1955 Brunswick Pirates Roster
Team Record: 87-52
Finished 1st in the GGL
Manager: Frank Oceak (87-52)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Brunswick, Georgia
Ballpark: Edo Miller Park
Attendance: 41,743, Avg. 601
Playoffs - Brunswick Pirates 3 games, Valdosta Tigers 2
Finals - Brunswick Pirates 1 game, Waycross Bears 1 - Bad weather terminated the series.
The Brunswick Pirates of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1955 season with a record of 87 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the GGL.
The Pirates tallied 789 runs and gave up 589 runs.
Players from the 1955 Brunswick Pirates who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Whammy Douglas, Bill Koski, Jim Duffalo and Jim Waugh.
Frank Oceak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Beredino | June 9, 1935 | 193 | Uniontown, PA US | |||
| Ronald Bowie | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Dick Brockell | R | R | August 4, 1934 | 6'4" | 198 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Joseph Canuso | R | R | April 3, 1935 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Louis Caputo | R | R | June 17, 1935 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Whammy Douglas | R | R | February 17, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | Carrboro, NC US |
| Joe Drotar | R | R | October 8, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | Homestead, PA US |
| Jim Duffalo | R | R | November 25, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | Helvetia, PA US |
| Bob Duzyk | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Earl Fackler | L | October 18, 1932 | 6'3" | 190 | Harrisburg, PA US | |
| Raymond Gilbert | ||||||
| Jim Hartbarger | R | August 22, 1936 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| James Hayden | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Leon Hurst | R | R | July 3, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | Peoria, IL US |
| William Jackson | R | 5'10" | 169 | |||
| Ernie Johnson | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Bill Koski | R | R | February 6, 1932 | 6'4" | 185 | Madera, CA US |
| Russell McClenaghan | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Dino Messina | R | July 10, 1935 | 5'9" | 173 | ||
| Ray Minjock | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Jim Nisewonger | R | R | November 15, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Stan Patchell | R | R | December 8, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Alex Perinis | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Joseph Perry | S | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Bud Plaster | R | R | June 12, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Frank Ramsay | L | L | February 22, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| William Robertson | R | June 6, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | Langdale, AL US | |
| Irvin Serafini | R | R | August 31, 1935 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Richard Shinnick | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Freddie Sisolak | R | May 13, 1932 | 5'8" | 164 | Bushkill Township, PA US | |
| Rollie Sterns | R | R | July 21, 1933 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Rodney Vandiveer | ||||||
| Jim Waugh | R | R | November 25, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Gary Weir | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Warren Wilson | L | 5'10" | 173 |
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.
