1955 Waco Pirates Roster
Team Record: 74-69
Finished 2nd in the BSL
Manager: Stan Wentzel (74-69)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Waco, Texas
Ballpark: Katy Park
Attendance: 53,961, Avg. 755
Playoffs - Waco Pirates 4 games, Texas City Texans 3
Finals - Corpus Christi Clippers 4 games, Waco Pirates 0
The Waco Pirates of the Big State League ended the 1955 season with a record of 74 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the BSL.
Stan Wentzel served as manager.
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Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Charlie Beene | R | R | September 4, 1933 | 6'2" | 175 | Bixby, OK US |
Lee Beran | R | R | June 30, 1931 | 5'11" | 170 | |
Jack Brown | R | R | February 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Elizabeth, PA US |
Lloyd Carden | R | L | April 12, 1930 | 6'3" | 195 | Manchester, TN US |
Hermenio Cortes | R | R | February 28, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | |
Joe Duhem | R | August 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
Jim Dunn | R | R | February 25, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Valdosta, GA US |
Howie Goss | R | R | November 1, 1934 | 6'4" | 204 | Wewoka, OK US |
Ronald Gray | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
Bert Haysom | R | R | August 31, 1933 | 6'2" | 165 | Santa Ana, CA US |
Al Jackson | L | L | December 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 169 | Waco, TX US |
Bill Jackson | R | R | September 3, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | Pocatello, ID US |
Del Johnston | R | R | December 22, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Salina, KS US |
E. C. Leslie | R | R | February 12, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
Cleo Lewright | R | R | November 4, 1927 | 6'0" | 160 | Kirkwood, MO US |
Leonard Lindborg | R | R | August 2, 1935 | 6'2" | 190 | Compton, CA US |
John McGrath | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
James Mehan | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
Kenneth Meyer | L | R | March 31, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Silver Creek, NE US |
Sammy Miley | L | R | March 8, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | Newton, MS US |
Ron Necciai | R | R | June 18, 1932 | 6'5" | 185 | Gallatin, PA US |
Stan Patchell | R | R | December 8, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | |
William Phillips | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
Oscar Rodriguez | R | R | June 28, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Cabo Rojo, PR |
Don Rowe | L | L | April 3, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Brawley, CA US |
Ramon Salgado | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
Roberto Sanchez | R | R | January 31, 1934 | 5'6" | 160 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
James Scarth | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
Richard Schroyer | R | R | August 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | San Rafael, CA US |
Joseph Stelmack | R | R | August 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | |
Thomas Stricklin | R | R | 5'11" | 164 | ||
Robert Swanson | R | R | September 11, 1930 | 6'6" | 215 | Providence, RI US |
Thomas Taylor | L | L | September 4, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Waco, TX US |
Ken Toothman | L | R | April 6, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | Fort Dodge, IA US |
Dutch Van Burkleo | L | L | February 27, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Glendale, CA US |
Fred Waters | L | L | February 2, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Benton, MS US |
Stan Wentzel | R | R | January 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Lorane, PA 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.