1956 West Palm Beach Sun Chiefs Roster
Florida State League (FSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 81-58
Finished 3rd in the FSL
Manager: Walt Novick (81-58)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Connie Mack Field
Attendance: 45,936, Avg. 661
1956 West Palm Beach Sun Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 81-58
Finished 3rd in the FSL
Manager: Walt Novick (81-58)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Connie Mack Field
Attendance: 45,936, Avg. 661
The West Palm Beach Sun Chiefs of the Florida State League ended the 1956 season with a record of 81 wins and 58 losses, finishing third in the FSL.
The Sun Chiefs plated 616 runs and gave up 629 runs. Cookie Rojas led all regular hitters by hitting .275. Robert Dunn topped West Palm Beach with 15 wins and a team-best 2.2 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Duane Richards and Cookie Rojas both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Walt Novick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ainsworth | R | R | October 7, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Luis Boullon | R | R | September 1, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Dave Bristol | R | R | June 23, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Bristol, GA US |
| Keith Brown | R | R | May 27, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Winchester, IN US |
| James Caudle | L | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Joseph Ciccarella | L | L | September 22, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| William Close | R | March 7, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Buck Run, PA US | |
| Joseph Colon | L | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Hank DeVincent | R | March 8, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Paul Diamond | R | R | April 24, 1937 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Richard Dickey | R | R | February 2, 1933 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Robert Dunn | R | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Gene Fedak | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Floyd Fehrenbach | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Anthony Gatch | L | 6'4" | 190 | |||
| Terry Hinton | R | June 7, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Tommy Howser | L | L | March 26, 1937 | 5'8" | 160 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Gerald Johnston | R | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Fred Kelly | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Eddie Knezevich | L | L | November 21, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| James Loveland | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Eddie Maier | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Salvador Massa | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Gus Montalbano | R | July 11, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Bronx, NY US | |
| Charles Nichols | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Walt Novick | R | R | September 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 175 | East Walpole, MA US |
| Jose Padilla | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Duane Richards | R | R | December 16, 1936 | 6'3" | 200 | Spartanburg, IN US |
| James Riggs | R | R | 5'8" | 168 | ||
| Cookie Rojas | R | R | March 6, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Peter Rubenacker | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Charles Tulner | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Donald Wigton | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| James Yarbrough | R | 6'0" | 195 |
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.
