1955 Los Angeles Angels Roster
Team Record: 91-81
Finished 4th in the PCL
Manager: Bill Sweeney (0-0), Jack Warner (0-0), Bob Scheffing (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Los Angeles, California
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Attendance: 291,732, Avg. 3,392
The Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1955 season with a record of 91 wins and 81 losses, finishing fourth in the PCL.
The Angels plated 678 runs and gave up 659 runs. Steve Bilko walloped 37 home runs for Los Angeles, and Hal Rice added 15 or more as well. Steve Bilko drove in 124 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .328 clip. Don Elston and Jim Brosnan led the team with 17 wins each, while Jim Brosnan recorded a 2.38 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1955 Los Angeles Angels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Buzz Clarkson, Jim Brosnan, Ed Winceniak, Vern Morgan, Don Elston, Tommy Brown, Cal McLish, Turk Lown, Gale Wade, Gene Mauch, Al Lary, Don Robertson, Steve Bilko, Johnny Pramesa, Dave Hillman, Bud Hardin, Lorenzo Davis, John Pyecha, Bob Usher, Solly Drake, Joe Hatten, Hal Rice, George Piktuzis, El Tappe, Casey Wise, Jim Fanning, Bill Tremel, Joe Stanka, Bubba Church, Bob Zick, Hy Cohen and Bob Talbot.
Bill Sweeney, Jack Warner and Bob Scheffing served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Bauer | R | L | July 9, 1928 | 6'3" | 170 | Roosevelt, NY US |
| Steve Bilko | R | R | November 13, 1928 | 6'1" | 230 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Jim Brosnan | R | R | October 24, 1929 | 6'4" | 197 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tommy Brown | R | R | December 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bubba Church | R | R | September 12, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Buzz Clarkson | R | R | March 13, 1915 | 5'11" | 210 | Hopkins, SC US |
| Bob Coats | L | L | December 24, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | Woodlawn, IL US |
| Hy Cohen | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'5" | 220 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Lorenzo Davis | R | R | July 3, 1917 | 6'3" | 188 | Piper, AL US |
| Solly Drake | S | R | October 23, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Don Elston | R | R | April 6, 1929 | 6'0" | 165 | Campbellstown, OH US |
| Jim Fanning | R | R | September 14, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joe Hannah | R | R | February 1, 1931 | 5'11" | 200 | Marshfield, MO US |
| Bud Hardin | R | R | June 14, 1922 | 5'10" | 165 | Shelby, NC US |
| Joe Hatten | R | L | November 7, 1916 | 6'0" | 176 | Bancroft, IA US |
| Dave Hillman | R | R | September 14, 1927 | 5'11" | 168 | Dungannon, VA US |
| Paul Hoffmeister | R | R | December 23, 1928 | 6'4" | 215 | East Chicago, IL US |
| Joe Kuncl | R | R | June 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Prague, NE US |
| Al Lary | R | R | September 26, 1928 | 6'3" | 185 | Northport, AL US |
| Turk Lown | R | R | May 30, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Gene Mauch | R | R | November 18, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Salina, KS US |
| Cal McLish | S | R | December 1, 1925 | 6'0" | 179 | Anadarko, OK US |
| Paul Menking | R | R | February 26, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | Arlington, NE US |
| Vern Morgan | L | R | August 8, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Emporia, VA US |
| George Piktuzis | R | L | January 3, 1932 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Johnny Pramesa | R | R | August 28, 1925 | 6'2" | 210 | Barton, OH US |
| John Pyecha | R | R | November 25, 1931 | 6'5" | 200 | Aliquippa, PA US |
| Hal Rice | L | R | February 11, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | Morganette, WV US |
| Don Robertson | L | L | October 15, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Harvey, IL US |
| Joe Stanka | R | R | July 23, 1931 | 6'6" | 201 | Hammon, OK US |
| Dwight Stoddard | S | R | June 1, 1931 | 6'1" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bob Talbot | R | R | June 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Visalia, CA US |
| El Tappe | R | R | May 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Quincy, IL US |
| Dick Tindall | R | December 1, 1932 | 6'2" | 225 | Trenton, NJ US | |
| Manuel Trabous | R | July 6, 1922 | 5'10" | 190 | Santurce, PR | |
| Bill Tremel | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | Lilly, PA US |
| Bob Usher | R | R | March 1, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Gale Wade | L | R | January 20, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Hollister, MO US |
| Ed Winceniak | R | R | April 16, 1929 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Casey Wise | S | R | September 8, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Bob Zick | L | R | April 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 168 | Chicago, IL 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.
