1955 Nashville Vols Roster
Team Record: 77-74
Finished 5th in the SA
Manager: Joe Schultz (77-74)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Sulphur Dell
Attendance: 116,952, Avg. 1,549
The Nashville Vols of the Southern Association ended the 1955 season with a record of 77 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the SA.
The Vols led the league with 820 runs. Nashville surrendered 763 runs. Charles Williams paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .368. Roy Pardue topped the team with 17 wins, while Tom Acker earned a 3.26 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tommy Brown, Bob Hazle, Bobby Durnbaugh, Cliff Ross, Ross Grimsley, Tom Acker, Frank Baldwin, James Atkins, Clint Hartung, Don Gross, Earl Averill, Dutch Dotterer, Frank Biscan, Roy Jarvis, Neil Chrisley, Jerry Lane, Bill Upton and Cal Howe were all players from the 1955 Nashville Vols who played in the Majors during their careers.
Joe Schultz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Acker | R | R | March 7, 1930 | 6'4" | 215 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Ultus Alvarez | R | R | May 2, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Cumanayagua, CU |
| James Atkins | L | R | March 10, 1921 | 6'3" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Earl Averill | R | R | September 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Frank Baldwin | R | R | December 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 195 | High Bridge, NJ US |
| John Bebber | R | R | June 25, 1923 | 6'0" | 172 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ralph Birkofer | R | R | April 6, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Frank Biscan | L | L | March 13, 1920 | 5'11" | 190 | Mount Olive, IL US |
| Rick Botelho | L | L | September 4, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Tommy Brown | R | R | December 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Neil Chrisley | L | R | December 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 187 | Calhoun Falls, SC US |
| George Condrick | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jerry Dean | R | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Walter Derucki | R | R | August 18, 1926 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Larry DiPippo | L | L | May 24, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dutch Dotterer | R | R | November 11, 1931 | 6'0" | 209 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Benjamin Downs | L | R | August 13, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Bobby Durnbaugh | R | R | January 15, 1933 | 5'8" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| Ross Grimsley | L | L | June 4, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Americus, KS US |
| Don Gross | L | L | June 30, 1931 | 5'11" | 186 | Weidman, MI US |
| Clint Hartung | R | R | August 10, 1922 | 6'5" | 210 | Hondo, TX US |
| Bob Hazle | L | R | December 9, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Laurens, SC US |
| Cal Howe | L | L | November 27, 1924 | 6'3" | 230 | Rock Falls, IL US |
| Jerry Jacobs | R | July 8, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Roy Jarvis | R | R | June 7, 1926 | 5'9" | 160 | Shawnee, OK US |
| Vernon Kilburg | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Jerry Lane | R | R | February 7, 1926 | 6'0" | 205 | Ashland, NY US |
| Pete Mallory | R | R | July 23, 1918 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jim Melton | S | R | September 13, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Kemah, TX US |
| Jim Moore | R | March 26, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Salem, OR US | |
| Roy Pardue | R | R | February 1, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bill Raehse | L | L | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Cliff Ross | L | L | August 3, 1928 | 6'4" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Keith Schmidt | R | R | May 29, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Frederick Sherkel | L | L | January 26, 1931 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Harold Stamey | L | R | April 30, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Larry Taylor | R | R | August 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Bill Upton | R | R | June 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 167 | Esther, MO US |
| Jack Walters | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Charles Williams | R | R | June 12, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | Dyersburg, TN US |
| Earl York | L | October 20, 1926 | 6'2" | 195 | Dallas, TX US | |
| Jerry Zuvela | L | L | September 21, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro, CA 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.
