1955 Washington Senators Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 53-101
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 425,238, Avg. 6,918
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Chuck Dressen (53-101)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1955 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 53-101
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 425,238, Avg. 6,918
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Chuck Dressen (53-101)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1955 Washington Senators Results
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1955 season with a record of 53 wins and 101 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The Senators plated 598 runs and gave up 789 runs. Roy Sievers paced Washington with 25 home runs and drove in 106 runs. Mickey Vernon led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .301 clip. Mickey McDermott and Bob Porterfield topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Johnny Schmitz registered a 3.71 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Dressen coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | P | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Stanley, NC USA |
| Julio Becquer | 1B | L | L | December 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 178 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Jim Busby | CF | R | R | January 8, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | Kenedy, TX USA |
| Bob Chakales | P | R | R | August 10, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Asheville, NC USA |
| Webbo Clarke | P | L | L | June 8, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Clint Courtney | C | L | R | March 16, 1927 | 5'8" | 180 | Hall Summit, LA USA |
| Bill Currie | P | R | R | November 29, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Leary, GA USA |
| Juan Delis | 3B | R | R | February 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Cuba |
| Bruce Edwards | C | R | R | July 15, 1923 | 5'8" | 180 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Ed FitzGerald | C | R | R | May 21, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Ynez, CA USA |
| Vince Gonzales | P | L | L | September 28, 1925 | 6'1" | 165 | Quivican, Cuba |
| Johnny Groth | CF | R | R | July 23, 1926 | 6'0" | 182 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Dick Hyde | P | R | R | August 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Hindsboro, IL USA |
| Harmon Killebrew | 3B | R | R | June 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | Payette, ID USA |
| Bobby Kline | SS | R | R | January 27, 1929 | 6'0" | 179 | St. Petersburg, FL USA |
| Steve Korcheck | C | R | R | August 11, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | McClellandtown, PA USA |
| Jim Lemon | RF | R | R | March 23, 1928 | 6'4" | 200 | Covington, VA USA |
| Jesse Levan | P | L | R | July 15, 1926 | 6'0" | 172 | Reading, PA USA |
| Mickey McDermott | P | L | L | April 29, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | Poughkeepsie, NY USA |
| Bob Oldis | C | R | R | January 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Preston, IA USA |
| Ernie Oravetz | RF | B | L | January 24, 1932 | 5'4" | 145 | Johnstown, PA USA |
| Camilo Pascual | P | R | R | January 20, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Carlos Paula | RF | R | R | November 28, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Bob Porterfield | P | R | R | August 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Newport, VA USA |
| Pedro Ramos | P | B | R | April 28, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio Cuba |
| Tony Roig | SS | R | R | December 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Pete Runnels | 2B | L | R | January 28, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Lufkin, TX USA |
| Johnny Schmitz | P | R | L | November 27, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Wausau, WI USA |
| Jerry Schoonmaker | OF | R | R | December 14, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Seymour, MO USA |
| Spec Shea | P | R | R | October 2, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Naugatuck, CT USA |
| Roy Sievers | LF | R | R | November 18, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jerry Snyder | 2B | R | R | July 21, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Jenks, OK USA |
| Bunky Stewart | P | L | L | January 7, 1931 | 6'0" | 154 | Jasper, NC USA |
| Chuck Stobbs | P | L | L | July 2, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Dean Stone | P | L | L | September 1, 1930 | 6'4" | 205 | Moline, IL USA |
| Tom Umphlett | CF | R | R | May 12, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | Scotland Neck, NC USA |
| Jose Valdivielso | SS | R | R | May 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Matanzas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Mickey Vernon | 1B | L | L | April 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 170 | Marcus Hook, PA USA |
| Tom Wright | P | L | R | September 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Rutherfordton, NC USA |
| Eddie Yost | 3B | R | R | October 13, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
