1956 Chicago Cubs Roster

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The 1956 Chicago Cubs 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 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1956 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1956 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1956 Chicago Cubs primary starters list. Research by Baseball Almanac.

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15 Johnny Briggs 5-10 175 Right Right 1934-01-24
42 Jim Brosnan 6-04 210 Right Right 1929-10-24
22 Jim Davis 6-00 180 Left Both 1924-09-15
26 Moe Drabowsky 6-02 200 Right Right 1935-07-21
18 Warren Hacker 6-01 185 Right Right 1924-11-21
53 Dave Hillman 5-11 168 Right Right 1927-09-14
25 Jim Hughes 6-01 200 Right Right 1923-03-21
27 Sam Jones 6-04 200 Right Right 1925-12-14
45 Don Kaiser 6-05 195 Right Right 1935-02-03
31 Turk Lown 6-01 185 Right Right 1924-05-30
34 Russ Meyer 6-01 185 Right Both 1923-10-25
24 Paul Minner 6-05 210 Left Left 1923-07-30
50 George Piktuzis 6-02 200 Left Right 1932-01-03
17 Bob Rush 6-04 205 Right Right 1925-12-21
33 Bill Tremel 5-11 180 Right Right 1929-07-04
57 Vito Valentinetti 6-00 195 Right Right 1928-09-16
32 Harry Chiti 6-03 225 Right Right 1932-11-16
1 Jim Fanning 5-11 180 Right Right 1927-09-14
15 Hobie Landrith 5-10 170 Right Left 1930-03-16
8 Clyde McCullough 5-11 180 Right Right 1917-03-04
55 El Tappe 5-11 180 Right Right 1927-05-21
37 Gene Baker 6-01 170 Right Right 1925-06-15
14 Ernie Banks 6-01 180 Right Right 1931-01-31
40 Dee Fondy 6-03 196 Left Left 1924-10-31
7 Don Hoak 6-00 175 Right Right 1928-02-05
5 Frank Kellert 6-02½ 185 Right Right 1924-07-06
23 Jerry Kindall 6-02½ 175 Right Right 1935-05-27
21 Eddie Miksis 6-00½ 185 Right Right 1926-09-11
12 Ed Winceniak 5-09 165 Right Right 1929-04-16
47 Solly Drake 6-00 170 Right Both 1930-10-23
39 Monte Irvin 6-01 195 Right Right 1919-02-25
48 Jim King 6-00 185 Right Left 1932-08-27
43 Walt Moryn 6-02 205 Right Left 1926-04-12
2 Gale Wade 6-01½ 185 Right Left 1929-01-20
30 Pete Whisenant 6-02 200 Right Right 1929-12-14
3 Owen Friend 6-01 180 Right Right 1927-03-21
10 Richie Myers 5-06 150 Right Right 1930-04-07
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The 1956 Chicago Cubs played 154 games during the regular season, won 60 games, lost 94 games, and finished in eighth position. They played their home games at Wrigley Field (Park Factors: 98/100) where 720,118 fans witnessed their 1956 Cubs finish the season with a .390 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 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1956 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1956 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1956 Chicago Cubs primary starters list:

1956 Chicago Cubs
Opening Day Starters

Gene Baker
Ernie Banks
Dee Fondy
Don Hoak
Monte Irvin
Hobie Landrith
Walt Moryn
Bob Rush
Gale Wade

1956 Chicago Cubs
Most Games by Position

C Hobie Landrith (99)
1B Dee Fondy (133)
2B Gene Baker (140)
3B Don Hoak (110)
SS Ernie Banks (139)
LF Monte Irvin (96)
CF Pete Whisenant (83)
RF Walt Moryn (141)
  
SP Warren Hacker
SP Sam Jones
SP Don Kaiser
SP Bob Rush
  
RP Jim Hughes
RP Russ Meyer
RP Vito Valentinetti
CL Turk Lown

1956 Chicago Cubs
Salaries

Ernie Banks $17,500.00
Monte Irvin $16,500.00
Dee Fondy $12,500.00
Don Hoak $6,500.00
Bill Tremel $6,000.00

1956 Chicago Cubs
Uniform Numbers

#1 Jim Fanning
#2 Gale Wade
#3 Owen Friend
#5 Frank Kellert
#7 Don Hoak
#8 Clyde McCullough
#10 Richie Myers
#12 Ed Winceniak
#14 Ernie Banks
#15 Johnny Briggs
#15 Hobie Landrith
#17 Bob Rush
#18 Warren Hacker
#21 Eddie Miksis
#22 Jim Davis
#23 Jerry Kindall
#24 Paul Minner
#25 Jim Hughes
#26 Moe Drabowsky
#27 Sam Jones
#30 Pete Whisenant
#31 Turk Lown
#32 Harry Chiti
#33 Bill Tremel
#34 Russ Meyer
#37 Gene Baker
#39 Monte Irvin
#40 Dee Fondy
#42 Jim Brosnan
#43 Walt Moryn
#45 Don Kaiser
#47 Solly Drake
#48 Jim King
#50 George Piktuzis
#53 Dave Hillman
#55 El Tappe
#57 Vito Valentinetti

Did you know that a 1956 Chicago Cubs 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)?