1955 Lafayette Chiefs Roster
Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (MOVL) - Class: D
Team Record: 63-63
Finished 5th in the MOVL
Manager: Mark Wylie (63-63)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Lafayette, Indiana
Ballpark: Columbian Park
Attendance: 61,287, Avg. 973
1955 Lafayette Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 63-63
Finished 5th in the MOVL
Manager: Mark Wylie (63-63)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Lafayette, Indiana
Ballpark: Columbian Park
Attendance: 61,287, Avg. 973
The Lafayette Chiefs of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1955 season with a record of 63 wins and 63 losses, finishing fifth in the MOVL.
The Chiefs scored 723 runs and conceded 708 runs.
Carl Mathias played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Lafayette Chiefs to do so.
Mark Wylie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenio Badia | R | R | March 14, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Ossining, NY US |
| Jim Bowen | L | L | August 29, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bobby Bush | July 14, 1932 | |||||
| David Chambers | September 6, 1935 | |||||
| Clarence Clark | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| William Close | R | March 7, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Buck Run, PA US | |
| Joe Cobb | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| John Correll | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| George Ettenger | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Ted Fowler | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Peter Fuhrman | R | R | 5'9" | |||
| David Henderson | R | 193 | ||||
| Lynwood Henry | R | September 20, 1935 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Clarence Johnson | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Kenneth Kane | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Harold Keller | R | R | October 16, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| William Kindl | ||||||
| Fred Kitchen | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Tony Komisar | L | L | November 1, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Beacon, NY US |
| George Kostelac | L | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| William Lansinger | R | R | 5'7" | 170 | ||
| Hal Larned | R | L | September 28, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| John Lowry | R | 5'10" | 168 | |||
| Carl Mathias | S | L | June 13, 1936 | 5'11" | 195 | Bechtelsville, PA US |
| Jack Misenko | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Jerry Murphy | ||||||
| George Repasky | R | June 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Lazaro Rivero | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | , CU | |
| Carl Rogers | R | R | August 27, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Saluda County, SC US |
| Jerry Ryle | February 2, 1936 | 193 | ||||
| Nick Siemasz | L | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Charlie Smiley | L | L | November 1, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | Danville, VA US |
| Kent Sterling | R | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Fred Swick | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Dayton Todd | L | October 30, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Trossen | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Joe Vilk | L | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Dave Wegerek | R | R | January 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Bob Whitworth | R | R | July 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mark Wylie | R | R | January 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Robert Zuccarini | R | December 15, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 |
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.
