1956 Tri-City Braves Roster
Northwest League (NWL) - Class: B
Team Record: 59-72
Finished 6th in the NWL
Manager: Don Pries (59-72)
Location: Kennewick, Washington; Pasco, Washington; Richland, Washington
Ballpark: Sanders-Jacobs Field
Attendance: 78,761, Avg. 1,202
1956 Tri-City Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 59-72
Finished 6th in the NWL
Manager: Don Pries (59-72)
Location: Kennewick, Washington; Pasco, Washington; Richland, Washington
Ballpark: Sanders-Jacobs Field
Attendance: 78,761, Avg. 1,202
The Tri-City Braves of the Northwest League ended the 1956 season with a record of 59 wins and 72 losses, finishing sixth in the NWL.
The Braves scored 674 runs and yielded 746 runs. Daniel Holden led all regular batters by hitting .310. Vern Kindsfather topped Tri-City with 18 wins and a team-best 3.36 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Don Pries served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Agne | L | L | September 29, 1934 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Evert Aldridge | R | R | May 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Lamar, CO US |
| Bill Baker | R | R | July 4, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Caruso | R | R | August 14, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Robert Daly | ||||||
| Gene Faszholz | L | L | September 25, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| John Fisher | ||||||
| Harold Francis | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Billy Girdley | L | L | January 24, 1934 | 5'10" | 162 | Osceola, AR US |
| Dewey Helbig | R | R | September 21, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| John Henry | R | June 18, 1936 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Rick Herrera | R | R | August 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| James Hill | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Daniel Holden | L | L | May 26, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Theodore Kazek | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Vern Kindsfather | R | R | December 12, 1924 | 5'11" | 176 | Portland, OR US |
| David Kostenuk | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Carl Laursen | L | 5'6" | 163 | |||
| Milt Martin | R | R | April 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Edward Merseth | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Frank Mullany | R | R | July 14, 1935 | 6'0" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tommy Perez | R | R | April 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | New Monterey, CA US |
| Don Pries | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Lyle Richardson | ||||||
| Tony Rivas | R | May 5, 1933 | 5'9" | 160 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Richard Scramaglia | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Malcolm Waite | R | R | October 2, 1925 | 6'3" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Robert Ward | R | R | August 11, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ernest White | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Ray Zari | R | R | May 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA 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.
