1955 Buffalo Bisons Roster
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
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.
Leo Cristante, Ben Flowers, Dick Marlowe, Jim Stump, Walt Streuli, Ron Samford, Van Fletcher, Chick King, Chuck Kress, Jim Bunning, Mel Hoderlein, Hal Erickson, Clyde Vollmer, Steve Demeter, Sal Yvars, Tom Yewcic, Bud Souchock, Duke Maas, Wayne Belardi, George Bullard, Bob Mavis, Fred Hahn, Babe Birrer, John Baumgartner, Buddy Hicks, Jay Porter, 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.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Baumgartner | R | R | May 29, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Wayne Belardi | L | L | September 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Helena, CA US |
| Babe Birrer | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| George Bullard | R | R | October 24, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Lynn, MA US |
| Jim Bunning | R | R | October 23, 1931 | 6'3" | 190 | Southgate, KY US |
| Leo Cristante | R | R | December 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jerry Davie | R | R | February 10, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Steve Demeter | R | R | January 27, 1935 | 5'9" | 185 | Homer City, PA US |
| Larry Donovan | R | R | January 18, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Hal Erickson | R | R | July 17, 1919 | 6'5" | 230 | Portland, OR US |
| Frederick Flemming | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Van Fletcher | R | R | August 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | East Bend, NC US |
| Ben Flowers | R | R | June 15, 1927 | 6'4" | 195 | Wilson, NC US |
| Bill Froats | L | L | October 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Fred Hahn | R | L | February 16, 1929 | 6'3" | 174 | Nyack, NY US |
| Robert Hamley | R | R | May 21, 1932 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Buddy Hicks | S | R | February 15, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Belvedere, CA US |
| Mel Hoderlein | S | R | June 24, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Mount Carmel, OH US |
| William Killinger | R | R | December 1, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | , PA US |
| Chick King | R | R | November 10, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Paris, TN US |
| Chuck Kress | L | L | December 9, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Paul Lepley | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Duke Maas | R | R | January 31, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | Utica, MI US |
| Edward Marchefsky | L | L | November 21, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Dick Marlowe | R | R | June 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | Hickory, NC US |
| Bob Mavis | L | R | April 8, 1918 | 5'7" | 160 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Francis McElroy | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Pierce McWhorter | R | R | July 7, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jay Porter | R | R | January 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 180 | Shawnee, OK US |
| Ron Rozman | R | R | January 18, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ron Samford | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 5'11" | 156 | Dallas, TX US |
| Bob Schultz | R | L | November 27, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Louisville, KY US |
| Bud Souchock | R | R | March 3, 1919 | 6'2" | 203 | Yatesboro, PA US |
| Walt Streuli | R | R | September 26, 1935 | 6'2" | 195 | Memphis, TN US |
| Jim Stump | R | R | February 10, 1932 | 6'0" | 188 | Lansing, MI US |
| Vincent Trakan | R | R | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| Clyde Vollmer | R | R | September 24, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tom Yewcic | R | R | May 9, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Conenaugh, PA US |
| Sal Yvars | R | R | February 20, 1924 | 5'10" | 187 | New 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.
