1955 Amarillo Gold Sox Roster
Team Record: 80-60
Finished 1st in the WTNML
Manager: Glenn McQuillen (0-0), Buck Fausett (0-0), Taffy Wright (0-0)
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Gold Coast Stadium
Attendance: 132,128, Avg. 1,888
Playoffs - Amarillo Gold Sox 4 games, Plainview Ponies 2
Finals - Pampa Oilers 4 games, Amarillo Gold Sox 1
The Amarillo Gold Sox of the West Texas-New Mexico League ended the 1955 season with a record of 80 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the WTNML.
The Gold Sox led the circuit with 1077 runs, sparked by 187 home runs. Amarillo surrendered 924 runs. Taffy Wright paced all regular batters by connecting at a .388 clip. Andy Bush topped the team with 17 wins, while Rudy Árias added 15 or more wins, too Andy Bush earned a 4.61 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1955 Amarillo Gold Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Glenn McQuillen, Taffy Wright, Eddie Locke, Jimmie Newberry, Rudy Árias and Marshall Bridges.
Glenn McQuillen, Buck Fausett and Taffy Wright served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Árias | L | L | June 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | Las Villas, CU |
| Len Attyd | R | R | May 3, 1925 | 5'7" | 140 | Oakland, CA US |
| Richard Balfe | ||||||
| Marshall Bridges | S | L | June 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 165 | Jackson, MS US |
| Regis Burns | R | December 26, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Andy Bush | R | R | January 22, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Winchester, KY US |
| James Clarich | R | R | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Vic Colo | L | November 11, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Ken Elliott | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ray Faust | R | R | June 25, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Juan Garcia | R | R | 5'10" | 145 | ||
| James George | ||||||
| Jasper Goff | R | 6'1" | 216 | |||
| Carlton Hanta | R | April 20, 1931 | 5'6" | 145 | , HI US | |
| Chico Heron | R | R | March 19, 1936 | 5'10" | 168 | , Bocas del Toro PA |
| Joseph Herpin | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Dean Higgins | R | R | November 22, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Monroe, MI US |
| Frank Johnson | R | R | March 7, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Call, TX US |
| Lionel King | R | R | 6'4" | 188 | ||
| Thomas Lind | R | R | November 14, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Eddie Locke | L | R | January 13, 1923 | 5'11" | 181 | |
| Stanley Machinsky | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Glenn McQuillen | R | R | April 19, 1915 | 6'0" | 198 | Strasburg, VA US |
| Paul Mohr | L | L | June 20, 1932 | 6'3" | 200 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Frank Murie | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Richard Myers | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Jimmie Newberry | R | R | June 9, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Camden, AL US |
| Esteban Nunez | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| James Powers | ||||||
| Phillip Ra | L | 6'0" | ||||
| John Reddell | ||||||
| Leonard Ruyle | R | R | 6'3" | 198 | ||
| David Schleich | L | L | March 22, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Marvin Schwein | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jerry Simon | R | R | July 15, 1929 | 6'1" | 158 | |
| Emil Tellinger | R | R | March 14, 1929 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Chuck Thomas | R | R | January 27, 1932 | 5'10" | 188 | Miami, FL US |
| Billy Wilhite | L | R | October 1, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Richard Woodworth | R | R | 6'3" | 178 | ||
| Taffy Wright | L | R | August 10, 1911 | 5'10" | 180 | Tabor City, NC 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.
