1955 Boise Braves Roster
Pioneer League (PL) - Class: C
Team Record: 77-54
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: Lou Stringer (77-54)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Boise, Idaho
Ballpark: Braves Field 1955-1963
Attendance: 85,534, Avg. 1,306
1955 Boise Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 77-54
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: Lou Stringer (77-54)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Boise, Idaho
Ballpark: Braves Field 1955-1963
Attendance: 85,534, Avg. 1,306
Playoffs - Magic Valley Cowboys 2 games, Boise Braves 1
The Boise Braves of the Pioneer League ended the 1955 season with a record of 77 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the PL.
The Braves scored 763 runs and conceded 638 runs.
Members of the 1955 Boise Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Lee Maye, Dewey Adkins and Lou Stringer.
Lou Stringer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey Adkins | R | R | May 11, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Norcatur, KS US |
| Lou Balsz | L | L | December 27, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ciro Camperi | R | R | March 29, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Del Coursey | R | R | April 4, 1930 | 6'3" | 220 | Devol, OK US |
| William Dennis | L | R | June 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jim Espinola | R | R | April 13, 1931 | 6'0" | 160 | Nashua, NH US |
| Al Forthmann | R | R | August 30, 1935 | 5'8" | 160 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Dan Gatta | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | Niles, OH US |
| Virgil Giovannoni | R | R | June 8, 1929 | 6'4" | 230 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Arnie Hallgren | R | R | April 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Windfield, AB CA |
| Raymond Herrera | R | R | January 23, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Jerome, AZ US |
| Bob Jacoby | R | R | October 11, 1935 | 5'11" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Bobby King | R | R | September 16, 1928 | 5'8" | 150 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Michael Kirmer | L | L | May 21, 1935 | 6'3" | 205 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Ed Lampe | S | L | April 21, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bob Lucas | R | R | May 13, 1931 | 5'11" | 170 | Quincy, MA US |
| Robert MacNeil | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Lee Maye | L | R | December 11, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Richard Moler | L | R | December 1, 1933 | 6'2" | 190 | Ottawa, KS US |
| Richie Morse | R | R | September 6, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Glendale, CA US |
| Charles Patrick | L | R | May 31, 1933 | 6'2" | 175 | Salinas, CA US |
| Kenneth Reitmeier | S | L | December 26, 1932 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, MN US |
| Harley Resh | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Paul Sereduk | R | R | May 18, 1935 | 6'1" | 210 | Boise, ID US |
| Bob Shank | R | R | November 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
| John Stadnicki | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Lou Stringer | R | R | May 13, 1917 | 5'11" | 173 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Joe Trenary | S | R | August 17, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | Marshfield, MO US |
| Larry Vroman | R | R | October 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joel Whitlock | R | R | July 2, 1935 | 6'4" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jerry Wulf | L | L | 6'1" | 175 |
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.
