1955 Binghamton Triplets Roster
Team Record: 75-62
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Snuffy Stirnweiss (75-62)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Binghamton, New York
Ballpark: Johnson Field
Attendance: 89,529, Avg. 1,307
Playoffs - Allentown Cardinals 3 games, Binghamton Triplets 1
The Binghamton Triplets of the Eastern League ended the 1955 season with a record of 75 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the EL.
The Triplets plated 728 runs and yielded 686 runs. Zeke Bella led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .371 clip. Pat Utley and Jim Coates topped Binghamton with 13 wins each, while Jim Coates recorded a 2.77 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Russ Snyder, Johnny James, Jack Reed, Fritz Brickell, Zeke Bella, Johnny Blanchard, Zach Monroe and Jim Coates were all players from the 1955 Binghamton Triplets who played in the Majors during their careers.
Snuffy Stirnweiss served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Andrews | R | R | August 31, 1934 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Zeke Bella | R | L | August 23, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Johnny Blanchard | L | R | February 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 193 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Fritz Brickell | R | R | March 19, 1935 | 5'5" | 157 | Wichita, KS US |
| Sam Chetta | R | R | 5'11" | 205 | ||
| Jim Coates | R | R | August 4, 1932 | 6'4" | 192 | Farnham, VA US |
| Casey Darrah | R | March 28, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Herbert Davis | L | L | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Patrick Foley | R | R | November 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Charlie Frey | L | August 16, 1928 | 5'7" | 165 | Lemay, MO US | |
| John Gebhard | L | L | November 26, 1932 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Guy Grasso | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| John Jaciuk | L | L | May 24, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Johnny James | L | R | July 23, 1933 | 5'10" | 160 | Bonners Ferry, ID US |
| Alfred Kipper | L | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Jerry Kudajeski | L | 6'1" | 205 | |||
| Ray Lindquist | R | September 30, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Frank Lucas | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jimmy Ludtka | L | R | July 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Marco Mainini | R | R | March 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| John Malangone | R | 5'10" | 205 | |||
| Thomas McCarthy | R | R | 5'10" | 176 | ||
| Bob Meisner | L | R | January 26, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Zach Monroe | R | R | July 8, 1931 | 6'0" | 198 | Peoria, IL US |
| Will Parsons | R | R | October 18, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Jim Post | L | L | February 2, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jack Reed | R | R | February 2, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Silver City, MS US |
| Pablo Rivera | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Stanley Rosenzweig | R | 5'5" | 159 | |||
| Mike Schultz | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Russ Snyder | L | R | June 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Oak, NE US |
| Sam Suplizio | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | Du Bois, PA US | |
| Pat Utley | R | R | 6'4" | 208 | ||
| Douglas Wellman | R | 5'10" | 195 | |||
| Rudolph Williams | L | R | 6'2" | 180 |
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.
