1955 St. Cloud Rox Roster
Team Record: 78-47
Finished 2nd in the NL
Manager: Charlie Fox (78-47)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 47,170, Avg. 755
Playoffs - St. Cloud Rox 2 games, Winnipeg Goldeyes 0
Finals - St. Cloud Rox 3 games, Eau Claire Braves 1
The St. Cloud Rox of the Northern League ended the 1955 season with a record of 78 wins and 47 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Rox plated 777 runs and surrendered 563 runs. Andre Rodgers led all regular hitters with a .387 average. Frank Funk topped St. Cloud with 18 wins, while James McDonald added 15 or more wins also William Pruett registered a 2.56 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1955 St. Cloud Rox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Andre Rodgers, Tony Taylor, Leon Wagner, Charlie Fox and Frank Funk.
Charlie Fox served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Andersen | R | L | October 2, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jim Beaulieu | R | December 7, 1936 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Paul Bentley | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Walter Fishburn | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Charlie Fox | R | R | October 7, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Frank Funk | R | R | August 30, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Raymond Garbutt | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Kenneth Harris | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Norman Johnson | R | R | February 8, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Alta, IA US |
| Edward Kopacz | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Kenneth Martin | R | September 18, 1933 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Paul McAuley | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Doug McDermid | R | R | September 6, 1933 | 6'2" | 170 | Krakow, WI US |
| James McDonald | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Robert Murawski | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| William Pruett | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ibrahim Rios | R | R | 5'10" | 140 | ||
| Andre Rodgers | R | R | December 2, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Nassau, BS |
| William Slade | L | R | August 8, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Tony Taylor | R | R | December 19, 1935 | 5'9" | 170 | Central Alava, CU |
| Leon Wagner | L | R | May 13, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Jack Wigley | R | April 14, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | Lakewood, NY US | |
| Robert Wood | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Zarcone | L | R | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Chico Zayas | R | R | 6'0" | 152 |
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.
