1956 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 76-78
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 1,028,902, Avg. 15,829
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Fred Hutchinson (76-78)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1956 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 76-78
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 1,028,902, Avg. 15,829
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Fred Hutchinson (76-78)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1956 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1956 season with a record of 76 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Cardinals plated 678 runs and conceded 698 runs. Stan Musial paced St. Louis with 27 home runs, while Wally Moon and Ken Boyer walloped 20 or more also. Stan Musial drove in 109 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .310 clip. Vinegar Bend Mizell led the team with 14 wins, and Murry Dickson recorded a 3.07 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Fred Hutchinson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Alston | 1B | L | R | January 31, 1926 | 6'5" | 210 | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Don Blasingame | 2B | L | R | March 16, 1932 | 5'10" | 160 | Corinth, MS USA |
| Bob Blaylock | P | R | R | June 28, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Ken Boyer | 3B | R | R | May 20, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Liberty, MO USA |
| Jackie Brandt | CF | R | R | April 28, 1934 | 5'11" | 165 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Jackie Collum | P | L | L | June 21, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Victor, IA USA |
| Walker Cooper | C | R | R | January 8, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | Atherton, MO USA |
| Joe Cunningham | 1B | L | L | August 27, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Al Dark | SS | R | R | January 7, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Comanche, OK USA |
| Bobby Del Greco | CF | R | R | April 7, 1933 | 5'10" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Murry Dickson | P | R | R | August 21, 1916 | 5'10" | 157 | Tracy, MO USA |
| Ben Flowers | P | R | R | June 15, 1927 | 6'4" | 195 | Goldsboro, NC USA |
| Joe Frazier | RF | L | R | October 6, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Liberty, NC USA |
| Alex Grammas | SS | R | R | April 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Harvey Haddix | P | L | L | September 18, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Medway, OH USA |
| Chuck Harmon | OF | R | R | April 23, 1924 | 6'2" | 175 | Washington, IN USA |
| Grady Hatton | 2B | L | R | October 7, 1922 | 5'8" | 170 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Solly Hemus | P | L | R | April 17, 1923 | 5'9" | 165 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Larry Jackson | P | R | R | June 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Nampa, ID USA |
| Gordon Jones | P | R | R | April 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR USA |
| Ray Katt | C | R | R | May 9, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | New Braunfels, TX USA |
| Ellis Kinder | P | R | R | July 26, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | Atkins, AR USA |
| Jim Konstanty | P | R | R | March 2, 1917 | 6'1" | 202 | Strykersville, NY USA |
| Paul LaPalme | P | L | L | December 14, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Don Liddle | P | L | L | May 25, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Mount Carmel, IL USA |
| Dick Littlefield | P | L | L | March 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Whitey Lockman | LF | L | R | July 25, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Lowell, NC USA |
| Lindy McDaniel | P | R | R | December 13, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | Hollis, OK USA |
| Stu Miller | P | R | R | December 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Northampton, MA USA |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | P | R | L | August 13, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Leakesville, MS USA |
| Wally Moon | RF | L | R | April 3, 1930 | 6'0" | 169 | Bay, AR USA |
| Bobby Morgan | IF | R | R | June 29, 1926 | 5'9" | 175 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Stan Musial | 1B | L | L | November 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Donora, PA USA |
| Rocky Nelson | 1B | L | L | November 18, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Charlie Peete | CF | L | R | February 22, 1929 | 5'9" | 190 | Franklin, VA USA |
| Tom Poholsky | P | R | R | August 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 205 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Rip Repulski | LF | R | R | October 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | Sauk Rapids, MN USA |
| Bill Sarni | C | R | R | September 19, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Hank Sauer | LF | R | R | March 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Willard Schmidt | P | R | R | May 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Hays, KS USA |
| Red Schoendienst | 2B | B | R | February 2, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Germantown, IL USA |
| Dick Schofield | SS | B | R | January 7, 1935 | 5'9" | 163 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Hal Smith | C | R | R | June 1, 1931 | 5'10" | 186 | Barling, AR USA |
| Max Surkont | P | R | R | June 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 195 | Central Falls, RI USA |
| Bill Virdon | CF | L | R | June 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Hazel Park, MI USA |
| Herm Wehmeier | P | R | R | February 18, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
