1955 Plainview Ponies Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 4th in the WTNML
Manager: Jackie Sullivan (0-0), Jodie Beeler (0-0)
Location: Plainview, Texas
Ballpark: Jaycee Park
Attendance: 63,269, Avg. 904
Playoffs - Amarillo Gold Sox 4 games, Plainview Ponies 2
The Plainview Ponies of the West Texas-New Mexico League ended the 1955 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the WTNML.
The Ponies scored 912 runs and surrendered 954 runs. Ike Palmer led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .406. Robert Upton topped Plainview with 16 wins and a team-best 4.84 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Jackie Sullivan and Jodie Beeler both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jackie Sullivan and Jodie Beeler served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Ardrey | R | R | November 26, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Cheyenne Wells, CO US |
| Edward Arthur | R | R | January 24, 1928 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Richard Balfe | ||||||
| Jodie Beeler | R | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Howard Bierman | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Fred Caldwell | ||||||
| Jack Cardey | R | R | August 30, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Mike Conovan | L | L | May 7, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Tom Curley | February 24, 1935 | 193 | ||||
| Joseph DellaMonica | R | R | September 28, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Anthony Dworaczyk | R | October 27, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ken Elliott | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Francis Green | ||||||
| Ray Grund | R | L | September 24, 1932 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| George Grutzmacher | ||||||
| Kenneth Harrington | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Emil Jost | ||||||
| Patrick Knox | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| James Lemons | S | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Doug Lewis | L | L | November 7, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Little Rock, AR US |
| John McCole | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| John McMahon | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Willie Neal | L | L | June 7, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | Memphis, TN US |
| Ike Palmer | L | June 11, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Greenbrier, AR US | |
| Dale Perry | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Jack Poppell | R | October 7, 1933 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Thomas Schmidt | R | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jewel Smith | ||||||
| George Socha | R | R | 6'3" | 217 | ||
| Oran Stoker | ||||||
| Don Stokes | L | July 13, 1921 | 5'10" | 184 | ||
| Jackie Sullivan | R | R | February 22, 1918 | 5'11" | 172 | Princeton, TX US |
| Robert Swanson | R | R | February 3, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
| John Sweeney | ||||||
| Donald Tierney | R | R | 6'2" | 206 | ||
| Bert Toomey | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ronald Tyre | ||||||
| Robert Upton | R | R | November 25, 1927 | 6'1" | 155 | Beverly, MA US |
| Dick Viskozki | L | September 1, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | Taylorville, IL US | |
| Dub Woolbright | R | June 5, 1929 | 5'10" | 163 |
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.
