1955 Denver Bears Roster
Team Record: 83-71
Finished 3rd in the AA
Manager: Ralph Houk (83-71)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 426,248, Avg. 5,536
Playoffs - Minneapolis Millers 4 games, Denver Bears 0
The Denver Bears of the American Association ended the 1955 season with a record of 83 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the AA.
The Bears scored 874 runs and conceded 838 runs.
Ralph Terry, Dick Tettelbach, Jim Fridley, Woodie Held, Darrell Johnson, Billy Hunter, Wally Burnette, Lou Skizas, Whitey Herzog, Rip Coleman, Sonny Dixon, Bobby Richardson, Steve Kraly, Johnny Pesky, Don Larsen, Marion Fricano, Herb Plews, Tony Kubek, Johnny Kucab, Marlin Stuart, Jack Urban, Johnny Blanchard, Jim McDonald, Al Cicotte, Mike Blyzka, Marv Throneberry and Ralph Houk were all players from the 1955 Denver Bears who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ralph Houk served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Benedict | L | L | March 1, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Johnny Blanchard | L | R | February 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 193 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Mike Blyzka | R | R | December 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 190 | Hamtramck, MI US |
| Wally Burnette | R | R | June 20, 1929 | 6'0" | 178 | Blairs, VA US |
| Leon Carter | R | R | August 5, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ed Cereghino | R | R | November 24, 1933 | 6'2" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Al Cicotte | R | R | December 23, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Melvindale, MI US |
| Rip Coleman | L | L | July 31, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | Troy, NY US |
| Sonny Dixon | S | R | November 5, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Marion Fricano | R | R | July 15, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Brant, NY US |
| Jim Fridley | R | R | September 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Phillippi, WV US |
| Charles Garmon | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Hal Grote | R | September 25, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US | |
| Woodie Held | R | R | March 25, 1932 | 5'10" | 167 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Whitey Herzog | L | L | November 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 182 | New Athens, IL US |
| Ralph Houk | R | R | August 9, 1919 | 5'11" | 193 | Lawrence, KS US |
| Billy Hunter | R | R | June 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
| Darrell Johnson | R | R | August 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Horace, NE US |
| Jim Kite | L | L | July 12, 1931 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Steve Kraly | L | L | April 18, 1929 | 5'10" | 152 | Whiting, IN US |
| Tony Kubek | L | R | October 12, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Johnny Kucab | R | R | December 17, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Olyphant, PA US |
| Don Larsen | R | R | August 7, 1929 | 6'4" | 215 | Michigan City, IN US |
| Jim McDonald | R | R | May 17, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Grants Pass, OR US |
| Will Parsons | R | R | October 18, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Johnny Pesky | L | R | February 27, 1919 | 5'9" | 168 | Portland, OR US |
| Herb Plews | L | R | June 14, 1928 | 5'11" | 160 | Helena, MT US |
| Bobby Richardson | R | R | August 19, 1935 | 5'9" | 170 | Sumter, SC US |
| Jim Russell | L | L | December 25, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, Ca US |
| Lou Skizas | R | R | June 2, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Woody Smith | R | R | February 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | University City, MO US |
| Marlin Stuart | L | R | August 8, 1918 | 6'2" | 185 | Paragould, AR US |
| Ralph Terry | R | R | January 9, 1936 | 6'3" | 195 | Big Cabin, OK US |
| Dick Tettelbach | R | R | June 26, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | New Haven, CT US |
| Marv Throneberry | L | L | September 2, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Collierville, TN US |
| Jack Urban | R | R | December 5, 1928 | 5'8" | 155 | Omaha, NE 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.
