1955 Lafayette Oilers Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Lou Klein (77-63)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
Ballpark: Clark Field
Attendance: 57,082, Avg. 815
Playoffs - Lafayette Oilers 4 games, New Iberia Pelicans 2
Finals - Lafayette Oilers 4 games, Alexandria Aces 2
The Lafayette Oilers of the Evangeline League ended the 1955 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the EL.
The Oilers scored 765 runs, most in the league. Lafayette conceded 637 runs. Al Seeger topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .299. Russell Wingo led the team with 17 wins, while J. B. Richard, too added 15 or more wins, too Russell Wingo recorded a 2.37 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Lou Klein and Freddie Burdette both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Lou Klein served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Adams | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Fidel Alvarez | R | R | May 10, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Hayward Babin | ||||||
| Paul Beck | L | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Patrick Brosnan | R | R | February 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Daniel Brown | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Freddie Burdette | R | R | September 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 170 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Fred Caviness | R | R | October 2, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Richard Dirienzo | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Travis Eckert | R | April 2, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Aguelio Gomez | ||||||
| David Hanrahan | R | July 17, 1936 | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Buzzy Keller | September 3, 1933 | 193 | Mason, TX US | |||
| Lou Klein | R | R | October 22, 1918 | 5'11" | 167 | New Orleans, LA US |
| John Kreuter | L | L | June 4, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | Metropolis, IL US |
| Charles LaCoste | L | July 8, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Dean Manns | R | R | February 23, 1929 | 6'0" | 179 | Centralia, IL US |
| Paul Martin | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Charles McGuckin | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Bill Milone | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Thomas Nerad | L | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Anthony Petrovich | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Robert Picciano | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Dan Priest | L | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Tom Rea | S | R | August 2, 1934 | 6'3" | 196 | Detroit, MI US |
| Guy Reese | L | L | December 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| J. B. Richard | R | R | January 10, 1920 | 5'10" | 160 | Scott, LA US |
| Don Risinger | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Vern Schmall | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Al Seeger | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Jim Speer | R | R | December 29, 1933 | 6'3" | 180 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Gene Steiger | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Ed Stutsman | ||||||
| Charles Swicegood | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Dick Tindall | R | December 1, 1932 | 6'2" | 225 | Trenton, NJ US | |
| Manuel Trabous | R | July 6, 1922 | 5'10" | 190 | Santurce, PR | |
| Jesus Vazquez | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Edmond Wilson | L | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Russell Wingo | R | R | 6'2" | 194 | ||
| Dick Wright | L | R | June 12, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | Memphis, TN 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.
