1955 Omaha Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 84-70
Finished 2nd in the AA
Manager: Johnny Keane (84-70)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Ballpark: Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Attendance: 316,012, Avg. 4,104
Playoffs - Omaha Cardinals 4 games, Louisville Colonels 3
Finals - Minneapolis Millers 4 games, Omaha Cardinals 0
The Omaha Cardinals of the American Association ended the 1955 season with a record of 84 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the AA.
The Cardinals plated 787 runs and surrendered 683 runs.
Members of the 1955 Omaha Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Presko, Don Blasingame, Ross Grimsley, Gary Blaylock, Memo Luna, Herb Adams, Tom Cheney, George Spencer, Willard Schmidt, Dick Kokos, Gordon Jones, Jim Willis, Frank Carswell, Charlie Peete, Stu Miller, Dick Rand, Danny Schell, Tom Alston, Bobby Tiefenauer, Eddie Phillips, Jim Pearce and Dick Schofield.
Johnny Keane served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Adams | L | L | April 14, 1928 | 5'9" | 160 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Tom Alston | L | R | January 31, 1926 | 6'5" | 210 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Don Blasingame | L | R | March 16, 1932 | 5'10" | 160 | Corinth, MS US |
| Gary Blaylock | R | R | October 11, 1931 | 6'0" | 196 | Clarkton, MO US |
| Frank Carswell | R | R | November 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Palestine, TX US |
| Tom Cheney | R | R | October 14, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Morgan, GA US |
| Bob Clear | R | R | December 14, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| George Condrick | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Gill Daley | L | February 20, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Screven County, GA US | |
| Walter Derucki | R | R | August 18, 1926 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Ed Donnelly | L | L | August 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Ross Grimsley | L | L | June 4, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Americus, KS US |
| Gordon Jones | R | R | April 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Fred Koenig | R | R | April 27, 1921 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dick Kokos | L | L | February 28, 1928 | 5'8" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Wally Lammers | R | R | October 31, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Buckley, IL US |
| Memo Luna | L | L | June 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 168 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Stu Miller | R | R | December 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Northampton, MA US |
| Mo Mozzali | L | L | December 12, 1922 | 5'10" | 158 | Louisville, KY US |
| Jim Pearce | R | R | June 9, 1925 | 6'6" | 180 | Zebulon, NC US |
| Charlie Peete | L | R | February 22, 1929 | 5'9" | 190 | Franklin, VA US |
| Eddie Phillips | S | R | July 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Joe Presko | R | R | October 7, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Dick Rand | R | R | March 7, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | South Gate, CA US |
| Pete Riggan | L | R | July 3, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Danny Schell | R | R | December 26, 1927 | 6'1" | 195 | Fostoria, MI US |
| Willard Schmidt | R | R | May 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Hays, KS US |
| Dick Schofield | S | R | January 7, 1935 | 5'9" | 163 | Springfield, IL US |
| George Spencer | R | R | July 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | Columbus, OH US |
| Gerry Thomas | L | R | October 21, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Elon, VA US |
| Bobby Tiefenauer | R | R | October 10, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Desloge, MO US |
| Jim Willis | L | R | March 20, 1927 | 6'3" | 175 | Doyline, LA 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.
