1955 Schenectady Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 74-64
Finished 4th in the EL
Manager: Don Osborn (74-64)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Schenectady, New York
Ballpark: Schenectady Stadium
Attendance: 73,585, Avg. 1,066
Playoffs - Schenectady Blue Jays 3 games, Reading Indians 1
Finals - Allentown Cardinals 3 games, Schenectady Blue Jays 2
The Schenectady Blue Jays of the Eastern League ended the 1955 season with a record of 74 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the EL.
The Blue Jays scored 662 runs and yielded 635 runs. Ed Bouchee led hitters with significant playing time with a .313 average. Hank Mason topped Schenectady with 14 wins and a team-best 2.93 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1955 Schenectady Blue Jays who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Conley, Don Cardwell, Don Erickson, Angelo LiPetri, Pancho Herrera, Paul Penson, Hank Mason, Ed Bouchee, Gene Snyder and Joe Erautt.
Don Osborn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Amodio | R | R | January 19, 1931 | 6'2" | 187 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Doc Ayers | L | R | November 29, 1930 | 5'9" | 140 | Pellettown, NJ US |
| Paul Battavio | R | R | July 3, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Paul Bletz | R | R | 6'5" | 193 | ||
| Ed Bouchee | L | L | March 7, 1933 | 6'0" | 200 | Livingston, MT US |
| Don Cardwell | R | R | December 7, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Gerald Claycomb | R | February 27, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Victor Comolli | L | R | February 9, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Milford, MA US |
| Bob Conley | R | R | February 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 188 | Mousie, KY US |
| Joe Erautt | R | R | September 1, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | Vibank, SK CA |
| Don Erickson | R | R | December 13, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Springfield, IL US |
| Robert Hardy | L | December 8, 1932 | 6'0" | 188 | Santa Maria, CA US | |
| Jack Hasten | R | R | February 9, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Springfield, MO US |
| Pancho Herrera | R | R | June 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 220 | Santiago de las Vegas, La Habana CU |
| Stanley Homer | R | May 10, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| George Huffman | L | R | November 16, 1926 | 5'7" | 175 | Kennedy, SK CA |
| Earl Hunsinger | R | R | April 5, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| James Jadwin | R | July 16, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Zanesville, OH US | |
| Dave Kiley | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Thomas Lawson | R | R | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Allen Leach | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Leon | L | R | February 14, 1932 | 6'3" | 188 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Angelo LiPetri | R | R | July 6, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Hank Mason | R | R | June 19, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Marshall, MO US |
| Richard Mohn | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| William Newman | L | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Larry Novak | L | R | October 18, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Pocahontas, IL US |
| Rudolph Paparella | L | L | 6'3" | 201 | ||
| Paul Penson | R | R | July 12, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Kansas City, KS US |
| John Pfeiffer | R | July 5, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Red Robbins | R | R | May 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Lenoir, NC US |
| Charlie Ruddock | R | October 2, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Swampscott, MA US | |
| Louis Shade | R | R | January 10, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Huron, SD US |
| Paul Simmons | R | November 3, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | Bradenton, FL US | |
| Samuel Simmons | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Rich Smithson | R | R | December 30, 1935 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Ed Smrekar | L | L | August 20, 1931 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Gene Snyder | R | L | March 31, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | York, PA US |
| George Triandos | R | R | December 17, 1927 | 6'3" | 220 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Harry Weakley | R | R | June 13, 1929 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Marvin Williams | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Leonard Wisneski | R | R | November 1, 1928 | 6'4" | 195 | Mount Carmel, PA US |
| Edward Zinker | R | R | 6'4" | 197 |
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.
