1955 Allentown Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 78-60
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Harold Olt (78-60)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Max Hess Stadium
Attendance: 78,382, Avg. 1,136
Playoffs - Allentown Cardinals 3 games, Binghamton Triplets 1
Finals - Allentown Cardinals 3 games, Schenectady Blue Jays 2
The Allentown Cardinals of the Eastern League ended the 1955 season with a record of 78 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the EL.
The Cardinals plated 658 runs, worst in the circuit, and gave up 629 runs. Neal Hertweck led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .292 clip. Bill Smith and Hoyt Benedict topped Allentown with 11 wins each, while Sonny Senerchia registered a 2.75 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1955 Allentown Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Sonny Senerchia, Neal Hertweck, Marty Kutyna, Bob Duliba, Bill Smith and Dick Ricketts.
Harold Olt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Bayne | R | L | 6'0" | 142 | ||
| Hoyt Benedict | R | R | July 12, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ron Bennett | L | R | December 18, 1932 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| William Burton | R | R | July 12, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Lou Calvetti | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Ronny Camacho | R | R | October 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Dick Cordell | L | R | December 9, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Jay Drake | R | March 1, 1930 | 5'9" | 185 | Humboldt, KS US | |
| Bob Duliba | R | R | January 9, 1935 | 5'10" | 180 | Glen Lyon, PA US |
| Barney Elser | R | R | December 2, 1930 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Rogers Fister | R | R | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| Joe Ford | R | R | September 6, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Carter, OK US |
| Melvin Greer | R | R | August 11, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Robert Herring | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Neal Hertweck | L | L | November 22, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Robert Hoch | L | L | August 20, 1925 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Jack Huesman | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Fred Huthmaker | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Marty Kutyna | R | R | November 14, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| William Liptak | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Hector Mayer | R | R | November 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 172 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
| James McArdle | R | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| William McGhee | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Basil Mitchell | R | R | June 4, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| John O'Neill | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Ron Plaza | L | R | August 24, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Dick Ricketts | L | R | December 4, 1933 | 6'7" | 215 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Leo Scarpa | R | R | September 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Sonny Senerchia | R | R | April 6, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
| Bob Shawver | L | December 15, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Bill Smith | L | L | June 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Gene Swinger | R | R | October 26, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| William Turnbaugh | R | L | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Whit Ulrich | R | R | November 15, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Boise, ID US |
| Jimmy Williams | R | July 18, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
