1956 Carlsbad Potashes Roster
Team Record: 70-74
Finished 7th in the SL
Manager: Thurman Tucker (70-74)
Location: Carlsbad, New Mexico
Ballpark: Montgomery Field
Attendance: 51,165, Avg. 711
The Carlsbad Potashes of the Southwestern League ended the 1956 season with a record of 70 wins and 74 losses, finishing seventh in the SL.
The Potashes scored 902 runs and conceded 887 runs. Jim Basso led Carlsbad with 24 home runs, while Pete Traina and Ike Palmer walloped 15 or more also. Ike Palmer drove in 124 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .381 clip. Richard Jack and Alfred Diez paced the squad with 13 wins each, and Alfred Diez recorded a 4.3 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tom Jordan and Thurman Tucker both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Thurman Tucker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Agnos | R | R | October 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jim Basso | R | R | October 5, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Thomas Buford | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Dan Bumgardner | L | L | May 3, 1935 | 6'3" | 200 | Heflin, LA US |
| Darvin Chrisco | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Alfred Diez | R | R | March 22, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | , MX |
| Marshall Epperson | S | L | November 28, 1924 | 6'1" | 205 | Tecumseh, OK US |
| David Exter | R | L | August 3, 1934 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Don Fornall | R | R | September 12, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Glendive, MT US |
| Jesse Gates | ||||||
| Richard Goodell | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Hal Gordon | R | 6'0" | 182 | |||
| Oliver Hardy | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Howard Harkins | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Duke Henderson | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Richard Jack | R | R | 6'9" | 215 | ||
| Bob Jones | R | September 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Tom Jordan | R | R | September 5, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Lawton, OK US |
| Manuel Juárez | R | January 16, 1927 | 5'9" | 167 | ||
| Joseph Kallaher | ||||||
| John McCole | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Esteban Nunez | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Angel Oliva | R | R | February 6, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU |
| Pedro Osorio | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Ike Palmer | L | June 11, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Greenbrier, AR US | |
| George Payte | S | R | June 6, 1922 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Martin Perez | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Kenneth Post | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Eddie Reed | L | R | October 12, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | Straven, AL US |
| Jimmy Ruff | R | R | March 24, 1934 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Gene Summerlin | S | L | April 22, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Robert Swanson | R | R | February 3, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
| James Thomas | L | May 31, 1932 | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Luverne Thompson | ||||||
| Pete Traina | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Thurman Tucker | L | R | September 26, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | Gordon, TX US |
| Harry Young | L | R | October 26, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Hardin, 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.
