1955 Salem Senators Roster

Northwest League (NWL) - Class: B
Team Record: 75-54
Finished 2nd in the NWL
Manager: Hal Luby (75-54)
Location: Salem, Oregon
Ballpark: George E. Waters Field
Attendance: 66,441, Avg. 1,030
1955 Salem Senators Statistics

Playoffs - Eugene Emeralds 4 games, Salem Senators 2

The Salem Senators of the Northwest League ended the 1955 season with a record of 75 wins and 54 losses, finishing second in the NWL.

The Senators scored 791 runs and yielded 646 runs. Thomas Agosta led all regular batters by hitting .357. Red Whitson topped Salem with 17 wins, while William Dials, too added 15 or more wins, too Red Whitson recorded a 3.17 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1955 Salem Senators who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ray Webster, Hal Luby and Floyd Robinson.

Hal Luby served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Thomas AgostaRRAugust 10, 19335'10"150Sacramento, CA US
Marion CowdellLL6'1"165
William DialsRRAugust 4, 19266'2"200Blythe, CA US
Jack DunnRRMay 31, 19305'10"165
Don FraileyLRApril 28, 19345'10"165Vandalia, IL US
Harold FrancisRR5'11"180
James HansonRRFebruary 1, 19335'11"170Long Beach, CA US
Daniel HoldenLLMay 26, 19255'11"165Vancouver, BC CA
Ronnie KingSApril 16, 19286'1"185Sacramento, CA US
Harvey KoepfRR6'2"205Alhambra, CA US
Melvin KrauseRRFebruary 4, 19285'11"180Portland, OR US
Hal LubyRRJune 13, 19135'10"185Blackfoot, ID US
Joseph NiroLJanuary 1, 19255'11"172
Floyd RobinsonLRMay 9, 19365'9"175Prescott, AR US
Ralph RoseMay 20, 1934
Billy ShieldsRRMarch 12, 19266'0"175Chicago, IL US
Jack SteinagelRApril 16, 19336'3"205Sacramento, CA US
Gene TanselliLFebruary 4, 19295'10"180Portland, OR US
Richard Traversi
Earl TuckerLLSeptember 14, 19335'11"160Columbus, TX US
William WalshRRDecember 1, 19326'5"225Watertown, SD US
Ray WebsterRRNovember 15, 19376'0"175Grass Valley, CA US
Red WhitsonSRJanuary 27, 19336'0"170Norfolk, VA US
John WorthamRR6'3"180

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.




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