1955 Mattoon Indians Roster
Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (MOVL) - Class: D
Team Record: 68-57
Finished 2nd in the MOVL
Manager: Burl Storie (68-57)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Mattoon, Illinois
Ballpark: Mattoon Baseball Park
Attendance: 51,277, Avg. 820
1955 Mattoon Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 68-57
Finished 2nd in the MOVL
Manager: Burl Storie (68-57)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Mattoon, Illinois
Ballpark: Mattoon Baseball Park
Attendance: 51,277, Avg. 820
Playoffs - Mattoon Indians 2 games, Kokomo Giants 0
Finals - Dubuque Packers 3 games, Mattoon Indians 0
The Mattoon Indians of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1955 season with a record of 68 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the MOVL.
The Indians scored 761 runs and surrendered 643 runs.
Members of the 1955 Mattoon Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dallas Green, Jim Golden and Jimmie Coker.
Burl Storie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Armour | R | R | June 10, 1934 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Charles Callaway | ||||||
| Jimmie Coker | R | R | March 28, 1936 | 5'11" | 195 | Holly Hill, SC US |
| Tommy Cole | September 22, 1933 | |||||
| James Davis | L | L | May 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Ernest Desperito | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| John Dewald | R | L | June 22, 1936 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| George Dicus | May 19, 1937 | 193 | Little Rock, AR US | |||
| Richard Duignan | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Fred Farnsworth | R | R | June 6, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Ely, NV US |
| Jim Golden | L | R | March 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Eldon, MO US |
| Dallas Green | L | R | August 4, 1934 | 6'5" | 210 | Newport, DE US |
| Cless Hinckley | R | R | October 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Arthur Hirst | L | L | March 9, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Paul Houck | ||||||
| William Juhay | L | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Philip Kleffner | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Robert Marten | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| William Parker | ||||||
| Ralph Platt | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| John Pollina | ||||||
| Bob Quinn | L | R | July 21, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | Royersford, PA US |
| Ted Rhodes | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Mark Sampson | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Jerome Schust | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Louis Shade | R | R | January 10, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Huron, SD US |
| James Smith | ||||||
| Cloyce Sowell | R | R | March 30, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ray Steele | R | December 11, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Burl Storie | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Frank Sylvester | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Ernie Tabor | S | R | August 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Robert Tittl | L | 6'0" | 168 | |||
| Bruce Weaver | L | L | January 22, 1933 | 6'4" | 205 | Reading, PA US |
| Kenneth Welgoss | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| William Whiteko | R | R | April 22, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | LaBelle, PA US |
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.
