1955 Hobbs Sports Roster
Team Record: 62-77
Finished 6th in the LL
Manager: Pat Stasey (62-77)
Location: Hobbs, New Mexico
Ballpark: Bender Park
Attendance: 46,101, Avg. 663
The Hobbs Sports of the Longhorn League ended the 1955 season with a record of 62 wins and 77 losses, finishing sixth in the LL.
The Sports scored 922 runs and allowed 941 runs. Julian De la Torre topped all regular batters with a .352 average. Evelio Hernández recorded 23 wins on the mound for Hobbs, while Oliverio Ortiz added 15 or more wins also Ramon Romero recorded a 5.14 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1955 Hobbs Sports who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Alejandro Crespo, Oliverio Ortiz, Evelio Hernández, Ossie Álvarez and Carlos Pascual.
Pat Stasey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Aldazabal | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Ossie Álvarez | R | R | October 19, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | Bolondron, CU |
| Cesar Argudin | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Humberto Baez | R | R | September 7, 1924 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| George Beck | L | April 6, 1932 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Mike Brito | R | R | August 21, 1934 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Oscar Cardenas | August 8, 1934 | |||||
| Alejandro Crespo | R | R | February 26, 1915 | 6'1" | 206 | Guira de Melena, CU |
| Charles Cruz | ||||||
| Julian De la Torre | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Ronald DelBianco | February 14, 1933 | 193 | ||||
| Rafael Enoa | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Leonardo Estevez | ||||||
| George Grutzmacher | ||||||
| Jose Guarino | ||||||
| Evelio Hernández | R | R | December 24, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Guanabacoa, La Habana CU |
| William Jones | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Manuel Junco | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| George Keels | ||||||
| Humberto Marquez | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Eddie Menosse | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Jose Moreado | ||||||
| Oliverio Ortiz | R | R | December 5, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| Carlos Pascual | R | R | March 13, 1931 | 5'6" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Duane Peters | ||||||
| Julio Ramos | L | L | July 9, 1925 | 5'8" | 135 | San Juan y Martinez, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Pompeyo Recio | April 10, 1933 | |||||
| Billy Reed | ||||||
| Ramon Romero | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Martin Rosell | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Isaac Seaone | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Pat Stasey | L | R | March 11, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Stephenville, TX US |
| George Vidal | R | L | February 6, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Modesto Zarza | R | 5'10" | 170 |
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.
