1955 Channel Cities Oilers/Reno Silver Sox Roster
Team Record: 40-106
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Len Noren (40-106)
Location: Santa Barbara, California; Ventura, California; Reno, Nevada
Ballpark: Moana Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 30,554, Avg. 419
The Channel Cities Oilers/Reno Silver Sox of the California League ended the 1955 season with a record of 40 wins and 106 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.Channel Cities (18-57) moved to Reno July 1.
The Oilers/Silver Sox tallied 599 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 977 runs. Len Noren topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .313 clip. Dave Faszholz led Channel Cities/Reno with 13 wins and a team-best 3.83 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Dino Restelli played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Channel Cities Oilers/Reno Silver Sox to do so.
Len Noren served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Acker | R | R | June 6, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Nick Ananias | R | R | January 4, 1928 | 6'1" | 186 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Clayton Beam | ||||||
| Vern Belt | R | R | August 17, 1927 | 6'1" | 160 | Emerson, NE US |
| Ronald Berdrow | L | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Robert Bonaparte | R | R | January 27, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Brockton, MA US |
| William Bouley | R | R | September 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| William Bryan | ||||||
| Albert Chiappini | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Frank Childers | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Warren Cox | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Timothy Cronin | R | R | September 15, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, CA US |
| Pete Daglia | ||||||
| Richard Davis | ||||||
| Reese Dick | R | R | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Chuck Donley | R | R | April 10, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dave Faszholz | R | R | April 30, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Willie Franco | R | R | November 2, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tom Galli | R | R | December 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| David Gray | L | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ervin Hatzenbuhler | R | R | August 22, 1933 | 6'0" | 205 | Dickinson, ND US |
| Thomas Hayes | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| John Henry | R | June 18, 1936 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Al Hoff | ||||||
| Jerry Larson | R | R | July 15, 1935 | 6'0" | 193 | Bemidji, MN US |
| Jim Leavitt | R | R | March 22, 1933 | 6'0" | 200 | Orangevale, CA US |
| Thomas Marineau | ||||||
| Kenneth Meyer | L | R | March 31, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Silver Creek, NE US |
| Len Noren | R | R | August 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Joe Pisciotta | September 26, 1934 | Brooklyn, NY US | ||||
| Dino Restelli | R | R | September 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 191 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Robert Roberts | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Ross Rugne | R | L | August 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Jackson, CA US |
| Jose Ruiz | 6'1" | 185 | ||||
| Robert Shoemaker | R | R | January 7, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Gene Sodersten | L | 6'3" | 205 | |||
| Jim Stoll | R | R | November 12, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Douglas Stowell | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Jack Taylor | May 23, 1932 | |||||
| Earl Tucker | L | L | September 14, 1933 | 5'11" | 160 | Columbus, TX US |
| Albert Van Zanten | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Bob Wadsworth | S | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John Walker | L | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Robert Wheeler | ||||||
| Robert Willis | S | L | October 5, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Nolan Wilson | ||||||
| Hugh Wise | R | R | 6'0" | 172 |
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.
