1956 Phoenix Stars Roster
Arizona-Mexico League (AAL) - Class: C
Team Record: 70-59
Finished 4th in the AAL
Manager: Billy Capps (70-59)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 60,017, Avg. 930
1956 Phoenix Stars StatisticsTeam Record: 70-59
Finished 4th in the AAL
Manager: Billy Capps (70-59)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 60,017, Avg. 930
The Phoenix Stars of the Arizona-Mexico League ended the 1956 season with a record of 70 wins and 59 losses, finishing fourth in the AAL.
The Stars tallied 999 runs and yielded 845 runs. Harvey Angelo led hitters with significant playing time with a .350 average. James Johnson topped Phoenix with 19 wins, while Ray Snyders recorded a 3.88 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Hinton played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Phoenix Stars to do so.
Billy Capps served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Angelo | L | September 21, 1934 | 5'8" | 160 | Houston, TX US | |
| Frank Benites | R | February 15, 1922 | 5'11" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| George Blash | L | R | November 4, 1933 | 5'7" | 200 | |
| Jack Bunce | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Billy Capps | R | R | February 27, 1919 | 5'11" | 170 | Lawton, OK US |
| Wayne Coleman | R | R | February 7, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| William Dial | L | L | September 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Chillicothe, MO US |
| Alex Dobzanski | R | January 29, 1933 | 5'10" | 190 | Paulsboro, NJ US | |
| Joe Duffy | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Pete Ethier | R | July 25, 1930 | 5'9" | 175 | Spencer, MA US | |
| Leland Ferguson | R | L | March 28, 1931 | 6'5" | 220 | Fortuna, CA US |
| Edward Garay | L | 5'6" | 175 | |||
| Chuck Hinton | R | R | May 3, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Rocky Mount, NC US |
| Charles Hutchinson | ||||||
| Alfredo Jimenez | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| James Johnson | R | R | September 13, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ezell King | L | R | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Ronald Kuhlman | R | R | November 20, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Russell McDonald | R | R | January 16, 1935 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Jerry Medlock | ||||||
| Richard Mitchener | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Douglas Pohlman | L | L | April 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| William Russ | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| James Samford | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Charles Schaaf | R | R | February 20, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Reedsville, PA US |
| Ray Snyders | R | R | September 27, 1935 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Ray Sorenson | L | L | April 12, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Gene Taylor | R | February 1, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Oberlin, KS US | |
| Bobby Thompson | R | R | February 17, 1931 | 6'5" | 210 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Art Tinsley | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Charles Walker | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bob White | R | April 3, 1936 | 6'0" | 182 |
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.
