1955 Wenatchee Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 71-54
Finished 3rd in the NWL
Manager: Edo Vanni (71-54)
Location: Wenatchee, Washington
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 79,421, Avg. 1,271
The Wenatchee Chiefs of the Northwest League ended the 1955 season with a record of 71 wins and 54 losses, finishing third in the NWL.
The Chiefs plated 857 runs, tops in the circuit. Wenatchee gave up 779 runs. Bob Duretto led all regular hitters by hitting .377. Robert Roberts topped the squad with 21 wins, while Gene Hayden and John Marshall added 15 or more victories as well Gene Hayden recorded a 4.46 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Gene Hayden and Joe Rossi both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Edo Vanni served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Alvari | R | R | March 30, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | Ashtabula, OH US |
| Herb Anderson | R | L | July 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 178 | Everett, WA US |
| Robert Bartalini | R | R | November 20, 1936 | 5'11" | 172 | Medocino County, CA US |
| Douglas Boehner | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Robert Brown | L | 6'0" | 178 | |||
| Ralph Buckingham | L | L | April 5, 1931 | 6'0" | 172 | Chelan, WA US |
| Jack Bukowatz | R | R | November 4, 1930 | 5'9" | 155 | Butte, MT US |
| William Carrabba | 6'0" | 185 | ||||
| Bob Duretto | L | R | September 17, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gene Hayden | L | L | April 14, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Robert Hayes | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Glenn Isringhaus | R | R | October 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Lloyd Jenney | L | February 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Astoria, NY US | |
| Charles Lundgren | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Chuck Lybeck | L | R | October 31, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Kent, WA US |
| John Marshall | R | R | February 24, 1923 | 6'2" | 200 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Phil Marvier | L | September 14, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Jim Moore | R | March 26, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Salem, OR US | |
| John Morrill | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bruce Newlin | R | R | July 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Tony Rivas | R | May 5, 1933 | 5'9" | 160 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Robert Roberts | R | R | September 30, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | Spokane, WA US |
| Joe Rossi | R | R | March 13, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jack Sahargun | R | R | April 21, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Ernie Taylor | ||||||
| Edo Vanni | L | L | April 2, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | Black Diamond, WA US |
| Richard Watson | R | R | November 17, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | Napa, CA US |
| George Wegerek | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Carl Wells | L | L | May 16, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jerry Zuvela | L | L | September 21, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro, 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.
