1956 Wichita Falls Spudders Roster
Team Record: 76-64
Finished 4th in the BSL
Manager: Danny Ozark (76-64)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
Ballpark: Spudder Park
Attendance: 60,891, Avg. 870
Playoffs - Corpus Christi Clippers 4 games, Wichita Falls Spudders 1
The Wichita Falls Spudders of the Big State League ended the 1956 season with a record of 76 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the BSL.
The Spudders tallied 879 runs and surrendered 783 runs. Danny Ozark led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .350 average. Donald Huffman topped Wichita Falls with 18 wins, while Edward Ritchie registered a 4.09 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Willard Hunter and Don LeJohn both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Danny Ozark served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Allen | L | R | November 28, 1933 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Fran Boniar | R | R | October 23, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| William Davidson | R | R | November 15, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Eldon DeRoin | R | R | 5'10" | |||
| Dan Gatta | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | Niles, OH US |
| Louis Hribar | R | R | December 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Donald Huffman | R | R | 5'8" | 169 | ||
| Willard Hunter | R | L | March 8, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Newark, NJ US |
| Eugene Hurych | R | September 16, 1935 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Donald Kenway | R | R | June 29, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Edward Knapp | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Robert Koczwara | R | R | January 21, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | New Bedford, MA US |
| Joe Kwiatkowski | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Don LeJohn | R | R | May 13, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Daisytown, PA US |
| Deane Mink | S | L | April 12, 1934 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Willie Morse | R | March 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Danny Ozark | R | R | November 26, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Clarence Pillow | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Tom Puehl | R | R | May 15, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Edward Ritchie | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Joe Ryan | R | R | May 14, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | Verona, KY US |
| Ed Serrano | L | R | December 8, 1931 | 5'11" | 155 | San Diego, CA US |
| Robert Spier | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| John Tobias | L | R | December 27, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Gene Wallace | L | R | May 9, 1933 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Dick Wiegand | R | L | February 29, 1932 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Charles Work | R | R | August 15, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 |
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.
