Sioux City Packers
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Previous classes | Single-A, Class D, Class B |
Previous leagues | Western League (1960–1973)
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| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous teams | New York Giants (1947-1955) St. Louis Cardinals (1956, 1941) Kansas City A's (1959–1960) Detroit Tigers (1937, 1939) |
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| Ballpark | Evans Park |
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).[1]
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).[1]
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).[1]
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 |
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| 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 held League 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 |