1955 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 88-65
Finished 2nd in the SA
Manager: Phil Page (88-65)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 201,570, Avg. 2,635
Playoffs - Birmingham Barons 4 games, Chattanooga Lookouts 2
Finals - Mobile Bears 4 games, Birmingham Barons 2
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern Association ended the 1955 season with a record of 88 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the SA.
The Barons paced the circuit with just 658 runs allowed. Birmingham scored 784 runs. Bob Martyn led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .318 clip. John Wingo topped the team with 15 wins, while Jim Kite earned a 2.72 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1955 Birmingham Barons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Martyn, Cal Neeman, Moe Thacker, Al Pilarcik, Jerry Lumpe, Grant Dunlap, Al Cicotte, Tom Hamilton, Fred Marolewski, Jim Coates, Ralph Terry, John Gabler and Jack McMahan.
Phil Page served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Beardslee | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 165 | Woodville, MI US |
| Dave Benedict | L | L | March 1, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Ralph Brown | L | L | June 1, 1921 | 6'0" | 170 | Lafayette, GA US |
| Leon Carter | R | R | August 5, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Al Cicotte | R | R | December 23, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Melvindale, MI US |
| Jim Coates | R | R | August 4, 1932 | 6'4" | 192 | Farnham, VA US |
| Herbert Davis | L | L | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Robert Deakin | L | R | December 15, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Jimmy DePalo | R | R | August 12, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Grant Dunlap | R | R | December 20, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| John Gabler | S | R | October 2, 1930 | 6'2" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Guy Grasso | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Hal Grote | R | September 25, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US | |
| Tom Hamilton | L | R | September 29, 1925 | 6'4" | 213 | Altoona, KS US |
| Gene Hassell | L | R | June 15, 1928 | 5'8" | 155 | Rivermines, MO US |
| Jim Kite | L | L | July 12, 1931 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Jerry Lumpe | L | R | June 2, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Lincoln, MO US |
| Fred Marolewski | R | R | October 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Martyn | L | R | August 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 176 | Weiser, ID US |
| Jack McMahan | R | L | July 25, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Hot Springs, AR US |
| Bob Meisner | L | R | January 26, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Cal Neeman | R | R | February 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 192 | Valmeyer, IL US |
| James O'Reilly | L | L | July 20, 1934 | 6'3" | 188 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Thomas Page | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Al Pilarcik | L | L | July 3, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Whiting, IN US |
| Jim Post | L | L | February 2, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| George Prigge | R | August 14, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jim Russell | L | L | December 25, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, Ca US |
| Emil Tellinger | R | R | March 14, 1929 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Ralph Terry | R | R | January 9, 1936 | 6'3" | 195 | Big Cabin, OK US |
| Moe Thacker | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | Louisville, KY US |
| John Wingo | L | R | August 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI 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.
