1955 Sanford Cardinals Roster
Florida State League (FSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 61-79
Finished 6th in the FSL
Manager: Daniel Keith (0-0), Mario Mauriello (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Sanford, Florida
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 35,301, Avg. 504
1955 Sanford Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 61-79
Finished 6th in the FSL
Manager: Daniel Keith (0-0), Mario Mauriello (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Sanford, Florida
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 35,301, Avg. 504
The Sanford Cardinals of the Florida State League ended the 1955 season with a record of 61 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the FSL.
The Cardinals scored 770 runs and gave up 739 runs. Thurman Terrell paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .298 clip. Roland Manfredi topped Sanford with 15 wins, while Charley Francis registered a 2.62 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers. Daniel Keith and Mario Mauriello served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bartek | L | L | December 26, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Connie Burdick | R | July 24, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Connie Butler | R | June 8, 1933 | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Dwight Cook | R | R | October 2, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Roger Cook | R | R | August 2, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ransome Crisp | R | R | October 16, 1934 | 5'9" | 165 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Russ Davis | L | November 6, 1932 | 5'8" | 185 | ||
| Stanley Derry | L | August 17, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Trenton, NJ US | |
| Jack Findlay | June 17, 1931 | |||||
| James Flanigan | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Charley Francis | R | R | September 6, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | Gibsland, LA US |
| Rufus Higginbotham | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Ron Kaintz | ||||||
| Howard Kaplan | February 7, 1933 | |||||
| Daniel Keith | L | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| John Kotula | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Joseph Kujanik | ||||||
| Charles Lankford | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Roland Manfredi | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Mario Mauriello | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Charles May | ||||||
| James Miller | R | October 4, 1932 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| William Nuckley | ||||||
| Joe Ostopchuk | R | R | September 6, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Haverhill, MA US |
| Ron Ott | L | May 22, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Howard Peterson | R | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Don Pray | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ronald Schmitt | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Nathaniel Sharper | ||||||
| Speck Shirley | L | September 11, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Richard Snyder | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Thurman Terrell | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John Thornell | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Dwight Tucker | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Lelius Waddell | R | R | 6'2" | 203 | ||
| Frank Yurchak | R | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
