1955 Gainesville G-Men Roster
Florida State League (FSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 4th in the FSL
Manager: Ralph Dulaney (72-68)
Location: Gainesville, Florida
Ballpark: Harris Field
Attendance: 46,761, Avg. 668
1955 Gainesville G-Men StatisticsTeam Record: 72-68
Finished 4th in the FSL
Manager: Ralph Dulaney (72-68)
Location: Gainesville, Florida
Ballpark: Harris Field
Attendance: 46,761, Avg. 668
The Gainesville G-Men of the Florida State League ended the 1955 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the FSL.
The G-Men scored 755 runs and yielded 735 runs. Billy Knight led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .295 clip. Rolando Ortega earned 25 wins on the mound for Gainesville, while Norman Hughes added 15 or more wins, too Rolando Ortega registered a 3.1 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers. Ralph Dulaney served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bard | L | R | May 31, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Henry Bishop | ||||||
| Ronald Bloodworth | R | R | August 12, 1936 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Roscoe Borders | ||||||
| Clyde Briggs | L | R | July 9, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Gates County, NC US |
| William Brown | S | October 28, 1923 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| James Carr | ||||||
| Adair Ford | R | May 21, 1932 | 6'0" | 179 | ||
| Shelly Friedland | ||||||
| Alfred Gandolfi | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Arnold Godwin | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Gene Gore | ||||||
| John Hazen | ||||||
| Sergio Hebra | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | , MX | |
| James Holley | R | 5'10" | 145 | |||
| Norman Hughes | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Warner Jackson | ||||||
| Billy Knight | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Samuel Masessa | ||||||
| Tom Matecki | L | July 20, 1936 | 193 | |||
| Willis McCotter | L | R | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| Herbert McHenry | ||||||
| John McKinney | R | R | August 18, 1932 | 5'10" | 148 | Sampson City, FL US |
| Charles McKoy | ||||||
| Douglas McPartland | ||||||
| Severino Mendez | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Stephen Nevin | ||||||
| William Nuckley | ||||||
| Rolando Ortega | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| German Pizarro | R | R | May 28, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Roy Poole | ||||||
| Phillip Ra | L | 6'0" | ||||
| Robert Reed | R | R | May 30, 1935 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Bobby Roberts | R | May 7, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Leo Simard | L | November 18, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Benjamin Ward | ||||||
| Sammie White | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Billy Wyatt | R | R | September 14, 1929 | 5'10" | 155 |
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.
