1956 New York Giants Roster

The 1956 New York Giants 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 New York Giants Opening Day starters list, a 1956 New York Giants salary list, a 1956 New York Giants uniform number breakdown and a 1956 New York Giants primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.
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Complete Roster  
 
43 Johnny Antonelli 6-00 190 Left Left 1930-04-12
39 Jim Constable 6-01 185 Left Both 1933-06-14
28, 31 Ruben Gomez 6-00 175 Right Right 1927-07-13
42 Marv Grissom 6-03 195 Right Right 1918-03-31
21 Jim Hearn 6-03 205 Right Right 1921-04-11
37 Don Liddle 5-10 165 Left Left 1925-05-25
30 Dick Littlefield 6-00 180 Left Left 1926-03-18
38 Joe Margoneri 6-00 185 Left Left 1930-01-13
40 Windy McCall 6-00 180 Left Left 1925-07-18
29 Mike McCormick 6-02 195 Left Left 1938-09-29
41 Ramon Monzant 6-00 165 Right Right 1933-01-04
44 Steve Ridzik 5-11 170 Right Right 1929-04-29
36 Max Surkont 6-00 205 Right Right 1922-06-16
49 Hoyt Wilhelm 6-00 195 Right Right 1922-07-26
32 Al Worthington 6-02 205 Right Right 1929-02-05
31 Roy Wright 6-02 170 Right Right 1933-09-26
14 Bobby Hofman 5-11 175 Right Right 1925-10-05
8 Ray Katt 6-02 200 Right Right 1927-05-09
33, 53 Jim Mangan 5-10 190 Right Right 1929-09-24
8, 15 Bill Sarni 5-11 187 Right Right 1927-09-19
9 Wes Westrum 5-11 185 Right Right 1922-11-28
34 Eddie Bressoud 6-01 175 Right Right 1932-05-02
12 Foster Castleman 6-00 175 Right Right 1931-01-01
19 Al Dark 5-11 185 Right Right 1922-01-07
15 Gail Harris 6-00 195 Left Left 1931-10-15
10 Red Schoendienst 6-00 170 Right Both 1923-02-02
20 Daryl Spencer 6-02 190 Right Right 1928-07-13
10 Wayne Terwilliger 5-11 170 Right Right 1925-06-27
16 Hank Thompson 5-09 174 Right Left 1925-12-08
17 Ozzie Virgil 6-00 175 Right Right 1932-05-17
45, 15 Bill White 6-00 195 Left Left 1934-01-28
25 Jackie Brandt 5-11 170 Right Right 1934-04-28
30, 36 Bob Lennon 6-00 200 Left Left 1928-09-15
25 Whitey Lockman 6-01 175 Right Left 1926-07-25
24 Willie Mays 5-11 180 Right Right 1931-05-06
22 Don Mueller 6-00 185 Right Left 1927-04-14
26 Dusty Rhodes 6-00 180 Right Left 1927-05-13
27 Bill Taylor 6-03 212 Right Left 1929-12-30
29 George Wilson 6-01½ 185 Right Left 1925-08-30
28 Gil Coan 6-00 180 Right Left 1922-05-18


The 1956 New York Giants played 154 games during the regular season, won 67 games, lost 87 games, and finished in sixth position. They played their home games at the Polo Grounds (Park Factors: 99/100) where 629,179 fans witnessed their 1956 Giants finish the season with a .435 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 New York Giants Opening Day starters list, a 1956 New York Giants salary list, a 1956 New York Giants uniform number breakdown and a 1956 New York Giants primary starters list:

1956 New York Giants
Opening Day Starters


No Opening Day Information Available

1956 New York Giants
Most Games by Position

C Bill Sarni (78)
1B Bill White (138)
2B Red Schoendienst (85)
3B Foster Castleman (107)
SS Daryl Spencer (66)
LF Jackie Brandt (81)
CF Willie Mays (152)
RF Don Mueller (117)
  
SP Johnny Antonelli
SP Ruben Gomez
SP Jim Hearn
SP Al Worthington
  
RP Marv Grissom
RP Dick Littlefield
RP Windy McCall
RP Steve Ridzik
CL Hoyt Wilhelm


1956 New York Giants
Salaries

Willie Mays $30,000.00


1956 New York Giants
Uniform Numbers

#8 Ray Katt
#8 Bill Sarni
#9 Wes Westrum
#10 Red Schoendienst
#10 Wayne Terwilliger
#12 Foster Castleman
#14 Bobby Hofman
#15 Gail Harris
#15 Bill Sarni
#15 Bill White
#16 Hank Thompson
#17 Ozzie Virgil
#19 Al Dark
#20 Daryl Spencer
#21 Jim Hearn
#22 Don Mueller
#24 Willie Mays
#25 Jackie Brandt
#25 Whitey Lockman
#26 Dusty Rhodes
#27 Bill Taylor
#28 Gil Coan
#28 Ruben Gomez
#29 Mike McCormick
#29 George Wilson
#30 Bob Lennon
#30 Dick Littlefield
#31 Ruben Gomez
#31 Roy Wright
#32 Al Worthington
#33 Jim Mangan
#34 Eddie Bressoud
#36 Bob Lennon
#36 Max Surkont
#37 Don Liddle
#38 Joe Margoneri
#39 Jim Constable
#40 Windy McCall
#41 Ramon Monzant
#42 Marv Grissom
#43 Johnny Antonelli
#44 Steve Ridzik
#45 Bill White
#49 Hoyt Wilhelm
#53 Jim Mangan

Did you know that a 1956 New York Giants 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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