1955 Ardmore Cardinals Roster

Sooner State League (SSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 65-75
Finished 6th in the SSL
Manager: Frank Mancuso (65-75)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Cardinal Park
Attendance: 33,731, Avg. 482
1955 Ardmore Cardinals Statistics

The Ardmore Cardinals of the Sooner State League ended the 1955 season with a record of 65 wins and 75 losses, finishing sixth in the SSL.

The Cardinals scored 700 runs and conceded 777 runs. James Brown led all regular batters by connecting at a .301 clip. Charles Purtle topped Ardmore with 22 wins and a team-best 2.82 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Frank Mancuso played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Ardmore Cardinals to do so.

Frank Mancuso served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
James AllenLL6'1"174
Joseph BarberichOctober 22, 1935
Lynn BoyerSApril 22, 19356'0"175
James BrownROctober 26, 19346'0"180
Connie BurdickRJuly 24, 19346'3"190
Dan CarrRRMarch 25, 19355'10"170
Jerry ChadwickR5'11"185
Joseph CincottaR5'9"180
Roger CookRRAugust 2, 19366'1"190
Mark DeLayL6'0"180
Al DichardAugust 23, 19345'10"
Jack GrammerLSeptember 9, 19326'1"180Bonham, TX US
Jim HicksRRJanuary 7, 19356'6"200
George HustedL6'2"174
Ron Kaintz
Ronald KiserLL6'0"174
Jack KrolRRJuly 5, 19365'11"175Chicago, IL US
Ronald Kuckenbecker
Bobby LovellRR5'11"175
Frank MancusoRRMay 23, 19186'0"195Houston, TX US
Donald McFarlinRL6'2"169
Jay MitchamRRDecember 31, 19306'3"
Ronald Mitchell
Ralph MorrisonLL5'8"173
Melvin Nun
Michael O'ConnorLR6'8"198
Hubert PhippsRR6'4"180
Charles PurtleRRSeptember 5, 19356'0"175
Jack RamseyR5'11"170
Rollie RiceLAugust 3, 19335'7"160
Joseph RodRR6'2"190
Gerald RooksRR5'10"170
Charles RoyerRR6'2"165
Chuck StanilandRRJuly 29, 19356'5"210Providence, RI US
James TurkRR6'2"180
John WillinghamRRMay 19, 19325'11"182Bevier, MO US
Dick WodkaRR6'2"185
Kenneth WrightR5'11"156
Frank YurchakR5'10"165

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.




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