1956 Milwaukee Braves Roster (40-man)

1955 Season 1957 Season

Record: 92-62-1, Finished 2nd in National League (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Charlie Grimm (24-22) and Fred Haney (68-40-1)

General Manager: John Quinn

Ballpark: County Stadium

Attendance: 2,046,331 (1st of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 92
One-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 96

Pythagorean W-L: 92-62, 709 Runs, 569 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
Henry Aaron HOF	22	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Feb 5, 1934	3	153	152	153	152	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	152	152	1	0	7.2	$17,500	All-Star
Joe Adcock	28	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	Oct 30, 1927	7	137	129	137	129	0	0	129	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	4.8	$23,000
Toby Atwell	32	us US	L	R	5' 9"	185	Mar 8, 1924	5	15	9	15	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0.2
Bill Bruton	30	us US	L	R	6' 0"	169	Nov 9, 1925	4	147	138	147	145	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	145	0	145	4	2	3.3	$13,500
Bob Buhl	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Aug 12, 1928	4	38	33	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8	$14,000
Lew Burdette	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Nov 22, 1926	7	45	35	45	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	4.1	$20,000
Gene Conley	25	us US	R	R	6' 8"	225	Nov 10, 1930	4	31	19	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Wes Covington	24	us US	L	R	6' 1"	205	Mar 27, 1932	1st	75	33	75	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	34	0	2	36	40	1	0.7
Del Crandall	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Mar 5, 1930	6	112	87	112	109	0	109	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	2.0		All-Star
Ray Crone	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	165	Aug 7, 1931	3	35	21	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Jack Dittmer	28	us US	L	R	6' 1"	175	Jan 10, 1928	5	44	23	44	42	0	0	0	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0.4
Earl Hersh	24	us US	L	L	6' 0"	205	May 21, 1932	1st	7	2	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	5	0	-0.1
Ernie Johnson	32	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Jun 16, 1924	6	36	0	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Dave Jolly	31	us US	R	R	6' 0"	160	Oct 14, 1924	4	29	0	29	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Johnny Logan	30	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Mar 23, 1926	6	148	147	148	148	0	0	0	0	0	148	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.6
Félix Mantilla	21	pr PR	R	R	6' 0"	160	Jul 29, 1934	1st	35	10	35	18	0	0	0	0	3	15	0	0	0	0	5	15	0.2
Eddie Mathews HOF	24	us US	L	R	6' 1"	190	Oct 13, 1931	5	151	149	151	150	0	0	0	0	150	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5.7	$50,000	All-Star
Red Murff	35	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Apr 1, 1921	1st	14	1	14	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Chet Nichols	25	us US	B	L	6' 1"	165	Feb 22, 1931	4	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Danny O'Connell	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	168	Jan 21, 1929	5	139	133	139	139	0	0	0	138	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.0
Andy Pafko	35	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Feb 25, 1921	14	45	21	45	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	0	5	37	13	2	0.4
Phil Paine	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Jun 8, 1930	4	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Jim Pendleton	32	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Jan 7, 1924	5	14	0	14	7	0	0	1	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	9	0	-0.3
Taylor Phillips	23	us US	L	L	5' 11"	185	Jun 18, 1933	1st	23	6	23	23	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.9
Del Rice	33	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Oct 27, 1922	12	71	59	71	65	0	65	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	-0.4
Humberto Robinson	26	pa PA	R	R	6' 1"	155	Jun 25, 1930	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Bob Roselli	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Dec 10, 1931	2	4	0	4	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.1
Lou Sleater	29	us US	L	L	5' 11"	185	Sep 8, 1926	5	25	1	25	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	$8,500
Warren Spahn HOF	35	us US	L	L	6' 0"	172	Apr 23, 1921	12	39	35	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.0		All-Star
Chuck Tanner	27	us US	L	L	6' 0"	185	Jul 4, 1928	2	60	4	60	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	2	8	53	0	-0.2
Bobby Thomson	32	gb GB	R	R	6' 2"	180	Oct 25, 1923	11	142	118	142	139	0	0	0	0	3	0	126	23	0	136	6	1	1.6
Frank Torre	24	us US	L	L	6' 4"	200	Dec 30, 1931	1st	111	26	111	89	0	0	89	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	3	-0.3
Bob Trowbridge	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Jun 27, 1930	1st	19	4	19	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
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
Charlie Grimm	57	us US	Aug 28, 1898	Manager	Apr 17	Jun 16
Fred Haney	60	us US	Apr 25, 1896	Manager	Jun 17	Sep 30
Fred Haney	60	us US	Apr 25, 1896		Apr 17	Jun 16
Bob Keely	46	us US	Aug 22, 1909		Apr 17	Sep 30
Charlie Root	57	us US	Mar 17, 1899	Coach	Apr 17	Sep 30
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date