1956 Albuquerque Dukes Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 59-81
Finished 7th in the WL
Manager: Bob Swift (59-81)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: Tingley Field
Attendance: 94,176, Avg. 1,345
1956 Albuquerque Dukes StatisticsTeam Record: 59-81
Finished 7th in the WL
Manager: Bob Swift (59-81)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: Tingley Field
Attendance: 94,176, Avg. 1,345
The Albuquerque Dukes of the Western League ended the 1956 season with a record of 59 wins and 81 losses, finishing seventh in the WL.
The Dukes scored 744 runs and allowed 862 runs, most in the circuit.
Bob Swift and Valmy Thomas both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bob Swift served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Agosta | R | R | August 10, 1933 | 5'10" | 150 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Kenneth Andersen | R | L | October 2, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ernest Bartolomei | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Bud Bauhofer | S | R | November 9, 1930 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Ernest Choukalos | L | R | February 11, 1927 | 6'1" | 215 | Drumheller, AB CA |
| Dick Drilling | R | R | July 23, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Fonda, IA US |
| Mitchell Francis | R | 6'4" | 224 | |||
| Ernie Funk | R | R | March 11, 1930 | 6'1" | 182 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Max Gnagy | L | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Felix Guzman | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Dick Hogan | R | October 21, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Worcester, MA US | |
| Bud Hull | R | April 5, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Keith Jones | L | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| William Kapuscinski | R | R | 6'3" | 196 | ||
| James Kenaga | R | L | November 1, 1931 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Charles Lasby | R | R | April 13, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Ithaca, NY US |
| Reggie Lee | R | L | October 20, 1933 | 6'0" | 171 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Tom Lovrich | R | R | March 17, 1930 | 6'5" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Charles Lundgren | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Jack Martin | L | L | November 23, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| John McNamara | R | R | June 4, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jim Moore | R | March 26, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Salem, OR US | |
| Lonnie Myers | R | R | October 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Everett, WA US |
| Fernando Osorio | R | R | November 21, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Henry Overin | L | L | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Jim Peete | L | L | March 25, 1931 | 5'8" | 200 | Franklin, VA US |
| Don Petschow | S | R | June 5, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Tommy Pollet | R | June 19, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Tom Puehl | R | R | May 15, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Pedro Santiago | L | July 23, 1925 | 5'5" | 150 | Coamo, PR | |
| Vincent Sarubbi | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Edward Sassone | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Ted Shandor | R | R | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Cairnbrook, PA US |
| Stan Stewart | R | R | November 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 162 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jerry Streeter | R | R | September 19, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Modesto, CA US |
| Don Strichek | R | R | February 16, 1934 | 6'1" | 194 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Bob Swift | R | R | March 6, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Salina, KS US |
| Emil Syngel | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Valmy Thomas | R | R | October 21, 1925 | 5'9" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
| Hal Toso | L | L | September 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Stockton, CA US |
| Pete Trabucco | R | 5'10" | 195 | |||
| Len VanDeHey | L | April 1, 1932 | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Albert Wright | ||||||
| George Zackey | R | R | 6'3" | 190 |
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.
