1955 Dothan Cardinals Roster
Alabama-Florida League (AAL) - Class: D
Team Record: 65-54
Finished 3rd in the AAL
Manager: Chase Riddle (65-54)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Dothan, Alabama
Ballpark: Wiregrass Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 34,056, Avg. 572
1955 Dothan Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 65-54
Finished 3rd in the AAL
Manager: Chase Riddle (65-54)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Dothan, Alabama
Ballpark: Wiregrass Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 34,056, Avg. 572
Playoffs - Panama City Fliers 4 games, Dothan Cardinals 2
The Dothan Cardinals of the Alabama-Florida League ended the 1955 season with a record of 65 wins and 54 losses, finishing third in the AAL.
The Cardinals tallied 809 runs and yielded 725 runs. Jimmie Cantrell paced all regular batters by hitting .348. Kedy Curl topped Dothan with 13 wins, while Leonard Perkins registered a 3.8 earned run average, leading regular hurlers. Chase Riddle served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barns | ||||||
| Clark Bauman | ||||||
| Arlin Beatty | ||||||
| Raymond Beaugez | ||||||
| Ted Burgess | L | R | September 29, 1936 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Glenn Butler | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Jimmie Cantrell | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Hugh Coy | R | R | August 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Kedy Curl | L | R | September 7, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | Garden City, AL US |
| Spencer Davis | L | L | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| William Flowerday | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Robert Flowers | R | R | November 11, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Karl Haverly | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Larry Hill | R | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| George Husted | L | 6'2" | 174 | |||
| Peter Johnson | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Ron Kaintz | ||||||
| Albert Morris | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Ralph Morris | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Leonard Perkins | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Jack Pierce | R | R | December 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Gideon, MO US |
| Don Pray | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jack Ramsey | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Chase Riddle | R | R | September 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbus, GA US |
| Kenneth Spencer | R | R | 6'1" | 174 | ||
| Robert Stangel | L | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Clyde Thompson | L | R | January 11, 1933 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| John Thornell | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Dwight Tucker | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Lelius Waddell | R | R | 6'2" | 203 | ||
| Edwin Wasinger | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| John Zeleznock | R | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
