1955 Waycross Bears Roster
Georgia-Florida League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 72-65
Finished 3rd in the GGL
Manager: James Deery (0-0), Walter Widmayer (0-0), James Deery (0-0)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Waycross, Georgia
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 46,266, Avg. 675
1955 Waycross Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 72-65
Finished 3rd in the GGL
Manager: James Deery (0-0), Walter Widmayer (0-0), James Deery (0-0)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Waycross, Georgia
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 46,266, Avg. 675
Playoffs - Waycross Bears 3 games, Albany Cardinals 0
Finals - Brunswick Pirates 1 game, Waycross Bears 1 - Bad weather terminated the series.
The Waycross Bears of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1955 season with a record of 72 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the GGL.
The Bears paced the circuit with just 588 runs allowed. Waycross scored 635 runs, worst in the league,. James Deery, Walter Widmayer and James Deery served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Barry | ||||||
| Curt Borrett | March 12, 1929 | |||||
| Louis Caputo | R | R | June 17, 1935 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Charlie Crowe | June 24, 1934 | 193 | ||||
| Jack Davis | R | R | July 18, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| James Deery | R | November 3, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| John Doligale | L | 5'9" | 161 | |||
| Joseph Edgley | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Roy Ellis | ||||||
| Albert Engel | L | August 9, 1930 | 5'9" | 165 | Tulsa, OK US | |
| Ray Engel | L | August 28, 1933 | 5'11" | 188 | ||
| Jimmy Farris | August 12, 1933 | |||||
| Carl Gunter | R | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Robert Hoffman | R | L | September 13, 1936 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Joseph Hopkins | ||||||
| Carl Legursky | L | L | September 13, 1932 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Robert MacConnell | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| John McKinstry | L | R | June 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Gayle Moore | L | August 9, 1936 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| George Morgan | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Arvie Pilgrim | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| George Pyle | ||||||
| Jim Quigley | R | L | September 11, 1936 | 6'5" | 175 | Hartford, CT US |
| Donald Rakestraw | ||||||
| Harry Rutter | ||||||
| Robert Schlett | ||||||
| David Scranton | R | R | November 4, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Johnnie Scroggs | R | R | November 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Paul Smith | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Warren Tidwell | L | 6'2" | 172 | |||
| David Townley | ||||||
| Walter Widmayer | L | May 3, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY 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.
