1956 Binghamton Triplets Roster
Team Record: 81-58
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Freddie Fitzsimmons (81-58)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Binghamton, New York
Ballpark: Johnson Field
Attendance: 77,317, Avg. 1,112
Playoffs - Reading Indians 3 games, Binghamton Triplets 0
The Binghamton Triplets of the Eastern League ended the 1956 season with a record of 81 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the EL.
The Triplets plated 667 runs, tops in the circuit. Binghamton conceded 528 runs. Dick Sanders led all regular batters by connecting at a .305 clip. Zach Monroe topped the team with 16 wins, while Billy Bethel recorded a 2.23 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Frank Leja, Jim Bronstad, Steve Kraly, Johnny James, Russ Snyder, Lee Thomas, Eric MacKenzie and Zach Monroe were all players from the 1956 Binghamton Triplets who played in the Majors during their careers.
Freddie Fitzsimmons served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Aiello | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Bill Banker | R | R | July 28, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Billy Bethel | R | R | April 29, 1930 | 6'3" | 187 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Robert Bonebrake | R | R | March 12, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Chagrin Falls, OH US |
| Jim Bronstad | R | R | June 22, 1936 | 6'3" | 196 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jerry Buchanan | R | R | March 3, 1931 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Bill Casanova | L | R | November 15, 1930 | 5'11" | 187 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Hal Charnofsky | R | R | July 11, 1931 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Bill Davidson | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Edward Dick | S | L | November 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 188 | Chicago, IL US |
| Hank Dunn | R | R | March 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Patrick Foley | R | R | November 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Guy Grasso | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Curtis Hardaway | R | R | August 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 189 | Columbus, GA US |
| Richard Hearn | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Johnny James | L | R | July 23, 1933 | 5'10" | 160 | Bonners Ferry, ID US |
| Jim Johnston | L | L | November 23, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Alfred Kipper | L | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Steve Kraly | L | L | April 18, 1929 | 5'10" | 152 | Whiting, IN US |
| Jerry Kudajeski | L | November 19, 1934 | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Frank Leja | L | L | February 7, 1936 | 6'4" | 205 | Holyoke, MA US |
| Vance Long | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Frank Lucas | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jimmy Ludtka | L | R | July 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Eric MacKenzie | L | R | August 29, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Glendon, AB CA |
| Ray Maldonado | L | L | October 19, 1934 | 5'10" | 170 | Ponce, PR |
| Robert Maness | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Bob Meisner | L | R | January 26, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Zach Monroe | R | R | July 8, 1931 | 6'0" | 198 | Peoria, IL US |
| Lamar North | R | R | May 20, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Pablo Rivera | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Bob Ruck | R | R | June 7, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dick Sanders | R | R | August 17, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bernie Schreiber | R | June 30, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Russ Snyder | L | R | June 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Oak, NE US |
| Joseph Tesauro | L | L | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Lee Thomas | L | R | February 5, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Peoria, IL US |
| Pat Utley | R | R | 6'4" | 208 | ||
| Al Ware | R | November 16, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Frank Wehner | L | L | 6'2" | 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.
