1955 San Jose Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 98-48
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Sheriff Robinson (98-48)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 59,024, Avg. 809
The San Jose Red Sox of the California League ended the 1955 season with a record of 98 wins and 48 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Red Sox led the league with just 554 runs allowed. San Jose scored 860 runs. Gary Killingsworth topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .299. Jack Osborn paced the squad with 21 wins, while Ted Wills, Stan Willis and Eli Grba each also added 15 or more victories also Eli Grba earned a 2.67 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1955 San Jose Red Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ted Bowsfield, Don Gile, Marlan Coughtry, Ted Wills, Eli Grba and Jim Mahoney.
Sheriff Robinson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Allmon | R | R | December 31, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | Ventura, CA US |
| Jack Arrigo | R | R | November 3, 1935 | 5'11" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| James Atkinson | L | R | September 14, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Auburn, NY US |
| Ted Bowsfield | R | L | January 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Vernon, BC CA |
| Leroy Bradley | R | R | June 29, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | Venice, CA US |
| Marlan Coughtry | L | R | September 11, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Don Gile | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 6'6" | 220 | Modesto, CA US |
| Eli Grba | R | R | August 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| James Greene | L | February 15, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Carl Hutzler | R | R | 5'11" | 184 | ||
| Walt Johnson | L | R | January 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 170 | Avenal, CA US |
| Gary Killingsworth | R | R | June 4, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| James Lee | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jim Mahoney | R | R | May 26, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Orland Mecham | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Allan Milley | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Jack Osborn | R | R | June 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Art Preston | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Gene Rosen | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Richard Simoni | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| John Smith | R | R | November 10, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Thomas Snow | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Nino Spatafore | R | R | May 6, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Don Speer | L | April 4, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | Booneville, AR US | |
| Phil Stackpole | R | February 10, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | Watertown, MA US | |
| Stan Willis | R | R | September 8, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Brookfield, MO US |
| Ted Wills | L | L | February 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Fresno, CA US |
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.
