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1955 Kansas City Athletics   |   Player Roster

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Record:  63-91   .41.... 6th in AL - Division
Manager(s): Lou Boudreau
Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 1,393,054
 Major League Debuts:
Batters: Clete Boyer (Jun 5)  Alex George (Sep 16)  Hector Lopez (May 12)  Eric Mackenzie (Apr 23)  Don Plarski (Jul 20)  Jerry Schypinski (Aug 31)  Bill Stewart (Apr 17)  
Pitchers: Art Ceccarelli (May 3)  Glenn Cox (Sep 20)  Walt Craddock (Sep 3)  Mike Kume (Aug 26)  Bob Spicer (Apr 17)  
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 Team Roster
Player NamePosAgeBTHTWTBornPlaceHigh LevelMLB YearsSalary
Joe AstrothC32RR5-91879/1/1922East Alton, ILMLB1945-1956 
Hal Bevan3B24RR6-219811/15/1930New Orleans, LAMLB1952-1961 
Charlie BishopP31RR6-21951/1/1924Atlanta, GAMLB1952-1955 
Ewell BlackwellP32RR6-619510/23/1922Fresno, CAMLB1942-1955 
Don Bollweg1B34LL6-11902/12/1921Wheaton, ILMLB1950-1955 
Clete Boyer3B18RR6-01822/9/1937Cassville, MOMLB1955-1971 
Cloyd BoyerP27RR6-11889/1/1927Alba, MOMLB1949-1955 
Moe BurtschyP33RR6-32084/18/1922Cincinnati, OHMLB1950-1956 
Art CeccarelliP25RL6-01904/2/1930New Haven, CTMLB1955-1960 
Glenn CoxP24RR6-22102/3/1931Montebello, CAMLB1955-1958 
Walt CraddockP23RL1763/25/1932Pax, WVMLB1955-1958 
Joe DeMaestriSS26RR6-017412/9/1928San Francisco, CAMLB1951-1961 
Art DitmarP26RR6-21964/3/1929Winthrop, MAMLB1954-1962 
Sonny DixonP30BR20511/5/1924Charlotte, NCMLB1953-1956 
Jim Finigan3B-2B26RR5-111758/19/1928Quincy, ILMLB1954-1959 
Marion FricanoP31RR6-01707/15/1923Brant, NYMLB1952-1955 
Alex GeorgeSS16LR5-111709/27/1938Kansas City, MOMLB1955-1955 
Tom GormanP30RR6-11901/4/1925New York, NYMLB1952-1959 
Johnny GrayP27RR6-422612/11/1927West Palm Beach, FLMLB1954-1958 
Bill HarringtonP27RR5-1116010/3/1927Sanford, NCMLB1953-1956 
Ray HerbertP25RR5-1118512/15/1929Detroit, MIMLB1950-1966 
Spook Jacobs2B29RR15511/4/1925Cheswold, DEMLB1954-1956 
Alex KellnerP30RL6-02008/26/1924Tucson, AZMLB1948-1959 
Gus KeriazakosP23RR6-31877/28/1931West Orange, NJMLB1950-1955 
Dick Kryhoski1B30LL6-22003/24/1925Leonia, NJMLB1949-1955 
Mike KumeP29RR6-11955/19/1926Premier, WVMLB1955-1955 
Jack LittrellSS26RR6-01791/22/1929Louisville, KYMLB1952-1957 
Hector LopezOF-3B25RR5-111827/9/1929Colon, PNMLB1955-1966 
Eric MackenzieC22LR6-01858/29/1932Glendon, ABMLB1955-1955 
Don PlarskiOF25RR5-616011/9/1929Chicago, ILMLB1955-1955 
Arnie PortocarreroP23RR6-31967/5/1931New York, NYMLB1954-1960 
Vic Power1B27RR5-1119511/1/1927Arecibo, PRMLB1954-1965 
Vic RaschiP36RR6-12053/28/1919West Springfield, MAMLB1946-1955 
Bill RennaOF30RR6-321810/14/1924Hanford, CAMLB1953-1959 
Jim RobertsonC27RR5-91831/29/1928Chicago, ILMLB1954-1955 
Tom SaffellOF33LR5-111707/26/1921Etowah, TNMLB1949-1955 
Johnny SainP37RR6-22009/25/1917Havana, ARMLB1942-1955 
Jerry SchypinskiSS23LR5-101709/16/1931Detroit, MIMLB1955-1955 
Billy ShantzC27RR6-11607/31/1927Pottstown, PAMLB1954-1960 
Bobby ShantzP29RL5-61429/26/1925Pottstown, PAMLB1949-1964 
Harry SimpsonOF-1B29LR6-119012/3/1925Atlanta, GAMLB1951-1959 
Enos SlaughterOF39LR5-91924/27/1916Roxboro, NCMLB1938-1959 
Lou SleaterP28LL5-101859/8/1926St. Louis, MOMLB1950-1958 
Bob SpicerP30LR5-101734/11/1925Richmond, VAMLB1955-1956 
Bill StewartOF27RR5-112004/15/1928Bay City, MIMLB1955-1955 
Pete Suder2B-3B39RR6-01754/16/1916Aliquippa, PAMLB1941-1955 
Bob TriceP28RR6-31908/28/1926Newton, GAMLB1953-1955 
Elmer ValoOF34LR5-111903/5/1921Ribnik, CZMLB1940-1961 
Ozzie Van BrabantP28RR6-11659/28/1926Kingsville, ONMLB1954-1955 
Lee WheatP25RR6-42009/15/1929Edwardsville, ILMLB1954-1955 
Bill WilsonOF26RR6-220011/6/1928Central City, NEMLB1950-1955 
Gus ZernialOF32RR2106/27/1923Beaumont, TXMLB1949-1959 
 



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