1956 Oklahoma City Indians Roster
Team Record: 48-106
Finished 8th in the TL
Manager: Rudy Laskowski (0-0), Ray Cash (0-0), Jodie Beeler (0-0)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 50,113, Avg. 651
The Oklahoma City Indians of the Texas League ended the 1956 season with a record of 48 wins and 106 losses, finishing eighth in the TL.
The Indians tallied 679 runs and gave up 939 runs, most in the league. Edwin Little paced Oklahoma City with 28 home runs, and Bill Antonello walloped 15 or more also. Bob Jenkins drove in 64 runs. Albie Pearson led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .371 average. Duane Wilson topped the squad with 12 wins, while Al Schroll recorded a 4.63 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Bill Antonello, Rocky Krsnich, Duane Wilson, Ernest Groth, Al Schroll, Fred Marolewski, Jodie Beeler, Walt Kellner and Albie Pearson were all players from the 1956 Oklahoma City Indians who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Rudy Laskowski, Ray Cash and Jodie Beeler served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Aldridge | R | R | March 9, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Perrine, FL US |
| Bill Antonello | R | R | May 19, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jodie Beeler | R | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Hoyt Benedict | R | R | July 12, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ralph Birkofer | R | R | April 6, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Donald Blaha | ||||||
| E. J. Buck | L | R | May 15, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Elmer, OK US |
| Ray Cash | R | R | June 28, 1924 | 6'2" | 198 | Richmond, VA US |
| Bart DiMaggio | R | R | December 25, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Hiram Gonzalez | L | L | October 6, 1923 | 5'9" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Hal Gordon | R | 6'0" | 182 | |||
| Donald Graham | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ernest Groth | R | R | May 3, 1922 | 5'9" | 185 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Mel Heim | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Harry Hoitsma | R | R | September 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Marvin Holleman | S | L | December 11, 1923 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Gideon Jarvis | L | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Bob Jenkins | R | R | August 15, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Daniel Keith | L | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Walt Kellner | R | R | April 26, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Gary Killingsworth | R | R | June 4, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Edward Krewall | R | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| Rocky Krsnich | R | R | August 5, 1927 | 6'1" | 174 | West Allis, WI US |
| Edwin Little | R | August 16, 1929 | 6'2" | 220 | Grandville, MI US | |
| Marshall Long | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | Wilson County, NC US | |
| Fred Marolewski | R | R | October 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Albie Pearson | L | L | September 12, 1934 | 5'5" | 140 | Alhambra, CA US |
| August Schmidt | S | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Al Schroll | R | R | March 22, 1932 | 6'2" | 210 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Matt Sczesny | R | R | September 7, 1932 | 5'9" | 175 | Flushing, NY US |
| Bill Slack | L | R | May 3, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| Nino Spatafore | R | R | May 6, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| George Storti | R | R | April 17, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Redding, CA US |
| Robert Swanson | R | R | February 3, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Kelly Swift | R | R | May 6, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Joe Tanner | R | R | November 16, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Laurel, MS US |
| George Wehmeyer | R | February 24, 1927 | 5'6" | 150 | ||
| Duane Wilson | L | L | June 29, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Wichita, KS US |
| Kenneth Yoke | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Earl York | L | October 20, 1926 | 6'2" | 195 | Dallas, TX 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.
