1955 Little Rock Travelers Roster
Team Record: 52-102
Finished 8th in the SA
Manager: Bob Mavis (0-0), Bud Souchock (0-0)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Ballpark: Ray Winder Field
Attendance: 51,514, Avg. 669
The Little Rock Travelers of the Southern Association ended the 1955 season with a record of 52 wins and 102 losses, finishing eighth in the SA.
The Travelers plated 556 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 805 runs. George Risley led all regular batters with a .276 average. Gene Host topped Little Rock with 10 wins, while Milt Jordan recorded a 3.27 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1955 Little Rock Travelers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Pete Taylor, Sal Yvars, Harry Bright, Bud Black, Dick Rozek, Jay Porter, Jack Wallaesa, John Baumgartner, Bud Souchock, Jake Crawford, Gene Host, Bob Mavis, George Bullard, Bitsy Mott and Milt Jordan.
Bob Mavis and Bud Souchock served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Barr | R | L | September 26, 1932 | 6'2" | 185 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Ed Barr | R | R | August 2, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| John Baumgartner | R | R | May 29, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bud Black | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 197 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Harry Bright | R | R | September 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| George Bullard | R | R | October 24, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Lynn, MA US |
| Bob Caselli | L | R | February 9, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jake Crawford | R | R | March 30, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Campbell, MO US |
| Robert Cruze | R | L | February 21, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | Ansonia, OH US |
| Larry Donovan | R | R | January 18, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Frederick Flemming | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Andrew Frazier | R | June 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Richard Giedlin | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| William Hoffer | R | November 17, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Gene Host | S | L | January 1, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Leeper, PA US |
| Bob Jingling | R | R | June 16, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Milt Jordan | R | R | May 24, 1927 | 6'2" | 207 | Mineral Springs, PA US |
| Emil Karlik | L | L | June 7, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| William Killinger | R | R | December 1, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | , PA US |
| Frank Logan | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Ben Mateosky | R | R | March 21, 1933 | 6'2" | 202 | Uniontown, PA US |
| Bob Mavis | L | R | April 8, 1918 | 5'7" | 160 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Francis McElroy | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Gilbert Mills | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Harry Minor | R | R | March 7, 1928 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Bitsy Mott | R | R | June 12, 1918 | 5'8" | 155 | Arcadia, FL US |
| R. C. Otey | R | March 12, 1923 | 5'9" | 160 | , AR US | |
| Jay Porter | R | R | January 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 180 | Shawnee, OK US |
| George Risley | R | R | February 28, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | Fairfield, CT US |
| Dick Rozek | L | L | March 27, 1927 | 6'0" | 190 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Ron Rozman | R | R | January 18, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Daniel Ryan | R | R | June 3, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Louie Schaufele | R | January 14, 1930 | 6'2" | 208 | ||
| Bud Souchock | R | R | March 3, 1919 | 6'2" | 203 | Yatesboro, PA US |
| Pete Taylor | R | R | November 26, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Severn, MD US |
| Vincent Trakan | R | R | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| Luther Tucker | L | R | August 16, 1927 | 6'0" | 195 | Mason, WV US |
| Joe Tully | R | R | March 19, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | , MX |
| Frank Walenga | R | November 26, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jack Wallaesa | S | R | August 31, 1919 | 6'3" | 191 | Easton, PA US |
| John Weiss | R | R | October 20, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ron Witucki | R | R | July 19, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Sal Yvars | R | R | February 20, 1924 | 5'10" | 187 | New York, NY 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.
