1955 St. Jean Canadians Roster
Team Record: 86-44
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: Steve Mizerak (0-0), Fred Luciano (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: St. Jean sur Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 45,000, Avg. 692
Playoffs - Burlington A's 4 games, St. Jean Canadians 1
The St. Jean Canadians of the Provincial League ended the 1955 season with a record of 86 wins and 44 losses, finishing first in the PL.
The Canadians topped the league with 713 runs, ignited by 114 home runs. St. Jean surrendered 514 runs. Bill Causion led all regular batters by connecting at a .338 clip. Dean Lakatosh paced the team with 17 wins, while Ramon Salgado, too added 15 or more wins, too Ramon Salgado recorded a 2.21 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1955 St. Jean Canadians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Walter Hardy, Valmy Thomas and Lou Johnson.
Steve Mizerak and Fred Luciano served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bethea | L | L | August 21, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Normand Brault | ||||||
| Samuel Buell | L | L | September 18, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Charles Bullock | R | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Carl Bush | L | January 11, 1927 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Bill Causion | L | L | August 30, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Michael Chiaramonte | R | September 10, 1934 | 5'10" | 167 | Pittsburgh, PA US | |
| Vincent Filliben | L | February 3, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Gerald Frizzelle | ||||||
| Francis Glamp | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Albert Gohier | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Walter Hardy | R | R | December 1, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Tampa, FL US |
| Lou Johnson | R | R | September 22, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Lexington, KY US |
| George Kolasa | R | January 10, 1934 | 5'11" | 167 | ||
| Michael Kriczky | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Dean Lakatosh | R | R | March 7, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Keith LeNoue | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Fred Luciano | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | Bridgeport, CT US | |
| Bill Pavlick | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Perry | S | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Adrian Rechichar | R | 5'11" | 164 | |||
| Florencio Rivera | R | R | January 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 172 | , PR |
| Ramon Salgado | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| James Searcy | L | L | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Allen Taylor | L | 6'2" | 198 | |||
| Leon Taylor | R | L | October 26, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Valmy Thomas | R | R | October 21, 1925 | 5'9" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
| Rene Valois | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Milton Vest | R | R | 6'5" | 188 | ||
| Frank Washington | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| John Wiernicki | ||||||
| John Wrye | L | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Joe Zavattaro | 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.
