The Sioux City Packers was the primary name of the minor league baseball team based in Sioux City, Iowa. Sioux City teams played in various minor league seasons between 1888 and 1960.
History
Sioux City has a long professional baseball history. The team was known as the Sioux City Soos (1947-1958; 1940-1941; 1903-1904), Sioux City Cowboys (1934-1939), Sioux City Cardinals (1924), Sioux City Packers (1920-1923; 1905-1913), Sioux City Indians (1914-1919), Sioux City Cornhuskers (1894, 1900, 1902) and the Sioux City Huskers (1888-1891).
Sioux City teams played as members of the Western League (1960–1973), Three-I League (1911-1932, 1946-1956), Central Association (1908-1910), Iowa State League (1907) and the Western Association (1884).
Sioux City was a minor league affiliate of the New York Giants (1947-1955), St. Louis Cardinals (1941, 1956), Kansas City A's (1959-1960) and the Detroit Tigers (1937, 1939).
Sioux City teams hosted home minor league games at Evans Park
Baseball Hall of Fame members Jim Bottomley (1920) and Dave Bancroft (1936) played for Sioux City teams.
Notable alumni Dave Bancroft (1936) Inducted Baseball Hall of Fame, 1971 Jim Bottomley (1920) Inducted Baseball Hall of Fame, 1974
Norm Bass (1960) Played in NFL and MLB. Paralympic Games medalist. George Bradley (1889) 1876 NL ERA Leader Eddie Bressoud (1951-1952) MLB All-Star George Burns (1913) 1926 AL Most Valuable Player Bert Cunningham (1894) Dave Garcia (1947, 1954) Billy Gardner (1950) Jack Glasscock (1900) 1890 NL Batting Title Danny Green (1908-1909) Ducky Holmes (1908-1909, 1912-1913, 1918) Dick Howser (1959-1960) 2x MLB All-Star; Manager: 1985 World Series Champion - Kansas City Royals Willie Kirkland (1955) Ray Mueller (1952-1953) MLB All-Star Hi Myers (1911-1912) Art Nehf (1913) Johnny Niggeling (1947) John O'Donoghue (1960) MLB All-Star Ed Phelps (1915) Jack Pfiester (1916) 1907 NL ERA Title Diego Segui (1960) 1970 AL ERA Title Hank Severeid (1908) Daryl Spencer (1950) Bill White (1954) 8x MLB All-Star
Year-by-year records Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs/notes 1905 80-68 4th Jack Carney No playoffs held 1906 69-81 4th Jack Carney No playoffs held 1907 56-90 6th Billy Hart No playoffs held 1910 108-60 1st Babe Towne No playoffs heldLeague champions 1911 85-80 5th Babe Towne No playoffs held 1912 74-85 6th George "Red" Andreas / Ducky Holmes No playoffs held 1913 73-92 6th Ducky Holmes / Josh Clarke No playoffs held 1920 63-88 7th George "Red" Andreas / Frank Metz No playoffs held 1921 81-83 4th Frank Metz / George "Red" Andreas No playoffs held 1922 86-79 5th Wally Mattick No playoffs held 1923 59-105 7th Frank Metz / Eddie Palmer Wray Query No playoffs held
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