1955 Hot Springs Bathers Roster
Cotton States League (CSL) - Class: C
Team Record: 57-62
Finished 4th in the CSL
Manager: Joe Lutz (0-0), Mickey O'Neil (0-0)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas
Ballpark: Jaycee Park
Attendance: 25,550, Avg. 429
1955 Hot Springs Bathers StatisticsTeam Record: 57-62
Finished 4th in the CSL
Manager: Joe Lutz (0-0), Mickey O'Neil (0-0)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas
Ballpark: Jaycee Park
Attendance: 25,550, Avg. 429
Playoffs - Monroe Sports 4 games, Hot Springs Bathers 0
The Hot Springs Bathers of the Cotton States League ended the 1955 season with a record of 57 wins and 62 losses, finishing fourth in the CSL.
The Bathers scored 643 runs and allowed 630 runs.
Members of the 1955 Hot Springs Bathers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Kirk, George Brunet and Joe Lutz.
Joe Lutz and Mickey O'Neil served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Anderson | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jackie Bales | L | May 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Brad Bradshaw | R | R | December 2, 1933 | 193 | Austin, TX US | |
| Gordon Bragg | L | R | October 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| William Brashear | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| George Brunet | R | L | June 8, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Houghton, MI US |
| Al Della Valle | R | R | December 29, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Kirby Dickens | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Stephan Durst | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Larry Good | R | June 30, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US | |
| Joe Graham | L | L | March 4, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Thomas Grant | ||||||
| Don Grzesiek | L | L | October 9, 1930 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Ken Hartman | R | December 7, 1930 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Gary Hayes | L | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Richard Jack | R | R | 6'9" | 215 | ||
| John Janocha | R | December 27, 1931 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Walter Kelly | ||||||
| Franklin Kenny | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Bill Kirk | L | L | July 19, 1934 | 6'0" | 165 | Coatesville, PA US |
| Kenneth Kortum | R | 5'9" | 150 | |||
| Joe Lutz | L | L | February 18, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Keokuk, IA US |
| Fred Martin | R | May 10, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Yadkin County, NC US | |
| Lou Masengill | ||||||
| Rudy Mayling | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Donald Miller | R | L | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Carl Montagna | R | 6'4" | 185 | |||
| Bob Nonnenmocher | S | L | February 17, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Loren Oliver | L | L | 6'7" | 230 | ||
| Lowell Rhodes | R | R | June 7, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| William Shannon | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bob Shomo | R | R | November 20, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Ronald Slawski | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Rodney Tangeman | R | R | July 10, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Guttenberg, IA US |
| Howard Warrell | R | August 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 173 | ||
| Tom Werner | R | April 17, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Al White | R | R | October 15, 1934 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Edward White | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| James Williams | S | L | September 25, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | Williamson County, TN US |
| 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.
