1956 MLB Debuts

Players who made their Major League debut during the selected season. Player must have appeared in a game as a hitter or a pitcher.

Batting and Pitching statistics for debuts are available since 1957.

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playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Tom Acker1956-04-20boxscore26.051P6-4215RR1930-03-07Paterson,NJMLB1956-19591956-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
Luis Aparicio1956-04-17boxscore21.359SS5-9160RR1934-04-29Maracaibo,VZMLB1956-19731956-1973 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Aspromonte1956-09-19boxscore18.0973B6-2185RR1938-06-19Brooklyn,NYMLB1956-19711956-1971 premiumpremiumpremium
Earl Averill1956-04-19boxscore24.229C-OF5-10190RR1931-09-09Cleveland,OHMLB1956-19631956-1963 premiumpremiumpremium
Bobby Balcena1956-09-16boxscore31.054OF5-7160RL1925-08-01San Pedro,CAMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Mike Baxes1956-04-17boxscore25.127SS-2B5-10175RR1930-12-18San Francisco,CAMLB1956-19581956-1958
1951-  UDFA  -NYA
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Charlie Beamon1956-09-26boxscore21.281P5-11195RR1934-12-25Oakland,CAMLB1956-19581956-1958 premiumpremiumpremium
Fred Besana1956-04-18boxscore25.020P6-4200RL1931-04-05Lincoln,CAMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Blaylock1956-07-22boxscore21.030P6-1185RR1935-06-28Chattanooga,OKMLB1956-19591956-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
Ed Bouchee1956-09-19boxscore23.2021B6-1205LL1933-03-07Livingston,MTMLB1956-19621956-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
Bill Bradford1956-04-24boxscore34.248P6-2180RR1921-08-28Choctaw,ARMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Jim Brady1956-05-12boxscore20.076P6-2185LL1936-03-02Jersey City,NJMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Jackie Brandt1956-04-21boxscore21.364OF5-11170RR1934-04-28Omaha,NEMLB1956-19671956-1967 premiumpremiumpremium
Eddie Bressoud1956-06-14boxscore24.049SS6-1175RR1932-05-02Los Angeles,CAMLB1956-19671956-1967 premiumpremiumpremium
John Briggs1956-04-17boxscore22.089P5-10175RR1934-01-24Natoma,CAMLB1956-19601956-1960 premiumpremiumpremium
George Brunet1956-09-14boxscore21.104P6-1210RL1935-06-08Houghton,MIMLB1956-19711956-1971 premiumpremiumpremium
Don Buddin1956-04-17boxscore21.353SS5-11178RR1934-05-05Turbeville,SCMLB1956-19621956-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
Mack Burk1956-05-25boxscore21.040C6-4180RR1935-04-21Nacogdoches,TXMLB1956-19581956-1958
1955-  UDFA  -PHI
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Wally Burnette1956-07-15boxscore27.032P6-0178RR1929-06-20Blairs,VAMLB1956-19581956-1958 premiumpremiumpremium
Joe Caffie1956-09-13boxscore25.218OF5-11180LR1931-02-14Ramer,ALMLB1956-19571956-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
Gino Cimoli1956-04-19boxscore26.129OF6-2200RR1929-12-18San Francisco,CAMLB1956-19651956-1965 premiumpremiumpremium
Jim Coates1956-09-21boxscore24.054P6-4192RR1932-08-04Farnham,VAMLB1956-19671956-1967 premiumpremiumpremium
Jim Constable1956-06-24boxscore23.016P6-1185BL1933-06-14Jonesborough,TNMLB1956-19631956-1963 premiumpremiumpremium
Wes Covington1956-04-19boxscore24.029OF6-1205LR1932-03-27Laurinburg,NCMLB1956-19661956-1966 premiumpremiumpremium
Jerry Dahlke1956-05-06boxscore26.339P6-0180RR1929-06-08Marathon,WIMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Don Demeter1956-09-18boxscore21.091OF6-4190RR1935-06-25Oklahoma City,OKMLB1956-19671956-1967 premiumpremiumpremium
Jim Derrington1956-09-30boxscore16.310P6-3190LL1939-11-29Compton,CAMLB1956-19571956-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
Moe Drabowsky1956-08-07boxscore21.023P6-2200RR1935-07-21Ozanna,POMLB1956-19721956-1972 premiumpremiumpremium
Solly Drake1956-04-17boxscore25.183OF6-0170BR1930-10-23Little Rock,ARMLB1956-19591956-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
Don Drysdale1956-04-17boxscore19.273P6-6215RR1936-07-23Van Nuys,CAMLB1956-19691956-1969 premiumpremiumpremium
Carl Duser1956-09-15boxscore24.061P6-1175LL1932-07-22Hazleton,PAMLB1956-19581956-1958 premiumpremiumpremium
Turk Farrell1956-09-21boxscore22.172P6-4220RR1934-04-08Boston,MAMLB1956-19691956-1969 premiumpremiumpremium
Chico Fernandez1956-07-14boxscore24.140SS6-0170RR1932-03-02Havana,CUMLB1956-19631956-1963
1951-  UDFA  -BRO
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Bill Fischer1956-04-21boxscore25.199P6-0190RR1930-10-11Wausau,WIMLB1956-19641956-1964 premiumpremiumpremium
Curt Flood1956-09-09boxscore18.239OF5-9165RR1938-01-18Houston,TXMLB1956-19711956-1971 premiumpremiumpremium
Tito Francona1956-04-17boxscore22.170OF-1B5-11190LL1933-11-04Aliquippa,PAMLB1956-19701956-1970 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Garber1956-05-13boxscore27.252P6-1190RR1928-09-10Hunker,PAMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Hal Griggs1956-04-18boxscore27.244P6-0170RR1928-08-24Shannon,GAMLB1956-19591956-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
Connie Grob1956-04-22boxscore23.170P6-0180LR1932-11-09Cross Plains,WIMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Mel Held1956-04-27boxscore27.022P6-1178RR1929-04-12Edon,OHMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Evelio Hernandez1956-09-12boxscore25.269P6-1195RR1930-12-24Guanabacoa,CUMLB1956-19571956-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
Troy Herriage1956-04-25boxscore25.133P6-1170RR1930-12-20Tipton,OKMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Earl Hersh1956-09-04boxscore24.112OF6-0205LL1932-05-21Ebbvale,MDMLB1956-19561956-1956
1953-  UDFA  -MLN
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Whitey Herzog1956-04-17boxscore24.166OF5-11182LL1931-11-09New Athens,ILMLB1956-19631956-1963 premiumpremiumpremium
Buddy Hicks1956-04-17boxscore29.069SS-2B5-10170BR1927-02-15Belvedere,CAMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Gene Host1956-09-16boxscore23.264P5-11190BL1933-01-01Leeper,PAMLB1956-19571956-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
Marty Keough1956-04-21boxscore22.013OF-1B6-0180LL1934-04-14Oakland,CAMLB1956-19661956-1966 premiumpremiumpremium
Jerry Kindall1956-07-01boxscore21.0412B-SS6-3175RR1935-05-27St. Paul,MNMLB1956-19651956-1965 premiumpremiumpremium
Danny Kravitz1956-04-17boxscore25.124C5-11195LR1930-12-21Lopez,PAMLB1956-19601956-1960 premiumpremiumpremium
Charlie Lau1956-09-12boxscore23.159C6-0190LR1933-04-12Romulus,MIMLB1956-19671956-1967 premiumpremiumpremium
playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Michael LiPetri1956-04-25boxscore26.300P6-2180RR1929-07-06Brooklyn,NYMLB1956-19581956-1958 premiumpremiumpremium
Joe Lonnett1956-04-22boxscore29.082C5-10180RR1927-02-07Beaver Falls,PAMLB1956-19591956-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
Jerry Lumpe1956-04-17boxscore22.3252B6-2185LR1933-06-02Lincoln,MOMLB1956-19671956-1967 premiumpremiumpremium
Lyle Luttrell1956-05-15boxscore26.089SS6-0180RR1930-02-22Bloomington,ILMLB1956-19571956-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
Felix Mantilla1956-06-21boxscore21.3332B-SS6-0160RR1934-07-29Isabela,PRMLB1956-19661956-1966 premiumpremiumpremium
Joe Margoneri1956-04-25boxscore26.109P6-0185LL1930-01-13Somerset,PAMLB1956-19571956-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
Bill Mazeroski1956-07-08boxscore19.3112B6-0183RR1936-09-05Wheeling,WVMLB1956-19721956-1972
1954-  UDFA  -PIT
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Mike McCormick1956-09-03boxscore17.344P6-2195LL1938-09-29Pasadena,CAMLB1956-19711956-1971 premiumpremiumpremium
Jack McMahan1956-05-02boxscore23.287P6-0175RL1932-07-25Hot Springs,ARMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Dave Melton1956-04-17boxscore27.203OF6-0185RR1928-10-03Pampa,TXMLB1956-19581956-1958 premiumpremiumpremium
Ron Moeller1956-09-08boxscore17.335P6-0180LL1938-10-13Cincinnati,OHMLB1956-19631956-1963
1956-  UDFA  -BAL
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Red Murff1956-04-21boxscore35.029P6-3195RR1921-04-01Burlington,TXMLB1956-19571956-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
Richie Myers1956-04-21boxscore26.021H5-6150RR1930-04-07Sacramento,CAMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Cholly Naranjo1956-07-08boxscore21.231P6-0165LR1934-11-25Havana,CUMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Charlie Neal1956-04-17boxscore25.0842B-SS5-10165RR1931-01-30Longview,TXMLB1956-19631956-1963 premiumpremiumpremium
Charlie Peete1956-07-17boxscore27.152OF5-10190LR1929-02-22Franklin,VAMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Taylor Phillips1956-06-08boxscore22.361P5-11185LL1933-06-18Atlanta,GAMLB1956-19631956-1963 premiumpremiumpremium
George Piktuzis1956-04-25boxscore24.119P6-2200RL1932-01-03Chicago,ILMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Al Pilarcik1956-07-13boxscore26.017OF5-10180LL1930-07-03Whiting,INMLB1956-19611956-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
Rance Pless1956-04-21boxscore30.1441B-3B6-0195RR1925-12-06Greeneville,TNMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Herb Plews1956-04-18boxscore27.3152B-3B5-11160LR1928-06-14Helena,MTMLB1956-19591956-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
Frank Robinson1956-04-17boxscore20.235OF6-1195RR1935-08-31Beaumont,TXMLB1956-19761956-1976 premiumpremiumpremium
Jack Sanford1956-09-16boxscore27.128P6-0190RR1929-05-18Wellesley Hills,MAMLB1956-19671956-1967 premiumpremiumpremium
Pat Scantlebury1956-04-19boxscore38.169P6-1180LL1917-11-11Gatun,PNMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Norm Siebern1956-06-15boxscore22.3301B-OF6-3205LR1933-07-26St. Louis,MOMLB1956-19681956-1968 premiumpremiumpremium
playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Dave Sisler1956-04-21boxscore24.194P6-4200RR1931-10-16St. Louis,MOMLB1956-19621956-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
Lou Skizas1956-04-19boxscore23.327OF-3B5-11175RR1932-06-02Chicago,ILMLB1956-19591956-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
Hal Smith1956-05-02boxscore24.342C5-11189RR1931-06-01Barling,ARMLB1956-19651956-1965 premiumpremiumpremium
Gordie Sundin1956-09-19boxscore18.349P6-4215RR1937-10-10Minneapolis,MNMLB1956-19561956-1956
1955-  UDFA  -BAL
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Ralph Terry1956-08-06boxscore20.215P6-3195RR1936-01-09Big Cabin,OKMLB1956-19671956-1967 premiumpremiumpremium
Frank Torre1956-04-20boxscore24.1181B6-3205LL1931-12-30Brooklyn,NYMLB1956-19631956-1963 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Trowbridge1956-04-22boxscore25.306P6-1190RR1930-06-27Hudson,NYMLB1956-19601956-1960 premiumpremiumpremium
Ozzie Virgil1956-09-23boxscore24.1353B6-0175RR1932-05-17Monte Cristi,DRMLB1956-19691956-1969
1953-  UDFA  -NY1
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George Werley1956-09-29boxscore18.026P6-2196RR1938-09-08St. Louis,MOMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Bill White1956-05-07boxscore22.1051B6-0195LL1934-01-28Lakewood,FLMLB1956-19691956-1969 premiumpremiumpremium
Ed Winceniak1956-04-25boxscore27.0163B-SS5-9165RR1929-04-16Chicago,ILMLB1956-19571956-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
Hal Woodeshick1956-09-14boxscore24.027P6-3200RL1932-08-24Wilkes-Barre,PAMLB1956-19671956-1967 premiumpremiumpremium
Roy Wright1956-09-30boxscore23.010P6-2170RR1933-09-26Buchtel,OHMLB1956-19561956-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
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