1955 Hollywood Stars Roster
Team Record: 91-81
Finished 3rd in the PCL
Manager: Bobby Bragan (91-81)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Hollywood, California
Ballpark: Gilmore Field
Attendance: 248,528, Avg. 2,890
The Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1955 season with a record of 91 wins and 81 losses, finishing third in the PCL.
The Stars plated 696 runs and gave up 649 runs. Lee Walls paced Hollywood with 24 home runs and recorded 99 runs batted in. Bobby Del Greco topped all regular batters by hitting .287. Red Munger recorded 23 wins on the mound for the squad, while Bob Garber added 15 or more wins, too Red Munger recorded a 1.85 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1955 Hollywood Stars who spent time in the Majors during their careers included George Freese, Bob Garber, Paul Pettit, Joe Trimble, Al Zarilla, Roger Bowman, Lino Donoso, R C Stevens, Bobby Del Greco, Jim Baumer, Ron Necciai, Al Lyons, Jack Lohrke, Dick Smith, Ed Wolfe, Cholly Naranjo, Curt Roberts, Len Yochim, Bobby Prescott, Nelson King, Pete Naton, Bill Hall, Cal Hogue, Red Munger, Mel Queen, Sam Vico, Lee Walls, Bill Mazeroski, Gail Henley, Carlos Bernier, Red Witt, Jim Mangan, Bobby Bragan, George O'Donnell and Ben Wade.
Bobby Bragan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Baumer | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Charlie Beene | R | R | September 4, 1933 | 6'2" | 175 | Bixby, OK US |
| Carlos Bernier | R | R | January 28, 1927 | 5'9" | 180 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Roger Bowman | R | L | August 18, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Amsterdam, NY US |
| Bobby Bragan | R | R | October 30, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Chuck Buheller | R | R | March 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| Lloyd Carden | R | L | April 12, 1930 | 6'3" | 195 | Manchester, TN US |
| Don Corella | L | L | April 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Bobby Del Greco | R | R | April 7, 1933 | 5'10" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Lino Donoso | L | L | September 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| George Freese | R | R | September 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Bob Garber | R | R | September 10, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Hunker, PA US |
| Bill Hall | L | R | July 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Gail Henley | L | R | October 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Cal Hogue | R | R | October 24, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Dayton, OH US |
| David Jaska | R | February 19, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Nelson King | R | R | March 15, 1928 | 6'6" | 185 | Shenandoah, PA US |
| Jack Lohrke | R | R | February 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dick Lopeman | R | R | March 16, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Al Lyons | R | R | July 18, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Jim Mangan | R | R | September 24, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Mazeroski | R | R | September 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 183 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Red Munger | R | R | October 4, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Cholly Naranjo | L | R | November 25, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Pete Naton | R | R | September 9, 1931 | 6'1" | 200 | Flushing, NY US |
| Ron Necciai | R | R | June 18, 1932 | 6'5" | 185 | Gallatin, PA US |
| George O'Donnell | R | R | May 27, 1929 | 6'3" | 175 | Winchester, IL US |
| Andy Olsen | L | L | November 30, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Paul Pettit | L | L | November 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Walter Pitts | L | L | September 1, 1932 | 6'0" | 165 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Bobby Prescott | R | R | March 27, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Mel Queen | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'0" | 204 | Maxwell, PA US |
| Curt Roberts | R | R | August 16, 1929 | 5'8" | 165 | Pineland, TX US |
| Leo Rodriguez | R | R | July 1, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | Talhualilo, MX |
| Roberto Sanchez | R | R | January 31, 1934 | 5'6" | 160 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| Dick Smith | R | R | July 21, 1926 | 5'8" | 160 | Blandburg, PA US |
| R C Stevens | R | L | July 22, 1934 | 6'5" | 219 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Joe Trimble | R | R | October 12, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Providence, RI US |
| Sam Vico | L | R | August 9, 1923 | 6'4" | 200 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Ben Wade | R | R | November 25, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Morehead City, NC US |
| Bob Wade | R | R | March 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Tipton, OK US |
| Lee Walls | R | R | January 6, 1933 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Daryl Westerfield | R | R | May 6, 1933 | 6'1" | 205 | Ashland, OH US |
| Red Witt | R | R | November 9, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Ed Wolfe | R | R | January 2, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Len Yochim | L | L | October 16, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Al Zarilla | L | R | May 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, 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.
