1956 Thibodaux Senators Roster
Team Record: 66-56
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Bill Dossey (66-56)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Ballpark: Starke Field
Attendance: 61,000, Avg. 1,000
Playoffs - Thibodaux Senators 4 games, Crowley Millers 1
The Thibodaux Senators of the Evangeline League ended the 1956 season with a record of 66 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the EL.
The Senators scored 710 runs, best in the league. Thibodaux conceded 587 runs. Douglas Kassay paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .311 clip. Dominick Maisano topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.23 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Jack Baldschun played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Thibodaux Senators to do so.
Bill Dossey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Allen | L | L | 6'1" | 174 | ||
| Jack Baldschun | R | R | October 16, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | Greenville, OH US |
| Walter Beacham | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Charles Bennett | R | R | July 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Raymond Bianchini | R | R | August 23, 1937 | 5'10" | 184 | |
| George Bonet | ||||||
| William Bouley | R | R | September 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Thomas Cooke | ||||||
| Charles Cooper | S | R | January 14, 1937 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Martin Delaune | L | October 26, 1935 | 5'9" | 170 | New Iberia, LA US | |
| Stephen Doering | ||||||
| William Dooley | ||||||
| Bill Dossey | R | 5'10" | 189 | |||
| Richard Folk | ||||||
| Ken Gaskins | R | R | September 19, 1931 | 6'1" | 188 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Hugh Glaze | R | R | August 30, 1922 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Sergio Hebra | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | , MX | |
| Mike Hiney | R | August 12, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Mark Hughes | R | R | September 11, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | Olmsted, IL US |
| Douglas Kassay | L | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Alonzo Kling | R | L | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Bill Kutter | ||||||
| Dominic LaNasa | R | April 18, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Clyde Little | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Dominick Maisano | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Vito Marchese | March 19, 1936 | |||||
| Al Mendoza | R | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| Jerome Pierce | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Willie Quezada | L | L | September 25, 1935 | 5'11" | 183 | La Habra, CA US |
| Louie Reynolds | R | January 10, 1932 | 5'8" | 180 | ||
| Irv Sharp | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Irving St. Pe | R | R | ||||
| William Stenger | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Jorge Talavera | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| John Valmas | R | R | November 9, 1933 | 5'11" | 158 | |
| Rodney Vandiveer | ||||||
| Grady Watts | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Vincent Zerda | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
