1956 Nashville Vols Roster
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 7th in the SA
Manager: Ernie White (75-79)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Sulphur Dell
Attendance: 115,049, Avg. 1,494
The Nashville Vols of the Southern Association ended the 1956 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing seventh in the SA.
The Vols plated 757 runs and yielded 746 runs. Tommy Brown led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .316. Bob Kelly topped Nashville with 13 wins and a team-best 3.63 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1956 Nashville Vols who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Charlie Rabe, George Schmees, Matt Batts, Bobby Durnbaugh, Tommy Brown, Gene Hayden, Bob Schultz, Frank Smith, Don Robertson, Ken Landenberger, Sonny Senerchia, Cal Howe, Neal Hertweck, Bill Upton, James Atkins, Frank Baldwin, Bob Kelly, Dick Kokos, Jim Dyck and Stan Hollmig.
Ernie White served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Atkins | L | R | March 10, 1921 | 6'3" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Frank Baldwin | R | R | December 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 195 | High Bridge, NJ US |
| Matt Batts | R | R | October 16, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Rick Botelho | L | L | September 4, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jimmy Bragan | R | R | March 12, 1929 | 6'0" | 198 | Birmingham, AL US |
| John Brechin | R | R | September 5, 1930 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Ralph Brown | L | L | June 1, 1921 | 6'0" | 170 | Lafayette, GA US |
| Tommy Brown | R | R | December 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jerry Davis | L | L | July 21, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Bob Duretto | L | R | September 17, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bobby Durnbaugh | R | R | January 15, 1933 | 5'8" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| Jim Dyck | R | R | February 3, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Omaha, NE US |
| Gene Hayden | L | L | April 14, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Neal Hertweck | L | L | November 22, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Stan Hollmig | R | R | January 2, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | Fredericksburg, TX US |
| Cal Howe | L | L | November 27, 1924 | 6'3" | 230 | Rock Falls, IL US |
| Cal Humphreys | R | R | January 15, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Bob Kelly | R | R | October 4, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Dick Kokos | L | L | February 28, 1928 | 5'8" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ken Landenberger | L | L | July 29, 1928 | 6'3" | 200 | Lyndhurst, OH US |
| Michael Lutz | R | R | August 29, 1927 | 6'1" | 208 | |
| Roy Pardue | R | R | February 1, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Charlie Rabe | L | L | May 6, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Boyce, TX US |
| Jack Roberts | S | R | September 17, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Don Robertson | L | L | October 15, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Harvey, IL US |
| George Schmees | L | L | September 6, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Keith Schmidt | R | R | May 29, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bob Schultz | R | L | November 27, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Louisville, KY US |
| Sonny Senerchia | R | R | April 6, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
| Frank Smith | R | R | April 4, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Pierrepont Manor, NY US |
| Larry Taylor | R | R | August 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Bill Upton | R | R | June 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 167 | Esther, MO US |
| Billy Werber | ||||||
| Charles Williams | R | R | June 12, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | Dyersburg, TN 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.
