1955 Buffalo Bisons Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 65-89
Finished 6th in the IL
Manager: Danny Carnevale (65-89)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Offermann Stadium
Attendance: 120,490, Avg. 1,565
1955 Buffalo Bisons Statistics

The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 1955 season with a record of 65 wins and 89 losses, finishing sixth in the IL.

The Bisons scored 571 runs and gave up 699 runs.

Chick King, Chuck Kress, Mel Hoderlein, Jim Stump, Dick Marlowe, Ben Flowers, Van Fletcher, Walt Streuli, Ron Samford, Hal Erickson, Jim Bunning, Clyde Vollmer, Leo Cristante, Tom Yewcic, Steve Demeter, Sal Yvars, Bud Souchock, Wayne Belardi, Bob Mavis, Fred Hahn, George Bullard, Duke Maas, Babe Birrer, John Baumgartner, Jay Porter, Buddy Hicks, Jerry Davie, Bob Schultz and Bill Froats were all players from the 1955 Buffalo Bisons who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Danny Carnevale served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
John BaumgartnerRRMay 29, 19316'1"190Birmingham, AL US
Wayne BelardiLLSeptember 5, 19306'1"185St. Helena, CA US
Babe BirrerRRJuly 4, 19296'0"195Buffalo, NY US
George BullardRROctober 24, 19285'9"165Lynn, MA US
Jim BunningRROctober 23, 19316'3"190Southgate, KY US
Leo CristanteRRDecember 10, 19266'1"195Detroit, MI US
Jerry DavieRRFebruary 10, 19336'0"180Detroit, MI US
Steve DemeterRRJanuary 27, 19355'9"185Homer City, PA US
Larry DonovanRRJanuary 18, 19346'3"200
Hal EricksonRRJuly 17, 19196'5"230Portland, OR US
Frederick FlemmingL6'1"175
Van FletcherRRAugust 6, 19246'2"185East Bend, NC US
Ben FlowersRRJune 15, 19276'4"195Wilson, NC US
Bill FroatsLLOctober 20, 19306'0"180New York, NY US
Fred HahnRLFebruary 16, 19296'3"174Nyack, NY US
Robert HamleyRRMay 21, 19326'1"200
Buddy HicksSRFebruary 15, 19275'10"170Belvedere, CA US
Mel HoderleinSRJune 24, 19235'10"185Mount Carmel, OH US
William KillingerRRDecember 1, 19275'10"175, PA US
Chick KingRRNovember 10, 19306'2"190Paris, TN US
Chuck KressLLDecember 9, 19216'0"190Philadelphia, PA US
Paul LepleyL5'11"175
Duke MaasRRJanuary 31, 19295'10"170Utica, MI US
Edward MarchefskyLLNovember 21, 19245'10"175
Dick MarloweRRJune 27, 19296'2"165Hickory, NC US
Bob MavisLRApril 8, 19185'7"160Milwaukee, WI US
Francis McElroyR5'11"165
Pierce McWhorterRRJuly 7, 19286'0"190Atlanta, GA US
Jay PorterRRJanuary 17, 19336'2"180Shawnee, OK US
Ron RozmanRRJanuary 18, 19326'2"195
Ron SamfordRRFebruary 28, 19305'11"156Dallas, TX US
Bob SchultzRLNovember 27, 19236'3"200Louisville, KY US
Bud SouchockRRMarch 3, 19196'2"203Yatesboro, PA US
Walt StreuliRRSeptember 26, 19356'2"195Memphis, TN US
Jim StumpRRFebruary 10, 19326'0"188Lansing, MI US
Vincent TrakanRR6'2"188
Clyde VollmerRRSeptember 24, 19216'1"185Cincinnati, OH US
Tom YewcicRRMay 9, 19325'11"180Conenaugh, PA US
Sal YvarsRRFebruary 20, 19245'10"187New York, NY 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.




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