1956 Wellsville Braves Roster
Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League (PONYL) - Class: D
Team Record: 74-46
Finished 1st in the PONYL
Manager: Alex Monchak (74-46)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Wellsville, New York
Ballpark: Tullar Field
Attendance: 30,470, Avg. 508
1956 Wellsville Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 74-46
Finished 1st in the PONYL
Manager: Alex Monchak (74-46)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Wellsville, New York
Ballpark: Tullar Field
Attendance: 30,470, Avg. 508
Playoffs - Wellsville Braves 2 games, Hornell Dodgers 1
Finals - Wellsville Braves 3 games, Olean Oilers 2
The Wellsville Braves of the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League ended the 1956 season with a record of 74 wins and 46 losses, finishing first in the PONYL.
The Braves plated 719 runs, tops in the circuit. Wellsville gave up 599 runs.
Alex Monchak and Ron Henry both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Alex Monchak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Alomar | L | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Lou Balsz | L | L | December 27, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ernie Christoff | R | R | September 9, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Harold DeMars | L | L | August 22, 1937 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Antonio Diaz | R | R | June 13, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Joseph Edgley | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Bob Ellis | R | October 11, 1933 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Sidney Goldfader | R | R | February 15, 1932 | 6'2" | 208 | Worcester, MA US |
| Juan Guzman | R | R | May 27, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Ron Henry | R | R | August 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | Chester, PA US |
| John Huda | L | L | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Jerome Johnson | January 5, 1937 | 193 | Eau Claire, WI US | |||
| Joseph Kujanik | ||||||
| Bob Lee | R | L | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Robert MacNeil | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| John Matta | S | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Alex Monchak | R | R | March 5, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| James Nester | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Keith Nicolls | R | R | August 17, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Michael O'Keefe | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Denny O'Melia | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Barbara, CA US | |
| Pete Peterson | L | L | December 4, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| George Player | R | R | August 1, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Clarence Powell | R | 6'0" | 193 | |||
| Carlos Ramirez | S | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Gabriel Ramos | ||||||
| Joseph Rucco | ||||||
| Gerald Stillings | L | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Robert Theiss | September 14, 1933 |
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.
