1956 Mexico City Tigres Roster
Team Record: 73-45
Finished 2nd in the ML
Manager: George Genovese (73-45)
Location: Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo de Seguro Sociale
Attendance: 197,883, Avg. 3,354
The Mexico City Tigres of the Mexican League ended the 1956 season with a record of 73 wins and 45 losses, finishing second in the ML.
The Tigres led the league with 670 runs. Mexico City surrendered 504 runs. Leo Rodriguez paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .349 clip. Al Jackson topped the team with 14 wins.
Players from the 1956 Mexico City Tigres who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dan Bankhead, George Genovese, Lino Donoso, Al Jackson, Whammy Douglas and Felipe Montemayor.
George Genovese served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Abad | R | R | October 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Yanga, Veracruz MX |
| Jose Bache | R | R | May 25, 1923 | 5'10" | 162 | Tuxpan, Veracruz MX |
| Dan Bankhead | R | R | May 3, 1920 | 6'1" | 184 | Empire, AL US |
| Joseph Canuso | R | R | April 3, 1935 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Bill Causion | L | L | August 30, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Francisco Delgado | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Lino Donoso | L | L | September 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Whammy Douglas | R | R | February 17, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | Carrboro, NC US |
| Jess Duran | R | R | December 5, 1932 | 5'8" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Miguel Fernandez | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Armando Flores | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | , MX | |
| Nico Genesta | R | L | February 2, 1933 | 5'9" | 176 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| George Genovese | L | R | February 22, 1922 | 5'6" | 160 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Al Jackson | L | L | December 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 169 | Waco, TX US |
| James Mehan | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Felipe Montemayor | L | L | February 7, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Alejandro Moreno | R | R | June 6, 1932 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Olaf Nelson | R | R | February 3, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Logan, UT US |
| Jimmy Ochoa | R | R | July 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 200 | , MX |
| Bill Onuska | R | R | January 15, 1934 | 5'10" | 195 | Trumbull, CT US |
| Jose Rayle | R | R | July 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Daniel Ríos | S | R | December 17, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | Beeville, TX US |
| Leo Rodriguez | R | R | July 1, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | Talhualilo, MX |
| Roberto Sanchez | R | R | January 31, 1934 | 5'6" | 160 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| Ronald Sheetz | R | R | June 27, 1934 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Miguel Sotelo | R | R | June 22, 1933 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Thomas Watson | L | October 9, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Charlotte, 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.
