1956 Evansville Braves Roster
Team Record: 84-36
Finished 1st in the IIIL
Manager: Bob Coleman (84-36)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 60,910, Avg. 1,015
The Evansville Braves of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1956 season with a record of 84 wins and 36 losses, finishing first in the IIIL.
The Braves paced the league with 665 runs, sparked by 96 home runs. Evansville surrendered 464 runs. Lee Maye topped all regular batters by connecting at a .330 clip. Don Nottebart led the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.24 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1956 Evansville Braves who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mike Krsnich, Lee Maye, Don Nottebart, Claude Raymond, Corky Withrow and Bob Botz.
Bob Coleman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Botz | R | R | April 28, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Ollie Brantley | R | R | September 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 178 | Lexa, AR US |
| Larry Burgess | R | L | June 27, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Jack Burns | L | October 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 163 | Boston, MA US | |
| Ernie Christoff | R | R | September 9, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Charlie Chronopoulos | L | R | August 1, 1932 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Roger Clapp | R | R | November 16, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Milo, ME US |
| Wendell Doss | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bobby Dudley | R | R | February 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 193 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Frank Ensley | R | 5'8" | 173 | |||
| Horace Garner | R | R | July 17, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Thomas Graham | R | R | 6'8" | 210 | ||
| Dale Hendrickson | L | L | July 18, 1936 | 5'11" | 176 | Broadwater, NE US |
| Chuck Hickman | R | R | May 21, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Roger Jongewaard | L | R | September 3, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | , SD US |
| Michael Kirmer | L | L | May 21, 1935 | 6'3" | 205 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Mike Krsnich | R | R | September 24, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | West Allis, WI US |
| Lee Maye | L | R | December 11, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Bill McKeon | R | September 12, 1932 | 6'0" | 184 | ||
| Don Nottebart | R | R | January 23, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | West Newton, MA US |
| Claude Raymond | R | R | May 7, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Jean, QC CA |
| William Rittman | R | R | May 2, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Readsville, MO US |
| Billy Smith | L | L | January 14, 1930 | 5'9" | 160 | High Point, NC US |
| John Stratton | R | R | December 13, 1932 | 5'8" | 160 | San Jose, CA US |
| Pepper Thomas | R | R | September 8, 1934 | 5'8" | 160 | Newton, MS US |
| Joe Unfried | R | February 19, 1929 | 5'11" | 210 | Evansville, IN US | |
| Corky Withrow | R | R | November 28, 1937 | 6'3" | 197 | High Coal, WV US |
| Buddy Zebrowski | R | R | April 27, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 |
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.
