1955 Carlsbad Potashers Roster
Team Record: 72-67
Finished 4th in the LL
Manager: Thurman Tucker (72-67)
Location: Carlsbad, New Mexico
Ballpark: Montgomery Field
Attendance: 46,152, Avg. 664
Playoffs - San Angelo Colts 4 games, Carlsbad Potashers 1
The Carlsbad Potashers of the Longhorn League ended the 1955 season with a record of 72 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the LL.
The Potashers topped the league with 976 runs. Carlsbad surrendered 1003 runs, most in the circuit. Thurman Tucker paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .375 clip. Robert Weaver led the team with 18 wins, while Darvin Chrisco added 15 or more wins also Robert Weaver recorded a 3.8 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Thurman Tucker played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Carlsbad Potashers to do so.
Thurman Tucker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Balfe | ||||||
| Mike Brito | R | R | August 21, 1934 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Robert Brown | ||||||
| Regis Burns | R | December 26, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Darvin Chrisco | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Mario Cossio | ||||||
| Charles Cruz | ||||||
| Pat Dyer | ||||||
| Bob Etzel | May 24, 1929 | |||||
| Don Fornall | R | R | September 12, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Glendive, MT US |
| Tom Fornall | July 9, 1935 | Glendive, MT US | ||||
| Carroll Gholson | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Max Gonzales | ||||||
| Oliver Hardy | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Joseph Harrington | ||||||
| Duke Henderson | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Arthur Herring | R | May 2, 1930 | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Fred Hodge | January 3, 1932 | |||||
| Ike Jackson | R | R | May 31, 1923 | 6'1" | 215 | Darling, MS US |
| Dario Jimenez | R | R | 5'8" | 142 | ||
| Walter Knapp | L | L | December 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | West Point, VA US |
| Richard Lindsey | ||||||
| Charles Ling | ||||||
| Frank Maren | November 5, 1927 | |||||
| Robert McNeal | R | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Esteban Nunez | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Angel Oliva | R | R | February 6, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU |
| Pedro Osorio | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Kenneth Sakewitz | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Kermit Sakewitz | R | R | May 18, 1932 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| James Stack | ||||||
| Jerome Stack | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Jack Treece | R | R | July 26, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Thurman Tucker | L | R | September 26, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | Gordon, TX US |
| Daniel Vlosich | ||||||
| Charles Way | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Robert Weaver | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Bobby Wilson | R | 5'10" | 160 |
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.
