1955 Hannibal Citizens Roster
Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (MOVL) - Class: D
Team Record: 42-84
Finished 8th in the MOVL
Manager: Jim Granneman (0-0), Al Shinn (0-0)
Location: Hannibal, Missouri
Ballpark: Clemens Field
Attendance: 40,977, Avg. 650
1955 Hannibal Citizens StatisticsTeam Record: 42-84
Finished 8th in the MOVL
Manager: Jim Granneman (0-0), Al Shinn (0-0)
Location: Hannibal, Missouri
Ballpark: Clemens Field
Attendance: 40,977, Avg. 650
The Hannibal Citizens of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1955 season with a record of 42 wins and 84 losses, finishing eighth in the MOVL.
The Citizens tallied 559 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 890 runs, most in the league.
Julio Navarro played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Hannibal Citizens to do so.
Jim Granneman and Al Shinn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Barner | ||||||
| Phil Bickel | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Ron Cassidy | R | R | July 15, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Ingalls, IN US |
| Francisco Collazo | ||||||
| Charles Costello | ||||||
| George Doering | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Kenneth Edwards | ||||||
| Bert Emerson | ||||||
| Melvin Englebrecht | ||||||
| Floro Fernandez | ||||||
| Al Giordano | R | R | December 5, 1931 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Clyde Gisclair | R | R | March 25, 1934 | 5'10" | 179 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jim Granneman | S | June 17, 1923 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Billy Gulley | ||||||
| Ron Hagler | R | R | December 16, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Sixto Hechavarria | R | R | 5'7" | 135 | ||
| James Hubbard | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Richard Kaufman | ||||||
| Richard Kraft | R | R | February 5, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Curtis Land | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Ric Lessmann | L | L | October 13, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Bob McLeod | L | R | August 23, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Richard Morris | R | July 30, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Julio Navarro | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Vieques, PR |
| Jim O'Donnell | L | R | May 26, 1936 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Joseph O'Donnell | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| David Parker | ||||||
| Ulysses Payton | ||||||
| Buck Rader | L | R | September 25, 1935 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| John Ramsey | R | August 2, 1936 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Joe Rancher | R | 192 | ||||
| James Robinson | ||||||
| John Rodman | ||||||
| Alfonso Rodriguez | ||||||
| Al Shinn | L | L | October 15, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Virgil Trout | R | R | March 15, 1933 | 6'1" | 193 | Clay County, IN US |
| Robert Umfleet | L | R | 6'0" | 167 | ||
| Robert Van Dyke | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Teddy Vriga | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Genero Zizza | L | L | June 4, 1931 | 5'6" | 175 |
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.
