1955 Phoenix Stars Roster
Team Record: 80-59
Finished 3rd in the AAL
Manager: Jerry Gardner (80-59)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 74,185, Avg. 1,067
The Phoenix Stars of the Arizona-Mexico League ended the 1955 season with a record of 80 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the AAL.
The Stars paced the circuit with 1068 runs, sparked by 147 home runs. Phoenix surrendered 924 runs. Ralph Wilcox led all regular hitters with a .330 average. Olaf Nelson earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, while Ron Blackburn added 15 or more wins, too Ron Blackburn recorded a 3.84 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1955 Phoenix Stars who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Joe Christopher, Ron Blackburn, Earl Smith and Ellis Burton.
Jerry Gardner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Babbitt | R | R | March 16, 1936 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Charlie Barnes | R | R | August 6, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ron Blackburn | R | R | April 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 160 | Mount Airy, NC US |
| Robert Bonaparte | R | R | January 27, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Brockton, MA US |
| Ellis Burton | S | R | August 12, 1936 | 5'11" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jerry Cade | R | L | September 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Ron Carlon | R | R | February 16, 1933 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Joe Christopher | R | R | December 13, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Gene Corso | R | R | March 29, 1932 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Daniel Coughlin | R | 5'11" | 168 | |||
| Jim Covert | February 13, 1936 | |||||
| James Croasmun | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Jim Dayen | R | R | April 4, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | Longview, WA US |
| Walter DeLotelle | R | R | October 29, 1934 | 6'1" | 165 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| George Doering | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Robert Eisele | ||||||
| Jerry Gardner | R | November 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Clifton, CO US | |
| Richard Gianesello | R | May 7, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Greenwich, CT US | |
| Dick Green | R | R | February 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 188 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Alan Haverty | R | R | September 25, 1933 | 6'0" | 187 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Jackson | R | R | September 3, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Ed Jacobsen | L | March 18, 1932 | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Del Johnston | R | R | December 22, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Salina, KS US |
| Robert Kennedy | R | L | 6'7" | 190 | ||
| Ronald Lachman | R | R | December 31, 1936 | 5'8" | 160 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Carl Long | S | L | May 9, 1935 | 6'3" | 192 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| David Lowenthal | S | L | January 4, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jerry McClure | R | R | 6'7" | 210 | ||
| Kenneth Meyer | L | R | March 31, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Silver Creek, NE US |
| Olaf Nelson | R | R | February 3, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Logan, UT US |
| Howard Padgett | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Stan Patchell | R | R | December 8, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Charlie Platt | R | R | April 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | Fillmore, CA US |
| Richard Shinnick | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Earl Smith | R | R | March 14, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Sunnyside, WA US |
| Jack Spence | R | R | February 15, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gene Stair | L | July 6, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Robert Vruck | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Bob Wade | R | R | March 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Tipton, OK US |
| Loyd Wallis | R | L | March 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | Alice, TX US |
| Ralph Wilcox | R | R | October 15, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Eugene Zimmerlink | L | L | 6'0" | 195 |
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.
