1956 New Orleans Pelicans Roster
Team Record: 79-75
Finished 5th in the SA
Manager: Andy Cohen (79-75)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium
Attendance: 96,753, Avg. 1,257
The New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association ended the 1956 season with a record of 79 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the SA.
The Pelicans plated 817 runs and yielded 696 runs. Al Grunwald led all regular hitters with a .332 average. Don Kildoo topped New Orleans with 14 wins, while Chuck Churn recorded a 3.22 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Curt Raydon, Dick Barone, Al Grunwald, Joe Erautt, Hy Cohen, Nick Koback, Red Witt, Harry Fisher, Len Yochim, Howie Goss, Gail Henley, John Powers, Chuck Churn, Tony Bartirome, Pete Naton, Whammy Douglas and Ron Blackburn were all players from the 1956 New Orleans Pelicans who played in the Majors during their careers.
Andy Cohen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Barone | R | R | October 13, 1932 | 5'9" | 165 | San Jose, CA US |
| Tony Bartirome | L | L | May 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ron Blackburn | R | R | April 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 160 | Mount Airy, NC US |
| Lloyd Carden | R | L | April 12, 1930 | 6'3" | 195 | Manchester, TN US |
| Chuck Churn | R | R | February 1, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Bridgetown, VA US |
| Hy Cohen | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'5" | 220 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Don Dangleis | R | R | May 11, 1934 | 6'3" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Whammy Douglas | R | R | February 17, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | Carrboro, NC US |
| Harry Dunlop | L | R | September 6, 1933 | 6'2" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Joe Erautt | R | R | September 1, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | Vibank, SK CA |
| Harry Fisher | L | R | January 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Newbury, ON CA |
| Howie Goss | R | R | November 1, 1934 | 6'4" | 204 | Wewoka, OK US |
| Al Grunwald | L | L | February 13, 1930 | 6'4" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gail Henley | L | R | October 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Mike Hoffman | R | R | August 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 172 | |
| David Jacobs | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Don Kildoo | R | L | June 6, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | Washington, DC US |
| Nick Koback | R | R | July 19, 1935 | 6'0" | 187 | Hartford, CT US |
| Art Murray | R | L | May 14, 1933 | 6'3" | 210 | Camden, NJ US |
| Pete Naton | R | R | September 9, 1931 | 6'1" | 200 | Flushing, NY US |
| Olaf Nelson | R | R | February 3, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Logan, UT US |
| Bill Onuska | R | R | January 15, 1934 | 5'10" | 195 | Trumbull, CT US |
| Emil Panko | R | R | August 25, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Joe Perrotta | L | L | August 7, 1930 | 5'11" | 10 | |
| Les Phillips | R | R | September 11, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Torrance, CA US |
| Sonny Piver | R | October 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Point Arena, CA US | |
| John Powers | L | R | July 8, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Curt Raydon | R | R | November 18, 1933 | 6'4" | 190 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Frank Rice | R | January 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Grafton, NE US | |
| James Rice | R | R | September 25, 1933 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Don Urquhart | L | R | February 20, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Earl Weaver | R | R | August 14, 1930 | 5'7" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Red Witt | R | R | November 9, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Len Yochim | L | L | October 16, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | New Orleans, LA 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.
