1956 Duluth-Superior White Sox Roster
Team Record: 63-56
Finished 3rd in the NL
Manager: Joe Hauser (63-56)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Duluth, Minnesota; Superior, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Wade Stadium
Attendance: 41,533, Avg. 698
Playoffs - Duluth-Superior White Sox 1 game, Eau Claire Braves 0
Finals - Duluth-Superior White Sox 2 games, Aberdeen Pheasants 0
The Duluth-Superior White Sox of the Northern League ended the 1956 season with a record of 63 wins and 56 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Sox plated 606 runs and allowed 581 runs. Thomas Denny led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .261. Ed Szyczewski topped Duluth-Superior with 12 wins and a team-best 2.19 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1956 Duluth-Superior White Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Don Mincher, Hal Trosky, Glen Hobbie, Cam Carreon and Jack Kralick.
Joe Hauser served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bauer | R | R | January 22, 1936 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Bob Bennett | R | R | May 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Milton Bohannion | R | R | January 14, 1931 | 5'10" | 154 | |
| Glenn Brickey | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Cam Carreon | R | R | August 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Colton, CA US |
| Lawrence Cutler | R | R | April 25, 1932 | 5'9" | 164 | |
| Thomas Denny | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| John Enrietto | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Edward Fouchey | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Mel Grable | L | L | 6'0" | 182 | ||
| Glen Hobbie | R | R | April 24, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Witt, IL US |
| Robert Johnson | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Del Johnston | R | R | December 22, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Salina, KS US |
| Joe Kern | R | R | ||||
| Jack Kralick | L | L | June 1, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Larry Landerholm | L | October 9, 1932 | 5'9" | 155 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Robert Latch | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Dick Lombardi | R | September 8, 1932 | 5'11" | 186 | ||
| Eugene Martin | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Al McKinney | L | R | July 4, 1932 | 6'2" | 216 | |
| Don Mincher | L | R | June 24, 1938 | 6'3" | 205 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Donald Reichert | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Robert Rous | L | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Chris Salberg | R | R | January 11, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Wayne Sperry | R | R | 6'7" | 200 | ||
| Rudy Stanzel | June 29, 1931 | |||||
| Ed Szyczewski | R | R | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Hal Trosky | R | R | September 29, 1936 | 6'3" | 205 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Vincent Weaver | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Bob Willis | R | R | August 25, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Vincent Zeimis | R | R | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
