1956 Reno Silver Sox Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Ray Perry (73-67)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Reno, Nevada
Ballpark: Moana Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 41,886, Avg. 598
Playoffs - Stockton Ports 2 games, Reno Silver Sox 1
The Reno Silver Sox of the California League ended the 1956 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Silver Sox scored 875 runs and allowed 821 runs. Ed Serrano led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .324. Jack Smith and Tommy Sheridan topped Reno with 14 wins each, while Tommy Sheridan registered a 4.21 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Jack Smith played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Reno Silver Sox to do so.
Ray Perry served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bayno | L | L | October 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bill Coleman | R | R | October 2, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Bob Coluni | R | April 2, 1931 | 5'8" | 167 | ||
| Jimmy Davis | R | R | March 25, 1935 | 5'10" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| William Deal | R | R | July 6, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Fred DeFalco | R | 5'11" | 187 | |||
| Eldon DeRoin | R | R | 5'10" | |||
| Jim Given | R | L | September 17, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | Topeka, KS US |
| Earl Gorden | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Robert Hale | L | R | December 31, 1935 | 6'2" | 215 | Yorkville, TN US |
| Harold Holderfield | R | R | June 13, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Louis Hribar | R | R | December 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jimmie Humbert | R | R | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Twyman Jones | ||||||
| Theodore Kazek | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Eugene Lee | R | R | December 12, 1933 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Kenneth Meyer | L | R | March 31, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Silver Creek, NE US |
| Willie Morse | R | March 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Art Orrante | R | R | 6'0" | 166 | ||
| Chuck Page | R | R | March 28, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Hillsdale, OK US |
| Ray Perry | R | R | December 23, 1919 | 5'7" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Glen Plaster | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Bob Reasonover | R | May 11, 1932 | 6'0" | 160 | Nashville, TN US | |
| Pasquale Salerno | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Ed Serrano | L | R | December 8, 1931 | 5'11" | 155 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tommy Sheridan | R | R | March 29, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | Scranton, PA US |
| Jack Smith | R | R | November 15, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | Pikeville, KY US |
| Lewis Sneed | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Ed Strichek | R | R | July 4, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Clarence Turner | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Arthur Wendt | R | L | 6'3" | 208 | ||
| Donald Wildner | R | 5'9" | 168 |
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.
