1956 Charlotte Hornets Roster
Team Record: 79-61
Finished 3rd in the SAL
Manager: Rollie Hemsley (79-61)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 108,255, Avg. 1,546
Playoffs - Jacksonville Braves 1 game, Charlotte Hornets 0
The Charlotte Hornets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1956 season with a record of 79 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the SAL.
The Hornets scored 630 runs and allowed 542 runs. Glenn Zimmerman paced all regular batters by connecting at a .284 clip. Evelio Hernández topped Charlotte with 18 wins, while Bob Saban as well added 15 or more victories as well Bobby Lee Brown registered a 2.28 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1956 Charlotte Hornets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rollie Hemsley, Webbo Clarke, Garland Shifflett, Ted Sadowski, Ken Wood, Roger McKee, Dan Dobbek, Harmon Killebrew, Bob Allison, Roy Dietzel, Gene Verble and Evelio Hernández.
Rollie Hemsley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Allison | R | R | July 11, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | Raytown, MO US |
| Bobby Lee Brown | R | R | October 17, 1932 | 6'4" | 185 | Danville, VA US |
| Herman Brown | R | R | June 16, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Julian Castro | R | R | February 1, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Douglas Clark | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Webbo Clarke | L | L | June 8, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Roy Dietzel | R | R | January 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Dan Dobbek | L | R | December 6, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | Ontonagon, MI US |
| Dave Drapp | L | R | October 16, 1932 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Dwight Feimster | R | R | June 8, 1934 | 6'3" | 180 | Iredell County, NC US |
| James Foster | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Robert Gotovac | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| John Grice | R | R | March 15, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Rollie Hemsley | R | R | June 24, 1907 | 5'10" | 170 | Syracuse, OH US |
| Evelio Hernández | R | R | December 24, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Guanabacoa, La Habana CU |
| Adolf Hintze | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Ottis Jacobs | R | R | December 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Harmon Killebrew | R | R | June 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | Payette, ID US |
| Thomas Kordas | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Joseph Langhamer | R | R | May 8, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| John Marr | R | R | July 29, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Philip Mateja | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Roger McKee | L | L | September 16, 1926 | 6'1" | 160 | Shelby, NC US |
| Joe Montalvo | R | June 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 225 | New York, NY US | |
| Jose Nakamura | L | L | July 28, 1928 | 5'9" | 140 | Central Las Villas, CU |
| Tony Napoles | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Del Norwood | R | R | June 24, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| John O'Lari | R | September 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 200 | ||
| Ramon Romero | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Bob Saban | R | R | December 22, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | McCook, IL US |
| Ted Sadowski | R | R | April 1, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Garland Shifflett | R | R | March 28, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | Elkton, VA US |
| Alan Stone | R | February 25, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Rudy Tanner | R | February 11, 1927 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Gene Verble | R | R | June 29, 1928 | 5'10" | 163 | Concord, NC US |
| Harry Warner | L | R | December 11, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Reeders, PA US |
| Ken Wood | R | R | July 1, 1924 | 6'0" | 200 | Lincolnton, NC US |
| Glenn Zimmerman | L | May 25, 1932 | 5'11" | 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.
