1955 Texas City Texans Roster
Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 71-67
Finished 3rd in the BSL
Manager: Malone Sanders (71-67)
Location: Texas City, Texas
Ballpark: Texan Park
Attendance: 35,402, Avg. 513
1955 Texas City Texans StatisticsTeam Record: 71-67
Finished 3rd in the BSL
Manager: Malone Sanders (71-67)
Location: Texas City, Texas
Ballpark: Texan Park
Attendance: 35,402, Avg. 513
Playoffs - Waco Pirates 4 games, Texas City Texans 3
The Texas City Texans of the Big State League ended the 1955 season with a record of 71 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the BSL.
Malone Sanders served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Alonso | R | R | February 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 164 | |
| Quincy Barbee | R | March 16, 1914 | 6'3" | 202 | ||
| Jim Basso | R | R | October 5, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| John Bench | R | R | August 16, 1929 | 6'4" | 180 | North Syracuse, NY US |
| Ed Bohnslav | February 9, 1929 | |||||
| Tommy Butts | R | R | August 27, 1919 | 5'7" | 140 | Sparta, GA US |
| Don Carroll | R | October 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Johnny Charles | R | R | July 4, 1928 | 5'7" | 160 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Ed Conine | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Roque Contreras | R | R | August 16, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Walter Cox | L | R | July 8, 1925 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Kirby Dickens | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Verde Dickey | R | R | August 13, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Sherman, TX US |
| Alfred Diez | R | R | March 22, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | , MX |
| John Faucett | R | R | March 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Paul Griffith | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Ev Hall | R | R | November 14, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | Gary, IN US |
| Manuel Heredia | ||||||
| Richard Hutzler | R | 5'9" | 190 | |||
| Stan Karpinski | R | R | May 19, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Edward Kneuper | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Edward Konick | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Joe Kotts | ||||||
| Albert Lange | L | L | 6'2" | 208 | ||
| Donald Maddern | R | R | January 31, 1930 | 6'1" | 170 | Bisbee, AZ US |
| Ed McLish | R | R | June 2, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Lawton, OK US |
| Joaquin Nodar | L | 5'8" | 145 | |||
| Leonard Pecou | R | May 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| James Price | L | L | March 30, 1927 | 5'9" | 174 | Augusta, GA US |
| Mel Rainey | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Robert Reime | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Neil Roberts | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Ralph Rosado | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Malone Sanders | L | L | October 23, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | Corsicana, TX US |
| Edward Sassone | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Alex Sinota | ||||||
| Fred Smith | R | R | May 14, 1922 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Elmer Toth | R | R | October 6, 1930 | 6'3" | 175 | Perrypolis, PA US |
| Pete Traina | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Manuel Valdez | R | 5'10" | 178 | |||
| Len VanDeHey | L | April 1, 1932 | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Jack Wilcox | R | R | December 30, 1924 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Ray Williams | R | R | December 4, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Ensley, AL US |
| John Wingate | ||||||
| Les Witherspoon | S | R | June 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jack Zeller |
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.
