1956 Lewiston Broncs Roster
Team Record: 72-59
Finished 2nd in the NWL
Manager: Hillis Layne (72-59)
Location: Lewiston, Idaho
Ballpark: Bengal Field
Attendance: 53,472, Avg. 816
The Lewiston Broncs of the Northwest League ended the 1956 season with a record of 72 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the NWL.
The Broncs paced the league with 812 runs, spearheaded by 99 home runs. Lewiston allowed 750 runs. Hillis Layne led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .354. John Anderson topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.66 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Hillis Layne played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Lewiston Broncs to do so.
Hillis Layne served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Agne | L | L | September 29, 1934 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| John Anderson | L | L | May 11, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| James Benton | R | R | August 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Robert Brown | L | 6'0" | 178 | |||
| Don Brownfield | September 1, 1934 | Red Bluff, CA US | ||||
| Bill Cox | L | R | November 21, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dick Dodel | R | R | December 1, 1933 | 6'4" | 180 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Mervyn Donahue | R | R | June 17, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Don Fornall | R | R | September 12, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Glendive, MT US |
| Willie Franco | R | R | November 2, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gerald Jacobs | R | R | June 21, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Joe Jacobs | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Howard Keefe | L | R | February 24, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Sonora, CA US |
| Gene Klingler | R | December 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Hillis Layne | L | R | February 23, 1918 | 6'0" | 170 | Whitwell, TN US |
| Jim Loepp | R | R | May 15, 1929 | 6'2" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Bruce McIntosh | L | L | May 1, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Doug Osburn | R | R | June 28, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Marlin, TX US |
| Raul Reza | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | Santa Barbara, CA US | |
| Joseph Riney | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Robert Roberts | R | R | September 30, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | Spokane, WA US |
| Ralph Rose | May 20, 1934 | |||||
| Dave Sanman | January 22, 1931 | |||||
| Merrill Schelich | R | December 15, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Carl Schmidt | L | R | September 18, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Bridgeport, NE US |
| Bob Spry | R | R | May 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Bob Wadsworth | S | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Ronnie Watts | R | R | February 15, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | Wagoner, OK US |
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.
