1955 Louisville Colonels Roster
Team Record: 83-71
Finished 4th in the AA
Manager: Red Marion (83-71)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 139,948, Avg. 1,818
Playoffs - Omaha Cardinals 4 games, Louisville Colonels 3
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1955 season with a record of 83 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the AA.
The Colonels scored 782 runs and yielded 686 runs.
Neil Chrisley, Lou Limmer, Bob Smith, Duane Wilson, Tex Clevenger, Russ Kemmerer, Jerry Casale, Don Lenhardt, Don Buddin, Frank Malzone, Marty Keough, Tom Herrin, Bob Smith, Owen Friend, Haywood Sullivan, Al Schroll and Dick Gernert were all players from the 1955 Louisville Colonels who played in the Majors during their careers.
Red Marion served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Broome | L | L | October 27, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| E. J. Buck | L | R | May 15, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Elmer, OK US |
| Don Buddin | R | R | May 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 178 | Turbeville, SC US |
| Thomas Casagrande | L | L | June 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Jerry Casale | R | R | September 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| John Charvat | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Neil Chrisley | L | R | December 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 187 | Calhoun Falls, SC US |
| Tex Clevenger | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Visalia, CA US |
| Al Curtis | R | R | March 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | Gaffney, SC US |
| Owen Friend | R | R | March 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Granite City, IL US |
| Vincent Furfaro | R | May 1, 1931 | 5'9" | 178 | ||
| Dick Gernert | R | R | September 28, 1928 | 6'3" | 209 | Reading, PA US |
| Tom Herrin | R | R | September 12, 1929 | 6'3" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Ralph Holmes | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ray Holton | R | R | December 28, 1925 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Edward Irons | R | May 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 210 | West Haven, CT US | |
| Bob Jenkins | R | R | August 15, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Russ Kemmerer | R | R | November 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Marty Keough | L | L | April 14, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Don Lenhardt | R | R | October 4, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | Alton, IL US |
| Lou Limmer | L | L | March 10, 1925 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Frank Malzone | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Al Schroll | R | R | March 22, 1932 | 6'2" | 210 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bill Slack | L | R | May 3, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| Bob Smith | R | L | May 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Clarence, MO US |
| Bob Smith | R | L | February 1, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Woodsville, NH US |
| Marvin Stendel | R | September 8, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Haywood Sullivan | R | R | December 15, 1930 | 6'4" | 210 | Donalsonville, GA US |
| Joe Tanner | R | R | November 16, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Laurel, MS US |
| Jack Thomas | R | R | June 2, 1931 | 6'4" | 205 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Al Van Alstyne | R | R | July 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| John Wall | R | R | March 10, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Edward Waytula | R | January 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Duane Wilson | L | L | June 29, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Wichita, KS 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.
