1956 Portland Beavers Roster
Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: Open
Team Record: 86-82
Finished 3rd in the PCL
Manager: Tommy Holmes (0-0), Bill Sweeney (0-0)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: PGE Park
Attendance: 305,729, Avg. 3,640
1956 Portland Beavers StatisticsTeam Record: 86-82
Finished 3rd in the PCL
Manager: Tommy Holmes (0-0), Bill Sweeney (0-0)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: PGE Park
Attendance: 305,729, Avg. 3,640
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1956 season with a record of 86 wins and 82 losses, finishing third in the PCL.
Tommy Holmes and Bill Sweeney served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Adams | R | R | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Parlier, CA US |
| Bob Alexander | R | R | August 7, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Eddie Basinski | R | R | November 4, 1922 | 6'1" | 172 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jim Baxes | R | R | July 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bob Borkowski | R | R | January 27, 1926 | 6'0" | 182 | Dayton, OH US |
| Ron Bottler | R | R | August 21, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Sam Calderone | R | R | February 6, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Beverly, NJ US |
| Frank Carswell | R | R | November 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Palestine, TX US |
| Bob Darnell | R | R | November 6, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | Wewoka, OK US |
| Dick Fiedler | R | R | April 24, 1927 | 6'4" | 205 | Union City, NJ US |
| Billy Girdley | L | L | January 24, 1934 | 5'10" | 162 | Osceola, AR US |
| Bill Griffin | R | L | February 14, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Omaha, NE US |
| Bob Hall | R | R | December 22, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Swissvale, PA US |
| LeRoy Han | R | R | October 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Morrell, NE US |
| Alex Konikowski | R | R | June 8, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Throop, PA US |
| Royce Lint | L | L | January 1, 1921 | 6'1" | 165 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jack Littrell | R | R | January 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 179 | Louisville, KY US |
| Luis Márquez | R | R | October 28, 1925 | 5'10" | 174 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Darrell Martin | R | R | October 5, 1935 | 6'3" | 180 | Prague, OK US |
| Lloyd Merriman | L | L | August 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Clovis, CA US |
| Ed Mickelson | R | R | September 9, 1926 | 6'3" | 205 | Ottawa, IL US |
| Tom Saffell | L | R | July 26, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | Etowah, TN US |
| Ray Shore | R | R | June 9, 1921 | 6'3" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Leo Thomas | R | R | July 26, 1923 | 5'11" | 178 | Turlock, CA US |
| René Valdés | R | R | June 2, 1929 | 6'3" | 175 | Guanabacoa, La Habana CU |
| Dick Waibel | L | R | March 13, 1931 | 6'1" | 198 | Hillsboro, OR US |
| Bill Werle | L | L | December 21, 1920 | 6'2" | 182 | Oakland, CA US |
| Artie Wilson | L | R | October 28, 1920 | 5'10" | 162 | Jefferson County, AL US |
| Dick Young | L | R | June 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Seattle, WA 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.
