1955 San Francisco Seals Roster
Team Record: 80-92
Finished 6th in the PCL
Manager: Tommy Heath (80-92)
Location: San Francisco, California
Ballpark: Seals Stadium
Attendance: 161,570, Avg. 1,879
The San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1955 season with a record of 80 wins and 92 losses, finishing sixth in the PCL.
The Seals topped the circuit with 739 runs. San Francisco surrendered 773 runs, most in the league. Dave Melton paced the squad with 19 home runs and drove in 116 runs. Mike Baxes led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .323 clip. Gene Bearden paced the team with 18 wins, while Bill Bradford recorded a 3.14 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1955 San Francisco Seals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Ritchey, Junior Walsh, Wayne Belardi, Steve Nagy, Gene Bearden, Ted Beard, Adrián Zabala, Mike Baxes, Dave Melton, Chuck Stevens, Wally Judnich, Clarence Maddern, Joe Kirrene, Bob DiPietro, Bill Evans, Maurice Fisher, Bill Serena, Bill Bradford, Bob Greenwood, Ed Chandler and Ewell Blackwell.
Tommy Heath served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Baxes | R | R | December 18, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ted Beard | L | L | January 7, 1921 | 5'8" | 165 | Woodsboro, MD US |
| Gene Bearden | L | L | September 5, 1920 | 6'3" | 198 | Lexa, AR US |
| Wayne Belardi | L | L | September 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Helena, CA US |
| Ewell Blackwell | R | R | October 23, 1922 | 6'6" | 195 | Fresno, CA US |
| Bill Bradford | R | R | August 28, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Choctaw, AR US |
| Ralph Burns | R | R | October 19, 1934 | 6'3" | 170 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Ed Chandler | R | R | February 17, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | Pinson, AL US |
| Reno Cheso | R | R | August 2, 1929 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Lowell Creighton | R | R | April 17, 1937 | 6'0" | 187 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Raul Dieppa | R | R | December 18, 1934 | 5'10" | 150 | , CU |
| Bob DiPietro | R | R | September 1, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mervyn Donahue | R | R | June 17, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Evans | R | R | March 25, 1919 | 6'2" | 180 | Quanah, TX US |
| Maurice Fisher | R | R | February 16, 1931 | 6'5" | 210 | Uniondale, IN US |
| Don Fracchia | R | R | February 1, 1931 | 6'1" | 193 | Richmond, CA US |
| Bob Greenwood | R | R | March 13, 1928 | 6'5" | 200 | Cananea, Sonora MX |
| Pete Hernandez | R | R | July 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Hayward, CA US |
| Wally Judnich | L | L | January 24, 1916 | 6'1" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Joe Kirrene | R | R | October 4, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Lou Landini | R | March 24, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | , IT | |
| Clarence Maddern | R | R | September 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Lowell, AZ US |
| Dave Melton | R | R | October 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Pampa, TX US |
| Jim Melton | S | R | September 13, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Kemah, TX US |
| Jimmy Moran | R | R | April 19, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Steve Nagy | L | L | May 28, 1919 | 5'9" | 174 | Franklin, NJ US |
| Tony Ponce | S | R | August 12, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Rivera, CA US |
| Charles Righetti | R | March 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| John Ritchey | L | R | January 5, 1923 | 5'10" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bill Serena | R | R | October 2, 1924 | 5'9" | 175 | Alameda, CA US |
| Chuck Stevens | S | L | July 10, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Van Houten, NM US |
| Jim Stoll | R | R | November 12, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Sal Taormina | L | R | June 8, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Tony Tornay | R | R | October 6, 1929 | 6'0" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Junior Walsh | R | R | March 7, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Newark, NJ US |
| Adrián Zabala | L | L | August 26, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | San Antonio de los Banos, CU |
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.
