1955 Williamsport Grays Roster
Team Record: 71-66
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Larry Shepard (71-66)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 98,827, Avg. 1,443
The Williamsport Grays of the Eastern League ended the 1955 season with a record of 71 wins and 66 losses, finishing fifth in the EL.
The Grays paced the league with 755 runs. Williamsport allowed 712 runs. Milt Graff led all regular hitters by connecting at a .316 clip. Larry Shepard topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.14 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1955 Williamsport Grays who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dale Coogan, John Powers, Bill Mazeroski, Whammy Douglas, Cal Hogue, Brandy Davis, Joe Christopher, Milt Graff, Dick Barone and Hardy Peterson.
Larry Shepard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Arent | R | September 28, 1935 | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Ken Barbao | R | R | January 14, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dick Barone | R | R | October 13, 1932 | 5'9" | 165 | San Jose, CA US |
| Leroy Burbage | R | June 23, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Charleston, SC US | |
| Harlan Calkins | S | March 16, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Joe Christopher | R | R | December 13, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Dale Coogan | L | L | August 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Don Dangleis | R | R | May 11, 1934 | 6'3" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brandy Davis | R | R | September 10, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, DE US |
| Whammy Douglas | R | R | February 17, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | Carrboro, NC US |
| Milt Graff | L | R | December 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 158 | Jefferson Center, PA US |
| Reginaldo Grenald | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Mike Hoffman | R | R | August 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 172 | |
| Cal Hogue | R | R | October 24, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Dayton, OH US |
| Bill Jackson | R | R | September 3, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Don Kildoo | R | L | June 6, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | Washington, DC US |
| Manny LaCosta | R | R | November 5, 1932 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Benny Malcolm | R | R | January 23, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Bill Mazeroski | R | R | September 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 183 | Wheeling, WV US |
| James Mehan | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Sammy Miley | L | R | March 8, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | Newton, MS US |
| Art Murray | R | L | May 14, 1933 | 6'3" | 210 | Camden, NJ US |
| Bill Onuska | R | R | January 15, 1934 | 5'10" | 195 | Trumbull, CT US |
| Emil Panko | R | R | August 25, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Hardy Peterson | R | R | October 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 205 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| John Powers | L | R | July 8, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Harry Pritts | L | L | February 6, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Ramon Rodriguez | R | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Jack Sanford | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Ronald Sheetz | R | R | June 27, 1934 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Larry Shepard | R | R | April 3, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Lakewood, OH US |
| Fred Strobel | R | R | March 30, 1929 | 5'11" | 200 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Ken Toothman | L | R | April 6, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | Fort Dodge, IA US |
| LeRoy Vinyard | L | R | December 24, 1932 | 6'0" | 157 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Mal Walton | R | R | September 14, 1933 | 5'8" | 165 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Bill Witmer | R | January 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 169 |
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.
