1955 Salinas Packers Roster
California League (CL) - Class: C
Team Record: 60-86
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Buck Elliott (0-0), Jack Paepke (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salinas, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 41,352, Avg. 566
1955 Salinas Packers StatisticsTeam Record: 60-86
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Buck Elliott (0-0), Jack Paepke (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salinas, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 41,352, Avg. 566
The Salinas Packers of the California League ended the 1955 season with a record of 60 wins and 86 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
The Packers scored 663 runs and allowed 791 runs. Sonny Piver led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .346. Don Corella topped Salinas with 15 wins and a team-best 2.81 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Howie Goss and Jim Campbell both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Buck Elliott and Jack Paepke served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Ayres | R | R | October 12, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Lee Babbitt | R | R | March 16, 1936 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Jim Cammel | R | R | February 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jim Campbell | R | R | June 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Raymond Cheso | ||||||
| Don Corella | L | L | April 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Daniel Coughlin | R | 5'11" | 168 | |||
| William Dial | L | L | September 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Chillicothe, MO US |
| Chuck Donley | R | R | April 10, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Buck Elliott | L | R | February 27, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Lewisburg, PA US |
| Ronnie George | L | L | August 26, 1931 | 6'3" | 180 | Brighton, MA US |
| Howie Goss | R | R | November 1, 1934 | 6'4" | 204 | Wewoka, OK US |
| Bert Haysom | R | R | August 31, 1933 | 6'2" | 165 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Ed Jacobsen | L | March 18, 1932 | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Kenneth Jacobsen | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Richard Johnson | R | May 10, 1935 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Del Johnston | R | R | December 22, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Salina, KS US |
| Tom King | R | R | July 1, 1933 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Leonard Lindborg | R | R | August 2, 1935 | 6'2" | 190 | Compton, CA US |
| Dick Lopeman | R | R | March 16, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | Kansas City, MO US |
| David Lowenthal | S | L | January 4, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Ronald May | L | L | September 25, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Kelliher, MN US |
| Jerry Mayers | April 26, 1933 | |||||
| Guy McElwaine | June 29, 1936 | Hollywood, CA US | ||||
| John Meyers | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Don Murray | ||||||
| Bob Neeley | R | 6'2" | 172 | |||
| Jack Paepke | R | R | August 28, 1922 | 6'2" | 220 | Provo, UT US |
| Walter Pitts | L | L | September 1, 1932 | 6'0" | 165 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Sonny Piver | R | October 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Point Arena, CA US | |
| Domingo Rossello | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| John Rucker | R | R | November 21, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Richard Runyan | R | R | 6'4" | 227 | ||
| John Schneider | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Richard Schroyer | R | R | August 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Solon Shaw | L | R | March 30, 1934 | 6'2" | 173 | Furean, OK US |
| Richard Shinnick | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Jack Spence | R | R | February 15, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Michael Symons | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| LeRoy Vinyard | L | R | December 24, 1932 | 6'0" | 157 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Daryl Westerfield | R | R | May 6, 1933 | 6'1" | 205 | Ashland, OH 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.
