1956 Erie Senators Roster
Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League (PONYL) - Class: D
Team Record: 45-74
Finished 6th in the PONYL
Manager: Johnny Welaj (45-74)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Ainsworth Field
Attendance: 28,223, Avg. 474
1956 Erie Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 45-74
Finished 6th in the PONYL
Manager: Johnny Welaj (45-74)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Ainsworth Field
Attendance: 28,223, Avg. 474
The Erie Senators of the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League ended the 1956 season with a record of 45 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the PONYL.
The Senators scored 661 runs and surrendered 744 runs, most in the circuit.
Johnny Welaj and Tom McAvoy both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Johnny Welaj served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Babiak | R | R | October 10, 1937 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Phil Bickel | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Herman Brown | R | R | June 16, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Arthur Buczkowski | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Carmen Cononie | June 23, 1935 | 193 | Johnstown, PA US | |||
| Robert Cramer | R | R | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Paul Demont | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| James Donovan | ||||||
| Paul Fiore | September 8, 1933 | 193 | Providence, RI US | |||
| Frank Franklin | ||||||
| Don Gilbert | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Dick Hamscher | November 13, 1933 | 193 | ||||
| John Herbert | R | R | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| Jimmie Hodges | December 4, 1935 | 193 | Caswell County, NC US | |||
| James Hubbard | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| James Hughes | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Robert Jarchow | R | L | 5'11" | 167 | ||
| Michael Kraich | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Willie Maier | August 23, 1936 | |||||
| Tom McAvoy | L | L | August 12, 1936 | 6'3" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Walter Messina | L | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Gary Mitchell | L | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Luis Morales | R | R | November 3, 1928 | 5'9" | 150 | Banes, CU |
| Paul Potter | R | January 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ed Raczynski | L | October 22, 1936 | 5'9" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US | |
| Joe Riazzi | R | R | March 19, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Erie, PA US |
| Marvin Rockman | R | June 11, 1936 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Dario Rubinstein | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| James Smith | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Douglas Stowell | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Charles Stroup | L | August 29, 1933 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Bill Urbanski | L | May 22, 1931 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Leo Weinzierl | November 4, 1933 | 193 | Fostoria, MI US | |||
| Johnny Welaj | R | R | May 27, 1914 | 6'0" | 164 | Moss Creek, PA US |
| Al Womack | L | L | 5'11" | 160 |
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.
