1955 Fresno Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 104-43
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Roland LeBlanc (104-43)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Fresno, California
Ballpark: John Euless Park
Attendance: 65,592, Avg. 892
Playoffs - Fresno Cardinals 3 games, Stockton Ports 1
The Fresno Cardinals of the California League ended the 1955 season with a record of 104 wins and 43 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Cardinals paced the circuit with 1048 runs, ignited by 105 home runs. Fresno surrendered 684 runs. Bobby Smith led all regular batters by hitting .370. Glen Stabelfeld earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, while Tom Hughes, too added 15 or more wins, too George Moton recorded a 3.02 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1955 Fresno Cardinals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mel Nelson, Bobby Smith, Tom Hughes and Benny Valenzuela.
Roland LeBlanc served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Bithell | R | R | April 22, 1933 | 6'1" | 165 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Larry Bolger | R | R | September 6, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | Fresno, CA US |
| Ronny Camacho | R | R | October 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Ken Combs | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Joe Conte | R | R | July 4, 1933 | 5'7" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ricardo Garza | S | R | July 17, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Donald Green | L | L | March 19, 1932 | 5'9" | 150 | Kansas City, MO US |
| James Griffin | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Jim Hiland | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Tom Hughes | L | R | September 13, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Ancon, Canal Zone PA |
| Bobby Jones | R | R | May 30, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Vincent Kilpela | L | L | May 5, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bill Knox | R | R | April 30, 1930 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Lyle Krall | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Jerry Larson | R | R | July 15, 1935 | 6'0" | 193 | Bemidji, MN US |
| Roland LeBlanc | R | R | May 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 200 | New Iberia, LA US |
| Ronald Maurer | ||||||
| George Moton | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Mel Nelson | R | L | May 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ron Ott | L | May 22, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Jose Perez | R | R | May 20, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Manny Pérez | R | R | December 6, 1916 | 6'1" | 172 | El Paso, TX US |
| Thomas Rivers | ||||||
| Gerald Rooks | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Bobby Smith | R | R | May 28, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Hood River, OR US |
| Glen Stabelfeld | R | R | September 9, 1930 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Darrell Thompson | L | August 7, 1931 | 6'4" | 175 | Belleville, IL US | |
| Benny Valenzuela | R | R | June 2, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Bob White | L | September 18, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Houston, TX US | |
| Ken Wright | R | R | January 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 180 | Sunnyside, WA 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.
