1955 Douglas Trojans Roster
Team Record: 62-46
Finished 1st in the GSL
Manager: Bob Wellman (62-46)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Douglas, Georgia
Ballpark: Municipal Park
Attendance: 32,925, Avg. 610
Playoffs - Douglas Trojans 3 games, Vidalia Indians 1
Finals - Douglas Trojans 3 games, Sandersville Giants 3 - Rain forced postponement of the series. Both were declared co-champions.
The Douglas Trojans of the Georgia State League ended the 1955 season with a record of 62 wins and 46 losses, finishing first in the GSL.
The Trojans led the league with 694 runs, fueled by 102 home runs. Douglas surrendered 534 runs. Bob Wellman paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .319. Robert Dobzanski topped the squad with 12 wins, while Wilbur Caldwell registered a 2.03 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1955 Douglas Trojans who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Cliff Cook, Bob Wellman and Félix Torres.
Bob Wellman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Alomar | R | R | December 11, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Alberto Alvarez | R | R | May 14, 1935 | 5'9" | 178 | |
| Dan Bumstead | L | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Wilbur Caldwell | ||||||
| John Churilla | ||||||
| Cliff Cook | R | R | August 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Joe Davis | L | December 31, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Paul Diamond | R | R | April 24, 1937 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Robert Dobzanski | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Donald Dunlap | ||||||
| Nicholas Falcone | ||||||
| Gene Fedak | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Richard Folk | ||||||
| James Goines | ||||||
| Bill Green | L | L | February 27, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Ralph Helmick | ||||||
| John Jackson | R | R | June 1, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Lumberton, MS US |
| Heliodoro Moreno | R | R | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Charles Nichols | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Lee Salmonson | R | R | 5'1" | 160 | ||
| Haven Schmidt | L | R | September 23, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Irv Sharp | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Vincent Slaboszewski | ||||||
| Rocco Stasi | ||||||
| Charles Tannreuther | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Jerry Thompson | R | |||||
| Félix Torres | R | R | May 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Felipe Valdes | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Richard Welage | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Bob Wellman | R | R | July 15, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | Norwood, OH US |
| Jack Wells | R | R | February 17, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| James Williams | R | R | 6'0" |
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.
