1955 Waco Pirates Roster

Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
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
1955 Waco Pirates Statistics

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
Charlie BeeneRRSeptember 4, 19336'2"175Bixby, OK US
Lee BeranRRJune 30, 19315'11"170
Jack BrownRRFebruary 7, 19336'1"190Elizabeth, PA US
Lloyd CardenRLApril 12, 19306'3"195Manchester, TN US
Hermenio CortesRRFebruary 28, 19336'0"190
Joe DuhemRAugust 14, 19315'11"185
Jim DunnRRFebruary 25, 19316'0"185Valdosta, GA US
Howie GossRRNovember 1, 19346'4"204Wewoka, OK US
Ronald GrayLL6'0"160
Bert HaysomRRAugust 31, 19336'2"165Santa Ana, CA US
Al JacksonLLDecember 26, 19355'10"169Waco, TX US
Bill JacksonRRSeptember 3, 19346'3"195Pocatello, ID US
Del JohnstonRRDecember 22, 19336'1"180Salina, KS US
E. C. LeslieRRFebruary 12, 19315'11"175Kansas City, MO US
Cleo LewrightRRNovember 4, 19276'0"160Kirkwood, MO US
Leonard LindborgRRAugust 2, 19356'2"190Compton, CA US
John McGrathRR6'0"180
James MehanRR5'10"170
Kenneth MeyerLRMarch 31, 19336'1"180Silver Creek, NE US
Sammy MileyLRMarch 8, 19315'11"190Newton, MS US
Ron NecciaiRRJune 18, 19326'5"185Gallatin, PA US
Stan PatchellRRDecember 8, 19316'1"190
William PhillipsR6'1"195
Oscar RodriguezRRJune 28, 19315'11"175Cabo Rojo, PR
Don RoweLLApril 3, 19366'0"180Brawley, CA US
Ramon SalgadoRR5'10"165
Roberto SanchezRRJanuary 31, 19345'6"160Camaguey, Camaguey CU
James ScarthR5'11"170
Richard SchroyerRRAugust 9, 19346'2"180San Rafael, CA US
Joseph StelmackRRAugust 18, 19296'1"190
Thomas StricklinRR5'11"164
Robert SwansonRRSeptember 11, 19306'6"215Providence, RI US
Thomas TaylorLLSeptember 4, 19316'0"170Waco, TX US
Ken ToothmanLRApril 6, 19355'10"165Fort Dodge, IA US
Dutch Van BurkleoLLFebruary 27, 19346'2"190Glendale, CA US
Fred WatersLLFebruary 2, 19275'11"185Benton, MS US
Stan WentzelRRJanuary 13, 19176'1"200Lorane, 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.




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