1955 Lynchburg Cardinals Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 64-67
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: George Kissell (64-67)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 64,741, Avg. 988
1955 Lynchburg Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 64-67
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: George Kissell (64-67)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 64,741, Avg. 988
The Lynchburg Cardinals of the Piedmont League ended the 1955 season with a record of 64 wins and 67 losses, finishing fifth in the PL.
The Cardinals plated 697 runs and surrendered 744 runs, most in the league. George Kissell served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bartley | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bob Bauer | L | R | November 14, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Decatur, IL US |
| Carl Brown | R | R | August 11, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Tony Cincotta | R | R | June 19, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Vernon Cray | R | R | August 5, 1929 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Kedy Curl | L | R | September 7, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | Garden City, AL US |
| Gene Davis | R | R | May 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Paul Dewey | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Philip Emery | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Eduardo Escalante | L | L | July 2, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Melvin Greer | R | R | August 11, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jim Hiland | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| John Hilman | ||||||
| William Hopkins | R | March 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Fred Huthmaker | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Lee Irby | L | July 7, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Bibb County, GA US | |
| Charles Keller | L | R | July 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Jonesboro, AR US |
| John Knight | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| William Kunkle | L | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Charles Lankford | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Leon McClinton | L | L | January 29, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Chick McCombie | R | R | January 28, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Elmira, PA US |
| Vincent Moreci | L | L | October 11, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Frank Neri | L | L | 5'6" | 165 | ||
| John Perry | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Jack Ramsey | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Robert Rauber | R | L | December 13, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Kelton Russell | S | L | July 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Bob Schaffer | S | R | April 3, 1933 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Peter Shultis | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Jack Siemer | R | 6'1" | 182 | |||
| John Slachta | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Kenneth Spencer | R | R | 6'1" | 174 | ||
| William Stark | R | January 8, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Ray Stockton | L | April 12, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Clair Troxell | R | R | November 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Walter Yowell | R | R | January 6, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Etlan, VA US |
| Jack Yvars | R | R | 6'0" | 190 |
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.
