1955 Sioux City Soos Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 69-81
Finished 5th in the WL
Manager: John Davenport (69-81)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Ballpark: Soos Park
Attendance: 62,902, Avg. 839
1955 Sioux City Soos StatisticsTeam Record: 69-81
Finished 5th in the WL
Manager: John Davenport (69-81)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Ballpark: Soos Park
Attendance: 62,902, Avg. 839
The Sioux City Soos of the Western League ended the 1955 season with a record of 69 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the WL.
The Soos scored 713 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 803 runs, most in the circuit.
Players from the 1955 Sioux City Soos who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Willie Kirkland, Don Taussig, Verle Tiefenthaler, Dom Zanni, Curt Barclay and Ramón Conde.
John Davenport served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Barclay | R | R | August 22, 1931 | 6'3" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dick Barnhart | L | August 18, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| George Barrow | R | October 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ramón Conde | R | R | December 29, 1934 | 5'8" | 172 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| John Davenport | L | L | November 27, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Raul Fundora | R | 5'8" | 169 | |||
| Jim Graves | R | R | December 20, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Stanford Grossman | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Dick Hamlin | L | R | September 25, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Paul Harrison | L | L | May 8, 1933 | 6'2" | 180 | Maryville, TN US |
| Jake Jenkins | R | May 9, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Willie Kirkland | L | R | February 17, 1934 | 6'1" | 206 | Siluria, AL US |
| Chuck Kott | R | R | September 18, 1932 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Malcolm Landry | R | L | November 30, 1929 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Jack Lewis | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Bobby Loftin | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Ron Mahrt | R | R | September 23, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Paul Mesich | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Alexander Murawski | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Andrew Pane | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Ronald Parente | R | March 19, 1932 | 6'2" | 170 | New Haven, CT US | |
| Rogelio Perez | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jesse Rogers | R | R | February 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Arthur Rosser | R | L | February 22, 1930 | 6'4" | 170 | |
| Bob Smith | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Mickey Sullivan | R | February 6, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Aransas Pass, TX US | |
| Don Taussig | R | R | February 19, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Verle Tiefenthaler | L | R | July 11, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Brenda, IA US |
| Donald Tkacsik | L | L | December 12, 1931 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Jack Wigley | R | April 14, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | Lakewood, NY US | |
| George Zackey | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Dom Zanni | R | R | March 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Bronx, NY 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.
