1956 Peoria Chiefs Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 58-58
Finished 4th in the IIIL
Manager: George Kissell (58-58)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Ballpark: Woodruff Field
Attendance: 54,359, Avg. 937
1956 Peoria Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 58-58
Finished 4th in the IIIL
Manager: George Kissell (58-58)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Ballpark: Woodruff Field
Attendance: 54,359, Avg. 937
The Peoria Chiefs of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1956 season with a record of 58 wins and 58 losses, finishing fourth in the IIIL.
The Chiefs tallied 559 runs and gave up 569 runs. Bob White topped batters with significant playing time with a .309 average. Joe McClain led Peoria with 13 wins, while Jim Hiland recorded a 2.5 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Don Choate and Joe McClain both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
George Kissell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Anderson | L | November 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bob Bauer | L | R | November 14, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Decatur, IL US |
| Donald Bradley | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Donald Brown | R | July 2, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Montgomery, AL US | |
| Don Choate | R | R | July 2, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | Potosi, MO US |
| Harvey Cohen | R | R | March 5, 1934 | 6'3" | 210 | Boston, MA US |
| Glen Crable | R | R | November 9, 1933 | 5'11" | 162 | Wolfe City, TX US |
| Kedy Curl | L | R | September 7, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | Garden City, AL US |
| Gene Davis | R | R | May 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Joseph Ellison | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Manuel Estrada | R | L | December 1, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Michael Gaston | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Dick Ghelfi | R | R | August 24, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Sam Goodsoozian | R | April 28, 1931 | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Richard Hicks | L | L | March 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Jim Hiland | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Augusta, IL US |
| Ulysses Holliman | ||||||
| Peter Johnson | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Bill Knox | R | R | April 30, 1930 | 5'10" | 160 | Sugarcreek, OH US |
| Lyle Krall | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Donald Loehr | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Joe McClain | R | R | May 5, 1933 | 6'0" | 183 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Albert Morris | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Michael O'Connor | L | R | 6'8" | 198 | ||
| Ed Schneider | R | R | September 17, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bob Shawver | L | December 15, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Peter Shultis | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Jack Siemer | R | 6'1" | 182 | |||
| Larry Smith | R | 6'0" | 182 | |||
| Dick Spiller | R | R | October 15, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Clair Troxell | R | R | November 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Homer City, PA US |
| Roberto Vea | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Bob White | L | September 18, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Houston, TX US | |
| John Zeleznock | R | August 19, 1932 | 6'1" | 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.
