1956 Chicago Cubs Roster (40-man)

1955 Season 1957 Season

Record: 60-94-3, Finished 8th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Stan Hack (60-94-3)

General Manager: Wid Matthews (Resigned 10/11/1956)

Ballpark: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 720,118 (7th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 101
One-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 102

Pythagorean W-L: 65-89, 597 Runs, 708 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Gene Baker	31	us US	R	R	6' 1"	170	Jun 15, 1925	5	140	139	140	140	0	0	0	140	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.3	$17,500
Ernie Banks HOF	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Jan 31, 1931	4	139	139	139	139	0	0	0	0	0	139	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.3	$17,500	All-Star
John Briggs	22	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Jan 24, 1934	1st	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	$6,000
Jim Brosnan	26	us US	R	R	6' 4"	197	Oct 24, 1929	2	30	10	30	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1
Harry Chiti	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	221	Nov 16, 1932	5	72	63	72	67	0	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0.1
Jim Davis	31	us US	B	L	6' 0"	180	Sep 15, 1924	3	46	11	46	46	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.5
Moe Drabowsky	20	pl PL	R	R	6' 3"	190	Jul 21, 1935	1st	9	7	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2
Solly Drake	25	us US	B	R	6' 0"	170	Oct 23, 1930	1st	65	52	65	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	53	0	53	8	5	0.4
Jim Fanning	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Sep 14, 1927	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Dee Fondy	31	us US	L	L	6' 3"	195	Oct 31, 1924	6	137	132	137	133	0	0	133	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	-0.6
Owen Friend	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Mar 21, 1927	5	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.0
Warren Hacker	31	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Nov 21, 1924	9	34	24	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.1
Dave Hillman	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	168	Sep 14, 1927	2	2	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Don Hoak	28	us US	R	R	6' 1"	170	Feb 5, 1928	3	121	108	121	110	0	0	0	0	110	0	0	0	0	0	7	5	-0.9
Jim Hughes	33	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Mar 21, 1923	5	25	1	25	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Monte Irvin HOF	37	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Feb 25, 1919	18	111	88	111	96	0	0	0	0	0	0	96	0	0	96	22	0	2.4	$16,500
Sam Jones	30	us US	R	R	6' 4"	192	Dec 14, 1925	6	33	28	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.8
Don Kaiser	21	us US	R	R	6' 5"	195	Feb 3, 1935	2	27	22	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2
Frank Kellert	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Jul 6, 1924	4	71	25	71	27	0	0	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	44	0	-0.9
Jerry Kindall	21	us US	R	R	6' 2"	175	May 27, 1935	1st	32	18	32	18	0	0	0	0	0	18	0	0	0	0	0	14	-0.2
Jim King	23	us US	L	R	6' 0"	185	Aug 27, 1932	2	118	81	118	82	0	0	0	0	0	0	69	0	14	82	37	0	1.7
Hobie Landrith	26	us US	L	R	5' 10"	170	Mar 16, 1930	7	111	90	111	99	0	99	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	0	-0.4
Turk Lown	32	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	May 30, 1924	5	61	0	61	61	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1.9
Clyde McCullough	39	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Mar 4, 1917	15	14	3	14	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	-0.2
Russ Meyer	32	us US	B	R	6' 1"	175	Oct 25, 1923	11	20	9	20	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.0
Eddie Miksis	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Sep 11, 1926	12	114	87	114	100	0	0	0	19	48	2	6	25	2	33	17	4	0.7
Paul Minner	32	us US	L	L	6' 5"	200	Jul 30, 1923	10	10	9	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9
Walt Moryn	30	us US	L	R	6' 2"	205	Apr 12, 1926	3	147	141	147	141	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	141	141	6	0	3.6
Richie Myers	26	us US	R	R	5' 6"	150	Apr 7, 1930	1st	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.0
George Piktuzis	24	us US	R	L	6' 2"	200	Jan 3, 1932	1st	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Bob Rush	30	us US	R	R	6' 4"	205	Dec 21, 1925	9	32	32	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.4
El Tappe	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	May 21, 1927	3	3	0	3	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Bill Tremel	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Jul 4, 1929	3	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Vito Valentinetti	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Sep 16, 1928	2	42	2	42	42	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6
Gale Wade	27	us US	L	R	6' 1"	185	Jan 20, 1929	2	10	2	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	4	3	-0.4
Pete Whisenant	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Dec 14, 1929	3	103	85	103	93	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	83	3	93	10	1	1.0
Ed Winceniak	27	us US	R	R	5' 9"	165	Apr 16, 1929	1st	15	2	15	5	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	7	4	-0.3
Name	Age		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		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Stan Hack	46	us US	Dec 6, 1909	Manager	Apr 17	Sep 30
Dutch Leonard	47	us US	Mar 25, 1909	Pitching	Apr 17	Sep 30
Ray Blades	59	us US	Aug 6, 1896		Apr 17	Sep 30
Pepper Martin	52	us US	Feb 29, 1904		Apr 17	Sep 30
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date