1955 Salt Lake City Bees Roster
Pioneer League (PL) - Class: C
Team Record: 61-70
Finished 6th in the PL
Manager: Bobby Sturgeon (0-0), Svend Jessen (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballpark: Derks Field
Attendance: 89,040, Avg. 1,359
1955 Salt Lake City Bees StatisticsTeam Record: 61-70
Finished 6th in the PL
Manager: Bobby Sturgeon (0-0), Svend Jessen (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballpark: Derks Field
Attendance: 89,040, Avg. 1,359
The Salt Lake City Bees of the Pioneer League ended the 1955 season with a record of 61 wins and 70 losses, finishing sixth in the PL.
The Bees scored 660 runs and allowed 690 runs.
Jim Golden and Bobby Sturgeon both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bobby Sturgeon and Svend Jessen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ahey | R | R | June 3, 1932 | 6'5" | 205 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Doc Ayers | L | R | November 29, 1930 | 5'9" | 140 | Pellettown, NJ US |
| Burt Barkelew | R | R | April 3, 1917 | 6'2" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ed Barr | R | R | August 2, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| George Barvinchak | R | R | January 26, 1933 | 6'3" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| James Brown | R | L | April 21, 1932 | 5'10" | 188 | Greenville, IL US |
| Thomas Cronin | R | R | September 22, 1934 | 6'5" | 222 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mervyn Donahue | R | R | June 17, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Peter Fannon | L | L | June 26, 1930 | 6'3" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Robert Fiocchi | R | R | December 15, 1932 | 6'2" | 188 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Joseph Gaskin | L | L | July 23, 1931 | 6'4" | 215 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jim Golden | L | R | March 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Eldon, MO US |
| Dick Harris | L | R | April 7, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Billy Heil | R | June 24, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Dan Hellman | R | L | January 30, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Minot, ND US |
| Edward Hollod | R | R | July 5, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Jeddo, PA US |
| Ed Hottell | S | L | April 16, 1936 | 5'10" | 170 | Sumas, WA US |
| Tony Iammatteo | R | R | January 19, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Svend Jessen | L | L | December 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | San Leandro, CA US |
| John Kazmerowicz | R | R | January 24, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Hudson, NY US |
| Joseph Leon | L | R | February 14, 1932 | 6'3" | 188 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Arthur McKee | L | L | May 18, 1932 | 5'11" | 160 | Flint, MI US |
| Jerry Ogle | R | R | December 17, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Cheney, WA US |
| Doug Osburn | R | R | June 28, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Marlin, TX US |
| Anthony Perneski | R | R | December 14, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Bob Quinn | L | R | July 21, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | Royersford, PA US |
| Edward Rommel | L | R | March 17, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Wallace Rushing | L | R | June 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 192 | Tampa, FL US |
| Bobby Sturgeon | R | R | August 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Clinton, IN US |
| William Whiteko | R | R | April 22, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | LaBelle, PA 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.
