1956 Milwaukee Braves Roster

The 1956 Milwaukee Braves team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1956 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1956 Milwaukee Braves Opening Day starters list, a 1956 Milwaukee Braves salary list, a 1956 Milwaukee Braves uniform number breakdown and a 1956 Milwaukee Braves primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.
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Complete Roster  
 
10 Bob Buhl 6-02 190 Right Right 1928-08-12
33 Lew Burdette 6-02 190 Right Right 1926-11-22
22 Gene Conley 6-08 225 Right Right 1930-11-10
20 Ray Crone 6-02 185 Right Right 1931-08-07
32 Ernie Johnson 6-04 195 Right Right 1924-06-16
16 Dave Jolly 6-00 165 Right Right 1924-10-14
19 Red Murff 6-03 195 Right Right 1921-04-01
17 Chet Nichols 6-01½ 195 Left Both 1931-02-22
11 Phil Paine 6-02 181 Right Right 1930-06-08
17 Taylor Phillips 5-11 185 Left Left 1933-06-18
49 Humberto Robinson 6-01 155 Right Right 1930-06-25
36 Lou Sleater 5-10 185 Left Left 1926-09-08
21 Warren Spahn 6-00 175 Left Left 1921-04-23
12, 30 Bob Trowbridge 6-01 190 Right Right 1930-06-27
39 Toby Atwell 5-09½ 185 Right Left 1924-03-08
1 Del Crandall 6-01 195 Right Right 1930-03-05
7 Del Rice 6-02 190 Right Right 1922-10-27
24 Bob Roselli 5-11 185 Right Right 1931-12-10
9 Joe Adcock 6-04 220 Right Right 1927-10-30
6 Jack Dittmer 6-01 175 Right Left 1928-01-10
23 Johnny Logan 5-11 175 Right Right 1927-03-23
5 Felix Mantilla 6-00 160 Right Right 1934-07-29
41 Eddie Mathews 6-01 200 Right Left 1931-10-13
4 Danny O'Connell 6-00 180 Right Right 1929-01-21
3 Jim Pendleton 6-00 185 Right Right 1924-01-07
14, 37 Frank Torre 6-05 205 Left Left 1931-12-30
44 Hank Aaron 6-00 180 Right Right 1934-02-05
38 Bill Bruton 6-00½ 169 Right Left 1925-11-09
43 Wes Covington 6-01 205 Right Left 1932-03-27
28 Earl Hersh 6-00 205 Left Left 1932-05-21
48 Andy Pafko 6-00 190 Right Right 1921-02-25
18 Chuck Tanner 6-00 185 Left Left 1928-07-04
25, 34 Bobby Thomson 6-02 185 Right Right 1923-10-25


The 1956 Milwaukee Braves played 154 games during the regular season, won 92 games, lost 62 games, and finished in second position. They played their home games at County Stadium (Park Factors: 94/92) where 2,046,331 fans witnessed their 1956 Braves finish the season with a .597 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1956 Milwaukee Braves Opening Day starters list, a 1956 Milwaukee Braves salary list, a 1956 Milwaukee Braves uniform number breakdown and a 1956 Milwaukee Braves primary starters list:

1956 Milwaukee Braves
Opening Day Starters


No Opening Day Information Available

1956 Milwaukee Braves
Most Games by Position

C Del Crandall (109)
1B Joe Adcock (129)
2B Danny O'Connell (138)
3B Eddie Mathews (150)
SS Johnny Logan (148)
LF Bobby Thomson (126)
CF Bill Bruton (145)
RF Hank Aaron (152)
  
SP Bob Buhl
SP Lew Burdette
SP Gene Conley
SP Ray Crone
SP Warren Spahn
  
RP Ernie Johnson
RP Taylor Phillips
RP Lou Sleater
CL Dave Jolly


1956 Milwaukee Braves
Salaries

Eddie Mathews $50,000.00
Hank Aaron $17,500.00
Lou Sleater $8,500.00


1956 Milwaukee Braves
Uniform Numbers

#1 Del Crandall
#3 Jim Pendleton
#4 Danny O'Connell
#5 Felix Mantilla
#6 Jack Dittmer
#7 Del Rice
#9 Joe Adcock
#10 Bob Buhl
#11 Phil Paine
#12 Bob Trowbridge
#14 Frank Torre
#16 Dave Jolly
#17 Chet Nichols
#17 Taylor Phillips
#18 Chuck Tanner
#19 Red Murff
#20 Ray Crone
#21 Warren Spahn
#22 Gene Conley
#23 Johnny Logan
#24 Bob Roselli
#25 Bobby Thomson
#28 Earl Hersh
#30 Bob Trowbridge
#32 Ernie Johnson
#33 Lew Burdette
#34 Bobby Thomson
#36 Lou Sleater
#37 Frank Torre
#38 Bill Bruton
#39 Toby Atwell
#41 Eddie Mathews
#43 Wes Covington
#44 Hank Aaron
#48 Andy Pafko
#49 Humberto Robinson

Did you know that a 1956 Milwaukee Braves Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?
     

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