1956 Lafayette Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 69-56
Finished 2nd in the MWL
Manager: Len Okrie (69-56)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Lafayette, Indiana
Ballpark: Columbian Park
Attendance: 42,821, Avg. 685
Playoffs - Paris Lakers 2 games, Lafayette Red Sox 0
The Lafayette Red Sox of the Midwest League ended the 1956 season with a record of 69 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the MWL.
The Red Sox tallied 759 runs and allowed 760 runs. Nicky Hopkins led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .323 clip. Charlie Smith topped Lafayette with 21 wins and a team-best 2.9 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tracy Stallard and Jay Ritchie both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Len Okrie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Arrigo | R | R | November 3, 1935 | 5'11" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| James Atkinson | L | R | September 14, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Auburn, NY US |
| John Bagonzi | R | R | December 31, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Woodsville, NH US |
| Earl Baldwin | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Fred Bower | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| John Brey | L | March 14, 1935 | 193 | |||
| Tom Costello | R | April 25, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| William Cottrell | L | R | October 8, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Lexington, KY US |
| Gale Dennis | R | R | October 12, 1936 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Dale DeSilva | R | R | February 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Armand Diferdinando | R | R | September 18, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| James Dokos | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Freddie Duvall | R | R | December 11, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Frank Gavel | L | R | June 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Dick Goyette | R | R | March 13, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mac Hagler | L | January 1, 1935 | ||||
| James Hirsch | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Nicky Hopkins | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Lee Howell | R | R | November 5, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Harry Krnacik | R | September 2, 1937 | ||||
| James Lee | R | 6'4" | 197 | |||
| John Liprando | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Don Long | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Norman Luoni | L | L | August 13, 1931 | 6'5" | 208 | Dorchester, MA US |
| John McDowell | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Arch Nebron | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Robert O'Day | L | L | December 27, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| John Overton | L | L | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| James Owens | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| John Patula | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Louis Profumo | R | R | April 28, 1938 | 6'2" | 210 | Alameda, CA US |
| Patrick Quinlan | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Joe Riazzi | R | R | March 19, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Erie, PA US |
| Jay Ritchie | R | R | November 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 175 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Bruce Robarge | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Frederic Scane | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Charlie Smith | R | L | January 18, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Donald Soderstrom | R | L | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Tracy Stallard | R | R | August 31, 1937 | 6'5" | 204 | Coeburn, VA US |
| Joseph Theis | R | R | July 19, 1936 | 5'10" | 185 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Edward Vallery | S | L | 5'11" | 215 |
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.
