1955 Roswell Rockets Roster
Team Record: 79-56
Finished 2nd in the LL
Manager: William Greer (79-56)
Location: Roswell, New Mexico
Ballpark: Fair Park Stadium
Attendance: 39,911, Avg. 591
Playoffs - Roswell Rockets 4 games, Artesia Numexers 3
Finals - San Angelo Colts 4 games, Roswell Rockets 0
The Roswell Rockets of the Longhorn League ended the 1955 season with a record of 79 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the LL.
The Rockets plated 967 runs and conceded 788 runs. Joe Bauman walloped 46 home runs for Roswell, while Pete Traina, Charles Pruitt and William Greer each added 15 or more also. Joe Bauman drove in 132 runs. William Greer led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .337. Dean Franks earned 27 wins on the mound for the team, and Peter Simone and George Payte contributed 15 or more victories as well George Payte recorded a 3.35 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound. William Greer served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erwood Adams | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Rudolfo Arco | April 18, 1933 | |||||
| Gene Balderree | April 19, 1934 | |||||
| Joe Bauman | L | L | April 16, 1922 | 6'4" | 235 | Welch, OK US |
| Connie Burdick | R | July 24, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Ralph Carpenter | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Allen Chester | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Mario Cossio | ||||||
| Dean Franks | L | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| George Garcia | December 12, 1934 | Las Cruces, NM US | ||||
| Homer Gibson | R | R | April 19, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| William Greer | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Ray Grund | R | L | September 24, 1932 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Jose Guarino | ||||||
| Harold Hacker | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| William Herring | R | January 9, 1929 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Al Hoff | ||||||
| Richard Hutzler | R | 5'9" | 190 | |||
| Ronald Jackson | ||||||
| Walter Knapp | L | L | December 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | West Point, VA US |
| M. O. Lagrone | R | August 7, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Panola County, TX US | |
| Leroy Molden | ||||||
| Esteban Nunez | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Angel Oliva | R | R | February 6, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU |
| George Payte | S | R | June 6, 1922 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Ronald Peterson | R | R | February 17, 1932 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| George Petrovich | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Philip Philip | R | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| Charles Pruitt | R | 6'3" | 175 | |||
| Julio Ramos | L | L | July 9, 1925 | 5'8" | 135 | San Juan y Martinez, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Darrell Seitz | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Peter Simone | R | R | 6'1" | 194 | ||
| Pete Traina | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| James Waldrip | R | R | November 28, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | Healdton, OK US |
| Charles Walker | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Charles Way | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Albert Werneke | R | 5'6" | 165 | |||
| Duane White | R | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| 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.
