1955 Albuquerque Dukes Roster
Team Record: 79-60
Finished 2nd in the WTNML
Manager: Eddie Bockman (79-60)
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: Tingley Field
Attendance: 78,432, Avg. 1,129
Playoffs - Pampa Oilers 4 games, Albuquerque Dukes 2
The Albuquerque Dukes of the West Texas-New Mexico League ended the 1955 season with a record of 79 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the WTNML.
The Dukes gave up 769 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Albuquerque plated 896 runs. Eddie Bockman led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .345 clip. Ted Shandor earned 23 wins on the mound for the squad, while Henry Overin and Jack Martin added 15 or more victories as well Ted Shandor recorded a 3.73 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Eddie Bockman played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Albuquerque Dukes to do so.
Eddie Bockman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Bartolomei | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Bud Bauhofer | S | R | November 9, 1930 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Eddie Bockman | R | R | July 26, 1920 | 5'9" | 175 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Ernest Choukalos | L | R | February 11, 1927 | 6'1" | 215 | Drumheller, AB CA |
| Ray Clark | October 2, 1934 | Langston, OK US | ||||
| Dennis Elsasser | R | 5'10" | 167 | |||
| Bob Flores | R | R | December 11, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | Santa Paula, CA US |
| Max Gonzales | ||||||
| Felix Guzman | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Eugene Howard | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Chuck Lybeck | L | R | October 31, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Kent, WA US |
| Jack Martin | L | L | November 23, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Kenneth Menkel | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| John Morrill | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Henry Overin | L | L | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Pedro Santiago | L | July 23, 1925 | 5'5" | 150 | Coamo, PR | |
| Vincent Sarubbi | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Larry Segovia | R | November 29, 1932 | 5'8" | 170 | Monterey, CA US | |
| Ted Shandor | R | R | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Cairnbrook, PA US |
| Gilberto Valentin | R | R | May 1, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Jose Velazquez | S |
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.
