1955 Wellsville Braves Roster
Team Record: 68-58
Finished 4th in the PONYL
Manager: Alex Monchak (68-58)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Wellsville, New York
Ballpark: Tullar Field
Attendance: 45,799, Avg. 727
Playoffs - Hamilton Cardinals 2 games, Wellsville Braves 1
The Wellsville Braves of the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League ended the 1955 season with a record of 68 wins and 58 losses, finishing fourth in the PONYL.
The Braves plated 698 runs and gave up 649 runs. Pedro Alomar led all regular batters by connecting at a .350 clip. Don Nottebart topped Wellsville with 18 wins and a team-best 2.57 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1955 Wellsville Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Don Nottebart, Alex Monchak and Ron Henry.
Alex Monchak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Agnew | S | R | 5'9" | 140 | ||
| Pedro Alomar | L | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Lou Balsz | L | L | December 27, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Edward Banach | R | R | May 12, 1936 | 6'1" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Angie Bazydlo | R | R | December 29, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | Clinton, MA US |
| Thomas Berardi | R | 5'10" | 182 | |||
| James Cahoon | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Michael Cariglia | L | 5'10" | 183 | |||
| Don Carter | R | R | July 3, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Thomas Dandurand | R | R | November 14, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Bob Ellis | R | October 11, 1933 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Federico Figueroa | L | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Ron Henry | R | R | August 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | Chester, PA US |
| David Hogan | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | Nashua, NH US | |
| Harry Josephson | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Lou Kibling | L | August 2, 1934 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| John Matta | S | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Warren McLea | R | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Bob Mickool | September 27, 1934 | |||||
| Alex Monchak | R | R | March 5, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Don Nottebart | R | R | January 23, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | West Newton, MA US |
| William Pemberton | R | 5'9" | 168 | |||
| David Quinn | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| William Rittman | R | R | May 2, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Readsville, MO US |
| Gerald Stillings | L | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Bob Stoico | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Charles Stragier | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Gilbert Studley | ||||||
| Bill Teed | R | R | May 10, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Hartford, CT US |
| Nelson Urrutia | R | 5'10" | 172 |
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.
