1955 Alexandria Aces Roster
Team Record: 74-65
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: A. B. Cross (74-65)
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Ballpark: Bringhurst Field
Attendance: 37,977, Avg. 546
Playoffs - Alexandria Aces 4 games, Baton Rouge Red Sticks 1
Finals - Lafayette Oilers 4 games, Alexandria Aces 2
The Alexandria Aces of the Evangeline League ended the 1955 season with a record of 74 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the EL.
The Aces scored 665 runs and surrendered 644 runs. Billy Lynn led all regular hitters by hitting .347. Jack Fuller topped Alexandria with 21 wins, while John Laliberte added 15 or more wins also John Lee earned a 2.27 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. A. B. Cross served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Bumgardner | L | L | May 3, 1935 | 6'3" | 200 | Heflin, LA US |
| John Coddington | R | R | July 9, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Walter Coopman | R | R | January 21, 1936 | 5'10" | 173 | |
| Allan Cross | L | R | November 26, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| David Cyrus | L | R | July 18, 1927 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Rene DeHondt | R | R | February 4, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jack Fuller | L | R | September 5, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Lawrence Koppe | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| John Laliberte | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| John Lee | L | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Billy Lynn | L | R | October 20, 1927 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Jack Maxey | December 4, 1933 | |||||
| Willie Mitchell | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Don Phillips | R | March 23, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Robert Phillips | ||||||
| Kenneth Post | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Edward Scott | ||||||
| Roy Sorensen | R | R | June 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Hillory Stanton | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Gene Summerlin | S | L | April 22, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Kenton Tester | L | November 5, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| James Thomas | L | May 31, 1932 | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Wayne Thrash | R | January 11, 1933 | 6'0" | 192 | ||
| John Yanchura | R | November 23, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | , PA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
