1956 Baltimore Orioles Roster (40-man)

1955 Season 1957 Season

Record: 69-85-0, Finished 6th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Paul Richards (69-85)

General Manager: Paul Richards

Ballpark: Memorial Stadium

Attendance: 901,201 (6th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 91, Pitching - 93
One-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 96

Pythagorean W-L: 62-92, 571 Runs, 705 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Bobby Adams	34	us US	R	R	5' 10"	160	Dec 14, 1921	11	41	36	41	41	0	0	0	18	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	$12,500
Charlie Beamon	21	us US	R	R	5' 11"	195	Dec 25, 1934	1st	2	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6	$6,000
Fred Besana	26	us US	R	L	6' 3"	200	Apr 5, 1930	1st	7	2	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$6,000
Babe Birrer	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jul 4, 1929	2	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1	$6,500
Bob Boyd	36	us US	L	L	5' 10"	170	Oct 1, 1919	6	70	56	70	61	0	0	60	0	0	0	3	0	5	8	12	1	0.7	$7,000
Hal Brown	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Dec 11, 1924	6	42	14	42	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	2.1	$12,000
Wayne Causey	19	us US	L	R	5' 10"	175	Dec 26, 1936	2	53	17	53	37	0	0	0	7	30	0	0	0	0	0	16	2	-0.9	$6,000
Sandy Consuegra	35	cu CU	R	R	5' 11"	165	Sep 3, 1920	7	4	1	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Chuck Diering	33	us US	R	R	5' 10"	165	Feb 5, 1923	9	51	27	51	43	0	0	0	0	3	0	7	35	2	42	6	7	-0.4
Fritz Dorish	34	us US	R	R	5' 11"	204	Jul 13, 1921	10	13	0	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Jim Dyck	34	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Feb 3, 1922	6	11	9	11	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	9	2	0	0.0
Hoot Evers	35	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Feb 8, 1921	12	48	31	48	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	33	36	14	1	0.4
Don Ferrarese	27	us US	R	L	5' 9"	170	Jun 19, 1929	2	36	14	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Mike Fornieles	24	cu CU	R	R	5' 11"	155	Jan 18, 1932	5	33	11	33	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.2
Tito Francona	22	us US	L	L	5' 11"	190	Nov 4, 1933	1st	139	111	139	131	0	0	21	0	0	0	1	41	98	122	23	2	1.2
Joe Frazier	33	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	Oct 6, 1922	4	45	12	45	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	19	31	0	0.1
Billy Gardner	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	Jul 19, 1927	3	144	137	144	144	0	0	0	132	6	25	0	0	0	0	1	3	-0.5
Tom Gastall	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	187	Jun 13, 1932	2	32	11	32	20	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	1	-0.4
Joe Ginsberg	29	us US	L	R	5' 11"	180	Oct 11, 1926	7	15	7	15	8	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	-0.6	$11,500
Bob Hale	22	us US	L	L	5' 10"	195	Nov 7, 1933	2	85	41	85	51	0	0	51	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	44	0	-0.7
Bob Harrison	25	us US	L	R	5' 11"	178	Sep 22, 1930	2	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Grady Hatton	33	us US	L	R	5' 8"	170	Oct 7, 1922	11	27	16	27	24	0	0	0	15	12	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	-0.1
Mel Held	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	178	Apr 12, 1929	1st	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Connie Johnson	33	us US	R	R	6' 4"	200	Dec 27, 1922	9	26	25	26	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.6
George Kell HOF	33	us US	R	R	5' 9"	175	Aug 23, 1922	14	102	93	102	97	0	0	2	1	97	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	1.3		All-Star
Billy Loes	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	165	Dec 13, 1929	6	21	6	21	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Fred Marsh	32	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Jan 5, 1924	7	20	4	20	20	0	0	0	5	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	6	-0.6
Morrie Martin	33	us US	L	L	6' 0"	173	Sep 3, 1922	7	9	0	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Willy Miranda	30	cu CU	B	R	5' 9"	150	May 24, 1926	6	148	145	148	147	0	0	0	0	0	147	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.3
Ron Moeller	17	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Oct 13, 1938	1st	4	1	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Ray Moore	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jun 1, 1926	4	32	27	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.7
Tex Nelson	19	us US	L	L	6' 3"	205	Aug 7, 1936	2	39	14	39	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	16	24	15	0	-0.8
Bob Nieman	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	195	Jan 26, 1927	6	114	114	114	114	0	0	0	0	0	0	114	0	0	114	0	0	4.0
Billy O'Dell	23	us US	B	L	5' 11"	170	Feb 10, 1933	2	4	1	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Erv Palica	28	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Feb 9, 1928	10	30	14	30	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.7
Dave Philley	36	us US	B	R	6' 0"	188	May 16, 1920	12	32	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	5	0	21	0	18	31	0	0	-0.8	$24,000
Dave Pope	35	us US	L	R	5' 10"	170	Jun 17, 1921	5	12	3	12	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	4	8	1	-0.4
Jim Pyburn	23	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Nov 1, 1932	2	84	38	84	77	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	64	3	77	8	16	-1.2
Brooks Robinson HOF	19	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	May 18, 1937	2	15	9	15	15	0	0	0	1	14	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0
Johnny Schmitz	35	us US	R	L	6' 0"	170	Nov 27, 1920	13	18	3	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Hal Smith	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Dec 7, 1930	2	77	59	77	71	0	71	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	-0.1	$12,500
Gordie Sundin	18	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Oct 10, 1937	1st	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Gus Triandos	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Jul 30, 1930	4	131	125	131	126	0	88	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	3.1
George Werley	17	us US	R	R	6' 2"	196	Sep 8, 1938	1st	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Bill Wight	34	us US	L	L	6' 1"	180	Apr 12, 1922	10	35	26	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2
Dick Williams HOF	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	May 7, 1929	5	87	85	87	85	0	0	9	10	4	0	9	66	19	81	2	0	2.0
Jim Wilson	34	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Feb 20, 1922	10	7	7	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	$18,500
George Zuverink	31	us US	R	R	6' 4"	195	Aug 20, 1924	5	62	0	62	62	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Paul Richards	47	us US	Nov 21, 1908	Manager	Apr 17	Sep 30
Al Vincent	49	us US	Dec 23, 1906	Hitting	Apr 17	Sep 30
Harry Brecheen	41	us US	Oct 14, 1914	Pitching	Apr 17	Sep 30
Al Vincent	49	us US	Dec 23, 1906	First base	Apr 17	Sep 30
Lum Harris	41	us US	Jan 17, 1915	Third base	Apr 17	Sep 30
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date