1955 Minneapolis Millers Roster
Team Record: 92-62
Finished 1st in the AA
Manager: Bill Rigney (92-62)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ballpark: Nicollet Park
Attendance: 177,307, Avg. 2,303
Playoffs - Minneapolis Millers 4 games, Denver Bears 0
Finals - Minneapolis Millers 4 games, Omaha Cardinals 0
The Minneapolis Millers of the American Association ended the 1955 season with a record of 92 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the AA.
The Millers led the league with 894 runs. Minneapolis allowed 822 runs.
Players from the 1955 Minneapolis Millers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Al Worthington, Eric Rodin, Carl Sawatski, Fred Richards, Eddie Bressoud, Ray Mueller, Joe Margoneri, George Wilson, Al Corwin, Bob Lennon, Ramón Monzant, Wayne Terwilliger, Monte Irvin, Billy Gardner, Rance Pless, Willie Kirkland, Foster Castleman, Bill Rigney, Ralph Branca, Bud Byerly, Gail Harris, Don Bollweg, Jim Constable, Bobby Hogue, Alex Konikowski and Ron Northey.
Bill Rigney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bollweg | L | L | February 12, 1921 | 6'1" | 190 | Wheaton, IL US |
| Joe Bracchitta | L | April 20, 1927 | 5'11" | 178 | Hackensack, NJ US | |
| Ralph Branca | R | R | January 6, 1926 | 6'3" | 220 | Mount Vernon, NY US |
| Eddie Bressoud | R | R | May 2, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bud Byerly | R | R | October 26, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Webster Groves, MO US |
| Foster Castleman | R | R | January 1, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Nashville, TN US |
| Jim Constable | S | L | June 14, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Jonesborough, TN US |
| Al Corwin | R | R | December 3, 1926 | 6'1" | 170 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Alex Cosmidis | R | R | September 22, 1928 | 5'7" | 165 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Ray Dabek | R | R | January 8, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Gip Dickens | R | R | February 5, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Charles Fowler | R | R | April 27, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Dave Garcia | R | September 15, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL US | |
| Billy Gardner | R | R | July 19, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Waterford, CT US |
| Dick Getter | R | R | October 28, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jim Graves | R | R | December 20, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Gail Harris | L | L | October 15, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | Abingdon, VA US |
| Bobby Hogue | R | R | April 5, 1921 | 5'10" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Amado Ibanez | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Monte Irvin | R | R | February 25, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Haleburg, AL US |
| Willie Kirkland | L | R | February 17, 1934 | 6'1" | 206 | Siluria, AL US |
| Alex Konikowski | R | R | June 8, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Throop, PA US |
| Bob Lennon | L | L | September 15, 1928 | 6'0" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joe Margoneri | L | L | January 13, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Somerset, PA US |
| Floyd Melliere | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ramón Monzant | R | R | January 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Ray Mueller | R | R | March 8, 1912 | 5'9" | 175 | Pittsburg, KS US |
| Harry Nicholas | R | R | September 28, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | Valley Stream, NY US |
| Ron Northey | L | R | April 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 195 | Mahanoy City, PA US |
| Al Olsen | L | L | March 30, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Lou Ortiz | R | May 14, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US | |
| Rance Pless | R | R | December 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Greeneville, TN US |
| Fred Richards | L | L | November 3, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Warren, OH US |
| Bill Rigney | R | R | January 29, 1918 | 6'1" | 178 | Alameda, CA US |
| Eric Rodin | R | R | February 5, 1930 | 6'2" | 215 | Orange, NJ US |
| Carl Sawatski | L | R | November 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 210 | Shickshinny, PA US |
| Wayne Terwilliger | R | R | June 27, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Clare, MI US |
| George Wilson | L | R | August 31, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Cherryville, NC US |
| Al Worthington | R | R | February 5, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Birmingham, AL 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.
