1956 Monterrey Sultanes Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AA
Team Record: 51-69
Finished 5th in the ML
Manager: Epitacio Torres (51-69)
Location: Monterrey, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Cuauhtemoc
Attendance: 164,213, Avg. 2,737
1956 Monterrey Sultanes StatisticsTeam Record: 51-69
Finished 5th in the ML
Manager: Epitacio Torres (51-69)
Location: Monterrey, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Cuauhtemoc
Attendance: 164,213, Avg. 2,737
The Monterrey Sultanes of the Mexican League ended the 1956 season with a record of 51 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the ML.
The Sultanes plated 448 runs and allowed 512 runs. Raymundo Garza paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .275 clip. Roque Contreras topped Monterrey with 16 wins.
Marcelino Solis and Eddie Locke both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Epitacio Torres served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Bustamante | R | November 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Alfredo Cisneros | L | 5'9" | 156 | |||
| Roque Contreras | R | R | August 16, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ramiro Cuevas | R | R | May 28, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Ebano, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Mario Flores | S | R | 5'10" | 178 | , MX | |
| Guillermo Galindo | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Luis Garza | December 6, 1935 | |||||
| Ray Garza | R | R | 6'1" | 174 | ||
| Raymundo Garza | R | R | March 29, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Regino Garza | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | , MX | |
| Rene Gonzalez | R | R | October 6, 1923 | 6'2" | 206 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Daniel Howard | L | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Rocco Ippolito | R | October 17, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Edwin Little | R | August 16, 1929 | 6'2" | 220 | Grandville, MI US | |
| Eddie Locke | L | R | January 13, 1923 | 5'11" | 181 | |
| Jorge Lopez | R | R | 6'1" | 187 | , MX | |
| Steve Molinari | R | August 13, 1931 | 5'10" | 195 | Medford, MA US | |
| Roberto Montelongo | R | R | April 17, 1927 | 5'7" | 156 | Sabinas, Coahuila MX |
| Eddie Moore | R | R | September 21, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Chris Nicolosi | S | R | September 12, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tony Pacheco | R | R | July 9, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Punta Brava, La Habana CU |
| Mel Rainey | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Julio Ramos | L | L | July 9, 1925 | 5'8" | 135 | San Juan y Martinez, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Roberto Reyna | R | R | March 20, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Alfredo Rios | R | R | August 24, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Marcelino Solis | L | L | July 19, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Epitacio Torres | L | L | September 19, 1921 | 5'11" | 172 | Villaldama, MX |
| Rene Vega | R | R | May 5, 1923 | 5'9" | 165 | , CU |
| Guillermo Vento | R | R | July 5, 1921 | 5'9" | 165 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Roy Williams | L | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| Kenneth Yoke | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Ray Zonta | S | R | 5'11" | 169 | , MX |
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.
