1955 Washington Nationals Roster (40-man)

1954 Season 1956 Season

Record: 53-101-0, Finished 8th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Chuck Dressen (53-101)

Ballpark: Griffith Stadium

Attendance: 425,238 (8th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 99
One-year: Batting - 91, Pitching - 94

Pythagorean W-L: 58-96, 598 Runs, 789 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
Ted Abernathy	22	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Mar 6, 1933	1st	40	14	40	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.1	$4,200
Julio Becquer	23	cu CU	L	L	5' 11"	178	Dec 20, 1931	1st	10	1	10	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	-0.1	$4,800
Jim Busby	28	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Jan 8, 1927	6	47	47	47	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	47	0	47	0	0	-0.1	$20,000
Bob Chakales	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Aug 10, 1927	5	29	0	29	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Webbo Clarke	27	pa PA	L	L	6' 0"	165	Jun 8, 1928	4	7	2	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Clint Courtney	28	us US	L	R	5' 8"	180	Mar 16, 1927	5	75	61	75	67	0	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0.7
Bill Currie	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Nov 29, 1926	1st	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Juan Delis	27	cu CU	R	R	5' 11"	170	Feb 27, 1928	1st	54	29	54	33	0	0	0	1	24	0	2	0	6	8	17	6	-1.5
Bruce Edwards	31	us US	R	R	5' 8"	180	Jul 15, 1923	9	30	21	30	27	0	22	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	-0.1
Ed FitzGerald	31	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	May 21, 1924	8	74	66	74	72	0	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0.4
Vince Gonzales	29	cu CU	L	L	6' 1"	165	Sep 28, 1925	1st	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Johnny Groth	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	182	Jul 23, 1926	10	63	46	63	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	40	1	48	15	0	-0.9
Dick Hyde	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Aug 3, 1928	1st	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$3,000
Harmon Killebrew HOF	19	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jun 29, 1936	2	38	17	38	24	0	0	0	3	23	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	-0.1
Bobby Kline	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	179	Jan 27, 1929	1st	77	47	77	77	1	0	0	4	3	69	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.4
Steve Korcheck	22	us US	R	R	6' 1"	205	Aug 11, 1932	2	13	8	13	12	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.2
Jim Lemon	27	us US	R	R	6' 4"	200	Mar 23, 1928	4	10	6	10	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	6	4	0	0.1
Jesse Levan	28	us US	L	R	6' 0"	172	Jul 15, 1926	3	16	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0	0.0
Mickey McDermott	26	us US	L	L	6' 2"	170	Apr 29, 1929	8	70	20	70	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	1	2.9
Bob Oldis	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Jan 5, 1928	3	6	2	6	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ernie Oravetz	23	us US	B	L	5' 4"	145	Jan 24, 1932	1st	100	56	100	57	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	42	57	44	0	-0.8
Camilo Pascual	21	cu CU	R	R	5' 11"	170	Jan 20, 1934	2	43	16	43	43	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.7
Carlos Paula	27	cu CU	R	R	6' 3"	195	Nov 28, 1927	2	115	81	115	85	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	80	85	30	2	-1.2
Bob Porterfield	31	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Aug 10, 1923	8	30	27	30	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
Pedro Ramos	20	cu CU	B	R	6' 0"	175	Apr 28, 1935	1st	59	9	59	45	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	2.0
Tony Roig	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Dec 23, 1928	2	29	15	29	28	0	0	0	1	8	21	0	0	0	0	3	0	-0.4
Pete Runnels	27	us US	L	R	6' 0"	170	Jan 28, 1928	5	134	129	134	132	0	0	0	132	0	2	0	0	0	0	5	0	1.2
Johnny Schmitz	34	us US	R	L	6' 0"	170	Nov 27, 1920	12	32	21	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.7
Jerry Schoonmaker	21	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Dec 14, 1933	1st	20	9	20	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	3	7	15	4	2	-0.2
Spec Shea	34	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Oct 2, 1920	8	27	4	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6	$10,500
Roy Sievers	28	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Nov 18, 1926	7	144	140	144	140	0	0	17	0	2	0	129	0	0	129	4	0	1.5	$13,000
Jerry Snyder	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	Jul 21, 1929	4	46	27	46	40	0	0	0	22	0	20	0	0	0	0	7	1	-0.3
Bunky Stewart	24	us US	L	L	6' 0"	154	Jan 7, 1931	4	7	1	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Chuck Stobbs	25	us US	L	L	6' 1"	185	Jul 2, 1929	9	41	16	41	41	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1	$12,000
Dean Stone	24	us US	L	L	6' 4"	205	Sep 1, 1930	3	43	24	43	43	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7	$10,000
Tom Umphlett	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	May 12, 1931	3	110	83	110	103	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	62	23	103	8	2	-0.5
José Valdivielso	21	cu CU	R	R	6' 1"	175	May 22, 1934	1st	94	94	94	94	0	0	0	0	0	94	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Mickey Vernon	37	us US	L	L	6' 2"	170	Apr 22, 1918	15	150	141	150	144	0	0	144	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	2.4		All-Star
Tom Wright	31	us US	L	R	5' 11"	180	Sep 22, 1923	8	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0.0
Eddie Yost	28	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Oct 13, 1926	11	122	106	122	107	0	0	0	0	107	0	0	0	0	0	16	0	2.7	$21,500
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
Chuck Dressen	60	us US	Sep 20, 1894	Manager	Apr 11	Sep 25
Ellis Clary	38	us US	Sep 11, 1916		Apr 11	Sep 25
Joe Fitzgerald	58	us US	Mar 17, 1897		Apr 11	Sep 25
Joe Haynes	37	us US	Sep 21, 1917		Apr 11	Sep 25
Cookie Lavagetto	42	us US	Dec 1, 1912	Coach	Apr 11	Sep 25
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date