1955 New Iberia Pelicans Roster
Team Record: 77-62
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Red Smith (77-62)
Location: New Iberia, Louisiana
Ballpark: Rebel Park
Attendance: 41,794, Avg. 601
Playoffs - Lafayette Oilers 4 games, New Iberia Pelicans 2
The New Iberia Pelicans of the Evangeline League ended the 1955 season with a record of 77 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Pelicans yielded 626 runs, fewest in the league. New Iberia plated 728 runs. Red Smith topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .312 clip. Terry Fox led the squad with 21 wins, while Mario Cardenas added 15 or more wins also Mario Cardenas registered a 2.16 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Chuck Cottier and Terry Fox both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Red Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Adkins | R | R | August 18, 1930 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Floyd Baker | R | R | July 27, 1929 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Billy Barrett | L | R | April 21, 1926 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Curt Borrett | March 12, 1929 | |||||
| Bennett Breaux | ||||||
| Mario Cardenas | R | , US | ||||
| Chuck Cottier | R | R | January 18, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Delta, CO US |
| George Crowson | R | R | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Theodore Del Rio | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Martin Delaune | L | October 26, 1935 | 5'9" | 170 | New Iberia, LA US | |
| John Doligale | L | 5'9" | 161 | |||
| Benjamin Dye | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | Hartwood, VA US | |
| Ronald Faust | ||||||
| Terry Fox | R | R | July 31, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Albert Gabriel | ||||||
| Bobby German | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ben Glaudi | R | R | July 12, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Marvis Johnson | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| John Lagan | L | L | December 18, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Fred Randle | ||||||
| Ron Renaud | R | L | October 12, 1934 | 5'11" | 163 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Don Risinger | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Phil Rizzo | R | R | November 24, 1929 | 5'8" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Richard Runyan | R | R | 6'4" | 227 | ||
| Dale Sanner | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Red Smith | R | R | June 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Richard Smith |
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.
