1956 Omaha Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 82-71
Finished 3rd in the AA
Manager: Johnny Keane (82-71)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Ballpark: Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Attendance: 212,859, Avg. 2,782
Playoffs - Denver Bears 4 games, Omaha Cardinals 2
The Omaha Cardinals of the American Association ended the 1956 season with a record of 82 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the AA.
The Cardinals scored 751 runs and gave up 669 runs.
Charlie Peete, Mel Wright, Gordon Jones, Dick Schofield, Tom Alston, Benny Valenzuela, Toby Atwell, Vern Benson, Stan Jok, Billy Muffett, Wally Shannon, Eddie Phillips, Jim Pearce, Herb Moford, Nelson Burbrink, Ray Coleman, Danny Schell, Marty Kutyna, Tom Cheney, Jim Command, Luis Arroyo, Bob Stephenson, Chuck Harmon, Don Lassetter, Barney Schultz, Ross Grimsley, Frank Barnes and Ed Mayer were all players from the 1956 Omaha Cardinals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Johnny Keane served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Alston | L | R | January 31, 1926 | 6'5" | 210 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Luis Arroyo | L | L | February 18, 1927 | 5'8" | 178 | Penuelas, PR |
| Toby Atwell | L | R | March 8, 1924 | 5'9" | 185 | Leesburg, VA US |
| Frank Barnes | R | R | August 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Longwood, MS US |
| Asdrubal Baro | R | R | November 21, 1926 | 5'10" | 172 | Mayari, Holguin CU |
| Vern Benson | L | R | September 19, 1924 | 5'10" | 160 | Granite Quarry, NC US |
| Nelson Burbrink | R | R | December 28, 1921 | 5'10" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tom Cheney | R | R | October 14, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Morgan, GA US |
| Bob Clear | R | R | December 14, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Ray Coleman | L | R | June 4, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Dunsmuir, CA US |
| Jim Command | L | R | October 15, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Sherwin Dixon | R | November 4, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Lynchburg, VA US | |
| Ed Donnelly | L | L | August 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Michael Gaston | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Dick Getter | R | R | October 28, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ross Grimsley | L | L | June 4, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Americus, KS US |
| Chuck Harmon | R | R | April 23, 1924 | 6'2" | 175 | Washington, IN US |
| Stan Jok | R | R | May 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Gordon Jones | R | R | April 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Marty Kutyna | R | R | November 14, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Wally Lammers | R | R | October 31, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Buckley, IL US |
| Don Lassetter | R | R | March 27, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Newnan, GA US |
| Ed Mayer | L | L | November 30, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| James McArdle | R | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Herb Moford | R | R | August 6, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Brooksville, KY US |
| Mo Mozzali | L | L | December 12, 1922 | 5'10" | 158 | Louisville, KY US |
| Billy Muffett | R | R | September 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 198 | Hammond, IN US |
| Jim Pearce | R | R | June 9, 1925 | 6'6" | 180 | Zebulon, NC US |
| Charlie Peete | L | R | February 22, 1929 | 5'9" | 190 | Franklin, VA US |
| Eddie Phillips | S | R | July 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Danny Schell | R | R | December 26, 1927 | 6'1" | 195 | Fostoria, MI US |
| Dick Schofield | S | R | January 7, 1935 | 5'9" | 163 | Springfield, IL US |
| Barney Schultz | R | R | August 15, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Beverly, NJ US |
| Wally Shannon | L | R | January 23, 1933 | 6'0" | 178 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Glen Stabelfeld | R | R | September 9, 1930 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Bob Stephenson | R | R | August 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Blair, OK US |
| Benny Valenzuela | R | R | June 2, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Mel Wright | R | R | May 11, 1928 | 6'3" | 210 | Manila, AR 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.
