1955 Boston Red Sox Roster (40-man)

1954 Season 1956 Season

Record: 84-70-0, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Pinky Higgins (84-70)

General Manager: Joe Cronin

Ballpark: Fenway Park

Attendance: 1,203,200 (4th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 109, Pitching - 109
One-year: Batting - 125, Pitching - 123

Pythagorean W-L: 87-67, 755 Runs, 652 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Harry Agganis	26	us US	L	L	6' 2"	200	Apr 20, 1929	2	25	20	25	20	0	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0.8
Frank Baumann	21	us US	L	L	6' 0"	205	Jul 1, 1933	1st	7	5	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8
Milt Bolling	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	177	Aug 9, 1930	4	6	1	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	2	-0.2
Tom Brewer	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Sep 3, 1931	2	33	28	33	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1.1	$9,500
Dick Brodowski	22	us US	R	R	6' 1"	182	Jul 26, 1932	2	16	0	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1	$7,000
Hal Brown	30	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Dec 11, 1924	5	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	$2,000
Billy Consolo	20	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Aug 18, 1934	3	8	4	8	4	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	-0.2
Pete Daley	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jan 14, 1930	1st	17	10	17	14	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	-0.2
Ike Delock	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Nov 11, 1929	3	29	18	29	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2
Hersh Freeman	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	220	Jul 1, 1928	3	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Owen Friend	28	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Mar 21, 1927	4	14	14	14	14	0	0	0	1	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Dick Gernert	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	209	Sep 28, 1928	4	7	4	7	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0.0
Billy Goodman	29	us US	L	R	5' 11"	165	Mar 22, 1926	9	149	148	149	148	0	0	5	143	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	2.5
Grady Hatton	32	us US	L	R	5' 8"	170	Oct 7, 1922	10	126	109	126	112	0	0	0	1	111	0	0	0	0	0	15	1	1.0
Bill Henry	27	us US	L	L	6' 2"	180	Oct 15, 1927	4	17	7	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Tom Hurd	31	us US	R	R	5' 9"	155	May 27, 1924	2	43	0	43	43	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3	$9,500
Jackie Jensen	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Mar 9, 1927	6	152	149	152	150	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	150	150	2	0	3.3		All-Star
Eddie Joost	39	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Jun 5, 1916	17	56	25	56	40	0	0	0	19	1	20	0	0	0	0	19	0	-0.7
Russ Kemmerer	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	198	Nov 1, 1930	2	7	2	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Leo Kiely	25	us US	L	L	6' 2"	180	Nov 30, 1929	3	33	4	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.3
Ellis Kinder	40	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jul 26, 1914	10	43	0	43	43	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.2	$20,000
Billy Klaus	26	us US	L	R	5' 9"	160	Dec 9, 1928	3	135	129	135	133	0	0	0	0	8	126	0	0	0	0	3	1	2.2
Ted Lepcio	25	us US	R	R	5' 10"	177	Jul 28, 1929	4	51	33	51	45	0	0	0	0	45	0	0	0	0	0	6	5	0.2
Frank Malzone	25	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Feb 28, 1930	1st	6	4	6	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.2
Sam Mele	33	us US	R	R	6' 1"	183	Jan 21, 1922	9	14	6	14	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	1	7	7	0	-0.1
Willard Nixon	27	us US	L	R	6' 2"	195	Jun 17, 1928	6	31	31	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.7
Karl Olson	24	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Jul 6, 1930	4	26	10	26	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	8	6	21	3	3	-0.5
Jim Pagliaroni	17	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	Dec 8, 1937	1st	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Mel Parnell	33	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Jun 13, 1922	9	14	9	14	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-1.4
Jim Piersall	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Nov 14, 1929	5	149	144	149	147	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	147	0	147	4	1	4.5
Bob Smith	25	us US	R	L	6' 1"	190	Feb 1, 1930	1st	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Gene Stephens	22	us US	L	R	6' 3"	175	Jan 20, 1933	3	109	29	109	75	0	0	0	0	0	0	71	4	0	75	33	17	1.4
Frank Sullivan	25	us US	R	R	6' 6"	215	Jan 23, 1930	3	35	35	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.0		All-Star
Haywood Sullivan	24	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	Dec 15, 1930	1st	2	2	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
George Susce	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Sep 13, 1930	1st	29	15	29	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.8
Faye Throneberry	24	us US	L	R	5' 11"	185	Jun 22, 1931	2	60	31	60	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	0	3	34	28	0	0.6
Joe Trimble	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Oct 12, 1930	1st	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Sammy White	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Jul 7, 1927	5	143	142	143	143	0	143	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
Ted Williams HOF	36	us US	L	R	6' 3"	205	Aug 30, 1918	14	98	93	98	93	0	0	0	0	0	0	93	0	0	93	5	0	6.9	$67,500	All-Star
Norm Zauchin	25	us US	R	R	6' 4"	220	Nov 17, 1929	2	130	125	130	126	0	0	126	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	2.0
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Pinky Higgins	46	us US	May 27, 1909	Manager	Apr 12	Sep 25
Paul Schreiber	52	us US	Oct 8, 1902	Hitting	Apr 12	Sep 25
Dave Ferriss	33	us US	Dec 5, 1921	Pitching	Apr 12	Sep 25
Del Baker	63	us US	May 3, 1892	First base	Apr 12	Sep 25
Jack Burns	47	us US	Aug 31, 1907	Third base	Apr 12	Sep 25
Mickey Owen	39	us US	Apr 4, 1916		Apr 12	Sep 25
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date