1955 Augusta Tigers Roster
Team Record: 76-64
Finished 3rd in the SAL
Manager: Charlie Metro (76-64)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Augusta, Georgia
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 96,322, Avg. 1,376
Playoffs - Augusta Tigers 1 game, Columbia Reds 0
Finals - Augusta Tigers 2 games, Montgomery Rebels 1
The Augusta Tigers of the South Atlantic League ended the 1955 season with a record of 76 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the SAL.
The Tigers scored 653 runs and allowed 600 runs. William Hoffer paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .311. Jerry Davie topped Augusta with 11 wins, while Dick Thompson recorded a 2.82 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tom Yewcic, Bob Bruce, Bob Miller, Coot Veal, Bob Shaw, Bill Froats, Jerry Davie and Bobo Osborne were all players from the 1955 Augusta Tigers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Charlie Metro served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Beck | R | R | November 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bob Bruce | R | R | May 16, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Reed Chadwick | R | 6'1" | 205 | |||
| Robert Cruze | R | L | February 21, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | Ansonia, OH US |
| Jerry Davie | R | R | February 10, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Duke Dawson | R | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Harry Durkin | L | April 20, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Andrew Frazier | R | June 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Bill Froats | L | L | October 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Ernie Funk | R | R | March 11, 1930 | 6'1" | 182 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Bill Furlong | R | L | December 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Robert Hamley | R | R | May 21, 1932 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| William Hoffer | R | November 17, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Keith Jones | L | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Emil Karlik | L | L | June 7, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Frank Logan | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Ben Mateosky | R | R | March 21, 1933 | 6'2" | 202 | Uniontown, PA US |
| Pierce McWhorter | R | R | July 7, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Marvin Melanson | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bob Miller | R | L | July 15, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Bob Neebling | R | R | March 26, 1932 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Robert Nichols | ||||||
| Francis Oneto | R | October 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 168 | Sonora, CA US | |
| Bobo Osborne | L | R | October 12, 1935 | 6'1" | 205 | Chattahoochee, GA US |
| Hollis Powell | R | September 18, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Tom Sarna | R | March 7, 1934 | 6'2" | 189 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Jack Schultz | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Bob Shaw | R | R | June 29, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Bronx, NY US |
| Robert Taylor | L | December 20, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Dick Thompson | R | September 9, 1929 | 6'0" | 150 | Shanghai, CN | |
| Vincent Trakan | R | R | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| Tom Van Remmen | R | R | April 2, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Coot Veal | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 165 | Sandersville, GA US |
| Ron Witucki | R | R | July 19, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Tom Yewcic | R | R | May 9, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Conenaugh, PA 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.
