1955 Seattle Rainiers Roster
Team Record: 95-77
Finished 1st in the PCL
Manager: Fred Hutchinson (95-77)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 342,101, Avg. 3,978
The Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1955 season with a record of 95 wins and 77 losses, finishing first in the PCL.
The Rainiers led the league with just 624 runs allowed. Seattle scored 695 runs. Bill Glynn paced the team with 13 home runs Art Schult drove in 79 runs. Carmen Mauro and Joe Ginsberg topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .293. Elmer Singleton paced the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 2.2 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
John Oldham, Bob Kelly, Joe Ginsberg, Bobby Balcena, Al Widmar, Howie Judson, Jay Heard, Monty Basgall, George Schmees, Carmen Mauro, Van Fletcher, Ewell Blackwell, Larry Jansen, Marvin Williams, Bill Kennedy, Lou Kretlow, Ryne Duren, Moe Savransky, Gene Hayden, Bill Glynn, Vic Lombardi, Rocky Krsnich, Elmer Singleton, Gene Verble, Jerry Priddy, Vern Stephens, Bob Swift and Art Schult were all players from the 1955 Seattle Rainiers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Fred Hutchinson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Anderson | R | L | July 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 178 | Everett, WA US |
| Bobby Balcena | R | L | August 1, 1925 | 5'7" | 160 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Robert Bartalini | R | R | November 20, 1936 | 5'11" | 172 | Medocino County, CA US |
| Monty Basgall | R | R | February 8, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Pfeifer, KS US |
| Ewell Blackwell | R | R | October 23, 1922 | 6'6" | 195 | Fresno, CA US |
| Bill Brenner | R | R | October 30, 1920 | 6'1" | 205 | Tumwater, WA US |
| Jack Bukowatz | R | R | November 4, 1930 | 5'9" | 155 | Butte, MT US |
| Ryne Duren | R | R | February 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Cazenovia, WI US |
| Bob Duretto | L | R | September 17, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Fesler | R | R | August 21, 1929 | 6'0" | 178 | Nampa, ID US |
| Van Fletcher | R | R | August 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | East Bend, NC US |
| Joe Ginsberg | L | R | October 11, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Bill Glynn | L | L | July 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Sussex, NJ US |
| Gene Hayden | L | L | April 14, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jay Heard | L | L | January 17, 1920 | 5'7" | 155 | Athens, GA US |
| Cal Humphreys | R | R | January 15, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Larry Jansen | R | R | July 16, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Verboort, OR US |
| Howie Judson | R | R | February 16, 1925 | 6'1" | 195 | Hebron, IL US |
| Bob Kelly | R | R | October 4, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bill Kennedy | L | L | March 14, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Carnesville, GA US |
| Vern Kindsfather | R | R | December 12, 1924 | 5'11" | 176 | Portland, OR US |
| Lou Kretlow | R | R | June 27, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Apache, OK US |
| Rocky Krsnich | R | R | August 5, 1927 | 6'1" | 174 | West Allis, WI US |
| Vic Lombardi | L | L | September 20, 1922 | 5'7" | 158 | Reedley, CA US |
| Tony Martinich | R | October 5, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | New York, NY US | |
| Phil Marvier | L | September 14, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Carmen Mauro | L | R | November 10, 1926 | 6'0" | 167 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jim Moore | R | March 26, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Salem, OR US | |
| Lonnie Myers | R | R | October 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Everett, WA US |
| John Oldham | R | L | November 6, 1932 | 6'3" | 198 | Salinas, CA US |
| Ray Orteig | R | R | December 20, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Orchards, WA US |
| Lou Ortiz | R | May 14, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US | |
| Jerry Priddy | R | R | November 9, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Charles Righetti | R | March 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Moe Savransky | L | L | January 13, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| George Schmees | L | L | September 6, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Art Schult | R | R | June 20, 1928 | 6'3" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Elmer Singleton | R | R | June 26, 1918 | 6'2" | 174 | Ogden, UT US |
| Vern Stephens | R | R | October 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | McAllister, NM US |
| Bob Swift | R | R | March 6, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Salina, KS US |
| Gene Verble | R | R | June 29, 1928 | 5'10" | 163 | Concord, NC US |
| Richard Watson | R | R | November 17, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | Napa, CA US |
| Al Widmar | R | R | March 20, 1925 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Marvin Williams | R | R | February 12, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Harvey Zernia | L | May 31, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI US | |
| Jerry Zuvela | L | L | September 21, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro, 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.
