1956 Orlando Seratomas Roster
Team Record: 55-83
Finished 8th in the FSL
Manager: Taffy Wright (0-0), Gee Walker (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 24,758, Avg. 359
The Orlando Seratomas of the Florida State League ended the 1956 season with a record of 55 wins and 83 losses, finishing eighth in the FSL.
The Seratomas plated 567 runs and allowed 631 runs. Al Cruz topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .297 clip. Bill Pleis and Donald Callaway led Orlando with 11 wins each, while Art Brophy recorded a 2.14 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1956 Orlando Seratomas who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Choo-Choo Coleman, Taffy Wright and Bill Pleis.
Taffy Wright and Gee Walker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alfaro | ||||||
| James Baker | R | R | June 23, 1937 | 6'0" | 188 | |
| Edy Blanco | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Art Brophy | L | L | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Donald Callaway | L | R | November 18, 1932 | 6'0" | 171 | |
| Julian Castro | R | R | February 1, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Choo-Choo Coleman | L | R | August 25, 1935 | 5'9" | 165 | Orlando, FL US |
| Al Cruz | R | R | May 6, 1935 | 5'8" | 166 | |
| Reinaldo Diaz | ||||||
| Rafael Enoa | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Julio Fernandez | ||||||
| John Fetner | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Raoul Figuedero | ||||||
| Donald Ford | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Anthony Gatch | L | 6'4" | 190 | |||
| Catayo Gonzalez | R | L | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| Donald Gorrondona | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Conrado Griffith | ||||||
| Robert Hames | ||||||
| Sergio Hebra | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | , MX | |
| George Husted | L | 6'2" | 174 | |||
| Jay Jeffries | R | November 27, 1929 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Stephan Kormanik | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Bobby Kuykendall | R | April 29, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | Waynesville, NC US | |
| Louis Marchegiano | R | 5'8" | 175 | |||
| James Matthews | L | 5'8" | 175 | |||
| Roy McCracken | ||||||
| Charles Morsberger | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Rodman Nunez | ||||||
| John Pedersen | ||||||
| Charles Pester | S | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Bill Pleis | L | L | August 5, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Juan Ramos | ||||||
| George Scott | R | R | August 23, 1936 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Larry Somerville | ||||||
| Ron Stead | R | L | 5'10" | 150 | London, ON CA | |
| Bernard Trautmen | ||||||
| James Welch | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Sammie White | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Taffy Wright | L | R | August 10, 1911 | 5'10" | 180 | Tabor City, NC US |
| Modesto Zarza | R | 5'10" | 170 |
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.
