1955 Columbus Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 58-81
Finished 7th in the SAL
Manager: Andy Anderson (58-81)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Synovus Park
Attendance: 46,800, Avg. 673
The Columbus Cardinals of the South Atlantic League ended the 1955 season with a record of 58 wins and 81 losses, finishing seventh in the SAL.
The Cardinals scored 575 runs and surrendered 663 runs, most in the circuit. Jack Lee topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .264 clip. Tom Cheney led Columbus with 14 wins and a team-best 3.25 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1955 Columbus Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ferrell Anderson, Bob Blaylock, Tom Cheney, Phil Clark, Gene Green, Marty Kutyna, Don Lassetter, Tom Patton, Wally Shannon, Bobby Smith and Ted Wieand.
Andy Anderson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrell Anderson | R | R | January 9, 1918 | 6'1" | 200 | Maple City, KS US |
| Richard Atkinson | S | R | January 20, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | Pittsburg, KS US |
| Hoyt Benedict | R | R | July 12, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Clyde, TX US |
| Ron Bennett | L | R | December 18, 1932 | 5'8" | 175 | Enid, OK US |
| Bob Blaylock | R | R | June 28, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Ron Bottler | R | R | August 21, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Billy Joe Bowman | R | R | June 12, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Ronny Camacho | R | R | October 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Tom Cheney | R | R | October 14, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Morgan, GA US |
| Phil Clark | R | R | October 3, 1932 | 6'3" | 210 | Albany, GA US |
| Dick Cordell | L | R | December 9, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Gill Daley | L | February 20, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Screven County, GA US | |
| Arnold Davis | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Walter Derucki | R | R | August 18, 1926 | 5'11" | 178 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Ed Donnelly | L | L | August 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jay Drake | R | March 1, 1930 | 5'9" | 185 | Humboldt, KS US | |
| Barney Elser | R | R | December 2, 1930 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| James Ensley | L | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Walter Fassler | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Gene Faszholz | L | L | September 25, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Jennings, MO US |
| Joe Ford | R | R | September 6, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Carter, OK US |
| Billy Giddings | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Al Grandcolas | R | R | December 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Gene Green | R | R | June 26, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| William Howard | R | R | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Delane Hulsey | R | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bob Hyatt | R | October 3, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Little Rock, AR US | |
| Earl Johnson | R | November 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Onalaska, WI US | |
| John Knight | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Fred Koenig | R | R | April 27, 1921 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Robert Kosis | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Marty Kutyna | R | R | November 14, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Don Lassetter | R | R | March 27, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Newnan, GA US |
| Jack Lee | L | L | September 13, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | AL, US |
| Jim Michalec | R | R | September 24, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | Lavaca County, TX US |
| Tom Patton | R | R | September 5, 1935 | 5'9" | 185 | Honey Brook, PA US |
| Clarence Peerenboom | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Wally Shannon | L | R | January 23, 1933 | 6'0" | 178 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jack Shirley | R | R | July 28, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bobby Smith | R | R | May 28, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Hood River, OR US |
| Robert St. Pierre | R | L | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| Ray Stockton | L | April 12, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Whit Ulrich | R | R | November 15, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Boise, ID US |
| Ted Wieand | R | R | April 4, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Walnutport, PA 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.
