1955 Montgomery Rebels Roster
Team Record: 75-64
Finished 4th in the SAL
Manager: Eddie Popowski (0-0), Freddie Maguire (0-0), Eddie Popowski (0-0)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Ballpark: Paterson Field
Attendance: 58,665, Avg. 844
Playoffs - Montgomery Rebels 1 game, Jacksonville Braves 0
Finals - Augusta Tigers 2 games, Montgomery Rebels 1
The Montgomery Rebels of the South Atlantic League ended the 1955 season with a record of 75 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the SAL.
The Rebels plated 658 runs and yielded 616 runs. George Toepfer paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .318 clip. Troy Herriage topped Montgomery with 15 wins and a team-best 2.41 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1955 Montgomery Rebels who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Earl Wilson, Ed Mayer, Albie Pearson, Troy Herriage and Guy Morton.
Eddie Popowski, Freddie Maguire and Eddie Popowski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Adubato | L | R | June 10, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | Cedar Grove, NJ US |
| Larry Andersen | R | August 16, 1929 | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| Harold Buckwalter | L | R | September 15, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| John Charvat | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| George Contratto | L | L | June 29, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Benld, IL US |
| Matthew Daskalakis | S | L | March 18, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Freddie Duvall | R | R | December 11, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jim Ehrler | R | R | October 4, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Vincent Furfaro | R | May 1, 1931 | 5'9" | 178 | ||
| Troy Herriage | R | R | December 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 170 | Tipton, OK US |
| Ralph Holmes | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Julie Hudson | L | L | March 26, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Leavenworth, KS US |
| Edward Irons | R | May 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 210 | West Haven, CT US | |
| Gary Killingsworth | R | R | June 4, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Ed Mayer | L | L | November 30, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Minarcin | R | July 24, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | North Vandergrift, PA US | |
| Richard Morgan | R | R | March 22, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Guy Morton | R | R | November 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 200 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Del Norwood | R | R | June 24, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| John Patula | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Albie Pearson | L | L | September 12, 1934 | 5'5" | 140 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Marshall Radebach | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Stanley Roseboro | L | R | June 10, 1928 | 5'10" | 160 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Joseph Ross | R | R | January 27, 1931 | 6'3" | 210 | Boston, MA US |
| Matt Sczesny | R | R | September 7, 1932 | 5'9" | 175 | Flushing, NY US |
| Bill Slack | L | R | May 3, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| John Smith | R | R | November 10, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Nino Spatafore | R | R | May 6, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bob Thollander | R | R | July 30, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Bensenville, TX US |
| Jack Thomas | R | R | June 2, 1931 | 6'4" | 205 | Greensboro, NC US |
| George Toepfer | R | R | May 28, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Wall | R | R | March 10, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Earl Wilson | R | R | October 2, 1934 | 6'3" | 216 | Ponchatoula, LA US |
| Butsy Zimmermann | R | September 15, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Fred Zirella | R | 5'9" | 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.
