1955 Duluth Dukes Roster
Team Record: 45-80
Finished 7th in the NL
Manager: Red Treadway (0-0), Jimmie Crandall (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Duluth, Minnesota
Ballpark: Wade Stadium
Attendance: 50,503, Avg. 808
The Duluth Dukes of the Northern League ended the 1955 season with a record of 45 wins and 80 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Dukes scored 524 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 709 runs. Richard Wehman paced all regular batters with a .289 average. Enrique Castillo topped Duluth with 11 wins and a team-best 3.27 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Red Treadway played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Duluth Dukes to do so.
Red Treadway and Jimmie Crandall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Anderson | L | September 26, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Duluth, MN US | |
| Jesus Ayon | R | R | April 29, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ken Bawek | ||||||
| Thomas Biskup | R | 5'9" | 162 | |||
| Ken Buckles | R | R | August 20, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Davenport, IA US |
| Pedro Carrillo | R | R | May 19, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Enrique Castillo | R | R | 5'6" | 154 | ||
| John Claset | L | L | December 6, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Mickey Crossin | R | R | September 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 193 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Robert Diehl | R | R | May 28, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Jerry Elder | R | R | July 2, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Ken Gaskins | R | R | September 19, 1931 | 6'1" | 188 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Earl Gearhart | R | R | May 30, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ray Kangas | R | R | April 19, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Bessemer, MI US |
| Rafael Lopez | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| John Maroney | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Richard Meder | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Mack Meeks | L | March 19, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Thomas Mills | R | R | August 12, 1931 | 6'0" | 182 | Schoernsville, PA US |
| Robert Nuxhall | R | R | September 29, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Loren Oliver | L | L | 6'7" | 230 | ||
| Jose Padilla | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| German Pizarro | R | R | May 28, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Willie Quezada | L | L | September 25, 1935 | 5'11" | 183 | La Habra, CA US |
| Charles Raich | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Bobby Robertson | R | 5'9" | 195 | |||
| James Robinette | L | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Michael Santoro | R | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jack Simpson | R | June 15, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Jay Smith | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| William Stenger | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Rube Stohs | R | L | September 5, 1925 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Frank Szekula | L | L | January 29, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Charles Tannreuther | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Robert Tarlton | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Red Treadway | L | R | April 28, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Athalone, NC US |
| Jack Vandersee | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Al Watkins | August 24, 1933 | |||||
| Richard Wehman | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Clayton Whiseman | ||||||
| Ray Zari | R | R | May 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA 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.
