1955 San Diego Padres Roster
Team Record: 92-80
Finished 2nd in the PCL
Manager: Bob Elliott (92-80)
Location: San Diego, California
Ballpark: Lane Field
Attendance: 226,005, Avg. 2,628
The San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1955 season with a record of 92 wins and 80 losses, finishing second in the PCL.
The Padres tallied 729 runs and conceded 658 runs. Earl Rapp walloped 30 home runs for San Diego, while Ed Bailey swatted 15 or more as well. Earl Rapp recorded 133 runs batted in. Buddy Peterson paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .306. Eddie Erautt topped the team with 18 wins, plus Cal McLish, too added 15 or more wins, too Eddie Erautt recorded a 2.76 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1955 San Diego Padres who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dick Aylward, Ed Bailey, Julio Becquer, Charlie Bishop, Don Bollweg, Eddie Erautt, Cliff Fannin, Al Federoff, Jim Gladd, Johnny Gray, Ray Jablonski, Eddie Kazak, Al Lyons, Clarence Maddern, Cal McLish, Jack Merson, Buddy Peterson, Earl Rapp, Steve Ridzik, Floyd Robinson, Dick Sisler, Milt Smith, Theolic Smith, Bob Usher and Al Zarilla.
Bob Elliott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Dick Aylward | R | R | June 4, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
Ed Bailey | L | R | April 15, 1931 | 6'2" | 205 | Strawberry Plains, TN US |
Julio Becquer | L | L | December 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 178 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Charlie Bishop | R | R | January 1, 1924 | 6'2" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
Don Bollweg | L | L | February 12, 1921 | 6'1" | 190 | Wheaton, IL US |
Jack Carmichael | R | R | March 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Topeka, KS US |
Billy Joe Davidson | L | L | May 5, 1933 | 6'3" | 210 | Marion, NC US |
Lloyd Dickey | L | L | September 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
Eddie Erautt | R | R | September 26, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
Dick Faber | L | L | July 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Santa Ana, CA US |
Cliff Fannin | L | R | May 13, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Louisa, KY US |
Al Federoff | R | R | July 11, 1924 | 5'10" | 165 | Bairdford, PA US |
Jim Gladd | R | R | October 2, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Gibson, OK US |
Johnny Gray | R | R | December 11, 1926 | 6'4" | 226 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
Tommy Herrera | R | R | November 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 172 | Laredo, TX US |
Dick Hogan | R | October 21, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Worcester, MA US | |
Ray Jablonski | R | R | December 17, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
Eddie Kazak | R | R | July 18, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Steubenville, OH US |
Bob Kerrigan | L | L | September 1, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
Al Lyons | R | R | July 18, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Joseph, MO US |
Clarence Maddern | R | R | September 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Lowell, AZ US |
Cal McLish | S | R | December 1, 1925 | 6'0" | 179 | Anadarko, OK US |
Jim Melton | S | R | September 13, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Kemah, TX US |
Jack Merson | R | R | January 17, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Elkridge, MD US |
Buddy Peterson | R | R | April 23, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
Earl Rapp | L | R | May 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Corunna, MI US |
Steve Ridzik | R | R | April 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Yonkers, NY US |
Floyd Robinson | L | R | May 9, 1936 | 5'9" | 175 | Prescott, AR US |
Dick Sisler | L | R | November 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
Milt Smith | R | R | March 27, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbus, GA US |
Theolic Smith | S | R | May 19, 1913 | 5'11" | 170 | Wabbesika, AR US |
William Thomason | R | R | November 14, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | Emporia, VA US |
Bob Usher | R | R | March 1, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
John Wortham | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
Al Zarilla | L | R | May 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA 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.