1955 Kokomo Giants Roster
Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (MOVL) - Class: D
Team Record: 64-62
Finished 4th in the MOVL
Manager: Walt Dixon (0-0), Jack Milaskey (0-0)
Location: Kokomo, Indiana
Ballpark: Highland Park Stadium
Attendance: 45,289, Avg. 719
1955 Kokomo Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 64-62
Finished 4th in the MOVL
Manager: Walt Dixon (0-0), Jack Milaskey (0-0)
Location: Kokomo, Indiana
Ballpark: Highland Park Stadium
Attendance: 45,289, Avg. 719
Playoffs - Mattoon Indians 2 games, Kokomo Giants 0
The Kokomo Giants of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1955 season with a record of 64 wins and 62 losses, finishing fourth in the MOVL.
The Giants plated 786 runs and surrendered 803 runs.
Orlando Cepeda played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Kokomo Giants to do so.
Walt Dixon and Jack Milaskey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Angelos | R | 6'1" | 205 | |||
| Richard Avery | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Sam Barner | ||||||
| Donald Battle | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Alan Bower | R | R | July 15, 1934 | 5'8" | 155 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Enrique Cardenas | ||||||
| Dale Cartier | L | L | June 11, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Orlando Cepeda | R | R | September 17, 1937 | 6'2" | 210 | Ponce, PR |
| Ray Charles | R | 6'1" | 210 | |||
| Robert DeCarlo | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| John Delida | ||||||
| Walt Dixon | R | November 25, 1920 | 6'2" | 235 | Chatham County, NC US | |
| Chuck Dobberstein | R | R | February 10, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Eric Doughtie | ||||||
| Allen Evans | L | R | 5'8" | 164 | ||
| Dwight Feimster | R | R | June 8, 1934 | 6'3" | 180 | Iredell County, NC US |
| Edgar Fields | L | 6'2" | 210 | |||
| George Fort | ||||||
| Jim Freeman | R | R | June 29, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Richard Jennings | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Dale Kingma | L | R | February 22, 1935 | 6'3" | 206 | Lansing, IL US |
| Thomas Loyd | ||||||
| Clark Mains | R | R | February 6, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Port Ewen, NY US |
| Henry Malles | ||||||
| Charles Martin | 193 | |||||
| Jack Milaskey | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Malcolm Mohr | ||||||
| William Morgan | R | L | 5'11" | 169 | ||
| Kenneth Napier | November 19, 1934 | 193 | ||||
| Keith Nims | ||||||
| John Platt | ||||||
| Joel Rolla | ||||||
| Anthony Russo | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ray Snyders | R | R | September 27, 1935 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Ronald Tyre | ||||||
| William Wright | R | R | 6'3" | 193 |
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.
