1955 Eugene Emeralds Roster
Team Record: 79-45
Finished 1st in the NWL
Manager: Cliff Dapper (79-45)
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: Bethel Park
Attendance: 76,823, Avg. 1,239
Playoffs - Eugene Emeralds 4 games, Salem Senators 2
The Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League ended the 1955 season with a record of 79 wins and 45 losses, finishing first in the NWL.
The Emeralds paced the circuit with just 528 runs allowed. Eugene scored 760 runs. Ron Jackson led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .303. Berlyn Hodges topped the team with 16 wins, while George Storti and Frank Chase as well added 15 or more victories as well George Storti recorded a 2.26 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Cliff Dapper and Samuel Williams both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Cliff Dapper served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Arthur | R | R | 5'9" | 150 | , PA | |
| Dick Barry | L | R | 5'10" | 180 | , UT US | |
| Frank Chase | R | R | July 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Seattle, WA US |
| Elm Daley | R | R | June 10, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Cliff Dapper | R | R | January 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Eastburn | R | R | September 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 205 | Glendale, CA US |
| Billy Girdley | L | L | January 24, 1934 | 5'10" | 162 | Osceola, AR US |
| Granny Gladstone | R | R | January 26, 1925 | 5'11" | 172 | Panama Canal Zone, PA |
| David Gray | L | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bill Griffin | R | L | February 14, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Omaha, NE US |
| LeRoy Han | R | R | October 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Morrell, NE US |
| Eugenio Hauradou | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Dick Hayes | R | R | July 29, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | Fowler, CA US |
| Ted Hesse | L | L | September 25, 1930 | 5'9" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Berlyn Hodges | L | L | January 13, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Fernie, BC CA |
| Donald Hopp | R | R | January 13, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | Oregon City, OR US |
| George Huffman | L | R | November 16, 1926 | 5'7" | 175 | Kennedy, SK CA |
| Ron Jackson | R | January 22, 1928 | 5'10" | 160 | Oakland, CA US | |
| James Lee | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jack Martin | R | R | October 16, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| George Matile | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Phil Page | R | L | March 9, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Art Preston | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Manuel Romero | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Adolph Satalich | R | R | November 18, 1930 | 6'4" | 198 | Portland, OR US |
| Solon Shaw | L | R | March 30, 1934 | 6'2" | 173 | Furean, OK US |
| George Storti | R | R | April 17, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Redding, CA US |
| Robert Thomson | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Hal Toso | L | L | September 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Stockton, CA US |
| Samuel Williams | L | R | October 13, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Birmingham, AL 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.
