1955 Chicago White Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 91-63
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,175,684, Avg. 19,241
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Marty Marion (91-63)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1955 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 91-63
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,175,684, Avg. 19,241
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Marty Marion (91-63)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1955 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1955 season with a record of 91 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The White Sox led the circuit with just 557 runs allowed. Chicago scored 725 runs. Walt Dropo paced the team with 19 home runs, and Sherm Lollar walloped 20 or more, too. George Kell drove in 81 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .312. Billy Pierce and Dick Donovan paced the squad with 15 wins each, while Billy Pierce recorded a 1.97 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Marty Marion coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | 3B | R | R | December 14, 1921 | 5'10" | 160 | Tuolumne, CA USA |
| Earl Battey | C | R | R | January 5, 1935 | 6'1" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jim Brideweser | SS | R | R | February 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | Lancaster, OH USA |
| Jim Busby | CF | R | R | January 8, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | Kenedy, TX USA |
| Harry Byrd | P | R | R | February 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Darlington, SC USA |
| Chico Carrasquel | SS | R | R | January 23, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Phil Cavarretta | 1B | L | L | July 19, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bob Chakales | P | R | R | August 10, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Asheville, NC USA |
| Gil Coan | RF | L | R | May 18, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Monroe, NC USA |
| Sandy Consuegra | P | R | R | September 3, 1920 | 5'11" | 165 | Potrerillos, Cuba |
| Clint Courtney | C | L | R | March 16, 1927 | 5'8" | 180 | Hall Summit, LA USA |
| Dick Donovan | P | L | R | December 7, 1927 | 6'3" | 190 | Boston, MA USA |
| Fritz Dorish | P | R | R | July 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 204 | Swoyersville, PA USA |
| Walt Dropo | 1B | R | R | January 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 220 | Moosup, CT USA |
| Sammy Esposito | 3B | R | R | December 15, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Mike Fornieles | P | R | R | January 18, 1932 | 5'11" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Nellie Fox | 2B | L | R | December 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Thomas, PA USA |
| Ted Gray | P | B | L | December 31, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Johnny Groth | CF | R | R | July 23, 1926 | 6'0" | 182 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jack Harshman | P | L | L | July 12, 1927 | 6'2" | 178 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Dixie Howell | P | L | R | January 7, 1920 | 6'2" | 210 | Harold, KY USA |
| Ron Jackson | 1B | R | R | October 22, 1933 | 6'7" | 225 | Kalamazoo, MI USA |
| Connie Johnson | P | R | R | December 27, 1922 | 6'4" | 200 | Stone Mountain, GA USA |
| Stan Jok | 3B | R | R | May 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Bob Keegan | P | R | R | August 4, 1920 | 6'2" | 207 | Rochester, NY USA |
| George Kell | 3B | R | R | August 23, 1922 | 5'9" | 175 | Swifton, AR USA |
| Bob Kennedy | 3B | R | R | August 18, 1920 | 6'2" | 193 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Sherm Lollar | C | R | R | August 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Durham, AR USA |
| Willard Marshall | RF | L | R | February 8, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Morrie Martin | P | L | L | September 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 173 | Dixon, MO USA |
| Ed McGhee | CF | R | R | September 29, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | Perry, AR USA |
| Lloyd Merriman | P | L | L | August 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Clovis, CA USA |
| Minnie Minoso | LF | R | R | November 29, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | Perico, Matanzas Cuba |
| Les Moss | C | R | R | May 14, 1925 | 5'11" | 205 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Bob Nieman | RF | R | R | January 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ron Northey | RF | L | R | April 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 195 | Mahanoy City, PA USA |
| Al Papai | P | R | R | May 7, 1917 | 6'3" | 185 | Divernon, IL USA |
| Buddy Peterson | SS | R | R | April 23, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Portland, OR USA |
| Billy Pierce | P | L | L | April 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Bob Powell | P | R | R | October 17, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Flint, MI USA |
| Jim Rivera | RF | L | L | July 22, 1921 | 6'0" | 196 | New York, NY USA |
| Vern Stephens | 3B | R | R | October 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | McAlister, NM USA |
| Virgil Trucks | P | R | R | April 26, 1917 | 5'11" | 198 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Ed White | RF | R | R | April 6, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Anniston, AL USA |
