1955 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 84-70
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,202,885, Avg. 17,954
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Pinky Higgins (84-70)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1955 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 84-70
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,202,885, Avg. 17,954
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Pinky Higgins (84-70)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1955 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1955 season with a record of 84 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Red Sox scored 755 runs and allowed 652 runs. Ted Williams paced Boston with 28 home runs, while Jackie Jensen and Norm Zauchin walloped 20 or more, too. Jackie Jensen drove in 116 runs. Billy Goodman led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .294. Frank Sullivan topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.91 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Pinky Higgins coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Agganis | 1B | L | L | April 20, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Lynn, MA USA |
| Frank Baumann | P | L | L | July 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Milt Bolling | SS | R | R | August 9, 1930 | 6'1" | 177 | Mississippi City, MS USA |
| Tom Brewer | P | R | R | September 3, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Wadesboro, NC USA |
| Dick Brodowski | P | R | R | July 26, 1932 | 6'1" | 182 | Bayonne, NJ USA |
| Hal Brown | P | R | R | December 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Billy Consolo | 2B | R | R | August 18, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Pete Daley | C | R | R | January 14, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | Grass Valley, CA USA |
| Ike Delock | P | R | R | November 11, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Hersh Freeman | P | R | R | July 1, 1928 | 6'3" | 220 | Gadsden, AL USA |
| Owen Friend | SS | R | R | March 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Granite City, IL USA |
| Dick Gernert | 1B | R | R | September 28, 1928 | 6'3" | 209 | Reading, PA USA |
| Billy Goodman | 2B | L | R | March 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Concord, NC USA |
| Grady Hatton | 3B | L | R | October 7, 1922 | 5'8" | 170 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Bill Henry | P | L | L | October 15, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Alice, TX USA |
| Tom Hurd | P | R | R | May 27, 1924 | 5'9" | 155 | Danville, VA USA |
| Jackie Jensen | RF | R | R | March 9, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Eddie Joost | SS | R | R | June 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Russ Kemmerer | P | R | R | November 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Leo Kiely | P | L | L | November 30, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | Hoboken, NJ USA |
| Ellis Kinder | P | R | R | July 26, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | Atkins, AR USA |
| Billy Klaus | SS | L | R | December 9, 1928 | 5'9" | 160 | Spring Grove, IL USA |
| Ted Lepcio | 3B | R | R | July 28, 1929 | 5'10" | 177 | Utica, NY USA |
| Frank Malzone | 3B | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Sam Mele | LF | R | R | January 21, 1922 | 6'1" | 183 | Astoria, NY USA |
| Willard Nixon | P | L | R | June 17, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Taylorsville, GA USA |
| Karl Olson | LF | R | R | July 6, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Ross, CA USA |
| Jim Pagliaroni | C | R | R | December 8, 1937 | 6'4" | 210 | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Mel Parnell | P | L | L | June 13, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Jim Piersall | CF | R | R | November 14, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Waterbury, CT USA |
| Bob Smith | P | R | L | February 1, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Woodsville, NH USA |
| Gene Stephens | LF | L | R | January 20, 1933 | 6'3" | 175 | Gravette, AR USA |
| Frank Sullivan | P | R | R | January 23, 1930 | 6'6" | 215 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Haywood Sullivan | C | R | R | December 15, 1930 | 6'4" | 210 | Donalsonville, GA USA |
| George Susce | P | R | R | September 13, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Faye Throneberry | LF | L | R | June 22, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | Fisherville, TN USA |
| Joe Trimble | P | R | R | October 12, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Providence, RI USA |
| Sammy White | C | R | R | July 7, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | Wenatchee, WA USA |
| Ted Williams | LF | L | R | August 30, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Norm Zauchin | 1B | R | R | November 17, 1929 | 6'4" | 220 | Royal Oak, MI USA |
