1956 Charleston Senators Roster
Team Record: 74-79
Finished 6th in the AA
Manager: Charlie Metro (0-0), Frank Skaff (0-0)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Ballpark: Watt Powell Stadium
Attendance: 150,318, Avg. 1,965
The Charleston Senators of the American Association ended the 1956 season with a record of 74 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the AA.
The Senators tallied 669 runs and yielded 635 runs.
Members of the 1956 Charleston Senators who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Van Fletcher, Ed McGhee, Pete Wojey, Jim Stump, Jim Bunning, Harry Byrd, Dick Marlowe, Walt Streuli, Ron Samford, Joe Presko, Charley Lau, Chuck Kress, Chick King, Bill Stewart, Bob Bruce, Bob Miller, Harry Malmberg, Steve Demeter, Roy Hawes, Coot Veal, Bud Black, Lou Limmer, Reno Bertoia, Duke Maas, Buddy Hicks, Hal Woodeshick, Gene Host, Carl Linhart, Ken Walters, Bobby Tiefenauer, Jim Robertson and Tom Wright.
Charlie Metro and Frank Skaff served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reno Bertoia | R | R | January 8, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | San Vito al Tagliamento, IT |
| Bud Black | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 197 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bob Bruce | R | R | May 16, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jim Bunning | R | R | October 23, 1931 | 6'3" | 190 | Southgate, KY US |
| Harry Byrd | R | R | February 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Darlington, SC US |
| Harry Coe | L | L | February 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 163 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Steve Demeter | R | R | January 27, 1935 | 5'9" | 185 | Homer City, PA US |
| Benjamin Downs | L | R | August 13, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Don Eggert | R | R | August 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 177 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Van Fletcher | R | R | August 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | East Bend, NC US |
| Roy Hawes | L | L | July 5, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | Shiloh, IL US |
| Buddy Hicks | S | R | February 15, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Belvedere, CA US |
| William Hoffer | R | November 17, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Gene Host | S | L | January 1, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Leeper, PA US |
| Emil Karlik | L | L | June 7, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Chick King | R | R | November 10, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Paris, TN US |
| Chuck Kress | L | L | December 9, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Charley Lau | L | R | April 12, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Romulus, MI US |
| Joe Lewis | R | R | March 24, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Fall River, MA US |
| Lou Limmer | L | L | March 10, 1925 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Carl Linhart | L | R | December 14, 1929 | 5'11" | 184 | Zborov, Olomouc CZ |
| Duke Maas | R | R | January 31, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | Utica, MI US |
| Harry Malmberg | R | R | July 31, 1925 | 6'1" | 170 | Fairfield, AL US |
| Dick Marlowe | R | R | June 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | Hickory, NC US |
| Ed McGhee | R | R | September 29, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | Perry, AR US |
| Bob Miller | R | L | July 15, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Joe Presko | R | R | October 7, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jim Robertson | R | R | January 29, 1928 | 5'9" | 183 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ron Samford | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 5'11" | 156 | Dallas, TX US |
| Tom Sarna | R | March 7, 1934 | 6'2" | 189 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Max Simmons | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bill Stewart | R | R | April 12, 1928 | 5'11" | 200 | Bay City, MI US |
| Walt Streuli | R | R | September 26, 1935 | 6'2" | 195 | Memphis, TN US |
| Jim Stump | R | R | February 10, 1932 | 6'0" | 188 | Lansing, MI US |
| Bobby Tiefenauer | R | R | October 10, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Desloge, MO US |
| Coot Veal | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 165 | Sandersville, GA US |
| Ken Walters | R | R | November 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Ron Witucki | R | R | July 19, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Pete Wojey | R | R | December 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Stowe, PA US |
| Hal Woodeshick | R | L | August 24, 1932 | 6'3" | 200 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Tom Wright | L | R | September 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Shelby, NC 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.
