1955 Eau Claire Braves Roster
Team Record: 81-43
Finished 1st in the NL
Manager: Joe Just (81-43)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Carson Park
Attendance: 65,074, Avg. 1,050
Playoffs - Eau Claire Braves 2 games, Aberdeen Pheasants 1
Finals - St. Cloud Rox 3 games, Eau Claire Braves 1
The Eau Claire Braves of the Northern League ended the 1955 season with a record of 81 wins and 43 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Braves led the league with 811 runs, powered by 81 home runs. Eau Claire allowed 652 runs. Dick Phillips paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .320 clip. Don Jaber topped the team with 15 wins, while Don Jordan recorded a 3.81 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1955 Eau Claire Braves who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Lee Maye, Georges Maranda, Dick Phillips and Bob Botz.
Joe Just served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Banach | R | R | May 12, 1936 | 6'1" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Frank Benevides | R | R | October 4, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Fall River, MA US |
| Jack Bickett | R | September 23, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bob Botz | R | R | April 28, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Don Carter | R | R | July 3, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Thomas Dandurand | R | R | November 14, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Richard Dickson | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| James Dinges | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| William DuBrava | R | L | September 28, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Derby, CT US |
| Don Edinger | L | L | January 22, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Green Bay, WI US |
| Bob Ellis | R | October 11, 1933 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Charles Hinman | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Charlie Hoffses | R | May 21, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Frank Horan | R | L | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Don Jaber | R | R | December 27, 1933 | 5'6" | 165 | |
| Roger Jongewaard | L | R | September 3, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | , SD US |
| Don Jordan | R | R | March 17, 1932 | 6'0" | 160 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| Bob Lucas | R | R | May 13, 1931 | 5'11" | 170 | Quincy, MA US |
| Georges Maranda | R | R | January 15, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | Levis, QC CA |
| Peter Marashio | R | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| John Matta | S | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Lee Maye | L | R | December 11, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Bill McColly | L | August 25, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | Hartford City, IN US | |
| Edward Molaskey | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Dick Phillips | L | R | November 24, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Racine, WI US |
| Robert Powers | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Raymond Reed | R | R | February 1, 1929 | 5'10" | 167 | Chattaroy, WV US |
| Kenneth Reitmeier | S | L | December 26, 1932 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, MN US |
| Eugene Schiller | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| John Stratton | R | R | December 13, 1932 | 5'8" | 160 | San Jose, CA US |
| Virgil Tieken | R | October 4, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 |
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.
