1955 Midland Indians Roster
Longhorn League (LL) - Class: C
Team Record: 67-72
Finished 5th in the LL
Manager: Billy Capps (67-72)
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Municipal Park
Attendance: 62,602, Avg. 901
1955 Midland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 67-72
Finished 5th in the LL
Manager: Billy Capps (67-72)
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Municipal Park
Attendance: 62,602, Avg. 901
The Midland Indians of the Longhorn League ended the 1955 season with a record of 67 wins and 72 losses, finishing fifth in the LL.
The Indians scored 881 runs and gave up 869 runs. Glenn Burns led all regular batters by hitting .400. Robert Swanson and Romarico Soto topped Midland with 11 wins each, while Robert Swanson registered a 3.04 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers. Billy Capps served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Agne | L | L | September 29, 1934 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Howard Bierman | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Newton Blanchard | L | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Rudolph Briner | R | R | July 18, 1917 | 5'10" | 200 | |
| Idrahim Brull | R | R | 5'7" | 170 | ||
| Glenn Burns | R | September 10, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Billy Capps | R | R | February 27, 1919 | 5'11" | 170 | Lawton, OK US |
| Marvin Crater | R | May 15, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Robert Danielson | ||||||
| Don Deckman | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Manuel Diaz | R | R | December 12, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Al Dichard | August 23, 1934 | 5'10" | ||||
| Jorge Escobar | ||||||
| Doug Gassaway | S | R | September 16, 1934 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Frank Golob | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Narciso Gonzales | R | 5'7" | 148 | |||
| Harold Hacker | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Lawrence Henderson | ||||||
| Jose Heredia | ||||||
| Robert Holick | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Nick Huizar | L | 6'0" | 182 | |||
| Alfredo Jimenez | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Benjamin Jones | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Truman Jones | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Lionel King | R | R | 6'4" | 188 | ||
| Frank Pickens | ||||||
| Jesse Priest | R | R | September 18, 1929 | 6'2" | 175 | Briggs, TX US |
| Julio Ramos | L | L | July 9, 1925 | 5'8" | 135 | San Juan y Martinez, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Frank Roberson | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Dale Scales | L | L | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Glen Selbo | R | March 29, 1926 | 6'3" | 195 | La Crosse, WI US | |
| Romarico Soto | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Taylor Speer | ||||||
| Charles Stragier | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Robert Swanson | R | R | February 3, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Alvis Whisenhunt | 193 | |||||
| Eny Wilcox | R | October 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA 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.
