1956 Great Falls Electrics Roster
Pioneer League (PL) - Class: C
Team Record: 64-68
Finished 6th in the PL
Manager: Lou Rochelli (64-68)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Great Falls, Montana
Ballpark: Centene Field
Attendance: 74,469, Avg. 1,128
1956 Great Falls Electrics StatisticsTeam Record: 64-68
Finished 6th in the PL
Manager: Lou Rochelli (64-68)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Great Falls, Montana
Ballpark: Centene Field
Attendance: 74,469, Avg. 1,128
The Great Falls Electrics of the Pioneer League ended the 1956 season with a record of 64 wins and 68 losses, finishing sixth in the PL.
The Electrics scored 690 runs and gave up 699 runs. Paul Stammen led batters with significant playing time with a .325 average. Mike Warnitsky topped Great Falls with 14 wins and a team-best 3 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Dick Scott and Lou Rochelli both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Lou Rochelli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Amaya | R | R | July 21, 1935 | 5'11" | 150 | Douglas, AZ US |
| Whitney Armstrong | R | R | November 21, 1932 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| William Browne | L | R | May 17, 1929 | 6'1" | 170 | Washington, DC US |
| Tom Cole | R | R | November 28, 1930 | 5'10" | 160 | Flint, MI US |
| Joe Fernandez | R | R | September 20, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| David Germann | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Harold Holderfield | R | R | June 13, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Don Jorissen | R | R | May 21, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | Cologne, MN US |
| Keith Kelley | L | R | October 21, 1931 | 6'1" | 187 | Horton, KS US |
| Clinton Lord | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Frank Minton | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Fred Minton | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Allen Norris | R | R | July 13, 1937 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Robert Norris | L | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Chuck Page | R | R | March 28, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Hillsdale, OK US |
| Roy Polk | R | R | September 5, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Richard Ray | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Lou Rochelli | R | R | January 11, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Staunton, IL US |
| Alexander Ropek | R | R | October 7, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Kenneth Rose | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| John Schieffer | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Dick Scott | R | L | March 15, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Portsmouth, NH US |
| Robert Spier | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Paul Stammen | L | May 27, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jim Stark | R | R | March 31, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Albany, NY US |
| Ronald Stuart | L | R | November 11, 1932 | 5'8" | 175 | San Rafael, CA US |
| George Utley | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Andrew Van der Velde | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Mike Warnitsky | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| William Werry | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Lyle Wiley | R | 5'9" | 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.
