1955 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 72-81
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 858,821, Avg. 13,419
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Stan Hack (72-81)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1955 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 72-81
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 858,821, Avg. 13,419
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Stan Hack (72-81)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1955 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1955 season with a record of 72 wins and 81 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Cubs plated 626 runs and surrendered 713 runs. Ernie Banks walloped 44 home runs for Chicago, while Dee Fondy and Randy Jackson swatted 20 or more also. Ernie Banks drove in 117 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .295 average. Sam Jones led the team with 14 wins, and Paul Minner recorded a 3.48 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Stan Hack coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicente Amor | P | R | R | August 8, 1932 | 6'3" | 182 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| John Andre | P | L | R | January 3, 1923 | 6'4" | 200 | Brockton, MA USA |
| Gene Baker | 2B | R | R | June 15, 1925 | 6'1" | 170 | Davenport, IA USA |
| Ernie Banks | SS | R | R | January 31, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Frank Baumholtz | LF | L | L | October 7, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | Midvale, OH USA |
| Jim Bolger | CF | R | R | February 23, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Harry Chiti | C | R | R | November 16, 1932 | 6'2" | 221 | Kincaid, IL USA |
| Bubba Church | P | R | R | September 12, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Hy Cohen | P | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'5" | 220 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Walker Cooper | C | R | R | January 8, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | Atherton, MO USA |
| Jim Davis | P | B | L | September 15, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Red Bluff, CA USA |
| Jim Fanning | C | R | R | September 14, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Dee Fondy | 1B | L | L | October 31, 1924 | 6'3" | 195 | Slaton, TX USA |
| Owen Friend | 3B | R | R | March 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Granite City, IL USA |
| Warren Hacker | P | R | R | November 21, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Marissa, IL USA |
| Dave Hillman | P | R | R | September 14, 1927 | 5'11" | 168 | Dungannon, VA USA |
| Randy Jackson | 3B | R | R | February 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 180 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Hal Jeffcoat | P | R | R | September 6, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | West Columbia, SC USA |
| Sam Jones | P | R | R | December 14, 1925 | 6'4" | 192 | Stewartsville, OH USA |
| Don Kaiser | P | R | R | February 3, 1935 | 6'5" | 195 | Byng, OK USA |
| Jim King | RF | L | R | August 27, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Elkins, AR USA |
| Al Lary | P | R | R | September 26, 1928 | 6'3" | 185 | Northport, AL USA |
| Clyde McCullough | C | R | R | March 4, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Lloyd Merriman | CF | L | L | August 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Clovis, CA USA |
| Eddie Miksis | CF | R | R | September 11, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | Burlington, NJ USA |
| Paul Minner | P | L | L | July 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 200 | New Wilmington, PA USA |
| Vern Morgan | 3B | L | R | August 8, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Emporia, VA USA |
| Harry Perkowski | P | L | L | September 6, 1922 | 6'2" | 196 | Dante, VA USA |
| Howie Pollet | P | L | L | June 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Bob Rush | P | R | R | December 21, 1925 | 6'4" | 205 | Battle Creek, MI USA |
| Hank Sauer | LF | R | R | March 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Bob Speake | LF | L | L | August 22, 1930 | 6'1" | 178 | Springfield, MO USA |
| El Tappe | C | R | R | May 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Ted Tappe | RF | L | R | February 2, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Bob Thorpe | P | R | R | June 12, 1935 | 6'1" | 170 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Bill Tremel | P | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | Lilly, PA USA |
| Gale Wade | CF | L | R | January 20, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Hollister, MO USA |
