1956 Holdrege White Sox Roster
Team Record: 33-30
Finished 6th in the NSL
Manager: Skeeter Scalzi (33-30)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Holdrege, Nebraska
Ballpark: White Sox Park
Attendance: 24,326, Avg. 772
The Holdrege White Sox of the Nebraska State League ended the 1956 season with a record of 33 wins and 30 losses, finishing sixth in the NSL.
The White Sox scored 465 runs and conceded 428 runs. Thomas Plath led all regular hitters by connecting at a .327 clip. Gary Peters topped Holdrege with 10 wins and a team-best 2.81 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1956 Holdrege White Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Alan Brice, Cam Carreon, J. C. Martin and Gary Peters.
Skeeter Scalzi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Birsa | L | L | March 6, 1938 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Alan Brice | R | R | October 1, 1937 | 6'5" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Ronald Butcher | R | R | November 12, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Cam Carreon | R | R | August 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Colton, CA US |
| Harold Clark | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Raymond Etchebarren | R | R | July 12, 1938 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Donald Gordon | L | R | December 16, 1936 | 6'0" | 190 | Luray, KS US |
| Bill Harrison | L | January 2, 1935 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Raymond Holmes | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Alan Koch | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Salvatore Laspina | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Henry Llewellyn | L | L | February 20, 1934 | |||
| Walter Lundy | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| J. C. Martin | L | R | December 13, 1936 | 6'2" | 188 | Axton, VA US |
| Ralph McGraw | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Vernon Neal | L | September 30, 1936 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Bernard Nisker | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Gary Peters | L | L | April 21, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | Grove City, PA US |
| Thomas Plath | R | 6'0" | 173 | |||
| William Rozich | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Jerry Schneider | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Clarence Turner | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Frank Vella | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| William Walberg | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Bill Wenrich | October 2, 1934 | |||||
| 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.
