1956 Superior Senators Roster
Team Record: 34-29
Finished 5th in the NSL
Manager: Ray Baker (34-29)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Superior, Nebraska
Ballpark: Lincoln Memorial Park
Attendance: 22,860, Avg. 726
The Superior Senators of the Nebraska State League ended the 1956 season with a record of 34 wins and 29 losses, finishing fifth in the NSL.
The Senators tallied 449 runs and allowed 411 runs. Jimmie Hall led all regular hitters by connecting at a .385 clip. William Felker, Jerry Leak and Gene Blackwelder topped Superior with 7 wins each, while William Felker registered a 4.7 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Bert Cueto and Jimmie Hall both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ray Baker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Anderson | L | R | February 1, 1935 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Gene Blackwelder | R | R | February 14, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Edward Burke | R | R | April 22, 1938 | 6'2" | 189 | |
| Bert Cueto | R | R | August 14, 1937 | 6'4" | 170 | San Luis, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Donald Dantoni | R | R | March 28, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Gary Embleau | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| William Felker | R | R | April 8, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Coleville, NY US |
| Jimmie Hall | L | R | March 7, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | Mount Holly, NC US |
| George Harbold | L | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Mike Hiney | R | August 12, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Norbert Krings | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jerry Leak | L | L | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Gene Maddox | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Donnie Marquess | R | April 14, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Thomas Mieczkowski | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Arnold Mittelstedt | ||||||
| Ramon Rivera | L | L | 6'0" | 140 | ||
| Robert Scheyli | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Billy Sheffield | R | R | November 26, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Edward Stogoski | L | R | December 29, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Dayton Stone | S | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Donald Stunoff | R | R | 5'11" | 165 |
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.
