1955 Erie Senators Roster
Team Record: 66-60
Finished 5th in the PONYL
Manager: Ted Sepkowski (66-60)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Ainsworth Field
Attendance: 53,151, Avg. 844
The Erie Senators of the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League ended the 1955 season with a record of 66 wins and 60 losses, finishing fifth in the PONYL.
The Senators scored 720 runs and gave up 659 runs. Johnny Schaive paced hitters with significant playing time with a .333 average. William Kearns topped Erie with 13 wins, while Garland Shifflett earned a 1.95 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1955 Erie Senators who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ted Sepkowski, Garland Shifflett, Johnny Schaive and Ted Sadowski.
Ted Sepkowski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Abernethy | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Newton, NC US |
| Jose Barrios | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Gus Carmichael | S | R | May 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | , ME US |
| Wayne Coleman | R | R | February 7, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Benny Davinroy | ||||||
| Robert Gotovac | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Adolf Hintze | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Charles Holt | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| James Hughes | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| William Kearns | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Eddie Knezevich | L | L | November 21, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Michael Kraich | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Bill LaRosa | R | February 15, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jesus Lovio | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| John Luchansky | ||||||
| Robert Ludwick | R | L | April 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 160 | West Chester, PA US |
| Andrew Mang | ||||||
| Harold McClamrock | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Nemchik | R | R | June 5, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Robert Nichols | 5'10" | 185 | ||||
| Hank O'Neal | L | August 24, 1929 | 6'3" | 165 | ||
| Ken Oliphant | December 1, 1935 | |||||
| Tony Raccuglia | September 4, 1933 | |||||
| Marvin Rockman | R | June 11, 1936 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Dario Rubinstein | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Ted Sadowski | R | R | April 1, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Johnny Schaive | R | R | February 25, 1934 | 5'8" | 175 | Springfield, IL US |
| Ted Sepkowski | L | R | November 9, 1923 | 5'11" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Garland Shifflett | R | R | March 28, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | Elkton, VA US |
| John Stilling | ||||||
| George Suggs | L | R | March 7, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Louis Teti | R | R | 6'3" | 205 |
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.
