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Major League Baseball

Record:  72-81   .471.... 6th in National League
Stadium:  Wrigley Field
Playoffs:  Did not Qualify
Attendance:  875,800

ManagerStan Hack

Team Leaders

HR:  Banks [44]
RBI:  Banks [117]
2B:  Baker, Banks [29]
SB:  Baker, Banks [9]
W:  Jones [14]
SV:  Jeffcoat [6]
SO:  Jones [198]


Oldest Player:  Walker Cooper [40]
Youngest Player:  Don Kaiser [20]
Longest Tenure:  Warren Hacker, Hal Jeffcoat, Bob Rush [8]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Jim King (Apr 17)  Bob Speake (Apr 16)  Gale Wade (Apr 11)  
Pitchers: Vicente Amor (Apr 16)  John Andre (Apr 16)  Hy Cohen (Apr 17)  Dave Hillman (Apr 30)  Don Kaiser (Jul 20)  Bob Thorpe (Apr 17)  


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Roster of Players

#Player NamePosAgeBTHTWTBornPlaceHigh LevelMLB Years
Vicente AmorP22RR6-31828/8/1932Havana, CUMLB1955-1957
John AndreP32LR6-42001/3/1923Brockton, MAMLB1955-1955
Gene Baker2B-3B30RR6-11706/15/1925Davenport, IAMLB1953-1961
14Ernie Banks1B-SS24RR6-11801/31/1931Dallas, TXMLB1953-1971
Frank BaumholtzOF36LL5-1017510/7/1918Midvale, OHMLB1947-1957
Jim BolgerOF23RR6-21802/23/1932Cincinnati, OHMLB1950-1959
Harry ChitiC22RR6-322511/16/1932Kincaid, ILMLB1950-1962
Bubba ChurchP30RR6-01809/12/1924Birmingham, ALMLB1950-1955
Hy CohenP24RR6-52201/29/1931Brooklyn, NYMLB1955-1955
Walker CooperC40RR6-32101/8/1915Atherton, MOMLB1940-1957
Jim DavisP30BL6-01809/15/1924Red Bluff, CAMLB1954-1957
Jim FanningC27RR5-111809/14/1927Chicago, ILMLB1954-1957
Dee Fondy1B30LL6-319610/31/1924Slaton, TXMLB1951-1958
Owen Friend2B28RR6-11803/21/1927Granite City, ILMLB1949-1956
Warren HackerP30RR6-118511/21/1924Marissa, ILMLB1948-1961
Dave HillmanP27RR5-111689/14/1927Dungannon, VAMLB1955-1962
Randy Jackson3B29RR1802/10/1926Little Rock, ARMLB1950-1959
Hal JeffcoatOF-P30RR1859/6/1924West Columbia, SCMLB1948-1959
Sam JonesP29RR6-420012/14/1925Stewartsville, OHMLB1951-1964
Don KaiserP20RR6-51952/3/1935Byng, OKMLB1955-1957
Jim KingOF22LR6-01858/27/1932Elkins, ARMLB1955-1967
Al LaryP26RR6-31859/26/1928Northport, ALMLB1954-1962
Clyde McCulloughC38RR1803/4/1917Nashville, TNMLB1940-1956
Lloyd MerrimanOF30LL6-01958/2/1924Clovis, CAMLB1949-1955
Eddie Miksis2B-OF28RR6-01859/11/1926Burlington, NJMLB1944-1958
Paul MinnerP31LL6-52107/30/1923New Wilmington, PAMLB1946-1956
Vern Morgan3B26LR6-11908/8/1928Emporia, VAMLB1954-1955
Harry PerkowskiP32LL1969/6/1922Dante, VAMLB1947-1955
Howie PolletP34LL1756/26/1921New Orleans, LAMLB1941-1956
Bob RushP29RR6-420512/21/1925Battle Creek, MIMLB1948-1960
Hank SauerOF38RR6-41993/17/1917Pittsburgh, PAMLB1941-1959
Bob SpeakeOF-1B24LL6-11788/22/1930Springfield, MOMLB1955-1959
El TappeC28RR5-111805/21/1927Quincy, ILMLB1954-1962
Ted TappeOF24LR6-31852/2/1931Seattle, WAMLB1950-1955
Bob ThorpeP20RR6-11701/12/1935San Diego, CAMLB1955-1955
Bill TremelP25RR5-111807/4/1929Lilly, PAMLB1954-1956
Gale WadeOF26LR1851/20/1929Hollister, MOMLB1955-1956