1955 New York Yankees Roster (40-man)

1954 Season 1956 Season

Record: 96-58-0, Finished 1st in American League (Schedule and Results)

Postseason: Lost World Series (4-3) to Brooklyn Dodgers

Manager: Casey Stengel (96-58)

General Manager: George Weiss

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I

Attendance: 1,490,138 (1st of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 95
One-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 94

Pythagorean W-L: 97-57, 762 Runs, 569 Runs Allowed

American League Pennant

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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
Hank Bauer	32	us US	R	R	6' 0"	192	Jul 31, 1922	8	139	122	139	134	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	0	130	134	6	2	5.3
Lou Berberet	25	us US	L	R	5' 11"	200	Nov 20, 1929	2	2	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.1
Yogi Berra HOF	30	us US	L	R	5' 7"	185	May 12, 1925	10	147	141	147	145	0	145	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	4.5	$50,000	All-Star
Johnny Blanchard	22	us US	L	R	6' 1"	193	Feb 26, 1933	1st	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$6,000
Tommy Byrne	35	us US	L	L	6' 1"	182	Dec 31, 1919	11	45	22	45	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	0	0.9	$12,000
Andy Carey	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Oct 18, 1931	4	135	133	135	135	0	0	0	0	135	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.6
Tom Carroll	18	us US	R	R	6' 3"	186	Sep 17, 1936	1st	14	1	14	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	12	-0.1	$7,000
Bob Cerv	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	200	May 5, 1925	5	55	13	55	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	7	1	20	36	3	1.2
Jerry Coleman	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	165	Sep 14, 1924	7	43	28	43	42	0	0	0	13	1	29	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.2
Rip Coleman	23	us US	L	L	6' 2"	185	Jul 31, 1931	1st	10	6	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Joe Collins	32	us US	L	L	6' 0"	185	Dec 3, 1922	8	105	67	105	93	0	0	73	0	0	0	0	0	27	27	21	1	1.1
Whitey Ford HOF	26	us US	L	L	5' 10"	178	Oct 21, 1928	4	39	33	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.0	$21,000	All-Star
Ted Gray	30	us US	B	L	5' 11"	175	Dec 31, 1924	9	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Bob Grim	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Mar 8, 1930	2	26	11	26	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Elston Howard	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	196	Feb 23, 1929	2	97	69	97	81	0	9	0	0	0	0	61	0	16	75	22	1	1.5
Billy Hunter	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Jun 4, 1928	3	98	91	98	98	0	0	0	0	0	98	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.9	$11,000
Jim Konstanty	38	us US	R	R	6' 1"	202	Mar 2, 1917	10	45	0	45	45	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9
Johnny Kucks	22	us US	R	R	6' 3"	170	Jul 27, 1932	1st	29	13	29	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Don Larsen	25	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Aug 7, 1929	3	21	13	21	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1.2
Frank Leja	19	us US	L	L	6' 4"	205	Feb 7, 1936	2	7	0	7	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	-0.1
Eddie Lopat	37	us US	L	L	5' 10"	185	Jun 21, 1918	12	16	12	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8
Mickey Mantle HOF	23	us US	B	R	5' 11"	195	Oct 20, 1931	5	147	144	147	145	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	145	0	145	3	0	9.5	$25,000	All-Star
Billy Martin	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	May 16, 1928	5	20	20	20	20	0	0	0	17	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Gil McDougald	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	May 19, 1928	5	141	140	141	141	0	0	0	122	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.1
Tom Morgan	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	May 20, 1930	4	40	1	40	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Irv Noren	30	us US	L	L	6' 0"	190	Nov 29, 1924	6	132	93	132	126	0	0	0	0	0	0	117	11	3	126	14	1	1.3
Bobby Richardson	19	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	Aug 19, 1935	1st	11	6	11	10	0	0	0	6	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	-0.7
Phil Rizzuto HOF	37	us US	R	R	5' 6"	150	Sep 25, 1917	12	81	43	81	80	0	0	0	1	0	79	0	0	0	0	1	6	0.7	$38,000
Eddie Robinson	34	us US	L	R	6' 2"	210	Dec 15, 1920	11	88	41	88	46	0	0	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	44	0	1.1
Johnny Sain	37	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Sep 25, 1917	11	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Art Schallock	31	us US	L	L	5' 9"	160	Apr 25, 1924	5	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Charlie Silvera	30	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Oct 13, 1924	8	14	7	14	11	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.1	$16,250
Bill Skowron	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	195	Dec 18, 1930	2	108	69	108	74	0	0	74	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	39	0	1.7	$10,000
Enos Slaughter HOF	39	us US	L	R	5' 9"	180	Apr 27, 1916	15	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0		$20,000
Gerry Staley	34	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Aug 21, 1920	9	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Tom Sturdivant	25	us US	L	R	6' 0"	170	Apr 28, 1930	1st	33	1	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8
Dick Tettelbach	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jun 26, 1929	1st	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	-0.1
Marv Throneberry	21	us US	L	L	6' 1"	190	Sep 2, 1933	1st	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
Bob Turley	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	215	Sep 19, 1930	4	36	34	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.1		All-Star
Bob Wiesler	24	us US	B	L	6' 3"	188	Aug 13, 1930	3	16	7	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
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
Casey Stengel HOF	64	us US	Jul 30, 1890	Manager	Apr 13	Sep 25
Bill Dickey	48	us US	Jun 6, 1907		Apr 13	Sep 25
Jim Turner	51	us US	Aug 6, 1903		Apr 13	Sep 25
Frankie Crosetti	44	us US	Oct 4, 1910	Coach	Apr 13	Sep 25
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date