Sioux City Packers

Minor league baseball team

1884–1973
(1884, 1907–1932, 1946–1956, 1960–1973)
Sioux City, Iowa

Minor league affiliationsPrevious classesSingle-A, Class D, Class B

Previous leagues

Western League (1960–1973)

Three-I League (1911-1932, 1946–1956)
Central Association (1908–1910)
Iowa State League (1907)
Iowa-South Dakota League (1902–1903)
Western Association (1884)

Major league affiliationsPrevious teamsNew York Giants (1947-1955)
St. Louis Cardinals (1956, 1941)
Kansas City A's (1959–1960)
Detroit Tigers (1937, 1939)Team dataName

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)
Sicoux City Indians (1914–1919)
Sioux City Cornuskers (1894, 1900, 1902)
Sioux City Huskers (1888–1891)

BallparkEvans Park

The Sioux City Packers was the primary name of the minor league baseball team based in Sioux City, Iowa playing in various 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 played in 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 an 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).

Notable alumni

Baseball Hall of Fame Alumni

Dave Bancroft (1936) Inducted, 1971

Jim Bottomley (1920) Inducted, 1974

Notable alumni

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) 2 x 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) 8 x MLB All-Star

Year-by-year record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1905	80-68	4th	Jack Carney	none
1906	69-81	4th	Jack Carney	none
1907	56-90	6th	Billy Hart	none

1910	108-60	1st	Babe Towne	League Champs
1911	85-80	5th	Babe Towne	none
1912	74-85	6th	George "Red" Andreas / Ducky Holmes	none
1913	73-92	6th	Ducky Holmes / Josh Clarke	none

1920	63-88	7th	George "Red" Andreas / Frank Metz	none
1921	81-83	4th	Frank Metz / George "Red" Andreas	none
1922	86-79	5th	Wally Mattick	none
1923	59-105	7th	Frank Metz / Eddie Palmer / Wray Query	none