The 1955 Chicago Cubs team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1955 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.
Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1955 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1955 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1955 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1955 Chicago Cubs primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.
"The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose." - Ernie Banks
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Complete Roster
The 1955 Chicago Cubs played 153 games during the regular season, won 72 games, lost 81 games, and finished in sixth position. They played their home games at Wrigley Field (Park Factors: 100/101) where 875,800 fans witnessed their 1955 Cubs finish the season with a .471 winning percentage.
Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1955 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1955 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1955 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1955 Chicago Cubs primary starters list:
1955 Chicago Cubs
Opening Day Starters
1955 Chicago Cubs
Most Games by Position
C | Harry Chiti (113) |
1B | Dee Fondy (147) |
2B | Gene Baker (154) |
3B | Randy Jackson (134) |
SS | Ernie Banks (154) |
LF | Hank Sauer (68) |
CF | Eddie Miksis (75) |
RF | Jim King (76) |
SP | Jim Davis |
SP | Warren Hacker |
SP | Sam Jones |
SP | Paul Minner |
SP | Bob Rush |
RP | John Andre |
RP | Dave Hillman |
RP | Harry Perkowski |
RP | Howie Pollet |
RP | Bill Tremel |
CL | Hal Jeffcoat |
1955 Chicago Cubs
Salaries
Frank Baumholtz | $16,000.00 |
Dee Fondy | $12,500.00 |
Ernie Banks | $10,000.00 |
Bill Tremel | $5,400.00 |
1955 Chicago Cubs
Uniform Numbers
#1 | Jim Fanning |
#2 | Randy Jackson |
#3 | Owen Friend |
#3 | Gale Wade |
#4 | Ted Tappe |
#5 | Vern Morgan |
#7 | Frank Baumholtz |
#8 | Clyde McCullough |
#9 | Hank Sauer |
#11 | Bob Speake |
#14 | Ernie Banks |
#16 | Howie Pollet |
#17 | Bob Rush |
#18 | Warren Hacker |
#19 | Hal Jeffcoat |
#21 | Eddie Miksis |
#22 | Jim Davis |
#23 | Bubba Church |
#24 | Paul Minner |
#25 | Walker Cooper |
#26 | Bob Thorpe |
#27 | Sam Jones |
#28 | Lloyd Merriman |
#29 | John Andre |
#30 | Jim Bolger |
#31 | Al Lary |
#32 | Harry Chiti |
#33 | Bill Tremel |
#35 | Vicente Amor |
#37 | Gene Baker |
#40 | Dee Fondy |
#42 | Hy Cohen |
#43 | Harry Perkowski |
#45 | Don Kaiser |
#48 | Jim King |
#53 | Dave Hillman |
#55 | El Tappe |
Did you know that a 1955 Chicago Cubs Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?