1955 Chattanooga Lookouts Roster
Team Record: 80-74
Finished 3rd in the SA
Manager: Cal Ermer (80-74)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe Engel Stadium
Attendance: 160,009, Avg. 2,078
Playoffs - Birmingham Barons 4 games, Chattanooga Lookouts 2
The Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern Association ended the 1955 season with a record of 80 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the SA.
The Lookouts tallied 769 runs and allowed 702 runs. Tom Wright led all regular hitters with a .293 average. Hal Griggs topped Chattanooga with 15 wins, while Al Sima earned a 3.04 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1955 Chattanooga Lookouts who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Steve Korcheck, Bob Oldis, Bob Ross, Jerry Snyder, Tom Wright, Lyle Luttrell, Don Grate, Roy Dietzel, Bruce Barmes, Larry Ciaffone, Frank Sacka, Al Sima, Hal Griggs, Bill Currie, Jim Lemon, Dick Hyde, Bunky Stewart, Tony Roig, Frank Baldwin, Roy Hawes and Dan Porter.
Cal Ermer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Atkins | L | L | March 30, 1925 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Frank Baldwin | R | R | December 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 195 | High Bridge, NJ US |
| Bill Barkley | R | R | September 20, 1928 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Bruce Barmes | L | R | October 23, 1929 | 5'8" | 165 | Vincennes, IN US |
| Buster Boguskie | L | R | October 27, 1923 | 5'8" | 168 | |
| Larry Ciaffone | R | R | August 17, 1924 | 5'9" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Douglas Clark | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Bill Currie | R | R | November 29, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Leary, GA US |
| Mike Dayne | L | L | January 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Kelstern, SK CA |
| Roy Dietzel | R | R | January 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Don Grate | R | R | August 27, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Greenfield, OH US |
| Hal Griggs | R | R | August 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Shannon, GA US |
| Ralph Groves | R | R | September 1, 1932 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Roy Hawes | L | L | July 5, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | Shiloh, IL US |
| Dick Hyde | R | R | August 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Hindsboro, IL US |
| Mel Kerestes | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Steve Korcheck | R | R | August 11, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | McClellandtown, PA US |
| Mike Kvasnak | R | R | June 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jim Lemon | R | R | March 23, 1928 | 6'4" | 200 | Covington, VA US |
| Robert Ludwick | R | L | April 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 160 | West Chester, PA US |
| Lyle Luttrell | R | R | February 22, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Vince Magi | R | January 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Dick McCoy | L | L | September 7, 1929 | 6'2" | 177 | |
| Billy Ray Meyer | R | R | April 5, 1929 | 6'2" | 212 | Aiken County, SC US |
| Meredith Murray | R | R | October 28, 1928 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Bob Oldis | R | R | January 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Preston, IA US |
| Dan Porter | L | L | October 17, 1931 | 6'0" | 164 | Decatur, IL US |
| Tony Roig | R | R | December 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bob Ross | R | L | November 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Frank Sacka | R | R | August 30, 1924 | 6'0" | 195 | Romulus, MI US |
| Al Sima | R | L | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 187 | Mahwah, NJ US |
| Jerry Snyder | R | R | July 21, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Jenks, OK US |
| Bunky Stewart | L | L | January 7, 1931 | 6'0" | 154 | Jasper, NC US |
| Al Stringer | R | R | June 6, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Bill Tanner | R | R | August 1, 1924 | 6'4" | 212 | |
| Tom Wright | L | R | September 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Shelby, NC US |
| Zeke Zeisz | R | R | November 13, 1927 | 5'11" | 193 | Buffalo, NY 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.
