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    1955 Chicago Cubs (MLB)

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    • Nickname: Cubs
    W-L Record: 72-81 .471
    Rank: 6th in National League
    Run Differential: 626-713 -87
    Roster Continuity 67.40% 14/16
    Manager(s): Stan Hack
    General Manager: Wid Mathews
    Location: Chicago, Illinois
    Ballpark: Wrigley Field
    Attendance: 875,800 10/16
    Playoffs: Did not qualify
    Top Draft Pick: All picks
    Years Active: 1871-2016
    Franchise Information

    Coaching Staff

    Assistant Coach: Bob Scheffing
    Assistant Coach: Ray Blades
    Assistant Coach: Ray Hayworth
    Pitching Coach: Dutch Leonard

    Organization Affiliates

    MLB:Chicago Cubs (MLB-NL)72-81

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    Chicago Cubs Affiliate History
    National League Standings
    TeamWLWPctGBL
    Brooklyn9855.641--
    Milwaukee8569.55213.5
    NY Giants8074.51918.5
    Philadelphia7777.50021.5
    Cincinnati7579.48723.5
    Chi Cubs7281.47126.0
    St. Louis6886.44230.5
    Pittsburgh6094.39038.5
  • A roster of all players who participated in at least one game for this team for this season.
  • The roster is sortable but defaults to an alphabetical listing.
  • Uniform numbers may not be complete for non-MLB teams. It is difficult to come by this information historically. See Data coverage
  • For MLB and Minor league teams, this roster was never an actual roster at any given point during the season.
  • Colleges may be missing players who were either red-shirted or who did not get into game action
    • Full Team Roster for 1955 Chicago Cubs season
    UnifPlayerPosHtWtB-TAgeBornPlaceDraft InfoHigh LevelCurrent TeamStatus
    35Vicente AmorP6-3182R-R221932-08-08Havana,Cuba1955Not draftedMLB--
    29John AndreP6-4200L-R321923-01-03Brockton,Massachusetts1955Not draftedMLB--
    37Gene Baker2B-3B6-1170R-R301925-06-15Davenport,Iowa1953Not draftedMLB--
    14Ernie Banks1B-SS6-1180R-R241931-01-31Dallas,Texas1953Not draftedMLB--
    7Frank BaumholtzOF5-10175L-L361918-10-07Midvale,Ohio1947Not draftedMLB--
    30Jim BolgerOF6-2180R-R231932-02-23Cincinnati,Ohio1950Not draftedMLB--
    32Harry ChitiC6-3225R-R221932-11-16Kincaid,Illinois1950Not draftedMLB--
    23Bubba ChurchP6-0180R-R301924-09-12Birmingham,Alabama1950Not draftedMLB--
    42Hy CohenP6-5220R-R241931-01-29Brooklyn,New York1955Not draftedMLB--
    25Walker CooperC6-3210R-R401915-01-08Atherton,Missouri1940Not draftedMLB--
    22Jim DavisP6-0180B-L301924-09-15Red Bluff,California1954Not draftedMLB--
    1Jim FanningC5-11180R-R271927-09-14Chicago,Illinois1954Not draftedMLB--
    40Dee Fondy1B6-3196L-L301924-10-31Slaton,Texas1951Not draftedMLB--
    3Owen Friend2B6-1180R-R281927-03-21Granite City,Illinois1949Not draftedMLB--
    18Warren HackerP6-1185R-R301924-11-21Marissa,Illinois1948Not draftedMLB--
    53Dave HillmanP5-11168R-R271927-09-14Dungannon,Virginia1955Not draftedMLB--
    2Randy Jackson3B6-1180R-R291926-02-10Little Rock,Arkansas1950Not draftedMLB--
    19Hal JeffcoatOF-P5-10185R-R301924-09-06West Columbia,South Carolina1948Not draftedMLB--
    27Sam JonesP6-4200R-R291925-12-14Stewartsville,Ohio1951Not draftedMLB--
    45Don KaiserP6-5195R-R201935-02-03Byng,Oklahoma1955Not draftedMLB--
    48Jim KingOF6-0185L-R221932-08-27Elkins,Arkansas1955Not draftedMLB--
    31Al LaryP6-3185R-R261928-09-26Northport,Alabama1954Not draftedMLB--
    8Clyde McCulloughC5-11180R-R381917-03-04Nashville,Tennessee1940Not draftedMLB--
    28Lloyd MerrimanOF6-0195L-L301924-08-02Clovis,California1949Not draftedMLB--
    21Eddie Miksis2B-OF6-0185R-R281926-09-11Burlington,New Jersey1944Not draftedMLB--
    24Paul MinnerP6-5210L-L311923-07-30New Wilmington,Pennsylvania1946Not draftedMLB--
    5Vern Morgan3B6-1190L-R261928-08-08Emporia,Virginia1954Not draftedMLB--
    43Harry PerkowskiP6-2196L-L321922-09-06Dante,Virginia1947Not draftedMLB--
    16Howie PolletP6-1175L-L341921-06-26New Orleans,Louisiana1941Not draftedMLB--
    17Bob RushP6-4205R-R291925-12-21Battle Creek,Michigan1948Not draftedMLB--
    9Hank SauerOF6-4199R-R381917-03-17Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania1941Not draftedMLB--
    11Bob SpeakeOF-1B6-1178L-L241930-08-22Springfield,Missouri1955Not draftedMLB--
    55Ted TappeOF6-3185L-R241931-02-02Seattle,Washington1950Not draftedMLB--
    26Bob ThorpeP6-1170R-R201935-01-12San Diego,California1955Not draftedMLB--
    33Bill TremelP5-11180R-R251929-07-04Lilly,Pennsylvania1954Not draftedMLB--
    3Gale WadeOF6-1185L-R261929-01-20Hollister,Missouri1955Not draftedMLB--

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