1956 Yuma Sun Sox Roster
Arizona-Mexico League (AAL) - Class: C
Team Record: 66-65
Finished 5th in the AAL
Manager: Whitey Wietelmann (0-0), Bill Harris (0-0), Whitey Wietelmann (0-0)
Location: Yuma, Arizona
Ballpark: Panther Field
Attendance: 35,076, Avg. 536
1956 Yuma Sun Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 66-65
Finished 5th in the AAL
Manager: Whitey Wietelmann (0-0), Bill Harris (0-0), Whitey Wietelmann (0-0)
Location: Yuma, Arizona
Ballpark: Panther Field
Attendance: 35,076, Avg. 536
Playoffs - Cananea Mineros 3 games, Yuma Sun Sox 0
The Yuma Sun Sox of the Arizona-Mexico League ended the 1956 season with a record of 66 wins and 65 losses, finishing fifth in the AAL.
The Sun Sox scored 992 runs and yielded 946 runs. Walt Tyler led all regular batters with a .392 average. Ivan Mills topped Yuma with 15 wins and a team-best 4.42 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Whitey Wietelmann and Rogelio Álvarez both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Whitey Wietelmann, Bill Harris and Whitey Wietelmann served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogelio Álvarez | R | R | April 18, 1938 | 5'11" | 183 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Joseph Anile | R | R | August 20, 1935 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Don Appledorn | ||||||
| Humberto Barbon | R | R | 5'11" | 189 | , CU | |
| Joseph Borzellino | R | September 24, 1934 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Edwin Bryan | L | December 25, 1929 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Jesus Bustamante | R | R | April 13, 1938 | 5'4" | 165 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| George Davis | November 29, 1934 | |||||
| Joe DiCarlo | ||||||
| Jerry Elder | R | R | July 2, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Manuel Escalera | ||||||
| James Fitzgerald | ||||||
| Victor Fraser | ||||||
| Johnny Gutierrez | ||||||
| Richard Hairston | L | 5'11" | 205 | |||
| William Harris | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Robert Henry | S | L | January 15, 1936 | 6'4" | 198 | |
| Terry Herrick | L | R | May 18, 1937 | 5'10" | 184 | Kewanee, IL US |
| Allan Hoisington | R | R | November 18, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Willie Holmes | ||||||
| Don House | R | L | January 29, 1931 | 5'10" | 178 | Cumberland, KY US |
| Gideon Jarvis | L | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Rafael Lopez | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Norm Mathews | R | R | April 12, 1933 | 6'0" | 165 | Hollister, CA US |
| Heron McDaniel | R | R | January 9, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Richard Meder | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ivan Mills | L | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Anthony Padilla | ||||||
| George Pettus | 5'11" | 200 | ||||
| Billy Poff | ||||||
| Daniel Ríos | S | R | December 17, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | Beeville, TX US |
| Bobby Robertson | R | 5'9" | 195 | |||
| Hank Robinson | R | R | March 27, 1923 | 6'1" | 205 | Covington, TN US |
| David Rush | R | R | February 20, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jack Simpson | R | June 15, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Vincent Taiani | R | 6'1" | 184 | |||
| Pedro Tineo | ||||||
| Walt Tyler | L | R | December 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 173 | Burleson County, TX US |
| Jesus Vazquez | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Patrick Waters | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Richard Welage | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Oscar West | R | October 23, 1932 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Whitey Wietelmann | S | R | March 15, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Ralph Wilcox | R | R | October 15, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, 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.
