1956 MLB Outstanding Rookies: Robinson, Aparicio, Colavito

1956 Major League Baseball Rookies Frank Robinson Luis Aparicio Rocky Colavito
1957 MLB·Don Blasingame·Frank Robinson·Jackie Brandt·Lee Walls·Lou Skizas·Luis Aparicio·Paul Foytack·Rocky Colavito·Tito Francona·
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This page from the 1957 Baseball Handbook and Schedules highlights ten prominent Major League rookies from the 1956 season. In the National League, the standout players include F. Robinson of Cincinnati, an outfielder who achieved a .290 batting average with 38 home runs. D. Blasingame of St. Louis, an infielder, posted a .261 average. T. Phillips from Milwaukee contributed as a pitcher with a 5-3 record and a 2.25 ERA. J. Brandt from New York and L. Walls from Pittsburgh performed well as outfielders with averages of .298 and .274, respectively. In the American League, L. Aparicio, an infielder from Chicago, had a .266 batting average. L. Skizas from Kansas City excelled with a .314 average as an outfielder. T. Francona of Baltimore managed a .258 average, while R. Colavito of Cleveland hit .276. P. Foytack, a pitcher for Detroit, recorded a 15-13 win-loss record with a 3.59 ERA.