1955 Oakland Oaks Roster
Team Record: 77-95
Finished 7th in the PCL
Manager: Lefty O'Doul (77-95)
Location: Oakland, California
Ballpark: Oaks' Park
Attendance: 141,397, Avg. 1,644
The Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1955 season with a record of 77 wins and 95 losses, finishing seventh in the PCL.
The Oaks scored 683 runs and allowed 741 runs. Jim Marshall walloped 30 home runs for Oakland, while George Metkovich, Joe Brovia and Spider Jorgensen each swatted 15 or more as well. Jim Marshall drove in 86 runs. George Metkovich paced hitters with significant playing time with a .335 average. George Bamberger and Al Gettel topped the squad with 12 wins each, and Chris Van Cuyk registered a 3.6 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Fred Besana, Brooks Lawrence, Clint Hartung, Eric Rodin, Adrián Zabala, Karl Drews, George Metkovich, Tom Borland, Billy Consolo, Chris Van Cuyk, Ernie Broglio, Spider Jorgensen, Al Gettel, Jim Marshall, Lorenzo Davis, Hal Brown, George Bamberger, Wally Westlake, Don Ferrarese, Bud Black, Bill Serena, Bob Swift, Joe Brovia, Dick Strahs, Charlie Beamon, Bob Cain, Duane Pillette and Joe Kirrene were all players from the 1955 Oakland Oaks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Lefty O'Doul served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bamberger | R | R | August 1, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Charlie Barnes | R | R | August 6, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Charlie Beamon | R | R | December 25, 1934 | 5'11" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Fred Besana | R | L | April 5, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | Lincoln, CA US |
| Bud Black | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 197 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tom Borland | L | L | February 14, 1933 | 6'3" | 172 | El Dorado, KS US |
| Ernie Broglio | R | R | August 27, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Joe Brovia | L | R | February 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Davenport, CA US |
| Hal Brown | R | R | December 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Bob Cain | L | L | October 16, 1924 | 6'0" | 165 | Longford, KS US |
| Billy Consolo | R | R | August 18, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Art Cuitti | R | R | May 24, 1927 | 5'10" | 200 | Crockett, CA US |
| Lorenzo Davis | R | R | July 3, 1917 | 6'3" | 188 | Piper, AL US |
| Karl Drews | R | R | February 22, 1920 | 6'4" | 192 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Don Ferrarese | R | L | June 19, 1929 | 5'9" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Al Gettel | R | R | September 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Clint Hartung | R | R | August 10, 1922 | 6'5" | 210 | Hondo, TX US |
| Spider Jorgensen | L | R | November 3, 1919 | 5'9" | 155 | Folsom, CA US |
| Joe Kirrene | R | R | October 4, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Lou Landini | R | March 24, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | , IT | |
| Brooks Lawrence | R | R | January 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 205 | Springfield, OH US |
| Jim Marshall | L | L | May 25, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Danville, IL US |
| George Metkovich | L | L | October 8, 1920 | 6'1" | 185 | Angel's Camp, CA US |
| Don Moitoza | R | January 10, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Richmond, CA US | |
| Tommy Munoz | L | L | August 11, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Bob Murphy | R | R | August 6, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Santa Clara County, CA US |
| Lenny Neal | R | R | December 2, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Scio, OR US |
| Duane Pillette | R | R | July 24, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Tony Rivas | R | May 5, 1933 | 5'9" | 160 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Eric Rodin | R | R | February 5, 1930 | 6'2" | 215 | Orange, NJ US |
| Russ Rose | R | R | October 4, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Sierra Madre, CA US |
| Bill Serena | R | R | October 2, 1924 | 5'9" | 175 | Alameda, CA US |
| Dick Strahs | L | R | December 4, 1923 | 6'0" | 192 | Evanston, IL US |
| Bob Swift | R | R | March 6, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Salina, KS US |
| Al Van Alstyne | R | R | July 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Chris Van Cuyk | L | L | January 3, 1927 | 6'6" | 215 | Kimberly, WI US |
| Wally Westlake | R | R | November 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 186 | Gridley, CA US |
| Adrián Zabala | L | L | August 26, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | San Antonio de los Banos, CU |
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.
