1956 Schenectady Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 84-54
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Dick Carter (84-54)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Schenectady, New York
Ballpark: Schenectady Stadium
Attendance: 66,458, Avg. 963
Playoffs - Schenectady Blue Jays 3 games, Allentown Cardinals 0
Finals - Schenectady Blue Jays 3 games, Reading Indians 0
The Schenectady Blue Jays of the Eastern League ended the 1956 season with a record of 84 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Blue Jays paced the circuit with just 468 runs allowed. Schenectady scored 531 runs, worst in the league,. Pancho Herrera topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .286 average. Dick Bunker led the team with 17 wins, while Hank Mason and Bob Conley also added 15 or more victories also Dick Bunker recorded a 2.09 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Al Kenders, Don Erickson, Bob Conley, Harry Anderson, John Anderson, Don Landrum, Jim Golden, Pancho Herrera and Hank Mason were all players from the 1956 Schenectady Blue Jays who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Dick Carter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Anderson | L | R | September 10, 1931 | 6'3" | 205 | North East, MD US |
| John Anderson | L | L | May 11, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Anderson | R | R | November 23, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Hank Bolinda | R | R | August 5, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Charles Bowers | R | R | April 21, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Dick Bunker | L | L | April 5, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Norwood, MA US |
| Gerald Claycomb | R | February 27, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Bob Conley | R | R | February 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 188 | Mousie, KY US |
| James Davis | L | L | May 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Robert DePopolo | R | February 19, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Cambridge, MA US | |
| John Dewald | R | L | June 22, 1936 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| William Dougan | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Don Erickson | R | R | December 13, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Springfield, IL US |
| Larry Geedey | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Jim Golden | L | R | March 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Eldon, MO US |
| Jack Hasten | R | R | February 9, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Springfield, MO US |
| Pancho Herrera | R | R | June 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 220 | Santiago de las Vegas, La Habana CU |
| William Hill | S | R | December 11, 1933 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Charles Hood | L | January 7, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | Norristown, PA US | |
| Al Kenders | R | R | April 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Barrington, NJ US |
| Donald Kern | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Jerome Kucharski | R | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Don Landrum | L | R | February 16, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Martin Martella | ||||||
| Hank Mason | R | R | June 19, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Marshall, MO US |
| George Morgan | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| John Moskus | L | L | January 23, 1934 | 6'3" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Red Robbins | R | R | May 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Lenoir, NC US |
| Paul Simmons | R | November 3, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | Bradenton, FL US | |
| Rich Smithson | R | R | December 30, 1935 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Robert Thwaites | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| D. D. Vaughn | R | R | January 5, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Edward Waytula | R | January 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Sam Zivkovich | R | January 18, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 |
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.
