1955 Lake Charles Lakers Roster
Team Record: 52-87
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Joseph Powers (0-0), Jackie Bales (0-0), Buster Boguskie (0-0), Sam Tarleton (0-0), Herman Brown (0-0)
Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 33,881, Avg. 487
The Lake Charles Lakers of the Evangeline League ended the 1955 season with a record of 52 wins and 87 losses, finishing sixth in the EL.
The Lakers tallied 609 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 772 runs, most in the league. Walter Sessi led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .271 clip. Mateo Alomar topped Lake Charles with 11 wins and a team-best 2.62 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Julie Bowers and Walter Sessi both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Joseph Powers, Jackie Bales, Buster Boguskie, Sam Tarleton and Herman Brown served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Acanda | ||||||
| Mateo Alomar | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Rolando Bacilio | ||||||
| Jackie Bales | L | May 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Gerald Blackburn | R | L | May 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 215 | Mount Airy, NC US |
| Buster Boguskie | L | R | October 27, 1923 | 5'8" | 168 | |
| Julie Bowers | R | R | February 27, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Herman Brown | R | R | June 16, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gonzalo Chenard | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Michael Chiaramonte | R | September 10, 1934 | 5'10" | 167 | Pittsburgh, PA US | |
| Joseph Coleman | ||||||
| Ed Conine | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Dave Ellison | L | February 17, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Calera, AL US | |
| Jorge Escobar | ||||||
| Robert Falatic | ||||||
| Juan Garcia | R | R | 5'10" | 145 | ||
| Arthur Garrett | R | October 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bobby German | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ben Glaudi | R | R | July 12, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Hector Gonzales | L | 5'9" | 145 | |||
| Pete Hall | R | R | ||||
| Brodus Haynes | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Jose Heredia | ||||||
| Luis Herrera | S | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Donald Holland | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Leo Hotard | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Lee Johnson | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Noel Levy | ||||||
| Lou Masengill | ||||||
| Charles Mayer | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Allan Milley | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Gustavo Muniz | R | R | 5'11" | 197 | , MX | |
| Vinny O'Reilly | February 26, 1935 | |||||
| Martin Perez | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Joseph Powers | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ramón Roger | R | R | July 30, 1913 | 6'0" | 193 | , MX |
| Walter Sessi | L | L | July 23, 1918 | 6'3" | 225 | Finleyville, PA US |
| Max Smith | January 3, 1929 | |||||
| Taylor Smith | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Guy Sparrow | R | 6'5" | 222 | |||
| Bill Stevens | R | March 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| B. J. Stoudt | L | April 27, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | Strausstown, PA US | |
| Sam Tarleton | ||||||
| Robert Tarlton | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Miguel Tineo | ||||||
| Joseph Voso | ||||||
| Charles Way | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Don White | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| John Williams | S | R | 6'0" | 203 |
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.
