1955 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 86-86
Finished 5th in the PCL
Manager: Clay Hopper (86-86)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: Vaughn Street Park
Attendance: 199,238, Avg. 2,317
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1955 season with a record of 86 wins and 86 losses, finishing fifth in the PCL.
The Beavers plated 658 runs and surrendered 644 runs. Don Eggert paced Portland with 22 home runs Ed Mickelson drove in 87 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .308. Bill Werle led the team with 17 wins, while Red Adams earned a 2.05 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1955 Portland Beavers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Moe Burtschy, Wally Judnich, Clarence Maddern, Artie Wilson, Carl Powis, Dick Whitman, Jim Robertson, Wally Westlake, Red Adams, Sam Calderone, Bill Werle, Dino Restelli, Royce Lint, Glenn Elliott, Eddie Basinski, Hank Edwards, Frankie Austin, Bob Hall, Joe Taylor, Luis Márquez, Russ Sullivan, Earl Mossor, Carl Scheib, Bob Alexander and Ed Mickelson.
Clay Hopper served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Adams | R | R | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Parlier, CA US |
| Bob Alexander | R | R | August 7, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Lee Anthony | R | R | July 26, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | LeRoy, KS US |
| Frankie Austin | R | R | May 22, 1917 | 5'7" | 170 | , Canal Zone PA |
| Eddie Basinski | R | R | November 4, 1922 | 6'1" | 172 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Bill Bottler | R | R | June 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Ron Bottler | R | R | August 21, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Moe Burtschy | R | R | April 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 208 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Sam Calderone | R | R | February 6, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Beverly, NJ US |
| Bob Caselli | L | R | February 9, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bill Eastburn | R | R | September 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 205 | Glendale, CA US |
| Hank Edwards | L | L | January 29, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmwood Place, OH US |
| Don Eggert | R | R | August 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 177 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Glenn Elliott | S | L | November 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Sapulpa, OK US |
| Billy Girdley | L | L | January 24, 1934 | 5'10" | 162 | Osceola, AR US |
| Bob Hall | R | R | December 22, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Swissvale, PA US |
| LeRoy Han | R | R | October 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Morrell, NE US |
| Wally Judnich | L | L | January 24, 1916 | 6'1" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Royce Lint | L | L | January 1, 1921 | 6'1" | 165 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Don Lundberg | R | R | January 13, 1930 | 6'2" | 210 | Seattle, WA US |
| Clarence Maddern | R | R | September 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Lowell, AZ US |
| Luis Márquez | R | R | October 28, 1925 | 5'10" | 174 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Ed Mickelson | R | R | September 9, 1926 | 6'3" | 205 | Ottawa, IL US |
| Earl Mossor | L | R | July 21, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | Forbus, TN US |
| Carl Powis | R | R | January 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Dino Restelli | R | R | September 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 191 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jim Robertson | R | R | January 29, 1928 | 5'9" | 183 | Chicago, IL US |
| Adolph Satalich | R | R | November 18, 1930 | 6'4" | 198 | Portland, OR US |
| Carl Scheib | R | R | January 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 192 | Gratz, PA US |
| Russ Sullivan | L | R | February 19, 1923 | 6'0" | 196 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Joe Taylor | R | R | March 2, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Chapman, AL US |
| Dick Waibel | L | R | March 13, 1931 | 6'1" | 198 | Hillsboro, OR US |
| Bill Werle | L | L | December 21, 1920 | 6'2" | 182 | Oakland, CA US |
| Wally Westlake | R | R | November 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 186 | Gridley, CA US |
| Dick Whitman | L | R | November 9, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Woodburn, OR US |
| Artie Wilson | L | R | October 28, 1920 | 5'10" | 162 | Jefferson County, AL 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.
