1956 Daytona Beach Islanders Roster
Team Record: 72-65
Finished 4th in the FSL
Manager: Hank Majeski (72-65)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Attendance: 34,168, Avg. 499
The Daytona Beach Islanders of the Florida State League ended the 1956 season with a record of 72 wins and 65 losses, finishing fourth in the FSL.
The Islanders plated 697 runs and yielded 645 runs. Don Dillard led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .375 average. Ron Taylor and Virgil Brinson topped Daytona Beach with 17 wins each, while Dave Tyriver recorded a 2.92 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1956 Daytona Beach Islanders who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ron Taylor, Don Dillard and Dave Tyriver.
Hank Majeski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Baller | L | November 9, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Dick Banse | R | R | September 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Howard Becraft | R | L | June 16, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Gene Bennett | L | July 29, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Portsmouth, OH US | |
| Virgil Brinson | R | R | December 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 179 | |
| Howard Cailor | R | L | August 16, 1937 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Don Dillard | L | R | January 8, 1937 | 6'1" | 200 | Greenville, SC US |
| Elwood Engelbrekt | L | R | April 7, 1936 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Mark Gallego | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| John Gray | S | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| David Henderson | R | 193 | ||||
| Lee Irby | L | July 7, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Bibb County, GA US | |
| Charles Mathews | L | 6'0" | 171 | |||
| Bill Mattox | May 20, 1934 | Indianapolis, IN US | ||||
| Frank Mirielli | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Joe Morlan | R | R | October 9, 1936 | 5'10" | 180 | Columbus, OH US |
| Ernie Nietzke | ||||||
| Daniel O'Connell | April 22, 1936 | |||||
| Roger Piper | ||||||
| Robert Smith | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Frank Szymanski | R | 6'1" | 193 | |||
| Ron Taylor | R | R | December 13, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Dave Tyriver | R | R | October 31, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Oshkosh, WI US |
| Melvin Wolfe | R | R | 6'2" | 200 |
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.
