1955 Macon Peaches Roster
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 5th in the SAL
Manager: Pepper Martin (0-0), Ivy Griffin (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Macon, Georgia
Ballpark: Luther Williams Park
Attendance: 71,652, Avg. 1,024
The Macon Peaches of the South Atlantic League ended the 1955 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the SAL.
The Peaches tallied 589 runs and conceded 648 runs. John Jones led all regular batters with a .321 average. Bud McClure topped Macon with 11 wins, while John Pyecha recorded a 1.83 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Billy Muffett, John Pyecha, Al Lary, Don Robertson, Sammy Drake, Freddie Burdette, Dale Matthewson and Dan Lewandowski were all players from the 1955 Macon Peaches who played in the Majors during their careers.
Pepper Martin and Ivy Griffin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Alarid | L | January 12, 1934 | 5'10" | 170 | Ely, NV US | |
| William Beery | L | L | February 1, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Lee Bohlender | R | R | August 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Dayton, OH US |
| Freddie Burdette | R | R | September 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 170 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Sammy Drake | S | R | October 7, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Travis Eckert | R | April 2, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Blas Fernandez | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Joe Hannah | R | R | February 1, 1931 | 5'11" | 200 | Marshfield, MO US |
| Joe Hinchman | L | L | March 19, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Emma, KY US |
| Robert Hines | L | R | March 4, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Bobby Howard | R | May 6, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Ottis Jacobs | R | R | December 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Ernest Johnson | L | R | November 4, 1928 | 6'4" | 170 | Jackson, MS US |
| John Jones | L | L | October 5, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Chuck Jorgensen | L | L | March 13, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Rockford, MI US |
| Joe Kuncl | R | R | June 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Prague, NE US |
| Al Lary | R | R | September 26, 1928 | 6'3" | 185 | Northport, AL US |
| Don Lauters | R | R | January 12, 1931 | 5'6" | 160 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Dan Lewandowski | R | R | January 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Ted Lewandowski | R | R | November 1, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Dale Matthewson | R | R | May 15, 1923 | 5'11" | 145 | Catasauqua, PA US |
| Bud McClure | L | L | July 23, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Troy, NY US |
| Charles McGuckin | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Jacques Monette | R | R | September 30, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | Montreal, QC CA |
| John Mudd | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Billy Muffett | R | R | September 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 198 | Hammond, IN US |
| John Olczak | L | L | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| John Pyecha | R | R | November 25, 1931 | 6'5" | 200 | Aliquippa, PA US |
| Don Robertson | L | L | October 15, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Harvey, IL US |
| Bob Saban | R | R | December 22, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | McCook, IL US |
| Pete Spasoff | L | L | February 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | Battle Creek, MI US |
| Gene Steiger | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Rube Walker | L | R | March 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Lenoir, NC US |
| Ray Williams | R | R | December 4, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Ensley, AL US |
| Russell Wingo | R | R | 6'2" | 194 |
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.
