1956 Baltimore Orioles Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 69-85
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 901,201, Avg. 13,598
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Paul Richards (69-85)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1956 Baltimore Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 69-85
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 901,201, Avg. 13,598
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Paul Richards (69-85)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1956 Baltimore Orioles Results
The Baltimore Orioles of the American League ended the 1956 season with a record of 69 wins and 85 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Orioles scored 571 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 705 runs. Gus Triandos led Baltimore with 21 home runs and drove in 88 runs, while leading all regular hitters by hitting .279. Ray Moore topped the squad with 12 wins, and Connie Johnson registered a 3.43 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Paul Richards coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | 3B | R | R | December 14, 1921 | 5'10" | 160 | Tuolumne, CA USA |
| Charlie Beamon | P | R | R | December 25, 1934 | 5'11" | 195 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Fred Besana | P | R | L | April 5, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | Lincoln, CA USA |
| Babe Birrer | P | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Bob Boyd | 1B | L | L | October 1, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Potts Camp, MS USA |
| Hal Brown | P | R | R | December 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Wayne Causey | 3B | L | R | December 26, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Ruston, LA USA |
| Sandy Consuegra | P | R | R | September 3, 1920 | 5'11" | 165 | Potrerillos, Cuba |
| Chuck Diering | CF | R | R | February 5, 1923 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Fritz Dorish | P | R | R | July 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 204 | Swoyersville, PA USA |
| Jim Dyck | LF | R | R | February 3, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Hoot Evers | RF | R | R | February 8, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Don Ferrarese | P | R | L | June 19, 1929 | 5'9" | 170 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Mike Fornieles | P | R | R | January 18, 1932 | 5'11" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Tito Francona | RF | L | L | November 4, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Aliquippa, PA USA |
| Joe Frazier | RF | L | R | October 6, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Liberty, NC USA |
| Billy Gardner | 2B | R | R | July 19, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Waterford, CT USA |
| Tom Gastall | C | R | R | June 13, 1932 | 6'2" | 187 | Fall River, MA USA |
| Joe Ginsberg | C | L | R | October 11, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Bob Hale | 1B | L | L | November 7, 1933 | 5'10" | 195 | Sarasota, FL USA |
| Bob Harrison | P | L | R | September 22, 1930 | 5'11" | 178 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Grady Hatton | 2B | L | R | October 7, 1922 | 5'8" | 170 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Mel Held | P | R | R | April 12, 1929 | 6'1" | 178 | Edon, OH USA |
| Connie Johnson | P | R | R | December 27, 1922 | 6'4" | 200 | Stone Mountain, GA USA |
| George Kell | 3B | R | R | August 23, 1922 | 5'9" | 175 | Swifton, AR USA |
| Billy Loes | P | R | R | December 13, 1929 | 6'1" | 165 | Long Island City, NY USA |
| Fred Marsh | IF | R | R | January 5, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | Valley Falls, KS USA |
| Morrie Martin | P | L | L | September 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 173 | Dixon, MO USA |
| Willy Miranda | SS | B | R | May 24, 1926 | 5'9" | 150 | Velasco, Cuba |
| Ron Moeller | P | L | L | October 13, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ray Moore | P | R | R | June 1, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | Meadows, MD USA |
| Tex Nelson | RF | L | L | August 7, 1936 | 6'3" | 205 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Bob Nieman | LF | R | R | January 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Billy O'Dell | P | B | L | February 10, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Whitmire, SC USA |
| Erv Palica | P | R | R | February 9, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Lomita, CA USA |
| Dave Philley | RF | B | R | May 16, 1920 | 6'0" | 188 | Paris, TX USA |
| Dave Pope | RF | L | R | June 17, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Talladega, AL USA |
| Jim Pyburn | CF | R | R | November 1, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Fairfield, AL USA |
| Brooks Robinson | 3B | R | R | May 18, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Johnny Schmitz | P | R | L | November 27, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Wausau, WI USA |
| Hal Smith | C | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | West Frankfort, IL USA |
| Gordie Sundin | P | R | R | October 10, 1937 | 6'4" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Gus Triandos | C | R | R | July 30, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| George Werley | P | R | R | September 8, 1938 | 6'2" | 196 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bill Wight | P | L | L | April 12, 1922 | 6'1" | 180 | Rio Vista, CA USA |
| Dick Williams | CF | R | R | May 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jim Wilson | P | R | R | February 20, 1922 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA USA |
| George Zuverink | P | R | R | August 20, 1924 | 6'4" | 195 | Holland, MI USA |
