1955 Charleston Senators Roster
Team Record: 50-104
Finished 8th in the AA
Manager: Danny Murtaugh (0-0), Vern Rapp (0-0)
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Ballpark: Watt Powell Stadium
Attendance: 108,431, Avg. 1,408
The Charleston Senators of the American Association ended the 1955 season with a record of 50 wins and 104 losses, finishing eighth in the AA.
The Senators scored 632 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 873 runs, most in the circuit.
Randy Gumpert, Phil Haugstad, Bill Evans, Bill Antonello, Vito Valentinetti, Don Leppert, Bill Powell, Ross Grimsley, Jay Heard, Ron Northey, Moe Savransky, Bill Moisan, Frank Barnes, Clyde Vollmer, Fred Richards, Felipe Montemayor, Luke Easter, Glen Hobbie and Earl Battey were all players from the 1955 Charleston Senators who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Danny Murtaugh and Vern Rapp served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Anthony | R | R | July 26, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | LeRoy, KS US |
| Bill Antonello | R | R | May 19, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Frank Barnes | R | R | August 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Longwood, MS US |
| Earl Battey | R | R | January 5, 1935 | 6'1" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ralph Birkofer | R | R | April 6, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bill Boemler | L | L | September 5, 1927 | 6'6" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Howard Boles | R | March 25, 1927 | 6'4" | 220 | LaSalle, IL US | |
| Gip Dickens | R | R | February 5, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Luke Easter | L | R | August 4, 1915 | 6'4" | 240 | Jonestown, MS US |
| Bill Evans | R | R | March 25, 1919 | 6'2" | 180 | Quanah, TX US |
| Pablo Garcia | R | R | January 23, 1923 | 192 | Ranchuelo, Villa Clara CU | |
| John Golich | R | November 0, 1925 | 5'11" | 187 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Ross Grimsley | L | L | June 4, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Americus, KS US |
| Randy Gumpert | R | R | January 23, 1918 | 6'3" | 185 | Monocacy, PA US |
| James Harris | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Art Hartley | R | R | August 25, 1920 | 5'11" | 183 | |
| Phil Haugstad | R | R | February 23, 1924 | 6'2" | 165 | Black River Falls, WI US |
| Jay Heard | L | L | January 17, 1920 | 5'7" | 155 | Athens, GA US |
| Glen Hobbie | R | R | April 24, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Witt, IL US |
| Amado Ibanez | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jerry Jacobs | R | July 8, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Len Johnston | L | L | March 15, 1929 | 5'10" | 167 | Pontiac, MI US |
| John Jones | R | R | July 15, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| John Kropf | R | R | December 5, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Karol Kwak | L | L | January 27, 1930 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Don Leppert | L | R | November 20, 1930 | 5'8" | 175 | Memphis, TN US |
| Robert Lowe | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Floyd Melliere | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bill Moisan | L | R | July 30, 1925 | 6'1" | 170 | Bradford, MA US |
| Felipe Montemayor | L | L | February 7, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Lonnie Myers | R | R | October 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Everett, WA US |
| Ron Northey | L | R | April 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 195 | Mahanoy City, PA US |
| Hisel Patrick | R | R | August 21, 1925 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Bill Powell | L | R | May 8, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Comer, GA US |
| Vern Rapp | R | R | May 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dennis Reeder | L | L | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Fred Richards | L | L | November 3, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Warren, OH US |
| Moe Savransky | L | L | January 13, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Woody Smith | R | R | February 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | University City, MO US |
| Robert Stegemeier | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Joseph Torpey | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Vito Valentinetti | R | R | September 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | West New York, NJ US |
| Clyde Vollmer | R | R | September 24, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bobby Winkles | R | R | March 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 168 | Tuckerman, AR US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
