1956 Chicago White Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 85-69
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,000,090, Avg. 16,144
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Marty Marion (85-69)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1956 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 85-69
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,000,090, Avg. 16,144
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Marty Marion (85-69)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1956 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1956 season with a record of 85 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The White Sox plated 776 runs and surrendered 634 runs. Larry Doby paced Chicago with 24 home runs, while Minnie Minoso walloped 20 or more, too. Larry Doby drove in 102 runs. Minnie Minoso led all regular batters by hitting .316. Billy Pierce topped the squad with 20 wins, and Jack Harshman added 15 or more wins, too Jack Harshman recorded a 3.10 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Marty Marion coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | RF | L | L | March 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Luis Aparicio | SS | R | R | April 29, 1934 | 5'9" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Earl Battey | C | R | R | January 5, 1935 | 6'1" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jim Brideweser | SS | R | R | February 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | Lancaster, OH USA |
| Harry Byrd | P | R | R | February 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Darlington, SC USA |
| Sandy Consuegra | P | R | R | September 3, 1920 | 5'11" | 165 | Potrerillos, Cuba |
| Jerry Dahlke | P | R | R | June 8, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | Marathon, WI USA |
| Jim Delsing | OF | L | R | November 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Rudolph, WI USA |
| Jim Derrington | P | L | L | November 29, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Compton, CA USA |
| Larry Doby | CF | L | R | December 13, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | Camden, SC USA |
| Dick Donovan | P | L | R | December 7, 1927 | 6'3" | 190 | Boston, MA USA |
| Walt Dropo | 1B | R | R | January 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 220 | Moosup, CT USA |
| Sammy Esposito | 3B | R | R | December 15, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bill Fischer | P | R | R | October 11, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Wausau, WI USA |
| Mike Fornieles | P | R | R | January 18, 1932 | 5'11" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Nellie Fox | 2B | L | R | December 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Thomas, PA USA |
| Jack Harshman | P | L | L | July 12, 1927 | 6'2" | 178 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Fred Hatfield | 3B | L | R | March 18, 1925 | 6'1" | 171 | Lanett, AL USA |
| Dixie Howell | P | L | R | January 7, 1920 | 6'2" | 210 | Harold, KY USA |
| Ron Jackson | 1B | R | R | October 22, 1933 | 6'7" | 225 | Kalamazoo, MI USA |
| Connie Johnson | P | R | R | December 27, 1922 | 6'4" | 200 | Stone Mountain, GA USA |
| Bob Keegan | P | R | R | August 4, 1920 | 6'2" | 207 | Rochester, NY USA |
| George Kell | 3B | R | R | August 23, 1922 | 5'9" | 175 | Swifton, AR USA |
| Bob Kennedy | 3B | R | R | August 18, 1920 | 6'2" | 193 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ellis Kinder | P | R | R | July 26, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | Atkins, AR USA |
| Paul LaPalme | P | L | L | December 14, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Sherm Lollar | C | R | R | August 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Durham, AR USA |
| Dick Marlowe | P | R | R | June 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | Hickory, NC USA |
| Morrie Martin | P | L | L | September 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 173 | Dixon, MO USA |
| Jim McDonald | P | R | R | May 17, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Grants Pass, OR USA |
| Minnie Minoso | LF | R | R | November 29, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | Perico, Matanzas Cuba |
| Les Moss | C | R | R | May 14, 1925 | 5'11" | 205 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Bob Nieman | RF | R | R | January 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ron Northey | RF | L | R | April 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 195 | Mahanoy City, PA USA |
| Dave Philley | 1B | B | R | May 16, 1920 | 6'0" | 188 | Paris, TX USA |
| Bubba Phillips | RF | R | R | February 24, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | West Point, MS USA |
| Billy Pierce | P | L | L | April 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Howie Pollet | P | L | L | June 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Jim Rivera | RF | L | L | July 22, 1921 | 6'0" | 196 | New York, NY USA |
| Gerry Staley | P | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Brush Prairie, WA USA |
| Jim Wilson | P | R | R | February 20, 1922 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA USA |
