1955 Paris Orioles Roster
Sooner State League (SSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 68-69
Finished 4th in the SSL
Manager: Jimmy Adair (68-69)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Paris, Texas
Ballpark: City Ball Park
Attendance: 44,805, Avg. 654
1955 Paris Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 68-69
Finished 4th in the SSL
Manager: Jimmy Adair (68-69)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Paris, Texas
Ballpark: City Ball Park
Attendance: 44,805, Avg. 654
Playoffs - Lawton Braves 3 games, Paris Orioles 1
The Paris Orioles of the Sooner State League ended the 1955 season with a record of 68 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the SSL.
The Orioles plated 776 runs and allowed 752 runs. Walt Massefski paced all regular batters with a .320 average. topped Paris with 13 wins and a team-best 2.47 ERA, tops among regular hurlers. Jimmy Adair served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Abshire | S | L | April 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Dionisio Acosta | R | R | March 20, 1929 | 5'10" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Louis Basile | ||||||
| Bruce Benson | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Arton Bertrand | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Newton Blanchard | L | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Earl Blomely | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| William Carpenter | R | R | February 5, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | Athens, PA US |
| Roy Castlebury | ||||||
| Ronald Company | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Ronald Dacko | R | R | May 16, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Boston, MA US |
| Manuel Diaz | R | R | December 12, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Joe Duffy | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| William Foster | R | |||||
| Donald Glass | July 22, 1934 | |||||
| Donald Gorrondona | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bryan Haney | ||||||
| Ken Hinton | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Barry Hornbein | R | 5'8" | 158 | |||
| Lawrence Kijak | ||||||
| Ronald Kuhlman | R | R | November 20, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ralph Lairmore | L | R | October 28, 1937 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Dominic LaNasa | R | April 18, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Lee | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Carlos Loreto | R | R | 5'3" | 150 | ||
| Jack Male | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Walt Massefski | R | July 22, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | Newark, NJ US | |
| Charles Mathews | L | 6'0" | 171 | |||
| Ted Maxwell | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| James Murray | L | October 16, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | Woodstock, OH US | |
| Kenny Myers | R | R | January 28, 1937 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Dick Niesyto | R | R | July 13, 1932 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Peter Oboyski | December 22, 1934 | |||||
| Eugene Palka | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| George Pfister | L | July 10, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Gene Quoetone | ||||||
| William Russ | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Raymond Samples | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Neil Serpico | ||||||
| Gilbert Silva | ||||||
| Richard Stanford | L | October 31, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Robert Stechmann | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Robb Stemper | R | 6'3" | 202 | |||
| Glenn Swain | ||||||
| Harold Swearingen | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| William Williams | R | R | June 18, 1933 | 6'2" | 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.
