1955 Sacramento Solons Roster
Team Record: 76-96
Finished 8th in the PCL
Manager: Tony Freitas (76-96)
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Moreing Field
Attendance: 163,578, Avg. 1,902
The Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1955 season with a record of 76 wins and 96 losses, finishing eighth in the PCL.
The Solons scored 595 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 725 runs. Jake Crawford paced Sacramento with 13 home runs Nippy Jones drove in 91 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .309 clip. Marino Pieretti paced the team with 19 wins, while John Briggs and Bud Daley also added 15 or more victories also Marino Pieretti registered a 3.01 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1955 Sacramento Solons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Al Brazle, John Briggs, Harry Bright, Milo Candini, Jake Crawford, Bud Daley, Bob Dillinger, Chuck Essegian, Nanny Fernandez, Tommy Glaviano, Earl Harrist, Al Heist, Chet Johnson, Nippy Jones, Ed Mierkowicz, Pete Milne, Richie Myers, Marino Pieretti, Hank Schenz, Bud Sheely, Leo Thomas and Jackie Tobin.
Tony Freitas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Thomas Agosta | R | R | August 10, 1933 | 5'10" | 150 | Sacramento, CA US |
Len Attyd | R | R | May 3, 1925 | 5'7" | 140 | Oakland, CA US |
Danny Baich | R | R | December 25, 1924 | 5'10" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
Charles Bell | R | R | February 10, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Redondo Beach, CA US |
Al Brazle | L | L | October 19, 1913 | 6'2" | 185 | Loyal, OK US |
John Briggs | R | R | January 24, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Natoma, CA US |
Harry Bright | R | R | September 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
Milo Candini | R | R | August 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 187 | Manteca, CA US |
Ed Cereghino | R | R | November 24, 1933 | 6'2" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
Jake Crawford | R | R | March 30, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Campbell, MO US |
Bud Daley | L | L | October 7, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Orange, CA US |
Bob Dillinger | R | R | September 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | Glendale, CA US |
Jim Engleman | R | January 2, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Pontiac, MI US | |
Chuck Essegian | R | R | August 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 200 | Boston, MA US |
Nanny Fernandez | R | R | October 25, 1918 | 5'9" | 170 | Wilmington, CA US |
Tommy Glaviano | R | R | October 26, 1923 | 5'9" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
Earl Harrist | R | R | April 20, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Dubach, LA US |
Al Heist | R | R | October 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Bud Heslet | R | R | February 27, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
Don Hunter | L | July 27, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Omaha, NE US | |
Chet Johnson | L | L | August 1, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Redmond, WA US |
Lee Jones | R | R | April 1, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Fairfax, OK US |
Nippy Jones | R | R | June 29, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Jim McKeegan | R | R | June 5, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Baker, OR US |
Ed Mierkowicz | R | R | March 6, 1924 | 6'4" | 205 | Wyandotte, MI US |
Pete Milne | L | R | April 10, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Mobile, AL US |
Richie Myers | R | R | April 7, 1930 | 5'6" | 150 | Sacramento, CA US |
Roger Osenbaugh | R | R | June 30, 1930 | 6'3" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
Emil Patrick | R | R | July 24, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
Jack Pickart | R | R | July 25, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
Marino Pieretti | R | R | September 23, 1920 | 5'7" | 153 | Luccia, IT |
Russ Rosburg | R | L | April 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
Hank Schenz | R | R | April 11, 1919 | 5'9" | 175 | New Richmond, OH US |
Bud Sheely | L | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'1" | 200 | Spokane, WA US |
Keith Speck | R | R | September 11, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | Perry, IA US |
Jack Steinagel | R | April 16, 1933 | 6'3" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US | |
Jerry Streeter | R | R | September 19, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Modesto, CA US |
Leo Thomas | R | R | July 26, 1923 | 5'11" | 178 | Turlock, CA US |
Jackie Tobin | L | R | January 8, 1921 | 6'0" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
Bud Watkins | R | R | January 23, 1931 | 6'3" | 198 | Chicago, IL 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.