1955 Chicago White Sox Roster (40-man)

1954 Season 1956 Season

Record: 91-63-1, Finished 3rd in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Marty Marion (91-63-1)

General Manager: Frank Lane (Resigned 10/15/1955)

Ballpark: Comiskey Park I

Attendance: 1,175,684 (6th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 99
One-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 98

Pythagorean W-L: 95-59, 725 Runs, 557 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
Bobby Adams	33	us US	R	R	5' 10"	160	Dec 14, 1921	10	28	5	28	10	0	0	0	1	9	0	0	0	0	0	5	16	-0.1
Earl Battey	20	us US	R	R	6' 1"	205	Jan 5, 1935	1st	5	2	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.2	$3,600
Jim Brideweser	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	165	Feb 13, 1927	5	34	15	34	31	0	0	0	2	3	26	0	0	0	0	2	4	-0.1
Jim Busby	28	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Jan 8, 1927	6	99	89	99	99	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	99	0	99	0	4	0.1
Harry Byrd	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	188	Feb 3, 1925	5	25	12	25	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Chico Carrasquel	29	ve VE	R	R	6' 0"	170	Jan 23, 1926	6	145	135	145	144	0	0	0	0	0	144	0	0	0	0	4	0	3.5		All-Star
Phil Cavarretta	38	us US	L	L	5' 11"	175	Jul 19, 1916	22	6	0	6	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	-0.1	$18,000
Bob Chakales	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Aug 10, 1927	5	7	0	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	$8,500
Gil Coan	33	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	May 18, 1922	10	17	1	17	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	11	4	-0.2
Sandy Consuegra	34	cu CU	R	R	5' 11"	165	Sep 3, 1920	6	44	7	44	44	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.6
Clint Courtney	28	us US	L	R	5' 8"	180	Mar 16, 1927	5	19	10	19	17	0	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.5
Dick Donovan	27	us US	L	R	6' 3"	190	Dec 7, 1927	5	40	24	40	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0	3.0		All-Star
Fritz Dorish	33	us US	R	R	5' 11"	204	Jul 13, 1921	9	13	0	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Walt Dropo	32	us US	R	R	6' 5"	220	Jan 30, 1923	7	141	120	141	140	0	0	140	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1.2	$1,900
Sammy Esposito	23	us US	R	R	5' 9"	165	Dec 15, 1931	2	3	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-0.1
Mike Fornieles	23	cu CU	R	R	5' 11"	155	Jan 18, 1932	4	28	9	28	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.7
Nellie Fox HOF	27	us US	L	R	5' 10"	160	Dec 25, 1927	9	154	154	154	154	0	0	0	154	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.1		All-Star
Ted Gray	30	us US	B	L	5' 11"	175	Dec 31, 1924	9	2	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3	$18,500
Johnny Groth	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	182	Jul 23, 1926	10	32	21	32	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	0	26	1	6	0.7
Jack Harshman	27	us US	L	L	6' 2"	178	Jul 12, 1927	5	32	23	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.1
Dixie Howell	35	us US	L	R	6' 2"	210	Jan 7, 1920	3	35	0	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0
Ron Jackson	21	us US	R	R	6' 7"	225	Oct 22, 1933	2	40	21	40	29	0	0	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	5	-0.2
Connie Johnson	32	us US	R	R	6' 4"	200	Dec 27, 1922	8	19	16	19	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1.5
Stan Jok	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	May 3, 1926	2	6	1	6	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	4	0.0
Bob Keegan	34	us US	R	R	6' 2"	207	Aug 4, 1920	3	18	11	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
George Kell HOF	32	us US	R	R	5' 9"	175	Aug 23, 1922	13	128	116	128	119	0	0	24	0	105	0	1	0	0	1	11	0	2.7	$40,000
Bob Kennedy	34	us US	R	R	6' 2"	193	Aug 18, 1920	14	83	48	83	67	0	0	3	0	55	0	4	0	16	20	16	9	0.8
Sherm Lollar	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Aug 23, 1924	10	138	130	138	136	0	136	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	3.1		All-Star
Willard Marshall	34	us US	L	R	6' 1"	205	Feb 8, 1921	11	22	10	22	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	8	12	12	0	0.0
Morrie Martin	32	us US	L	L	6' 0"	173	Sep 3, 1922	6	37	0	37	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Ed McGhee	30	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Sep 29, 1924	4	26	3	26	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	12	0	17	2	13	-0.1
Lloyd Merriman	30	us US	L	L	6' 0"	190	Aug 2, 1924	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0
Minnie Miñoso HOF	31	cu CU	R	R	5' 10"	175	Nov 29, 1923	9	139	137	139	139	0	0	0	0	2	0	134	2	9	138	1	0	3.7	$32,500
Les Moss	30	us US	R	R	5' 11"	205	May 14, 1925	10	32	13	32	32	0	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.2
Bob Nieman	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	195	Jan 26, 1927	5	99	72	99	78	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0	54	78	26	1	0.9
Ron Northey	35	us US	L	R	5' 10"	195	Apr 26, 1920	10	14	1	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	13	0	0.3
Al Papai	38	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	May 7, 1917	4	7	0	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Buddy Peterson	30	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	Apr 23, 1925	1st	6	5	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.2
Billy Pierce	28	us US	L	L	5' 10"	160	Apr 2, 1927	9	34	26	34	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.9		All-Star
Bob Powell	21	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Oct 17, 1933	1st	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jim Rivera	33	us US	L	L	6' 0"	196	Jul 22, 1921	4	147	115	147	143	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	51	116	143	10	6	2.4
Vern Stephens	34	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Oct 23, 1920	15	22	14	22	18	0	0	0	0	18	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0.5
Virgil Trucks	38	us US	R	R	5' 11"	198	Apr 26, 1917	14	32	26	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9
Ed White	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Apr 6, 1926	1st	3	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0.1	$4,800
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
Marty Marion	38	us US	Dec 1, 1916	Manager	Apr 12	Sep 25
Ray Berres	47	us US	Aug 31, 1907		Apr 12	Sep 25
Don Gutteridge	43	us US	Jun 19, 1912		Apr 12	Sep 25
Del Wilber	36	us US	Feb 24, 1919		Apr 12	Sep 25
Joe Dobson	38	us US	Jan 20, 1917	Coach	Apr 12	Sep 25
George Myatt	41	us US	Jun 14, 1914	Coach	Apr 12	Sep 25
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date