1955 Savannah Athletics Roster
Team Record: 61-79
Finished 6th in the SAL
Manager: Clyde Kluttz (61-79)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 47,863, Avg. 684
The Savannah Athletics of the South Atlantic League ended the 1955 season with a record of 61 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the SAL.
The Athletics plated 567 runs and allowed 651 runs. William Robertson topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .293 clip. Hugh Holder and Gus Keriazakos led Savannah with 11 wins each, while Gus Keriazakos registered a 1.67 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1955 Savannah Athletics who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Tommy Giordano, Don Plarski, Gus Keriazakos, Bob Davis, Bill Oster, Bob Spicer, Eric MacKenzie, Jerry Schypinski, Walt Craddock, Bob Trice, Mike Kume, Ken Johnson, Hal Raether and Walt Kellner.
Clyde Kluttz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Abrams | L | R | October 4, 1933 | 5'10" | 158 | |
| Bearl Brooks | R | June 28, 1926 | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| James Brown | R | R | February 2, 1930 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Walt Craddock | R | L | March 25, 1932 | 5'11" | 176 | Pax, WV US |
| Bob Davis | R | R | September 11, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| George Doucet | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Arthur Ehlers | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Jim Engleman | R | January 2, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Pontiac, MI US | |
| Bill Freese | R | R | May 25, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Tommy Giordano | R | R | October 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Newark, NJ US |
| Vince Gohl | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| John Grice | R | R | March 15, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Stanley Guie | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Hugh Holder | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Richard Jack | R | R | 6'9" | 215 | ||
| Ken Johnson | R | R | June 16, 1933 | 6'4" | 210 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Stan Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Walt Kellner | R | R | April 26, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Gus Keriazakos | R | R | July 28, 1931 | 6'3" | 187 | West Orange, NJ US |
| George Kinnamon | R | October 25, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Etowah, TN US | |
| Richard Kirk | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Joseph Kobuskie | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Mike Kume | R | R | May 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Premier, WV US |
| Jerome Labanz | R | R | June 8, 1931 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Bob Loranger | R | October 5, 1931 | 5'11" | 183 | Billerica, MA US | |
| Eric MacKenzie | L | R | August 29, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Glendon, AB CA |
| James Meyer | ||||||
| Ronald Mills | L | October 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Tony Napoles | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bill Oster | L | L | January 2, 1933 | 6'3" | 198 | New York, NY US |
| Joseph Pahr | R | May 5, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Don Plarski | R | R | November 9, 1929 | 5'6" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Hal Raether | R | R | October 10, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Lake Mills, WI US |
| William Riale | L | R | March 22, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Brogue, PA US |
| William Robertson | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| LeRoy Schmidt | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Robert Schwarzkoff | R | R | January 20, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jerry Schypinski | L | R | September 16, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| David Shea | R | 6'2" | 192 | |||
| Guy Sparrow | R | 6'5" | 222 | |||
| Bob Spicer | L | R | April 11, 1925 | 5'10" | 173 | Richmond, VA US |
| Jake Spruill | R | July 13, 1926 | 6'3" | 185 | DeKalb County, GA US | |
| Raymond Steele | R | R | June 7, 1934 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Joe Stoico | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Russell Swingle | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Bob Trice | R | R | August 28, 1926 | 6'3" | 190 | Newton, GA US |
| Ken Wild | R | R | November 16, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Wiley Williams | R | L | March 8, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Greenville, SC US |
| Glenn Zimmerman | L | May 25, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
