1956 Ardmore Cardinals Roster
Sooner State League (SSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 83-56
Finished 1st in the SSL
Manager: J. C. Dunn (83-56)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Cardinal Park
Attendance: 47,110, Avg. 678
1956 Ardmore Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 83-56
Finished 1st in the SSL
Manager: J. C. Dunn (83-56)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Cardinal Park
Attendance: 47,110, Avg. 678
Playoffs - Ardmore Cardinals 3 games, Paris Orioles 2
Finals - Seminole Oilers 4 games, Ardmore Cardinals 3
The Ardmore Cardinals of the Sooner State League ended the 1956 season with a record of 83 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the SSL.
The Cardinals paced the circuit with 918 runs. Ardmore surrendered 814 runs.
Gene Oliver played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Ardmore Cardinals to do so.
J. C. Dunn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Andeits | S | L | August 25, 1936 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Pete Aviotti | R | January 2, 1934 | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| John Bartek | L | L | December 26, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Stanley Bivins | April 27, 1935 | 193 | ||||
| Jimmy Bradley | R | R | March 5, 1935 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Carl Cassell | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| J. C. Dunn | R | R | March 8, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Thomas Fassler | R | R | August 29, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Bill Harrison | R | R | December 17, 1937 | 193 | Ardmore, OK US | |
| James Hemric | L | R | September 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Delane Hulsey | R | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Curtis Jantze | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Phil Jantze | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Vincent Kilpela | L | L | May 5, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ronald Kiser | L | L | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| Bobby Lovell | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Walt Matthews | L | L | October 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Ashdown, AR US |
| Ed Napoleon | R | R | September 13, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Gene Oliver | R | R | March 22, 1935 | 6'2" | 225 | Moline, IL US |
| Ron Ott | L | May 22, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bob Price | ||||||
| Charles Purtle | R | R | September 5, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Larry Riggs | R | R | September 15, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Robert Stangel | L | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| James Turk | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jack Voyles | L | L | November 15, 1936 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Elwyn Walker | ||||||
| Merle Wise | R | August 23, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Dick Wodka | R | R | 6'2" | 185 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
