1955 Oakland Oaks Statistics

Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: Open
Team Record: 77-95
Finished 7th in the PCL
Manager: Lefty O'Doul (77-95)
Location: Oakland, California
Ballpark: Oaks' Park
Attendance: 141,397, Avg. 1,644
1955 Oakland Oaks Roster

The Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1955 season with a record of 77 wins and 95 losses, finishing seventh in the PCL.

The Oaks scored 683 runs and allowed 741 runs. Jim Marshall walloped 30 home runs for Oakland, while George Metkovich, Spider Jorgensen and Joe Brovia each swatted 15 or more as well. Jim Marshall drove in 86 runs. George Metkovich paced hitters with significant playing time with a .335 average. George Bamberger and Al Gettel topped the squad with 12 wins each, and Chris Van Cuyk registered a 3.6 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.

George Bamberger, Charlie Beamon, Fred Besana, Bud Black, Tom Borland, Ernie Broglio, Joe Brovia, Hal Brown, Bob Cain, Billy Consolo, Lorenzo Davis, Karl Drews, Don Ferrarese, Al Gettel, Clint Hartung, Spider Jorgensen, Joe Kirrene, Brooks Lawrence, Jim Marshall, George Metkovich, Duane Pillette, Eric Rodin, Bill Serena, Dick Strahs, Bob Swift, Chris Van Cuyk, Wally Westlake and Adrián Zabala were all players from the 1955 Oakland Oaks who played in the Majors during their careers.

Lefty O'Doul served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Al Gettel1213.4804.094027160217.7226102992186101322
George Bamberger1214.4624.153525100180.0182878376170100
Hal Brown92.8182.9512119091.771333041237001
Karl Drews913.4094.71472470197.022412010320621091211
Chris Van Cuyk88.5003.582821103150.71486860123879201
Fred Besana610.3753.75411251146.3127666151001037111
Brooks Lawrence51.8332.37733038.029101021024001
Bob Cain34.4294.11980057.062262622827003
Bud Black36.3334.212361068.380433232722304
Don Ferrarese37.3003.7617105081.369443434249304
Duane Pillette23.4003.73981041.051211731416100
Tom Borland23.4004.291952171.371383474053202
Charlie Beamon28.2004.791795173.365443983530103
Dick Strahs12.3335.601321027.332181751115000
Ernie Broglio005.4010003.3322020000
Adrián Zabala006.0020003.0342010000
Bob Murphy01.0006.46710015.319161131111100
Totals7795.4484.06327172075601462.714627426601055800746364330

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
George Metkovich151607532941782121779105146.335.394.477.87125496108
Billy Consolo159673590931633381468107286.276.354.431.7852545245
Russ Rose1676615855814324224884156.244.300.303.60317758216
Jim Marshall16969359391142220308679378.239.342.428.77025412124
Spider Jorgensen14758251668126183155464841.244.310.378.68819573114
Joe Brovia11443337259121194197305441.325.414.551.9652057412
Lenny Neal1505224833510513024412641.217.256.257.51312419166
Al Van Alstyne9840536342879121283051.240.305.287.5911047480
Art Cuitti109304281187717263901429.274.305.413.71811613063
Bill Serena6320316623426293003031.253.373.476.849797322
Don Moitoza4215514315343008488.238.288.259.546370220
Bob Swift381079742710190612.278.314.320.634312022
Lorenzo Davis431251161326702190513.224.250.336.586392013
Eric Rodin18635882151140510.362.413.534.947314000
Al Gettel40827461910050014.257.257.270.527203080
Wally Westlake2610492819201511219.207.298.261.559244000
Joe Kirrene1973702152104029.214.247.271.518195100
Karl Drews47696351220050427.190.239.222.461141020
Hal Brown15393571020120310.286.342.429.771151010
Chris Van Cuyk2857482100005026.208.240.208.448101070
Fred Besana4243415930150219.220.256.366.622150000
George Bamberger3767597902030517.153.219.220.439131030
Don Ferrarese242824370014033.292.370.417.787101010
Charlie Beamon2724233500010110.217.250.217.46750000
Charlie Barnes82220241000027.200.273.250.52351000
Bud Black232020040000001.200.200.200.40041000
Tony Rivas83129340002027.138.194.138.33141000
Duane Pillette91513131001011.231.286.308.59340010
Brooks Lawrence71616230001002.188.188.188.37530000
Bob Cain152116120000044.125.300.125.42520010
Tom Borland1920181200010110.111.158.111.26920010
Ernie Broglio1111100000001.0001.0001.0002.00010000
Bob Murphy722000000000.000.000.000.00000000
Dick Strahs131010200000005.000.000.000.00000000
Clint Hartung211000000001.000.000.000.00000000
Lou Landini1101000000001.00000100
Totals188662795570683143021228124617550527715.257.323.372.694207011936101450


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Jim Marshall1B16814899816107.9909.446
George Metkovich1B1130001.00013.000
Billy Consolo2B1523524082876.9645.000
Tony Rivas2B6512031.0002.833
Spider Jorgensen2B110001.0001.000
Spider Jorgensen3B1381343402535.9503.435
Tony Rivas3B112001.0003.000
Lenny Neal3B101001.0001.000
Don Moitoza3B111001.0002.000
Lenny NealC144633811113.9854.9581040100.0
Charlie BarnesC7253011.0004.00002100.0
Art CuittiC102001.0002.00000
George MetkovichOF14332812122.9662.378
Joe BroviaOF105146962.9631.476
Al Van AlstyneOF95262541.9852.811
Art CuittiOF78130430.9781.718
Don MoitozaOF3678110.9882.194
Eric RodinOF1834110.9721.944
Karl DrewsP4783011.974.809
Fred BesanaP41143541.9251.195
Al GettelP4072821.946.875
George BambergerP35163512.9811.457
Chris Van CuykP2842011.960.857
Bud BlackP2321210.933.609
Tom BorlandP1961720.9201.211
Don FerrareseP1722120.9201.353
Charlie BeamonP1751221.8951.000
Dick StrahsP1326001.000.615
Hal BrownP12217001.0001.583
Duane PilletteP92610.889.889
Bob CainP9211021.0001.444
Bob MurphyP703001.000.429
Brooks LawrenceP725001.0001.000
Ernie BroglioP10000.000
Russ RoseSS1653194784078.9524.830
Billy ConsoloSS8142512.9754.875
Totals159440391741165329.9723.62610042100.0

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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