1956 Palatka Tigers Roster
Florida State League (FSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 59-80
Finished 5th in the FSL
Manager: Ralph Hodgin (0-0), Charlie Baird (0-0)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Palatka, Florida
Ballpark: Azalea Bowl
Attendance: 36,704, Avg. 528
1956 Palatka Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 59-80
Finished 5th in the FSL
Manager: Ralph Hodgin (0-0), Charlie Baird (0-0)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Palatka, Florida
Ballpark: Azalea Bowl
Attendance: 36,704, Avg. 528
The Palatka Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 1956 season with a record of 59 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the FSL.
The Tigers scored 602 runs and allowed 690 runs. Donald Hannam topped Palatka with 13 wins, while Dick Sheldon recorded a 2.69 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Ralph Hodgin played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Palatka Tigers to do so.
Ralph Hodgin and Charlie Baird served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Appello | ||||||
| Charlie Baird | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Richard Beck | R | R | November 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Donald Bridges | R | R | April 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Dan Briner | L | L | June 20, 1937 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Jerry Eaton | R | R | November 15, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Wib Estermyer | R | January 2, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Beaver Falls, PA US | |
| Jerry Fields | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Roy Hager | ||||||
| Donald Hannam | R | R | August 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Sycamore, OH US |
| Thomas Hayes | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Terry Hinton | R | June 7, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ralph Hodgin | L | R | February 10, 1915 | 5'10" | 167 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Claude Horn | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Lynwood Jones | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Michael Kassabian | R | 5'7" | 175 | |||
| Anthony Kiburis | March 25, 1937 | |||||
| Herman King | ||||||
| Paul Langlois | ||||||
| Gerald Linnell | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Thomas Loyd | ||||||
| Gordon Maxwell | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Donald Meadows | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Howie Meloche | September 19, 1935 | Muskegon, MI US | ||||
| Claude Mitschele | S | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Walter Mortimer | L | 6'2" | 194 | |||
| Thomas O'Brien | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Bob Paffel | R | R | February 27, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Jerry Paparella | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Joseph Pardoski | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Barett Payne | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Gerald Schornak | ||||||
| John Schroder | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| John Scinto | April 20, 1931 | |||||
| Richard Shedd | R | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| Dick Sheldon | R | R | May 6, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Donald Simonetti | ||||||
| Charles Smith | L | R | November 1, 1937 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Thomas Trammel | R | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| John Zeitler | R | 5'9" | 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.
