1955 Superior Blues Roster
Team Record: 55-68
Finished 6th in the NL
Manager: Walt Novick (55-68)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Superior, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Superior Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 36,695, Avg. 597
The Superior Blues of the Northern League ended the 1955 season with a record of 55 wins and 68 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Blues scored 552 runs and allowed 570 runs. John Feldmann led batters with significant playing time by hitting .307. Thomas Richards topped Superior with 17 wins, while Bob Bennett recorded a 2.51 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1955 Superior Blues who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Fritz Ackley, Glen Hobbie and Hal Trosky.
Walt Novick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ackley | L | R | April 10, 1937 | 6'1" | 202 | Hayward, WI US |
| Pedro Arroyo | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Richard Bartel | R | January 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Bob Bennett | R | R | May 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Stanley Bonczek | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Donald Burns | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Lee DeWan | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Thomas Doke | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| LeRoy Dorow | R | R | February 14, 1932 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Louis Dulac | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Bill Earnhardt | R | R | September 17, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| James Fanizzi | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| John Feldmann | R | R | July 18, 1928 | 6'3" | 210 | Beckemeyer, IL US |
| Edward Fouchey | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| James Gaines | R | R | 6'0" | 163 | ||
| Glen Hobbie | R | R | April 24, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Witt, IL US |
| Robert Hoeft | L | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Louis Hurt | R | R | December 25, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Trezvile, TN US |
| Gerald Keaneman | R | 5'11" | 179 | |||
| Bill Knapek | R | R | November 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Natrona, PA US |
| Marion Lalande | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Frank Layana | R | September 15, 1934 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Neal Marlett | ||||||
| Harold McGahey | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Walt Novick | R | R | September 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 175 | East Walpole, MA US |
| Jerry Olesko | R | November 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 164 | ||
| Bill Pass | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| William Pauletich | L | R | July 21, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Russell Penfold | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Michael Pulscak | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Rich Ramos | R | R | January 5, 1934 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Thomas Richards | L | R | February 4, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Carlos, MD US |
| Robert Rous | L | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Wayne Sperry | R | R | 6'7" | 200 | ||
| Carmen Troisi | S | August 12, 1930 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Hal Trosky | R | R | September 29, 1936 | 6'3" | 205 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Samuel Williams | L | 6'2" | 170 |
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.
