1956 Columbus Foxes Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 79-61
Finished 2nd in the SAL
Manager: Skeeter Newsome (79-61)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park I & II
Attendance: 101,120, Avg. 1,445
1956 Columbus Foxes Statistics

Playoffs - Columbus Foxes 1 game, Augusta Tigers 0
Finals - Jacksonville Braves 2 games, Columbus Foxes 0

The Columbus Foxes of the South Atlantic League ended the 1956 season with a record of 79 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the SAL.

The Foxes scored 653 runs and surrendered 534 runs. Lenny Green led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .318. Artie Kay topped Columbus with 15 wins, while Jim Archer recorded a 2.5 ERA, best among regular hurlers.

Players from the 1956 Columbus Foxes who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Lenny Green, Ray Barker, Jim Archer, Marv Breeding, Alton Brown and Jim Snyder.

Skeeter Newsome served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jim ArcherRLMay 25, 19326'0"190Max Meadows, VA US
Ray BarkerLRMarch 12, 19366'0"192Martinsburg, WV US
Robert BarronRRMay 2, 19336'0"170
Marv BreedingRRMarch 8, 19346'0"175Decatur, AL US
Alton BrownRRApril 16, 19256'2"195Norfolk, VA US
Michael BurackLR6'2"195
Andy BushRRJanuary 22, 19196'0"170Winchester, KY US
James ClinganRRJune 1, 19306'1"170
Luther CongerRRApril 9, 19326'2"195
Joseph CristelloRR6'1"198
Roosevelt EvansLROctober 10, 19326'1"175, MS US
Dick FitzgeraldLLJune 16, 19356'0"183Philadelphia, PA US
Miguel GasparRRSeptember 7, 19296'1"182
Manuel GonzalezRR6'3"170
Pat GosneyRRSeptember 20, 19316'2"225Red Bluff, CA US
Lenny GreenLLJanuary 6, 19335'11"170Detroit, MI US
Curly HoltzappleRRAugust 7, 19325'11"160York, PA US
Artie KayRROctober 16, 19345'9"174Belton, SC US
Paul KelecavaLLFebruary 16, 19315'11"180Munhall, PA US
Richard MitchenerRR6'2"180
Don MoitozaRJanuary 10, 19365'10"175Richmond, CA US
Hank MorenoRRMay 2, 19335'9"170
Gene OdenLJanuary 5, 19336'2"180
Knowles PierceyLLJanuary 31, 19246'2"180Salt Lake City, UT US
Bernard PraisRRSeptember 5, 19336'0"180Lake Forest, IL US
Dick SantanielloRJuly 25, 19346'2"190
Charles SchaafRRFebruary 20, 19316'1"185Reedsville, PA US
Al SchwegmanLLFebruary 15, 19296'0"165
Bobby ScottSOctober 20, 19305'9"160Wichita Falls, TX US
Juan SentiesLL5'8"145
Fern SmathersRRMarch 16, 19345'11"185
Donald SmithLAugust 22, 19325'10"185
George SmithRR6'2"
Jim SnyderRRAugust 15, 19326'1"185Dearborn, MI US
William SpringfieldRRAugust 5, 19305'8"165Roxboro, MA US
Franklin ThackerRRMarch 28, 19335'10"175Oklahoma City, OK US
Bob Van EmanLLOctober 19, 19236'1"180New Castle, PA US
Fred ZirellaR5'9"170

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.




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