 Joe Margoneri 2 1956 1957 0 0.43 7 7 .500 4.29 36 15 4 3 0 0 126.0 132 68 60 13 70 5 67 1 0 3 570 Apr 25 26.103
28 Mike McCormick 16 1956 1971 4 17.13 134 128 .511 3.73 484 333 69 91 23 12 2380.1 2281 1100 986 256 795 101 1321 24 6 75 10058 Sep 3 17.340
29 Jack McMahan 1 1956 1956 0 -0.15 0 5 .000 5.04 34 9 11 0 0 0 75.0 87 49 42 8 40 0 22 2 0 2 343 Apr 18 23.268
30 Ron Moeller 4 1956 1963 0 -1.23 6 9 .400 5.78 52 22 11 1 1 0 152.2 174 106 98 20 100 0 104 3 1 11 717 Sep 8 17.331
31 Red Murff 2 1956 1957 0 -0.25 2 2 .500 4.65 26 2 12 0 0 3 50.1 56 28 26 6 18 1 31 0 0 0 218 Apr 21 35.020
32 Cholly Naranjo 1 1956 1956 0 -0.15 1 2 .333 4.46 17 3 7 0 0 0 34.1 37 22 17 7 17 1 26 1 0 1 155 Jul 8 21.226
33 Taylor Phillips 6 1956 1963 0 -0.50 16 22 .421 4.82 147 45 37 9 1 6 438.2 460 251 235 42 211 24 233 22 3 18 1944 Jun 8 22.356
34 George Piktuzis 1 1956 1956 0 -0.04 0 0 7.20 2 0 1 0 0 0 5.0 6 4 4 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 21 Apr 25 24.113
35 Jack Sanford 12 1956 1967 1 17.62 137 101 .576 3.69 388 293 42 76 14 11 2049.1 1907 952 840 174 737 59 1182 46 21 59 8659 Sep 16 27.121
36 Pat Scantlebury 1 1956 1956 0 -0.17 0 1 .000 6.63 6 2 0 0 0 0 19.0 24 14 14 5 5 0 10 0 0 2 87 Apr 19 38.160
37 Dave Sisler 7 1956 1962 0 2.99 38 44 .463 4.33 247 59 103 12 1 29 656.1 622 352 316 70 368 15 355 16 3 25 2907 Apr 21 24.188
38 Gordie Sundin 1 1956 1956 0 0.00 0 0 inf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Sep 19 18.345
39 Ralph Terry 12 1956 1967 2 13.30 107 99 .519 3.62 338 257 37 75 20 11 1849.1 1748 844 744 216 446 28 1000 24 1 18 7598 Aug 6 20.210
40 Bob Trowbridge 5 1956 1960 0 0.94 13 13 .500 3.95 116 25 39 4 1 5 330.1 324 164 145 25 156 15 201 5 0 13 1443 Apr 22 25.300
41 George Werley 1 1956 1956 0 -0.02 0 0 9.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 Sep 29 18.021
42 Hal Woodeshick 11 1956 1967 1 10.73 44 62 .415 3.56 427 62 197 7 1 61 847.1 816 400 335 40 389 61 484 35 5 55 3717 Sep 14 24.021
43 Roy Wright 1 1956 1956 0 -0.26 0 1 .000 16.88 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.2 8 5 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 Sep 30 23.004
Totals 206 1956 1972 24 183.99 1128 1160 .493 3.77 5514 2388 1521 610 149 333 20491.1 19601 9641 8583 1991 7317 733 12443 536 88 591 87069


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