1956 Wenatchee Chiefs Roster
Northwest League (NWL) - Class: B
Team Record: 60-72
Finished 5th in the NWL
Manager: Edo Vanni (60-72)
Location: Wenatchee, Washington
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 59,155, Avg. 896
1956 Wenatchee Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 60-72
Finished 5th in the NWL
Manager: Edo Vanni (60-72)
Location: Wenatchee, Washington
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 59,155, Avg. 896
The Wenatchee Chiefs of the Northwest League ended the 1956 season with a record of 60 wins and 72 losses, finishing fifth in the NWL.
The Chiefs tallied 649 runs and yielded 666 runs. Herb Anderson led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .294. Glenn Isringhaus topped Wenatchee with 17 wins and a team-best 3.59 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers. Edo Vanni 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 |
| William Carrabba | 6'0" | 185 | ||||
| Nick Castas | L | L | 5'10" | 157 | ||
| Frank Chase | R | R | July 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Seattle, WA US |
| Bob Duretto | L | R | September 17, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Easterbrook | L | October 30, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Paul Farrar | R | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ronald Farris | R | R | July 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| Ron Foisy | R | August 30, 1933 | 5'9" | 165 | Bremerton, WA US | |
| Dewey Helbig | R | R | September 21, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Rick Herrera | R | R | August 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | Oakland, 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 |
| Jerald Jackson | L | L | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Charles Lasby | R | R | April 13, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Ithaca, NY US |
| Don Lundberg | R | R | January 13, 1930 | 6'2" | 210 | Seattle, WA US |
| Chuck Lybeck | L | R | October 31, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Kent, WA US |
| John Marshall | R | R | February 24, 1923 | 6'2" | 200 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Phil Marvier | L | September 14, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Frank Mataya | L | October 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| George Michal | R | R | February 8, 1936 | 6'0" | 200 | Buckley, WA US |
| Nick Mounger | ||||||
| Lonnie Myers | R | R | October 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Everett, WA US |
| Bruce Newlin | R | R | July 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Harold Norris | S | R | September 9, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Snicartie, IL US |
| Tony Rivas | R | May 5, 1933 | 5'9" | 160 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Robert Roberts | R | R | September 30, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | Spokane, WA US |
| Larry Segovia | R | November 29, 1932 | 5'8" | 170 | Monterey, CA US | |
| Gene Shortlidge | R | R | December 25, 1929 | 6'1" | 184 | Centralia, WA US |
| George Slender | ||||||
| Edo Vanni | L | L | April 2, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | Black Diamond, WA US |
| Richard Watson | R | R | November 17, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | Napa, 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.
