1956 Paris Orioles Roster
Sooner State League (SSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 72-67
Finished 4th in the SSL
Manager: Barney Lutz (72-67)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Paris, Texas
Ballpark: City Ball Park
Attendance: 37,764, Avg. 543
1956 Paris Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 72-67
Finished 4th in the SSL
Manager: Barney Lutz (72-67)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Paris, Texas
Ballpark: City Ball Park
Attendance: 37,764, Avg. 543
Playoffs - Ardmore Cardinals 3 games, Paris Orioles 2
The Paris Orioles of the Sooner State League ended the 1956 season with a record of 72 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the SSL.
The Orioles scored 851 runs and surrendered 854 runs.
Barry Shetrone played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Paris Orioles to do so.
Barney Lutz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Abshire | S | L | April 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| James Allison | R | R | October 12, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Benjamin Bailey | ||||||
| Donald Bruns | R | R | October 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Robert Brunton | L | L | January 11, 1935 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| James Burton | R | R | October 20, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Baldwinsville, NY US |
| John Cline | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Luther Conger | R | R | April 9, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Whitey DeHart | R | March 22, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ted Denney | L | L | April 1, 1937 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Vincent DiGiulio | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Patrick Ernest | ||||||
| Thomas Ford | ||||||
| Walter Ford | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| William Foster | R | |||||
| Gilbert Gamez | L | R | April 22, 1934 | 6'4" | 212 | |
| Donald Gorrondona | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Lonnie Graham | L | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Claus Helmig | R | R | January 2, 1936 | 6'1" | 172 | , DE |
| James Hemric | L | R | September 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Kenneth Kelley | ||||||
| William Lezotte | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Richard Lubinski | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Walt Massefski | R | July 22, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | Newark, NJ US | |
| Robert McMillan | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Jerry Medlock | ||||||
| Charles Minch | R | August 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Leopoldo Moncada | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Donald Niemeier | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Wayne Paulsen | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Al Pellagrini | L | L | February 14, 1933 | 5'8" | 163 | |
| Rolf Scheel | R | R | July 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Barry Shetrone | L | R | July 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| James Smith | ||||||
| Robert Stechmann | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Gary Walker | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Johnny Wartelle | S | L | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Bob White | R | April 3, 1936 | 6'0" | 182 | ||
| Sam Wiggins | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Robert Williams | R | R | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Marvin Wisniewski | S | L | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Paul Zinser | R | July 26, 1935 | 6'1" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
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.
