1955 Bristol Twins Roster
Team Record: 63-61
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Dave Madison (63-61)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 32,587, Avg. 526
Playoffs - Johnson City Cardinals 2 games, Bristol Twins 1
The Bristol Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1955 season with a record of 63 wins and 61 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Twins topped the league with just 606 runs allowed. Bristol scored 565 runs, worst in the league,. Jimmy Flannagan paced hitters with significant playing time with a .300 average. Richard Klinesmith and Bobby Jurecko led the squad with 12 wins each, while Bobby Jurecko recorded a 3.2 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Dave Madison and Bill Short both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Dave Madison served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Buczkowski | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Alvin Carr | ||||||
| Anthony Cimino | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Kenneth Davis | L | 5'11" | 178 | |||
| Dick Desrosiers | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Blair Farinholt | R | L | May 13, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jimmy Flannagan | L | November 1, 1930 | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Joseph Glenn | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Gerald Hisert | ||||||
| Richard Holland | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Ray Hozey | R | 5'10" | 185 | Calhoun Falls, SC US | ||
| John Hudson | ||||||
| Dave Irby | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Bobby Jurecko | L | L | April 9, 1935 | 5'9" | 165 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Richard Klinesmith | L | L | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Edward Knupp | May 12, 1934 | |||||
| Terry Laschen | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| James Lee | R | 6'4" | 197 | |||
| Dave Madison | R | R | February 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 190 | Brooksville, MS US |
| Stanley Martin | L | L | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Bill McGuckin | R | L | August 12, 1932 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Edward McMonagle | ||||||
| Joe Miller | R | R | September 29, 1934 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Cecil Mingee | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Elmer Mingle | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Andrew Prescott | R | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| Frank Ricco | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Curtis Rogers | L | L | November 19, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Bill Short | L | L | November 27, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Kingston, NY US |
| Leo Smerka | ||||||
| Kenneth Smith | ||||||
| Lewis Spencer | R | R | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| James Tardivo | ||||||
| Ralph Tracy | L | 5'11" | 178 | |||
| James Wexler | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| William Zukauskas |
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.
