1956 Hornell Dodgers Roster
Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League (PONYL) - Class: D
Team Record: 57-58
Finished 4th in the PONYL
Manager: Boyd Bartley (0-0), Charlie Gelbert (0-0)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Hornell, New York
Ballpark: Maple City Park
Attendance: 20,334, Avg. 354
1956 Hornell Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 57-58
Finished 4th in the PONYL
Manager: Boyd Bartley (0-0), Charlie Gelbert (0-0)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Hornell, New York
Ballpark: Maple City Park
Attendance: 20,334, Avg. 354
Playoffs - Wellsville Braves 2 games, Hornell Dodgers 1
The Hornell Dodgers of the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League ended the 1956 season with a record of 57 wins and 58 losses, finishing fourth in the PONYL.
The Dodgers plated 657 runs and surrendered 724 runs.
Tommy Davis and Bob Giallombardo both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Boyd Bartley and Charlie Gelbert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bergey | R | R | January 25, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Scott Breeden | R | R | September 17, 1937 | 6'2" | 210 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Bill Brickner | R | R | January 30, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Carl Brio | L | L | August 14, 1937 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Sheldon Brodsky | R | R | September 3, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dick Contos | R | R | December 7, 1932 | 5'9" | 190 | |
| Harvey Coombs | L | L | December 8, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Bob Cowden | R | L | December 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Tommy Davis | R | R | March 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Louis DiLeo | ||||||
| William Dunnam | S | 5'7" | 165 | |||
| Al Durden | L | L | August 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Robert Frederick | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Bob Giallombardo | L | L | May 20, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Arthur Hartung | R | April 17, 1933 | 6'0" | 197 | ||
| Don Jorissen | R | R | May 21, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | Cologne, MN US |
| Jack Koves | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Jack Langer | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Joey Lawrence | R | December 1, 1934 | 5'9" | 140 | ||
| J. W. Lockett | S | L | 6'1" | 208 | ||
| Walter Merrigan | L | R | September 17, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Somerville, NJ US |
| Robert Miller | L | R | March 22, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| David Oliphant | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Jack Parr | R | R | February 4, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | Grindstone, PA US |
| Anthony Quintana | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Rich Ritzheimer | R | R | August 14, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Trenton, IL US |
| Frank Salzmann | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Gus Sancimino | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Chris Seguin | ||||||
| Martin Stabiner | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jim Strickland | R | July 27, 1937 | 6'2" | 168 | Finley, TN US | |
| Henry Studnicki | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Sam Thompson | L | L | July 7, 1937 | 6'1" | 174 | Columbia, SC US |
| Ronald Verspohl | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Fred Walton | R | R | June 6, 1937 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| William Werry | R | 5'11" | 175 |
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.
