1955 Lewiston Broncs Roster
Team Record: 47-79
Finished 6th in the NWL
Manager: Hillis Layne (47-79)
Location: Lewiston, Idaho
Ballpark: Bengal Field
Attendance: 43,278, Avg. 687
The Lewiston Broncs of the Northwest League ended the 1955 season with a record of 47 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the NWL.
The Broncs scored 730 runs and conceded 888 runs. Hillis Layne led all regular hitters by hitting .391. William Franks topped Lewiston with 14 wins, while Bob Wadsworth and William Franks recorded a 5.26 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Hillis Layne played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Lewiston Broncs to do so.
Hillis Layne served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Alvari | R | R | March 30, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | Ashtabula, OH US |
| Charlie Barnes | R | R | August 6, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jim Barrett | L | L | August 20, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Gordon Beecroft | R | L | March 14, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | Powell River, BC CA |
| James Benton | R | R | August 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| LeRoy Bernadou | ||||||
| Jim Clancy | R | R | July 22, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ronald Coburn | R | L | August 9, 1933 | 5'9" | 175 | Barre, VT US |
| Warren Cox | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Dick Derganc | L | L | February 18, 1929 | 5'8" | 160 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Raul Dieppa | R | R | December 18, 1934 | 5'10" | 150 | , CU |
| Dick Dodel | R | R | December 1, 1933 | 6'4" | 180 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Milton Douzos | R | R | November 30, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tony Estill | ||||||
| William Franks | R | R | March 17, 1924 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Edward Garay | L | 5'6" | 175 | |||
| Bennie Godager | ||||||
| William Guyett | R | R | January 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Leonard Hill | ||||||
| Joe Jacobs | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Hillis Layne | L | R | February 23, 1918 | 6'0" | 170 | Whitwell, TN US |
| Clinton Lee | R | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Frank Maren | November 5, 1927 | |||||
| John McNamara | R | R | June 4, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| James Moore | ||||||
| Jerry Quane | R | August 7, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Riney | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Ralph Rose | May 20, 1934 | |||||
| Ross Rugne | R | L | August 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Jackson, CA US |
| Dave Sanman | January 22, 1931 | |||||
| Carl Schmidt | ||||||
| Leland Smith | R | R | July 23, 1934 | 6'0" | 160 | Modesto, CA US |
| Bob Wadsworth | S | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Carl Wickham | ||||||
| Gabby Williams | L | April 5, 1923 | 6'0" | 210 | Bonners Ferry, ID 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.
