1955 Monroe Sports Roster
Cotton States League (CSL) - Class: C
Team Record: 76-41
Finished 1st in the CSL
Manager: Ed Head (76-41)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Monroe, Louisiana
Ballpark: Casino Park
Attendance: 57,704, Avg. 986
1955 Monroe Sports StatisticsTeam Record: 76-41
Finished 1st in the CSL
Manager: Ed Head (76-41)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Monroe, Louisiana
Ballpark: Casino Park
Attendance: 57,704, Avg. 986
Playoffs - Monroe Sports 4 games, Hot Springs Bathers 0
Finals - Monroe Sports 4 games, El Dorado Oilers 3
The Monroe Sports of the Cotton States League ended the 1955 season with a record of 76 wins and 41 losses, finishing first in the CSL.
The Sports conceded 497 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Monroe plated 656 runs.
Jim Bronstad and Rod Kanehl both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ed Head served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertz | ||||||
| Ford Arbogast | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jim Bronstad | R | R | June 22, 1936 | 6'3" | 196 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Gerald Coleman | L | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Edward Dick | S | L | November 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 188 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Dietrich | R | R | November 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| William Drummond | R | R | October 14, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Charles Forbes | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Lewis Gilbert | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Connie Gravitte | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Howard Hantak | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Holmes | ||||||
| Pete Hoover | R | L | November 23, 1936 | 6'1" | 178 | Hartford, KY US |
| Van Hudspeth | R | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Rod Kanehl | R | R | April 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Richard Kimball | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Richard Lindsay | L | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Mickey Madden | R | R | 6'2" | 186 | ||
| Robert Maness | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Ray Mantle | R | R | February 22, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Cardin, OK US |
| Roy Mantle | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Herman McCann | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Malvern Murphy | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| David Oliphant | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| David Palmer | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Edward Rippili | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Don Robinson | S | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Curtis Rogers | L | L | November 19, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Donald Saatzer | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Bob Shipman | R | R | February 24, 1935 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Victor Spatafora | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Dick Windle | R | R | March 11, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Joe Yonkouski | R | R | March 8, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
