1956 Plainview Ponies Statistics

Southwestern League (SL) - Class: B
Team Record: 76-68
Finished 5th in the SL
Manager: Jodie Beeler (0-0), Frank Tornay (0-0)
Location: Plainview, Texas
Ballpark: Jaycee Park
Attendance: 43,892, Avg. 610
1956 Plainview Ponies Roster

The Plainview Ponies of the Southwestern League ended the 1956 season with a record of 76 wins and 68 losses, finishing fifth in the SL.

The Ponies topped the circuit with 1159 runs, spearheaded by 238 home runs. Plainview surrendered 1073 runs. Frosty Kennedy crushed 60 homers for the team, while Frank Tornay, Don Stokes, Robert Brown and Rusty Burns each walloped 15 or more also. Frosty Kennedy accounted for 184 RBI. Rusty Burns and Don Stokes paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .365. Jack Cardey led the team with 16 wins, plus Willie Neal, too added 15 or more wins, too Jack Cardey recorded a 5.67 ERA, leading regular hurlers.

Jodie Beeler and Cliff Ross both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.

Jodie Beeler and Frank Tornay served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Jack Cardey1612.5715.673630211246.0286177155259711311018
Willie Neal156.7146.214227151219.029717515129731546011
Charlie Davidson77.5007.81221550106.013310592247284414
Cliff Ross57.4174.7819107098.08267528611046015
George Zackey44.5007.732083071.0937161134455304
Mike Conovan22.5005.581262150.058443153540007
Edwin Schneider11.50040.0
Billy Thompson160.0
Reuben Phillips80.0
Frank Tornay0030.0
Audie Malone220.0
Frosty Kennedy0010.0
Howard Anderson60.0
Gene Armstrong30.0
Tommy Cantrell0010.0
Cecil Davis0020.0
Verde Dickey0010.0
Dean Franks90.0
Donald Green20.0
Kenneth Harrington200.0
Roy Gilliam01.00030.0
Fred Hasselman01.00090.0
John Smith02.00020.0
Totals5043.5386.172639605330790.09496395421043820550301590

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Don Stokes138638551155201462178818334.365.449.548.997302211
Frosty Kennedy1446545621511842856018418169.327.413.7151.129402515
Robert Brown1346155271351764813615537471.334.423.6341.0573341004
Jack Poppell127618535117157224145236444.293.372.355.727190757
Rusty Burns1084984191191533033812406868.365.457.7231.180303614
Frank Tornay1084904271141462933210744648.342.405.6491.054277548
Richard Hutzler10444839872129229139364458.324.393.523.915208303
Sam Goodsoozian67307277599124423052511.329.382.466.848129113
Verde Dickey77307268406215174623263.231.310.373.684100115
Donald Blaha34160148244312093111122.291.338.554.89282001
Willie Neal6617415923399132101440.245.305.371.67659001
Gideon Jarvis261099317263041511223.280.376.441.81741301
George Zackey4011310314265031421047.252.319.388.70740000
Jack Cardey3911097112491080425.247.275.361.63535081
Charlie Davidson381048525195101001323.224.324.306.62926123
Jodie Beeler19675019181010251175.360.522.9801.50249000
John McMahon827279.333.333.333.6679
Quinton Gray13545079121100410.180.241.340.58117000
Cliff Ross2142406700020111.175.195.175.3707010
James DiTolla156148470124097.146.293.312.60615130
Dale Perry111816463005123.375.444.5621.0079000
Mike Conovan122422260002016.273.304.273.5776010
Edwin Schneider4884.500.500.5001.0004
Van Butler1110.000.000.000.0000
John Smith3330.000.000.000.0000
Cecil Davis2110.000.000.000.0000
Roy Gilliam3440.000.000.000.0000
Fred Hasselman9220.000.000.000.0000
Totals13715657492111181542312382381019510615688.313.391.537.929264404529470


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Frosty Kennedy1B102842291287.9868.539
Donald Blaha1B2826421423.9861.179
Jodie Beeler1B1411811113.9929.214
Jack Poppell2B982932872177.9655.918
Robert Brown2B24476769.9504.750
James DiTolla2B153446214.9765.333
Frank Tornay3B49417676.9442.388
Frosty Kennedy3B381789104.9142.789
Verde Dickey3B31224676.9072.194
Robert Brown3B302351104.8812.467
Richard HutzlerC10056934194.9696.0309
Verde DickeyC301611671.9625.9000
Quinton GrayC1372310.9875.7699
Don StokesOF13432215142.9602.515
Rusty BurnsOF1081336171.8911.287
Robert BrownOF871566100.9421.862
Gideon JarvisOF2540240.9131.680
George ZackeyOF2334270.8371.565
Willie NealOF1621020.9131.312
Verde DickeyOF14253001.0002.000
Willie NealP4232923.941.762
Jack CardeyP36115362.9141.778
Audie MaloneP22.000
Charlie DavidsonP22617011.0001.045
George ZackeyP2011331.824.700
Kenneth HarringtonP20.000
Cliff RossP1921130.812.684
Billy ThompsonP16.000
Mike ConovanP120611.857.500
Fred HasselmanP9.000
Dean FranksP9.000
Reuben PhillipsP8.000
Howard AndersonP6.000
Edwin SchneiderP4.000
Frank TornayP3.000
Roy GilliamP3.000
Gene ArmstrongP3.000
John SmithP2.000
Donald GreenP2.000
Cecil DavisP2.000
Frosty KennedyP1.000
Verde DickeyP1.000
Tommy CantrellP1.000
Sam GoodsoozianSS671081862444.9254.388
Frank TornaySS531131631829.9395.208
Jack PoppellSS27581161321.9306.444
Totals138935361404231353.9553.5571800

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.





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