1956 Sioux City Soos Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 49-91
Finished 8th in the WL
Manager: Harold Olt (0-0), Bob Clear (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Ballpark: Soos Park
Attendance: 40,734, Avg. 582
1956 Sioux City Soos StatisticsTeam Record: 49-91
Finished 8th in the WL
Manager: Harold Olt (0-0), Bob Clear (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Ballpark: Soos Park
Attendance: 40,734, Avg. 582
The Sioux City Soos of the Western League ended the 1956 season with a record of 49 wins and 91 losses, finishing eighth in the WL.
The Soos plated 717 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 851 runs.
Ken Landenberger played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Sioux City Soos to do so.
Harold Olt and Bob Clear served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Atkinson | S | R | January 20, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Dick Barnhart | L | August 18, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Douglas Bogenreif | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Bill Brown | R | July 18, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Donald Brown | L | L | August 22, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| James Brown | R | October 26, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Arthur Burnett | L | R | December 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| William Burton | R | R | July 12, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Donald Catchot | L | L | September 5, 1934 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Bob Clear | R | R | December 14, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Dick Cordell | L | R | December 9, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Robert Crain | R | R | November 3, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Vernon Cray | R | R | August 5, 1929 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Gene Davis | R | R | May 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Walter Fassler | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Rogers Fister | R | R | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| Michael Gaston | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Norman Johnson | R | R | February 8, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Alta, IA US |
| Ken Landenberger | L | L | July 29, 1928 | 6'3" | 200 | Lyndhurst, OH US |
| Ed Ludwig | L | L | March 30, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Council, ID US |
| James McArdle | R | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Basil Mitchell | R | R | June 4, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Harold Norris | S | R | September 9, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Snicartie, IL US |
| Frank Rice | R | January 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Grafton, NE US | |
| Clifford Savage | L | L | April 19, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dick Spiller | R | R | October 15, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| George Storti | R | R | April 17, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Redding, CA US |
| Ted Thiem | L | R | October 2, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Oakdale, NE US |
| Clair Troxell | R | R | November 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Gary Underhill | L | L | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Don Urquhart | L | R | February 20, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Robert Whitekiller | R | R | August 28, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Galen Williams | R | R | April 8, 1933 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Duane Zimmer | R | R | November 16, 1927 | 5'7" | 155 | Minot, ND 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.
