1956 Muskogee Giants Roster
Sooner State League (SSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 63-76
Finished 6th in the SSL
Manager: Richard Klaus (63-76)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 37,983, Avg. 547
1956 Muskogee Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 63-76
Finished 6th in the SSL
Manager: Richard Klaus (63-76)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 37,983, Avg. 547
The Muskogee Giants of the Sooner State League ended the 1956 season with a record of 63 wins and 76 losses, finishing sixth in the SSL.
The Giants scored 741 runs and conceded 887 runs.
Bob Perry and Neil Wilson both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Richard Klaus served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Bacon | R | R | November 19, 1931 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Gary Bogatay | R | R | 193 | |||
| Donald Booher | L | 5'8" | 145 | |||
| Jody Boring | R | R | November 12, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Gordon Bretzing | L | R | August 25, 1936 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Gene Calder | L | R | July 17, 1934 | 5'11" | 195 | Marion County, SC US |
| Preston Carpenter | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Donald Cassidy | R | R | January 17, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Charles Clark | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Michael Coffy | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Stan Denny | L | L | January 26, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | New Albany, IN US |
| James Fleming | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Howard Gershberg | R | R | June 9, 1936 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Ronnie Green | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| John Hagemann | R | R | August 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Staten Island, NY US |
| William Hatcher | R | September 1, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | Tucson, AZ US | |
| Earl Hemberger | L | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Richard Holland | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Orland Johnson | R | July 22, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | LaCrosse, WI US | |
| Jay Jones | R | May 14, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | Taloga, OK US | |
| Malcolm Kingins | L | L | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Richard Klaus | R | R | September 12, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Jamaica, NY US |
| George Kochis | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| John Lennon | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Robert Miller | R | R | 6'0" | 196 | ||
| Bob Perry | R | R | September 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | New Bern, NC US |
| Nicholas Popravak | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Robert Reed | R | R | May 30, 1935 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Chris Riddell | R | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Kenneth Stephens | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| John Stockton | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Norman Watson | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Neil Wilson | L | R | June 14, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | Lexington, TN US |
| Cedric Wolfman | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Paul Wood | ||||||
| Chico Zayas | R | R | 6'0" | 152 |
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.
