1956 Austin Senators Roster
Team Record: 72-82
Finished 6th in the TL
Manager: Connie Ryan (72-82)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Austin, Texas
Ballpark: Disch-Falk Field
Attendance: 129,722, Avg. 1,685
The Austin Senators of the Texas League ended the 1956 season with a record of 72 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the TL.
The Senators scored 651 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 659 runs. Bobby Malkmus led Austin with 15 home runs and drove in 88 runs, while leading all regular batters by hitting .264. Ben Johnson topped the team with 14 wins, and Bill Tosheff recorded a 2.81 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Leo Thomas, Mike Clark, Hank Edwards, Ben Taylor, Marshall Bridges, Ben Johnson, Georges Maranda, Paul Burris, Ralph Beard, Connie Ryan, Bobby Malkmus, Chi-Chi Olivo, Willard Brown, Ted Wilks, Ray Shearer, Nat Peeples, Bill Connelly and Carl Linhart were all players from the 1956 Austin Senators who played in the Majors during their careers.
Connie Ryan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Alton | R | R | January 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Ed Barr | R | R | August 2, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ralph Beard | R | R | February 11, 1929 | 6'5" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jack Bloomfield | L | R | August 7, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Monti Alto, TX US |
| Lee Bohlender | R | R | August 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Dayton, OH US |
| Andrew Bratkowitz | R | R | January 25, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Marshall Bridges | S | L | June 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 165 | Jackson, MS US |
| Willard Brown | R | R | June 26, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Paul Burris | R | R | July 21, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Hickory, NC US |
| Jack Caro | R | R | February 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 174 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Mike Clark | R | R | February 12, 1922 | 6'4" | 190 | Camden, NJ US |
| Bill Connelly | L | R | June 29, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Alberta, VA US |
| Gill Daley | L | February 20, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Screven County, GA US | |
| Hank Edwards | L | L | January 29, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmwood Place, OH US |
| Jim Frey | L | L | May 26, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Arnie Hallgren | R | R | April 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Windfield, AB CA |
| James Hopkins | L | R | October 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Abilene, TX US |
| Rocco Ippolito | R | October 17, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Ben Johnson | R | R | May 16, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | Greenwood, SC US |
| Dick Kelly | R | L | October 7, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Quincy, MA US |
| Theodore Laguna | R | R | September 6, 1932 | 6'0" | 176 | Newark, NJ US |
| Yale Lary | R | November 24, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US | |
| Mike Lemish | R | R | July 27, 1926 | 5'9" | 195 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Carl Linhart | L | R | December 14, 1929 | 5'11" | 184 | Zborov, Olomouc CZ |
| Bobby Malkmus | R | R | July 4, 1931 | 5'9" | 175 | Newark, NJ US |
| Georges Maranda | R | R | January 15, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | Levis, QC CA |
| Ross Meagher | ||||||
| Phillip Misley | R | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Chi-Chi Olivo | R | R | March 18, 1926 | 6'2" | 215 | Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO |
| Noel Oquendo | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Wesley Parma | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Nat Peeples | R | R | June 29, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| Paul Rambone | R | R | October 3, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Dewfield, NJ US |
| Bill Roland | R | R | April 30, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Clinton, SC US |
| Connie Ryan | R | R | February 27, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Herb Shankman | L | L | July 22, 1931 | 5'10" | 152 | Chelsea, MA US |
| Ray Shearer | R | R | September 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Jacobus, PA US |
| Dick Sinovic | R | July 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR US | |
| Jim Solt | R | R | December 29, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | Fort Eustis, VA US |
| Jerry Streeter | R | R | September 19, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Modesto, CA US |
| Ben Taylor | L | L | September 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Metropolis, IL US |
| Leo Thomas | R | R | July 26, 1923 | 5'11" | 178 | Turlock, CA US |
| Glenn Thompson | R | R | December 7, 1928 | 6'5" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Bill Tosheff | R | R | June 2, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Harry Warner | L | R | December 11, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Reeders, PA US |
| Ted Wilks | R | R | November 13, 1915 | 5'9" | 178 | Fulton, NY US |
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.
