1955 Baltimore Orioles Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 57-97
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 859,200, Avg. 13,858
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Paul Richards (57-97)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1955 Baltimore Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 57-97
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 859,200, Avg. 13,858
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Paul Richards (57-97)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1955 Baltimore Orioles Results
The Baltimore Orioles of the American League ended the 1955 season with a record of 57 wins and 97 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Orioles scored 540 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 754 runs. Gus Triandos led Baltimore with 12 home runs and drove in 65 runs, while leading all regular batters by hitting .277. Jim Wilson topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.44 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Paul Richards coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | CF | L | L | March 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bob Alexander | P | R | R | August 7, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | Vancouver, BC CAN |
| Hal Brown | P | R | R | December 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Harry Byrd | P | R | R | February 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Darlington, SC USA |
| Wayne Causey | 3B | L | R | December 26, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Ruston, LA USA |
| Gil Coan | LF | L | R | May 18, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Monroe, NC USA |
| Joe Coleman | P | R | R | July 30, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Medford, MA USA |
| Billy Cox | 3B | R | R | August 29, 1919 | 5'10" | 150 | Newport, PA USA |
| Angelo Dagres | RF | L | L | August 22, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Newburyport, MA USA |
| Chuck Diering | CF | R | R | February 5, 1923 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Fritz Dorish | P | R | R | July 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 204 | Swoyersville, PA USA |
| Jim Dyck | LF | R | R | February 3, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Hoot Evers | RF | R | R | February 8, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Don Ferrarese | P | R | L | June 19, 1929 | 5'9" | 170 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Tom Gastall | C | R | R | June 13, 1932 | 6'2" | 187 | Fall River, MA USA |
| Ted Gray | P | B | L | December 31, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Bob Hale | 1B | L | L | November 7, 1933 | 5'10" | 195 | Sarasota, FL USA |
| Bob Harrison | P | L | R | September 22, 1930 | 5'11" | 178 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Don Johnson | P | R | R | November 12, 1926 | 6'3" | 200 | Portland, OR USA |
| Bob Kennedy | RF | R | R | August 18, 1920 | 6'2" | 193 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Lou Kretlow | P | R | R | June 27, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Apache, OK USA |
| Bob Kuzava | P | B | L | May 28, 1923 | 6'2" | 202 | Wyandotte, MI USA |
| Don Leppert | 2B | L | R | November 20, 1930 | 5'8" | 175 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Chuck Locke | P | R | R | May 5, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Malden, MO USA |
| Eddie Lopat | P | L | L | June 21, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | New York, NY USA |
| Hank Majeski | 3B | R | R | December 13, 1916 | 5'9" | 174 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Roger Marquis | RF | L | L | April 5, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Holyoke, MA USA |
| Fred Marsh | 2B | R | R | January 5, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | Valley Falls, KS USA |
| Charlie Maxwell | P | L | L | April 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Lawton, MI USA |
| Jim McDonald | P | R | R | May 17, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Grants Pass, OR USA |
| Bill Miller | P | L | L | July 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Minersville, PA USA |
| Willy Miranda | SS | B | R | May 24, 1926 | 5'9" | 150 | Velasco, Cuba |
| Ray Moore | P | R | R | June 1, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | Meadows, MD USA |
| Les Moss | C | R | R | May 14, 1925 | 5'11" | 205 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Tex Nelson | LF | L | L | August 7, 1936 | 6'3" | 205 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Erv Palica | P | R | R | February 9, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Lomita, CA USA |
| Dave Philley | RF | B | R | May 16, 1920 | 6'0" | 188 | Paris, TX USA |
| Duane Pillette | P | R | R | July 24, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dave Pope | CF | L | R | June 17, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Talladega, AL USA |
| Jim Pyburn | 3B | R | R | November 1, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Fairfield, AL USA |
| Brooks Robinson | 3B | R | R | May 18, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Saul Rogovin | P | R | R | March 24, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Art Schallock | P | L | L | April 25, 1924 | 5'9" | 160 | Mill Valley, CA USA |
| Kal Segrist | 3B | R | R | April 14, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Greenville, TX USA |
| Hal Smith | C | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | West Frankfort, IL USA |
| Vern Stephens | 3B | R | R | October 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | McAlister, NM USA |
| Gus Triandos | 1B | R | R | July 30, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Eddie Waitkus | 1B | L | L | September 4, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Wally Westlake | RF | R | R | November 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 186 | Gridley, CA USA |
| Bill Wight | P | L | L | April 12, 1922 | 6'1" | 180 | Rio Vista, CA USA |
| Jim Wilson | P | R | R | February 20, 1922 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Gene Woodling | RF | L | R | August 16, 1922 | 5'9" | 195 | Akron, OH USA |
| Bobby Young | 2B | L | R | January 22, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | Granite, MD USA |
| George Zuverink | P | R | R | August 20, 1924 | 6'4" | 195 | Holland, MI USA |
