1955 San Jose Red Sox Roster

California League (CL) - Class: C
Team Record: 98-48
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Sheriff Robinson (98-48)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 59,024, Avg. 809
1955 San Jose Red Sox Statistics

The San Jose Red Sox of the California League ended the 1955 season with a record of 98 wins and 48 losses, finishing second in the CL.

The Red Sox led the league with just 554 runs allowed. San Jose scored 860 runs. Gary Killingsworth topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .299. Jack Osborn paced the squad with 21 wins, while Stan Willis, Eli Grba and Ted Wills each added 15 or more victories also Eli Grba earned a 2.67 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1955 San Jose Red Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ted Bowsfield, Marlan Coughtry, Don Gile, Eli Grba, Jim Mahoney and Ted Wills.

Sheriff Robinson served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Cliff AllmonRRDecember 31, 19336'3"190Ventura, CA US
Jack ArrigoRRNovember 3, 19355'11"190Cleveland, OH US
James AtkinsonLRSeptember 14, 19316'0"180Auburn, NY US
Ted BowsfieldRLJanuary 10, 19356'1"190Vernon, BC CA
Leroy BradleyRRJune 29, 19345'10"180Venice, CA US
Marlan CoughtryLRSeptember 11, 19346'1"170Hollywood, CA US
Don GileRRApril 19, 19356'6"220Modesto, CA US
Eli GrbaRRAugust 9, 19346'2"205Chicago, IL US
James GreeneLFebruary 15, 19326'0"175
Carl HutzlerRR5'11"184
Walt JohnsonLRJanuary 7, 19306'1"170Avenal, CA US
Gary KillingsworthRRJune 4, 19316'1"175Long Beach, CA US
James LeeLR6'0"175
Jim MahoneyRRMay 26, 19346'0"175Englewood, NJ US
Orland MechamRR6'3"210
Allan MilleyL6'1"190
Jack OsbornRRJune 14, 19346'2"205San Diego, CA US
Art PrestonR5'9"175
Gene RosenLL6'2"195
Richard SimoniRR6'3"195
John SmithRRNovember 10, 19335'10"165Lincoln Park, MI US
Thomas SnowLR6'2"185
Nino SpataforeRRMay 6, 19336'1"195San Francisco, CA US
Don SpeerLApril 4, 19356'1"175Booneville, AR US
Phil StackpoleRFebruary 10, 19326'2"190Watertown, MA US
Stan WillisRRSeptember 8, 19346'3"200Brookfield, MO US
Ted WillsLLFebruary 9, 19346'2"200Fresno, 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.




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