1956 Ballinger Westerners Roster
Team Record: 73-69
Finished 6th in the SL
Manager: Tony York (73-69)
Location: Ballinger, Texas
Ballpark: Cat Park
Attendance: 24,614, Avg. 347
The Ballinger Westerners of the Southwestern League ended the 1956 season with a record of 73 wins and 69 losses, finishing sixth in the SL.
The Westerners scored 881 runs and conceded 927 runs. Vince Magi walloped 30 home runs for Ballinger, while Kenny Jones, James Moore and Dale Scales each swatted 15 or more, too. James Moore drove in 122 runs. Kenny Jones led hitters with significant playing time with a .338 average. Ralph Mason and Edmond McKay topped the team with 18 wins each, plus Gene Lippold, too added 15 or more wins, too Gene Lippold recorded a 3.92 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tony York played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Ballinger Westerners to do so.
Tony York served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Alford | L | L | July 16, 1934 | 5'11" | 200 | Rio Vista, TX US |
| Benjamin Bonine | L | L | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| Nicholas Capelli | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Phil Centineo | ||||||
| Charles Forbes | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Joseph Giel | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Milton Isenberg | R | R | February 25, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Kenny Jones | R | October 9, 1924 | 5'5" | 147 | ||
| Robert Leach | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Gene Lippold | L | R | December 29, 1934 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Vince Magi | R | January 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Robert Martin | R | July 22, 1922 | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Ralph Mason | R | R | December 10, 1931 | 6'2" | 210 | Glen Easton, WV US |
| Edmond McKay | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| James Moore | R | August 14, 1926 | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Jerry Ramey | ||||||
| Dale Scales | L | L | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Albert Werneke | R | 5'6" | 165 | |||
| Hugh Wise | R | R | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| John Wortham | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Tony York | R | R | November 27, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | Irene, TX 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.
