1955 Visalia Cubs Roster
Team Record: 53-94
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Dee Moore (53-94)
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 36,212, Avg. 493
The Visalia Cubs of the California League ended the 1955 season with a record of 53 wins and 94 losses, finishing seventh in the CL.
The Cubs scored 783 runs and allowed 1012 runs, most in the circuit. Al Gionfriddo led hitters with significant playing time with a .368 average. Pete Hernandez topped Visalia with 10 wins, while Don Herman recorded a 4.33 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1955 Visalia Cubs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Art Demery, Dee Moore, Chuck Essegian and Al Gionfriddo.
Dee Moore served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Allen | R | R | December 5, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Robert Aubert | ||||||
| Raymond Avansino | R | R | April 9, 1937 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Charlie Barnes | R | R | August 6, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Robert Barrett | ||||||
| Galen Bowman | R | R | November 3, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | La Verne, CA US |
| Jim Dayen | R | R | April 4, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | Longview, WA US |
| Richard Defazio | R | R | October 7, 1930 | 5'8" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Art Demery | L | R | June 10, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | , Indian Territory US |
| Chuck Essegian | R | R | August 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 200 | Boston, MA US |
| Thomas Feldstein | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| John Ford | ||||||
| William Giles | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Al Gionfriddo | L | L | March 8, 1922 | 5'6" | 165 | Dysart, PA US |
| Lou Hague | R | R | September 9, 1931 | 6'3" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Don Herman | R | R | August 3, 1930 | 6'4" | 203 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Pete Hernandez | R | R | July 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Hayward, CA US |
| Bill Kappel | R | R | October 22, 1932 | 6'3" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Howard Leister | L | L | June 8, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jim Loepp | R | R | May 15, 1929 | 6'2" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Tom Lovrich | R | R | March 17, 1930 | 6'5" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Larry Mann | L | L | October 16, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | Ceres, CA US |
| Miles McCarroll | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Guy McElwaine | June 29, 1936 | Hollywood, CA US | ||||
| Fred Monge | R | R | June 6, 1924 | 5'11" | 162 | Wilmington, CA US |
| Bob Moniz | L | R | August 13, 1925 | 5'9" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Dee Moore | R | R | April 6, 1914 | 5'11" | 190 | Hedley, TX US |
| Paul Myers | L | L | August 18, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jack Newman | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Jose Perez | R | R | May 20, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jerry Powell | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Willie Quezada | L | L | September 25, 1935 | 5'11" | 183 | La Habra, CA US |
| Paul Saiza | R | R | March 28, 1935 | 5'6" | 132 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Robert Shoemaker | R | R | January 7, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Merrill Silver | L | L | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Joseph Simons | R | R | January 16, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | South Bend, IN US |
| Ronald Smith | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Gene Sodersten | L | 6'3" | 205 | |||
| Jerome Stack | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| William Walls | S | 5'7" | 165 | |||
| Ronnie Watts | R | R | February 15, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | Wagoner, OK US |
| Don Wilk | October 28, 1933 | |||||
| Ronnie Wilkins | S | L | April 11, 1937 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Art Williams | R | R | February 24, 1934 | 6'2" | 186 | Camden, AR US |
| Robert Willis | S | L | October 5, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Sacramento, 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.
