1956 Louisville Colonels Roster
Team Record: 60-93
Finished 8th in the AA
Manager: Red Marion (0-0), Max Carey (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 78,842, Avg. 1,031
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1956 season with a record of 60 wins and 93 losses, finishing eighth in the AA.
The Colonels scored 622 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 850 runs.
Members of the 1956 Louisville Colonels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mel Clark, Julio Becquer, Paul Burris, Thornton Kipper, Dick Brodowski, Ted Abernathy, Bill Currie, Webbo Clarke, Marv Rotblatt, Pompeyo Davalillo, Bud Byerly, Earl Mossor, Tony Roig, Bill Pleis, Carlos Paula, Roy Hawes, Neil Chrisley, Hal White, José Valdivielso, Don Grate, Bob Addis, Tex Clevenger and Tom Wright.
Red Marion and Max Carey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Stanley, NC US |
| Bob Addis | L | R | November 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Mineral, OH US |
| Baldomero Alarcon | ||||||
| Lee Anthony | R | R | July 26, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | LeRoy, KS US |
| Julio Becquer | L | L | December 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 178 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Dave Benedict | L | L | March 1, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Joe Bracchitta | L | April 20, 1927 | 5'11" | 178 | Hackensack, NJ US | |
| Dick Brodowski | R | R | July 26, 1932 | 6'1" | 182 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Paul Burris | R | R | July 21, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Hickory, NC US |
| Bud Byerly | R | R | October 26, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Webster Groves, MO US |
| Thomas Casagrande | L | L | June 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Julian Castro | R | R | February 1, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Oscar Chinique | R | R | August 23, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Regala, CU |
| Neil Chrisley | L | R | December 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 187 | Calhoun Falls, SC US |
| Mel Clark | R | R | July 7, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Letart, WV US |
| Webbo Clarke | L | L | June 8, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Tex Clevenger | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Visalia, CA US |
| Bill Currie | R | R | November 29, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Leary, GA US |
| Pompeyo Davalillo | R | R | June 30, 1928 | 5'3" | 140 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Rafael Enoa | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Waldo Gonzalez | R | R | April 30, 1935 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Don Grate | R | R | August 27, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Greenfield, OH US |
| Roy Hawes | L | L | July 5, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | Shiloh, IL US |
| Eugene Herbert | R | R | November 30, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ray Holton | R | R | December 28, 1925 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| John Isaac | L | L | 6'0" | 157 | ||
| Moose Johnson | R | R | September 28, 1929 | 5'9" | 170 | Lead, SD US |
| Thornton Kipper | R | R | September 27, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | Bagley, WI US |
| Jose Lopez | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Jesus Lovio | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Floyd Melliere | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Luis Morales | R | R | November 3, 1928 | 5'9" | 150 | Banes, CU |
| Earl Mossor | L | R | July 21, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | Forbus, TN US |
| Jose Nakamura | L | L | July 28, 1928 | 5'9" | 140 | Central Las Villas, CU |
| Tony Napoles | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jack Parks | L | R | June 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Sayreton, AL US |
| Carlos Paula | R | R | November 28, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Modesto Perez | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Bill Pleis | L | L | August 5, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tony Ponce | S | R | August 12, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Rivera, CA US |
| Donald Robertson | R | R | December 24, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Tony Roig | R | R | December 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Marv Rotblatt | S | L | October 18, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dario Rubinstein | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Marvin Stendel | R | September 8, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Olmedo Suarez | R | 5'6" | 155 | |||
| Bob Thollander | R | R | July 30, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Bensenville, TX US |
| José Valdivielso | R | R | May 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Hal White | R | R | March 18, 1919 | 5'10" | 165 | Utica, NY US |
| Ken Wild | R | R | November 16, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Tom Wright | L | R | September 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Shelby, NC 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.
