1955 Modesto Reds Roster
California League (CL) - Class: C
Team Record: 76-71
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Jerry Crosby (76-71)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: Del Webb Field
Attendance: 57,548, Avg. 783
1955 Modesto Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 76-71
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Jerry Crosby (76-71)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: Del Webb Field
Attendance: 57,548, Avg. 783
The Modesto Reds of the California League ended the 1955 season with a record of 76 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Reds tallied 879 runs and conceded 798 runs. Russ Rosburg led all regular batters with a .347 average. Hank Dunn topped Modesto with 16 wins and a team-best 3.62 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bert Shepard and Jesse Flores both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jerry Crosby served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Arenivar | L | L | October 1, 1933 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Tony Asaro | R | R | January 16, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Don Barnett | R | R | February 23, 1931 | 6'1" | 192 | Fresno, CA US |
| Charles Bell | R | R | February 10, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Redondo Beach, CA US |
| John Bellone | R | R | October 6, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jerry Crosby | S | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| John Davolio | L | L | July 23, 1935 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Joe Delfino | R | August 18, 1935 | 5'9" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Hank Dunn | R | R | March 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Jesse Flores | R | R | November 2, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Willie Franco | R | R | November 2, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Don Fry | ||||||
| Joseph Gaggero | S | R | 6'4" | 168 | ||
| Bob Hertel | R | July 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jack Holmquist | L | R | March 13, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| David Kostenuk | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Carl Laursen | L | 5'6" | 163 | |||
| Leigh Lawrence | R | R | November 1, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Godfrey, IL US |
| Bill McGuckin | R | L | August 12, 1932 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Jim McKeegan | R | R | June 5, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Baker, OR US |
| Lloyd McKinney | R | R | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Robert Mehrmann | L | L | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| Keith Mitchell | L | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| Jack Pickart | R | R | July 25, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Frank Ricco | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Russ Rosburg | R | L | April 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Carl Rounds | R | R | December 31, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bert Shepard | L | L | June 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Dana, IN US |
| Gene Shortlidge | R | R | December 25, 1929 | 6'1" | 184 | Centralia, WA US |
| Verle Sorgen | ||||||
| Stephen Stavrianoudakis | January 22, 1932 | |||||
| Tom Tarantino | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Patrick Trierweiler | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Floyd Warr | R | R | February 3, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Bell, CA US |
| Lawrence Weller | L | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
