1955 Beaumont Exporters Roster
Team Record: 51-110
Finished 8th in the TL
Manager: Mickey Livingston (51-110)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Beaumont, Texas
Ballpark: Stuart Stadium
Attendance: 60,375, Avg. 750
The Beaumont Exporters of the Texas League ended the 1955 season with a record of 51 wins and 110 losses, finishing eighth in the TL.
The Exporters plated 616 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 837 runs, most in the circuit.
Players from the 1955 Beaumont Exporters who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Phil Paine, Casey Wise, Vern Kennedy, Bob Hartman, El Tappe, Taffy Wright, Clem Koshorek, Bill Howerton, Mickey Livingston, Dick Kokos, Ben Taylor, James Atkins, Leo Thomas, Mike Clark and Marshall Bridges.
Mickey Livingston served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Abromowitz | R | R | May 18, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| William Allen | S | R | May 15, 1931 | 6'5" | 170 | Rochester, NY US |
| Stewart Alton | R | R | January 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Howard Anderson | R | R | March 30, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Nashua, NH US |
| James Atkins | L | R | March 10, 1921 | 6'3" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Mike Belkin | R | L | September 19, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Lee Bohlender | R | R | August 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Dayton, OH US |
| Marshall Bridges | S | L | June 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 165 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jack Caro | R | R | February 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 174 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Douglas Clark | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Mike Clark | R | R | February 12, 1922 | 6'4" | 190 | Camden, NJ US |
| Robert Crain | R | R | November 3, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ronald Curnan | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Joe Damato | R | R | January 26, 1922 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Hartman | R | L | August 28, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Pete Hernandez | R | R | July 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Hayward, CA US |
| Bill Howerton | L | R | December 12, 1921 | 5'11" | 185 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Don Hunter | L | July 27, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Omaha, NE US | |
| Milt Joffe | R | R | February 5, 1927 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Frank Johnson | R | R | March 7, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Call, TX US |
| Dick Kelly | R | L | October 7, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Quincy, MA US |
| Vern Kennedy | L | R | March 20, 1907 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Eddie Knoblauch | L | January 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dick Kokos | L | L | February 28, 1928 | 5'8" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Clem Koshorek | R | R | June 20, 1925 | 5'4" | 165 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Ernest Lawrence | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Thomas Lind | R | R | November 14, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Mickey Livingston | R | R | November 15, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Newberry, SC US |
| Pete Mallory | R | R | July 23, 1918 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Gerald Mason | L | L | August 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Pete Modica | R | R | January 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 145 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bob Montag | L | L | January 21, 1923 | 5'11" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bob O'Neal | L | December 8, 1925 | 6'0" | 204 | Cutler, IL US | |
| Phil Paine | R | R | June 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | Chepachet, RI US |
| Jack Parks | L | R | June 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Sayreton, AL US |
| Vachel Perkins | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Jim Post | L | L | February 2, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| James Powers | ||||||
| Tony Rivas | R | May 5, 1933 | 5'9" | 160 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Jim Solt | R | R | December 29, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | Fort Eustis, VA US |
| El Tappe | R | R | May 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Quincy, IL US |
| Teddy Tate | R | June 13, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Ben Taylor | L | L | September 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Metropolis, IL US |
| Leo Thomas | R | R | July 26, 1923 | 5'11" | 178 | Turlock, CA US |
| Will Tiesiera | R | July 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Dick Tindall | R | December 1, 1932 | 6'2" | 225 | Trenton, NJ US | |
| Frank Tornay | R | August 8, 1926 | 5'9" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Casey Wise | S | R | September 8, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Clarence Wojtowicz | R | September 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicopee, MA US | |
| 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.
