1956 Brunswick Pirates Roster
Team Record: 62-76
Finished 7th in the GGL
Manager: Frank Oceak (62-76)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Brunswick, Georgia
Ballpark: Edo Miller Park
Attendance: 30,714, Avg. 445
The Brunswick Pirates of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1956 season with a record of 62 wins and 76 losses, finishing seventh in the GGL.
The Pirates scored 593 runs and allowed 720 runs. Richard Babich and Ronald Hoenes led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .289 clip. Benny Rich topped Brunswick with 19 wins, while Donald Miller added 15 or more wins, too Benny Rich recorded a 2.64 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1956 Brunswick Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Julián Javier, Moose Stubing and Bo Belinsky.
Frank Oceak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Anderton | ||||||
| Richard Babich | R | R | April 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Bo Belinsky | L | L | December 7, 1936 | 6'2" | 191 | New York, NY US |
| John Brumbaugh | August 19, 1931 | |||||
| Frank Cowan | August 15, 1936 | |||||
| Bubba Davis | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Arthur DeVany | R | R | August 29, 1937 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Danny Douglas | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Aloysius Drapcho | ||||||
| Anthony Dworaczyk | R | October 27, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ronald Gray | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Ronald Hoenes | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Julián Javier | R | R | August 9, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Marvin Jordan | R | September 22, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Robert Koski | L | 6'0" | 187 | |||
| Robert Lipstas | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Donald Miller | R | R | October 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Mitchell, IL US |
| Jose Murillo | R | R | 5'7" | 154 | ||
| Joseph Perry | S | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Kelly Powell | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Luis Recurt | ||||||
| Benny Rich | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Tom Richardson | S | L | March 13, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Kenneth Rieman | R | L | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| John Rothgeb | L | L | 6'1" | 155 | ||
| Freddie Sisolak | R | May 13, 1932 | 5'8" | 164 | Bushkill Township, PA US | |
| Roy Stotler | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Moose Stubing | L | L | March 31, 1938 | 6'3" | 220 | Bronx, NY US |
| Gerardo Torres | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Donald Whitcomb | R | R | 6'0" | 200 |
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.
