1955 Reading Indians Roster
Team Record: 84-53
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Jo-Jo White (84-53)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 99,412, Avg. 1,451
Playoffs - Schenectady Blue Jays 3 games, Reading Indians 1
The Reading Indians of the Eastern League ended the 1955 season with a record of 84 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Indians conceded 548 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Reading tallied 699 runs. Joseph Randazzo paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .296. Don Minnick topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.78 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Roger Maris, Bobby Locke, Larry Raines, Don Minnick, Dan Osinski, Carroll Hardy, Dick Brown and Jake Striker were all players from the 1955 Reading Indians who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jo-Jo White served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Aitken | R | R | June 2, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Frank Biskup | R | R | March 4, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jack Bowes | R | L | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Dick Brown | R | R | January 17, 1935 | 6'2" | 176 | Shinnston, WV US |
| Joe Camacho | R | May 29, 1928 | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Carroll Hardy | R | R | May 18, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Sturgis, SD US |
| Glen Harshbarger | R | R | December 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Clell Hobson | R | November 28, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Robert Johnson | R | 6'2" | 196 | |||
| Paul Jones | R | July 17, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Gene Lary | R | R | January 5, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Northport, AL US |
| Eugene Law | R | R | August 3, 1928 | 5'9" | 158 | |
| Bobby Locke | R | R | March 3, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Rowes Run, PA US |
| John Luthern | R | R | November 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Roger Maris | L | R | September 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 197 | Hibbing, MN US |
| Pete Mesa | R | R | August 29, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Billy Ray Meyer | R | R | April 5, 1929 | 6'2" | 212 | Aiken County, SC US |
| Don Minnick | R | R | April 14, 1931 | 6'3" | 195 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Donald Nance | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Robert O'Donnell | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Dan Osinski | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Larry Raines | R | R | March 9, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Albans, WV US |
| Joseph Randazzo | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Raymond Seif | R | R | June 24, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Wally Seward | L | L | July 1, 1932 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Ben Smyth | R | R | April 28, 1930 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jake Striker | L | L | October 23, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | New Washington, OH US |
| Frank Tanana | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Jim Tolleson | R | September 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bob Truss | L | 6'1" | 176 | |||
| Jack Waters | R | R | December 6, 1932 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Chuck Weiss | L | February 4, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bill Williamson | L | L | January 20, 1934 | 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.
