1956 Seattle Rainiers Roster
Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: Open
Team Record: 91-77
Finished 2nd in the PCL
Manager: Luke Sewell (0-0), Bill Brenner (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 256,625, Avg. 3,055
1956 Seattle Rainiers StatisticsTeam Record: 91-77
Finished 2nd in the PCL
Manager: Luke Sewell (0-0), Bill Brenner (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 256,625, Avg. 3,055
The Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1956 season with a record of 91 wins and 77 losses, finishing second in the PCL.
Luke Sewell and Bill Brenner served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Anderson | R | L | July 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 178 | Everett, WA US |
| Arnie Atkins | R | R | November 21, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Muscatine, IA US |
| Dick Aylward | R | R | June 4, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Fred Baczewski | L | L | May 15, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Bobby Balcena | R | L | August 1, 1925 | 5'7" | 160 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Ralph Birkofer | R | R | April 6, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bill Brenner | R | R | October 30, 1920 | 6'1" | 205 | Tumwater, WA US |
| Jerry Davis | L | L | July 21, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Lloyd Dickey | L | L | September 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Sherwin Dixon | R | November 4, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Lynchburg, VA US | |
| Bob Duretto | L | R | September 17, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim Dyck | R | R | February 3, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Omaha, NE US |
| Ron Foisy | R | August 30, 1933 | 5'9" | 165 | Bremerton, WA US | |
| Don Fracchia | R | R | February 1, 1931 | 6'1" | 193 | Richmond, CA US |
| Bill Glynn | L | L | July 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Sussex, NJ US |
| Gene Hayden | L | L | April 14, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Cal Humphreys | R | R | January 15, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Glenn Isringhaus | R | R | October 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Larry Jansen | R | R | July 16, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Verboort, OR US |
| Howie Judson | R | R | February 16, 1925 | 6'1" | 195 | Hebron, IL US |
| Bill Kennedy | L | L | March 14, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Carnesville, GA US |
| Jack Lohrke | R | R | February 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Vic Lombardi | L | L | September 20, 1922 | 5'7" | 158 | Reedley, CA US |
| Carmen Mauro | L | R | November 10, 1926 | 6'0" | 167 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jimmy Moran | R | R | April 19, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ray Orteig | R | R | December 20, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Orchards, WA US |
| Bud Podbielan | R | R | March 6, 1924 | 6'1" | 170 | Curlew, WA US |
| Charles Righetti | R | March 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Jim Robertson | R | R | January 29, 1928 | 5'9" | 183 | Chicago, IL US |
| Pat Scantlebury | L | L | November 11, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Gatun, Canal Zone PA |
| Art Schallock | L | L | April 25, 1924 | 5'9" | 160 | Mill Valley, CA US |
| Art Schult | R | R | June 20, 1928 | 6'3" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Elmer Singleton | R | R | June 26, 1918 | 6'2" | 174 | Ogden, UT US |
| Milt Smith | R | R | March 27, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbus, GA US |
| Vern Stephens | R | R | October 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | McAllister, NM US |
| Joe Taylor | R | R | March 2, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Chapman, AL US |
| Corky Valentine | R | R | January 4, 1929 | 6'1" | 203 | Troy, OH US |
| Artie Wilson | L | R | October 28, 1920 | 5'10" | 162 | Jefferson County, AL US |
| Harvey Zernia | L | May 31, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI 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.
