1956 Dothan Cardinals Roster
Alabama-Florida League (AAL) - Class: D
Team Record: 58-59
Finished 4th in the AAL
Manager: Whitey Ries (58-59)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Dothan, Alabama
Ballpark: Wiregrass Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 16,600, Avg. 284
1956 Dothan Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 58-59
Finished 4th in the AAL
Manager: Whitey Ries (58-59)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Dothan, Alabama
Ballpark: Wiregrass Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 16,600, Avg. 284
Playoffs - Donalsonville Seminoles 3 games, Dothan Cardinals 2
The Dothan Cardinals of the Alabama-Florida League ended the 1956 season with a record of 58 wins and 59 losses, finishing fourth in the AAL.
The Cardinals plated 677 runs and surrendered 624 runs. Whitey Ries served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Aloise | R | R | August 2, 1936 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| John Andeits | S | L | August 25, 1936 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Richard Bazinet | L | R | December 26, 1936 | 6'1" | 192 | |
| William Beane | L | R | December 24, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Arlin Beatty | ||||||
| William Bone | R | R | July 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Billy Boner | R | R | December 18, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ray Carroll | R | R | April 12, 1937 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Donald Colpoys | R | June 19, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US | |
| George Cox | R | L | September 16, 1935 | 5'11" | 190 | Haverhill, MA US |
| Marcus Davis | R | R | May 2, 1927 | 6'5" | 185 | |
| John Delaney | ||||||
| Donald Drake | R | R | ||||
| Earl Dreisbach | R | September 27, 1933 | 5'10" | 188 | ||
| Thomas Foster | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Delane Hulsey | R | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Michael Kosmicki | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| C. B. Lindsey | L | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Kenneth McFadden | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Gary Meyer | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Donald Mitchell | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| John Moore | ||||||
| Ed Napoleon | R | R | September 13, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Charles Nelms | L | L | 6'2" | 194 | ||
| Robert Nemeth | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Michael O'Connor | L | R | 6'8" | 198 | ||
| Jack Pierce | R | R | December 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Gideon, MO US |
| Whitey Ries | R | R | July 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Al Sanders | R | L | November 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Arnold Sewell | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Tom Smith | February 15, 1937 | 193 | ||||
| Donald Squibb | ||||||
| Chuck Staniland | R | R | July 29, 1935 | 6'5" | 210 | Providence, RI US |
| Edward Sweeney | ||||||
| Ron Thomas | December 12, 1931 | 193 | ||||
| Harvey Wagner | R | R | February 7, 1936 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| John Welsh | ||||||
| Marvin Wiley |
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.
