1955 New Orleans Pelicans Roster
Team Record: 76-75
Finished 6th in the SA
Manager: Andy Cohen (76-75)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium
Attendance: 128,993, Avg. 1,709
The New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association ended the 1955 season with a record of 76 wins and 75 losses, finishing sixth in the SA.
The Pelicans scored 783 runs and surrendered 713 runs. Pete Naton drove in 30 runs. Danny Kravitz led all regular batters with a .298 average. Curt Raydon topped the team with 14 wins, while Chuck Churn recorded a 3.45 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Earl Smith, Felipe Montemayor, Bob Skinner, Milt Graff, Dick Stuart, Danny Kravitz, Curt Raydon, Fred Green, Gair Allie, Bob Purkey, Erv Dusak, Chuck Churn, Pete Naton, John Powers, Len Yochim, Whammy Douglas and Dale Coogan were all players from the 1955 New Orleans Pelicans who played in the Majors during their careers.
Andy Cohen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gair Allie | R | R | October 28, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Statesville, NC US |
| Paul Almonte | R | R | February 4, 1921 | 5'9" | 180 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Chuck Buheller | R | R | March 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| Chuck Churn | R | R | February 1, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Bridgetown, VA US |
| Dale Coogan | L | L | August 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Don Dangleis | R | R | May 11, 1934 | 6'3" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Reno DeBenedetti | R | R | February 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Whammy Douglas | R | R | February 17, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | Carrboro, NC US |
| Erv Dusak | R | R | July 29, 1920 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jack Falls | L | R | June 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 186 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Milt Graff | L | R | December 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 158 | Jefferson Center, PA US |
| Fred Green | R | L | September 14, 1933 | 6'4" | 190 | Titusville, NJ US |
| Bob Honor | R | April 19, 1934 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Don Kildoo | R | L | June 6, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | Washington, DC US |
| Danny Kravitz | L | R | December 21, 1930 | 5'11" | 195 | Lopez, PA US |
| Pete Modica | R | R | January 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 145 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Felipe Montemayor | L | L | February 7, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Art Murray | R | L | May 14, 1933 | 6'3" | 210 | Camden, NJ US |
| Pete Naton | R | R | September 9, 1931 | 6'1" | 200 | Flushing, NY US |
| Peter Nicolis | L | L | April 15, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Les Phillips | R | R | September 11, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Torrance, CA US |
| John Powers | L | R | July 8, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bob Purkey | R | R | July 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Curt Raydon | R | R | November 18, 1933 | 6'4" | 190 | Bloomington, IL US |
| James Rice | R | R | September 25, 1933 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Roger Sawyer | L | L | October 31, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Warsaw, NY US |
| Don Schultz | L | R | July 22, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Rockford, IL US |
| Bob Skinner | L | R | October 3, 1931 | 6'4" | 190 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Earl Smith | R | R | March 14, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Sunnyside, WA US |
| Dick Stuart | R | R | November 7, 1932 | 6'4" | 212 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ray Swarts | R | April 16, 1933 | 6'2" | 180 | Redding, CA US | |
| Don Urquhart | L | R | February 20, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Dutch Van Burkleo | L | L | February 27, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Glendale, CA US |
| Earl Weaver | R | R | August 14, 1930 | 5'7" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Deward Williams | R | R | September 14, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Len Yochim | L | L | October 16, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | New Orleans, LA 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.
