1956 Boston Red Sox Roster (40-man)

1955 Season 1957 Season

Record: 84-70-1, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Pinky Higgins (84-70-1)

General Manager: Joe Cronin

Ballpark: Fenway Park

Attendance: 1,137,158 (2nd of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 112, Pitching - 111
One-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102

Pythagorean W-L: 80-74, 780 Runs, 751 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
Frank Baumann	22	us US	L	L	6' 0"	205	Jul 1, 1933	2	7	1	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Milt Bolling	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	177	Aug 9, 1930	5	45	25	45	39	0	0	0	1	12	26	0	0	0	0	6	3	-0.6
Tom Brewer	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Sep 3, 1931	3	38	32	38	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	5.7	$15,500	All-Star
Don Buddin	22	us US	R	R	5' 11"	178	May 5, 1934	1st	114	113	114	113	0	0	0	0	0	113	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.6	$5,700
Billy Consolo	21	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Aug 18, 1934	4	48	2	48	25	0	0	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	-0.2
Pete Daley	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jan 14, 1930	2	59	43	59	57	0	57	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.4
Ike Delock	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Nov 11, 1929	4	48	8	48	48	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
Fritz Dorish	34	us US	R	R	5' 11"	204	Jul 13, 1921	10	15	0	15	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Dick Gernert	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	209	Sep 28, 1928	5	106	75	106	84	0	0	37	0	0	0	50	0	0	50	26	1	1.6
Billy Goodman	30	us US	L	R	5' 11"	165	Mar 22, 1926	10	105	95	105	95	0	0	0	95	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	2.2
Grady Hatton	33	us US	L	R	5' 8"	170	Oct 7, 1922	11	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Tom Hurd	32	us US	R	R	5' 9"	155	May 27, 1924	3	40	0	40	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5	$12,500
Jackie Jensen	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Mar 9, 1927	7	151	150	151	151	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	151	151	0	0	3.8
Marty Keough	22	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Apr 14, 1934	1st	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Leo Kiely	26	us US	L	L	6' 2"	180	Nov 30, 1929	4	23	0	23	23	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Billy Klaus	27	us US	L	R	5' 9"	160	Dec 9, 1928	4	135	130	135	132	0	0	0	0	106	26	0	0	0	0	5	0	2.5
Ted Lepcio	26	us US	R	R	5' 10"	177	Jul 28, 1929	5	83	69	83	75	0	0	0	57	22	0	0	0	0	0	10	3	1.2
Frank Malzone	26	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Feb 28, 1930	2	27	25	27	26	0	0	0	0	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-1.1
Gene Mauch	30	us US	R	R	5' 10"	165	Nov 18, 1925	8	7	6	7	6	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.1
Rudy Minarcin	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Mar 25, 1930	2	3	1	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Willard Nixon	28	us US	L	R	6' 2"	195	Jun 17, 1928	7	23	22	23	23	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.8
Mel Parnell	34	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Jun 13, 1922	10	21	20	21	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Jim Piersall	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Nov 14, 1929	6	155	155	155	155	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	155	0	155	0	0	4.8		All-Star
Bob Porterfield	32	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Aug 10, 1923	9	25	18	25	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Johnny Schmitz	35	us US	R	L	6' 0"	170	Nov 27, 1920	13	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Dave Sisler	24	us US	R	R	6' 4"	200	Oct 16, 1931	1st	39	14	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$6,000
Gene Stephens	23	us US	L	R	6' 3"	175	Jan 20, 1933	4	105	2	105	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	70	2	2	72	29	36	0.7
Frank Sullivan	26	us US	R	R	6' 6"	215	Jan 23, 1930	4	34	33	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.2		All-Star
George Susce	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Sep 13, 1930	2	21	6	21	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Faye Throneberry	25	us US	L	R	5' 11"	185	Jun 22, 1931	3	24	8	24	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	2	4	13	12	1	-0.4
Mickey Vernon	38	us US	L	L	6' 2"	170	Apr 22, 1918	16	119	102	119	108	0	0	108	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0	2.4		All-Star
Sammy White	28	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Jul 7, 1927	6	114	112	114	114	0	114	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.4
Ted Williams HOF	37	us US	L	R	6' 3"	205	Aug 30, 1918	15	136	110	136	110	0	0	0	0	0	0	110	0	0	110	26	0	6.1	$50,000	All-Star
Norm Zauchin	26	us US	R	R	6' 4"	220	Nov 17, 1929	3	44	18	44	31	0	0	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	4	-0.6
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
Pinky Higgins	47	us US	May 27, 1909	Manager	Apr 17	Sep 30
Paul Schreiber	53	us US	Oct 8, 1902	Hitting	Apr 17	Sep 30
Dave Ferriss	34	us US	Dec 5, 1921	Pitching	Apr 17	Sep 30
Del Baker	64	us US	May 3, 1892	First base	Apr 17	Sep 30
Jack Burns	48	us US	Aug 31, 1907	Third base	Apr 17	Sep 30
Mickey Owen	40	us US	Apr 4, 1916		Apr 17	Sep 30
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date