1956 Washington Nationals Roster (40-man)

1955 Season 1957 Season

Record: 59-95-1, Finished 7th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Chuck Dressen (59-95-1)

Ballpark: Griffith Stadium

Attendance: 431,647 (8th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 100
One-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 106

Pythagorean W-L: 53-101, 652 Runs, 924 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
Ted Abernathy	23	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Mar 6, 1933	2	5	4	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	$7,000
Lou Berberet	26	us US	L	R	5' 11"	200	Nov 20, 1929	3	95	54	95	59	0	59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39	0	1.9
Dick Brodowski	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	182	Jul 26, 1932	3	7	3	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7	$7,500
Bud Byerly	36	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Oct 26, 1919	7	25	0	25	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7	$6,500
Bob Chakales	28	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Aug 10, 1927	6	43	1	43	43	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	$9,500
Tex Clevenger	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Jul 9, 1932	2	20	1	20	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Clint Courtney	29	us US	L	R	5' 8"	180	Mar 16, 1927	6	101	66	101	76	0	76	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	34	0	1.1
Ed FitzGerald	32	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	May 21, 1924	9	64	35	64	50	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	1	0.8
Hal Griggs	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	Aug 24, 1928	1st	36	12	36	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-1.2
Connie Grob	23	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	Nov 9, 1932	1st	37	1	37	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-2.1
Evelio Hernández	25	cu CU	R	R	6' 1"	195	Dec 24, 1930	1st	4	4	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Whitey Herzog HOF	24	us US	L	L	5' 11"	182	Nov 9, 1931	1st	117	99	117	106	0	0	5	0	0	0	17	82	7	103	12	1	-1.7
Harmon Killebrew HOF	20	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jun 29, 1936	3	44	20	44	24	0	0	0	4	20	0	0	0	0	0	23	0	-0.5
Jim Lemon	28	us US	R	R	6' 4"	200	Mar 23, 1928	5	146	141	146	141	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0	127	141	5	0	1.7
Lyle Luttrell	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Feb 22, 1930	1st	38	36	38	37	0	0	0	0	0	37	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.7
Karl Olson	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Jul 6, 1930	5	106	80	106	101	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	85	3	101	10	2	-1.6
Ernie Oravetz	24	us US	B	L	5' 4"	145	Jan 24, 1932	2	88	25	88	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	3	10	33	59	2	-0.4
Camilo Pascual	22	cu CU	R	R	5' 11"	170	Jan 20, 1934	3	43	27	43	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	-1.0
Carlos Paula	28	cu CU	R	R	6' 3"	195	Nov 28, 1927	3	33	19	33	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	11	20	13	1	-0.5
Herb Plews	28	us US	L	R	5' 11"	160	Jun 14, 1928	1st	91	58	91	72	0	0	0	66	2	5	0	0	0	0	25	2	0.2
Pedro Ramos	21	cu CU	B	R	6' 0"	175	Apr 28, 1935	2	56	18	56	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	0.6
Tony Roig	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Dec 23, 1928	3	44	34	44	42	0	0	0	27	0	19	0	0	0	0	4	0	-0.5
Pete Runnels	28	us US	L	R	6' 0"	170	Jan 28, 1928	6	147	144	147	145	0	0	81	69	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	2.7
Roy Sievers	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Nov 18, 1926	8	152	151	152	151	0	0	76	0	0	0	78	0	0	78	1	0	2.3	$18,500	All-Star
Jerry Snyder	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	Jul 21, 1929	5	43	39	43	42	0	0	0	7	0	35	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.4
Bunky Stewart	25	us US	L	L	6' 0"	154	Jan 7, 1931	5	34	9	34	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.6
Chuck Stobbs	26	us US	L	L	6' 1"	185	Jul 2, 1929	10	38	33	38	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4.6	$11,000
Dean Stone	25	us US	L	L	6' 4"	205	Sep 1, 1930	4	42	21	42	41	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-2.0	$9,000
Dick Tettelbach	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jun 26, 1929	2	18	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	0	0	18	0	0	0.0
José Valdivielso	22	cu CU	R	R	6' 1"	175	May 22, 1934	2	90	78	90	90	0	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	-0.2
Bob Wiesler	25	us US	B	L	6' 3"	188	Aug 13, 1930	4	38	21	38	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-1.7
Tom Wright	32	us US	L	R	5' 11"	180	Sep 22, 1923	9	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Eddie Yost	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Oct 13, 1926	12	152	143	152	143	0	0	0	0	135	0	0	0	8	8	9	0	2.4	$20,000
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
Chuck Dressen	61	us US	Sep 20, 1894	Manager	Apr 17	Sep 30
Ellis Clary	39	us US	Sep 11, 1916		Apr 17	Sep 30
Joe Fitzgerald	59	us US	Mar 17, 1897		Apr 17	Sep 30
Billy Jurges	48	us US	May 9, 1908		Apr 17	Sep 30
Cookie Lavagetto	43	us US	Dec 1, 1912	Coach	Apr 17	Sep 30
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date