1955 Aberdeen Pheasants Roster
Team Record: 70-56
Finished 4th in the NL
Manager: Bill Krueger (70-56)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Aberdeen, South Dakota
Ballpark: Municipal Baseball Park
Attendance: 75,401, Avg. 1,197
Playoffs - Eau Claire Braves 2 games, Aberdeen Pheasants 1
The Aberdeen Pheasants of the Northern League ended the 1955 season with a record of 70 wins and 56 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Pheasants tallied 629 runs and allowed 621 runs. Hank Moreno led all regular hitters by connecting at a .327 clip. Artie Kay topped Aberdeen with 17 wins, while Charles Schaaf also added 15 or more wins also Artie Kay earned a 2.63 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers. Bill Krueger served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Angelo | L | September 21, 1934 | 5'8" | 160 | Houston, TX US | |
| Blair Beatty | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Bruce Benson | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Earl Blomely | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| John Brice | ||||||
| James Burton | R | R | October 20, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Baldwinsville, NY US |
| Clyde Butler | ||||||
| John Chapel | R | R | January 20, 1930 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Alex Dobzanski | R | January 29, 1933 | 5'10" | 190 | Paulsboro, NJ US | |
| Paul Donovan | R | February 4, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Lillard Gaither | May 23, 1935 | |||||
| William Hain | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Earl Hatter | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Artie Kay | R | R | October 16, 1934 | 5'9" | 174 | Belton, SC US |
| Bill Krueger | R | R | May 23, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Hickory, NC US |
| Ronald Kuhlman | R | R | November 20, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Howard Lockwood | R | R | April 2, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Willie Mann | ||||||
| Frank McCarthy | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Bob Miller | L | L | July 17, 1933 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Steve Molinari | R | August 13, 1931 | 5'10" | 195 | Medford, MA US | |
| Hank Moreno | R | R | May 2, 1933 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| James Murray | L | October 16, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | Woodstock, OH US | |
| Robert Omelka | R | L | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Jim Randolph | R | June 12, 1932 | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Ray Robinson | R | R | 6'2" | 208 | Richmond, VA US | |
| Richard Rostenkowski | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| James Samford | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Charles Schaaf | R | R | February 20, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Reedsville, PA US |
| Rolf Scheel | R | R | July 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Seeman | ||||||
| Neil Serpico | ||||||
| Fern Smathers | R | R | March 16, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Terry Sparks | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Gene Taylor | R | February 1, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Oberlin, KS US | |
| Glenwood White | L | L | August 4, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Lynchburg, VA 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.
