1956 Mexico City Diablos Rojos Roster
Team Record: 83-37
Finished 1st in the ML
Manager: Lázaro Salazar (83-37)
Location: Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo de Seguro Sociale
Attendance: 178,235, Avg. 2,971
The Mexico City Diablos Rojos of the Mexican League ended the 1956 season with a record of 83 wins and 37 losses, finishing first in the ML.
The Diablos Rojos conceded 427 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Mexico City plated 607 runs. Alonzo Perry led all regular batters by hitting .392. Francisco Ramirez topped the squad with 20 wins, while Diomedes Olivo and Vicente Lopez, too added 15 or more wins, too.
Players from the 1956 Mexico City Diablos Rojos who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Alonzo Perry, Diomedes Olivo, Alex Carrasquel and Bob Trice.
Lázaro Salazar served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerardo Betancourt | R | 5'11" | 176 | , CU | ||
| Alex Carrasquel | R | R | July 24, 1912 | 6'1" | 182 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Victor Ceballos | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Mario Diaz | R | R | 5'8" | 162 | La Habana, La Habana CU | |
| Guillermo Frayde | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Ernesto García | R | R | November 7, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
| Oscar Garmendia | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | , CU | |
| Burro Hernandez | R | R | February 5, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | Tlahualilo, Durango MX |
| Guillermo Lopez | R | R | June 25, 1925 | 5'8" | 170 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Vicente Lopez | R | R | September 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Hector Mayer | R | R | November 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 172 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
| Justino Nieves | R | R | 5'8" | 143 | , MX | |
| Diomedes Olivo | L | L | January 22, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO |
| Aureliano Patino | ||||||
| Fernando Pedrozo | R | R | May 30, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | Marianao, La Habana CU |
| Alfonso Pena | R | R | November 26, 1926 | 5'9" | 180 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Alonzo Perry | L | R | April 14, 1922 | 6'3" | 200 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Filiberto Qui | R | R | August 22, 1930 | 5'9" | 165 | Lerma, Campeche MX |
| Francisco Ramirez | R | R | March 9, 1928 | 5'10" | 185 | San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Rafael Rivas | L | L | May 24, 1922 | 5'10" | 155 | Puerto Padre, CU |
| Alonso Ruiz | R | R | April 15, 1933 | 6'0" | 173 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Reyes Tantima | ||||||
| Bob Trice | R | R | August 28, 1926 | 6'3" | 190 | Newton, GA US |
| Efren Valdez | L | L | 5'7" | 160 | , CU | |
| Juan Vistuer | L | L | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
