1955 Houston Buffalos Roster
Team Record: 86-75
Finished 4th in the TL
Manager: Mike Ryba (86-75)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Houston, Texas
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 224,651, Avg. 2,791
Playoffs - Houston Buffalos 1 game, Tulsa Oilers 0 - One-game playoff for fourth place.
Playoffs - Houston Buffalos 4 games, Dallas Eagles 2
Finals - Shreveport Sports 4 games, Houston Buffalos 3
The Houston Buffalos of the Texas League ended the 1955 season with a record of 86 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the TL.
The Buffalos tallied 739 runs and allowed 641 runs.
Players from the 1955 Houston Buffalos who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Willard Brown, Bob Boyd, Hal Smith, Bill Greason, Floyd Wooldridge, Barney Schultz, George Lerchen, Mike Ryba, Ted Wieand, Herb Adams, John Romonosky, Ralph Beard, Frank Carswell and Bob Mabe.
Mike Ryba served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Adams | L | L | April 14, 1928 | 5'9" | 160 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Jim Atchley | R | R | August 8, 1923 | 6'2" | 170 | Battle Creek, MI US |
| Richard Atkinson | S | R | January 20, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Ralph Beard | R | R | February 11, 1929 | 6'5" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bob Boyd | L | L | October 1, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Potts Camp, MS US |
| Willard Brown | R | R | June 26, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Frank Carswell | R | R | November 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Palestine, TX US |
| Sherwin Dixon | R | November 4, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Lynchburg, VA US | |
| Walter Fassler | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Rogers Fister | R | R | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| Al Grandcolas | R | R | December 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Bill Greason | R | R | September 3, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Harry Hoitsma | R | R | September 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| George Lerchen | S | R | December 1, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bob Mabe | R | R | October 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | Danville, VA US |
| Fred McAlister | R | R | March 1, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Bob O'Neal | L | December 8, 1925 | 6'0" | 204 | Cutler, IL US | |
| Clarence Peerenboom | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Knowles Piercey | L | L | January 31, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Russ Rac | R | R | June 15, 1930 | 5'11" | 188 | Galveston, TX US |
| Francisco Ramirez | R | R | March 9, 1928 | 5'10" | 185 | San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Whitey Ries | R | R | July 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Romonosky | R | R | July 7, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Harrisburg, IL US |
| Mike Ryba | R | R | June 9, 1903 | 5'11" | 180 | DeLancey, PA US |
| Barney Schultz | R | R | August 15, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Beverly, NJ US |
| Isaac Seaone | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Hal Smith | R | R | June 1, 1931 | 5'10" | 186 | Barling, AR US |
| Hugh Sooter | R | R | May 30, 1927 | 5'9" | 174 | |
| Ted Wieand | R | R | April 4, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Walnutport, PA US |
| Floyd Wooldridge | R | R | August 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Jerico Springs, MO 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.
