1955 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 62-64
Finished 4th in the IIIL
Manager: Hal Meek (62-64)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 91,946, Avg. 1,459
Playoffs - Burlington Bees 3 games, Waterloo White Hawks 1
Finals - Keokuk Kernels 3 games, Burlington Bees 1
The Burlington Bees of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1955 season with a record of 62 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the IIIL.
The Bees scored 633 runs and allowed 630 runs. Bob Will topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .335. Don Swanson led Burlington with 12 wins, while Martin Garber recorded a 3.21 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1955 Burlington Bees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bob Will, Don Eaddy, Dave Stenhouse, Dick Drott and Frank Ernaga.
Hal Meek served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Adams | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Walter Babcock | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Luther Burns | R | R | October 22, 1925 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Dick Drott | R | R | July 1, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Don Eaddy | R | R | February 16, 1934 | 5'11" | 165 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Frank Ernaga | R | R | August 22, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Susanville, CA US |
| Ladell Ford | L | R | April 11, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ed Funai | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Martin Garber | L | L | December 29, 1935 | 6'3" | 198 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Russ Gragg | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Pete Hamman | R | R | June 25, 1930 | 5'8" | 170 | Independence, KS US |
| Carl Johnson | R | R | October 18, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Samuel Mauney | R | R | December 16, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Belmont, NC US |
| Louis McCotter | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Hal Meek | R | May 22, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | LaSalle, IL US | |
| Wes Moore | R | R | February 1, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Dan Priest | L | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Gerald Sheehan | R | March 15, 1932 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Robert Slusarek | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Dave Stenhouse | R | R | September 12, 1933 | 6'0" | 195 | Westerly, RI US |
| William Stephens | L | 6'1" | 175 | Wrightsville, GA US | ||
| Martin Stiles | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Don Swanson | L | L | July 17, 1932 | 6'1" | 170 | Arlington, MA US |
| Phil Tarpey | R | R | October 30, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Gardner, MA US |
| Don Voigt | L | L | January 31, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | Montgomery, IL US |
| Bob Will | L | L | July 15, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Dick Wright | L | R | June 12, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | Memphis, TN 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.
