1955 Fort Worth Cats Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 77-84
Finished 6th in the TL
Manager: Tommy Holmes (77-84)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: LaGrave Field
Attendance: 107,959, Avg. 1,341
1955 Fort Worth Cats StatisticsTeam Record: 77-84
Finished 6th in the TL
Manager: Tommy Holmes (77-84)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: LaGrave Field
Attendance: 107,959, Avg. 1,341
The Fort Worth Cats of the Texas League ended the 1955 season with a record of 77 wins and 84 losses, finishing sixth in the TL.
The Cats plated 686 runs and gave up 679 runs.
Members of the 1955 Fort Worth Cats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Sparky Anderson, Danny McDevitt, Bob Milliken, Norm Sherry, Joe Landrum, Dick Gray, Dick Williams, Bill Harris, Maury Wills and Joe Pignatano.
Tommy Holmes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparky Anderson | R | R | February 22, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | Bridgewater, SD US |
| C. B. Beringer | R | R | August 14, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Bellwood, NE US |
| Joe Bielemeier | R | R | June 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | Mount Angel, OR US |
| Hampton Coleman | R | R | February 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 175 | Red Springs, NC US |
| Bobby Dolan | R | R | December 8, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Evansville, IA US |
| Calvin Felix | R | R | November 13, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dick Gray | R | R | July 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 165 | Jefferson, PA US |
| Bill Harris | L | R | December 3, 1930 | 5'8" | 187 | Duguayville, NB CA |
| John Jancse | R | R | August 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Forest Hills, PA US |
| Frank Jeffers | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Jim Koranda | R | R | June 3, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joe Landrum | R | R | December 13, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | Columbia, SC US |
| Ronnie Lee | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Mike Lemish | R | R | July 27, 1926 | 5'9" | 195 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Frank Marchio | R | R | November 16, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Danny McDevitt | L | L | November 18, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Bob Milliken | R | R | August 25, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | Majorsville, WV US |
| Eddie Moore | R | R | September 21, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Danny Ozark | R | R | November 26, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Rudy Paynich | R | R | March 29, 1926 | 6'3" | 200 | Bisbee, AZ US |
| Joe Pignatano | R | R | August 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Harry Schwegman | L | R | August 7, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Oxford, OH US |
| Norm Sherry | R | R | July 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Lawrence Stankey | L | L | December 9, 1933 | 6'0" | 188 | Joliet, IL US |
| George Thomas | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Melvin Waters | R | R | October 7, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Frank White | R | R | May 18, 1931 | 6'3" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dick Williams | R | R | May 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Maury Wills | S | R | October 2, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Washington, DC 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.
