1955 Harlingen Capitols Roster
Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 65-79
Finished 5th in the BSL
Manager: Ford Garrison (65-79)
Location: Harlingen, Texas
Ballpark: Harlingen Baseball Park (Field)
Attendance: 55,418, Avg. 770
1955 Harlingen Capitols StatisticsTeam Record: 65-79
Finished 5th in the BSL
Manager: Ford Garrison (65-79)
Location: Harlingen, Texas
Ballpark: Harlingen Baseball Park (Field)
Attendance: 55,418, Avg. 770
Playoffs - Corpus Christi Clippers 4 games, Harlingen Capitols 1
The Harlingen Capitols of the Big State League ended the 1955 season with a record of 65 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the BSL.
Ford Garrison served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Alford | L | L | July 16, 1934 | 5'11" | 200 | Rio Vista, TX US |
| Jack Bloomfield | L | R | August 7, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Monti Alto, TX US |
| Keith Carpenter | L | March 19, 1924 | 6'5" | 184 | Rio Hondo, TX US | |
| John DeWitt | R | October 6, 1928 | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Vincent DiGiantomasso | R | January 26, 1930 | 5'6" | 155 | ||
| Walt Dunkovich | R | R | May 31, 1925 | 5'9" | 162 | |
| Pete Ethier | R | July 25, 1930 | 5'9" | 175 | Spencer, MA US | |
| Cruz Garcia | ||||||
| Dale Gardner | ||||||
| Ford Garrison | R | R | August 29, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | Greenville, SC US |
| John Gerace | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Jesse Gomez | R | R | October 30, 1929 | 5'11" | 172 | Edcouch, TX US |
| Jack Gore | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Don Grzesiek | L | L | October 9, 1930 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Ev Hall | R | R | November 14, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | Gary, IN US |
| Earl Hochstatter | L | 6'2" | 215 | |||
| Patrick Hubert | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Milton Isenberg | R | R | February 25, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Robert Leach | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jorge Lopez | R | R | 6'1" | 187 | , MX | |
| Jorge Lopez | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Roberto Martinez | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | , MX | |
| Lou Masengill | ||||||
| William Mills | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| George New | L | L | June 27, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Stewart Riles | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Rafael Rivas | L | L | May 24, 1922 | 5'10" | 155 | Puerto Padre, CU |
| Bob Skelton | R | May 6, 1933 | 5'10" | 167 | Danville, IL US | |
| Fred Smith | R | R | May 14, 1922 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Harold Swigart | R | December 30, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Mulberry, KS US | |
| Mel Tappe | R | R | May 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | Quincy, IL US |
| Teddy Tate | R | June 13, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Frank Tornay | R | August 8, 1926 | 5'9" | 160 | San Francisco, CA 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.
