1956 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 66-72
Finished 6th in the WL
Manager: Jack Conway (66-72)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Ballpark: Memorial Field
Attendance: 59,282, Avg. 859
1956 Colorado Springs Sky Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 66-72
Finished 6th in the WL
Manager: Jack Conway (66-72)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Ballpark: Memorial Field
Attendance: 59,282, Avg. 859
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Western League ended the 1956 season with a record of 66 wins and 72 losses, finishing sixth in the WL.
The Sky Sox tallied 789 runs and yielded 815 runs.
Players from the 1956 Colorado Springs Sky Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Sam Hairston, Jim McAnany, Jim Landis, Rudy Árias, Fritz Ackley and Russ Heman.
Jack Conway served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ackley | L | R | April 10, 1937 | 6'1" | 202 | Hayward, WI US |
| Rudy Árias | L | L | June 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | Las Villas, CU |
| Don Bacon | L | R | June 28, 1935 | 5'9" | 160 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Bob Bennett | R | R | May 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Garland Brill | R | R | July 10, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Arlington, VA US |
| Paul Brissette | R | June 25, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Springfield, MA US | |
| Phillip Brown | L | R | June 19, 1934 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Ron Cooper | L | R | January 17, 1935 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dick DiTusa | R | R | August 29, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Barney Elser | R | R | December 2, 1930 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Paul Griffith | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Sam Hairston | R | R | January 20, 1920 | 5'10" | 187 | Crawford, MS US |
| Russ Heman | R | R | February 10, 1933 | 6'4" | 200 | Olive, CA US |
| Jim Landis | R | R | March 9, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Robert Lowe | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jim McAnany | R | R | September 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 196 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Richard Means | L | L | April 9, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jerry Olesko | R | November 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 164 | ||
| William Pauletich | L | R | July 21, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Donald Prohovich | L | R | November 30, 1934 | 6'1" | 187 | Ware, MA US |
| Charles Rabung | R | R | February 1, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Rich Ramos | R | R | January 5, 1934 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Thomas Richards | L | R | February 4, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Carlos, MD US |
| Robert Sagers | R | R | November 1, 1933 | 5'10" | 181 | |
| Charley Schaffernoth | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Schmidt | R | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Dan Severino | R | R | January 8, 1934 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Eugene Sheets | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| James Smith | ||||||
| Bobby Winkles | R | R | March 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 168 | Tuckerman, AR US |
| Lowe Wren | R | R | December 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Alois Zilian | R | R | November 12, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| William Zinck | L | L | 5'11" | 160 |
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.
