1956 Cincinnati Redlegs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 91-63
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,125,928, Avg. 16,531
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (91-63)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1956 Cincinnati Redlegs StatisticsTeam Record: 91-63
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,125,928, Avg. 16,531
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (91-63)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1956 Cincinnati Redlegs Results
The Cincinnati Redlegs of the National League ended the 1956 season with a record of 91 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Redlegs scored 775 runs, most in the league. Cincinnati conceded 658 runs. Frank Robinson walloped 38 home runs for the squad, while Ray Jablonski, Ted Kluszewski, Ed Bailey, Wally Post and Gus Bell each added 20 or more also. Ted Kluszewski accounted for 102 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .302 clip. Brooks Lawrence paced the team with 19 wins, and Joe Nuxhall recorded a 3.72 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Birdie Tebbetts coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Acker | P | R | R | March 7, 1930 | 6'4" | 215 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Ed Bailey | C | L | R | April 15, 1931 | 6'2" | 205 | Strawberry Plains, TN USA |
| Bobby Balcena | LF | R | L | August 1, 1925 | 5'7" | 160 | San Pedro, CA USA |
| Matt Batts | P | R | R | October 16, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Gus Bell | CF | L | R | November 15, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Joe Black | P | R | R | February 8, 1924 | 6'2" | 220 | Plainfield, NJ USA |
| Rocky Bridges | 3B | R | R | August 7, 1927 | 5'8" | 170 | Refugio, TX USA |
| Smoky Burgess | C | L | R | February 6, 1927 | 5'8" | 185 | Caroleen, NC USA |
| George Crowe | 1B | L | L | March 22, 1921 | 6'2" | 210 | Whiteland, IN USA |
| Jim Dyck | 1B | R | R | February 3, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Bruce Edwards | C | R | R | July 15, 1923 | 5'8" | 180 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Curt Flood | P | R | R | January 18, 1938 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX USA |
| Art Fowler | P | R | R | July 3, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Converse, SC USA |
| Joe Frazier | LF | L | R | October 6, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Liberty, NC USA |
| Hersh Freeman | P | R | R | July 1, 1928 | 6'3" | 220 | Gadsden, AL USA |
| Alex Grammas | 3B | R | R | April 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Don Gross | P | L | L | June 30, 1931 | 5'11" | 186 | Weidman, MI USA |
| Chuck Harmon | RF | R | R | April 23, 1924 | 6'2" | 175 | Washington, IN USA |
| Ray Jablonski | 3B | R | R | December 17, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Larry Jansen | P | R | R | July 16, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Verboort, OR USA |
| Hal Jeffcoat | P | R | R | September 6, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | West Columbia, SC USA |
| Bill Kennedy | P | L | L | March 14, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Carnesville, GA USA |
| Johnny Klippstein | P | R | R | October 17, 1927 | 6'1" | 173 | Washington, DC USA |
| Ted Kluszewski | 1B | L | L | September 10, 1924 | 6'2" | 225 | Argo, IL USA |
| Paul LaPalme | P | L | L | December 14, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Brooks Lawrence | P | R | R | January 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 205 | Springfield, OH USA |
| Roy McMillan | SS | R | R | July 17, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Russ Meyer | P | B | R | October 25, 1923 | 6'1" | 175 | Peru, IL USA |
| Joe Nuxhall | P | L | L | July 30, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| John Oldham | P | R | L | November 6, 1932 | 6'3" | 198 | Salinas, CA USA |
| Stan Palys | LF | R | R | May 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Blakely, PA USA |
| Wally Post | RF | R | R | July 9, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Wendelin, OH USA |
| Frank Robinson | LF | R | R | August 31, 1935 | 6'1" | 183 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Pat Scantlebury | P | L | L | November 11, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Gatun, Canal Zone Panama |
| Art Schult | LF | R | R | June 20, 1928 | 6'3" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Al Silvera | P | R | R | August 26, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Frank Smith | P | R | R | April 4, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Pierrepont Manor, NY USA |
| Johnny Temple | 2B | R | R | August 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Lexington, NC USA |
| Bob Thurman | RF | L | L | May 14, 1917 | 6'1" | 205 | Kellyville, OK USA |
