1955 Syracuse Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 74-79
Finished 5th in the IL
Manager: Skeeter Newsome (74-79)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 85,191, Avg. 1,114
The Syracuse Chiefs of the International League ended the 1955 season with a record of 74 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the IL.
The Chiefs plated 588 runs and surrendered 663 runs.
Don Richmond, Angelo LiPetri, Pancho Herrera, Jim Command, Joe Caffie, Ed Mierkowicz, Lynn Lovenguth, Hank Mason, Jim Owens, Mel Clark, Ted Kazanski, Thornton Kipper, Johnny Blatnik, Benny Zientara, Joe Erautt, Gene Snyder, Ben Johnson, Seth Morehead, John Anderson, Joe Lonnett, Kent Peterson, Turk Farrell, Mickey Micelotta, Putsy Caballero, Jack Spring, Bob Bowman, Jim Westlake and Don Erickson were all players from the 1955 Syracuse Chiefs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Skeeter Newsome served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anderson | R | R | November 23, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Johnny Blatnik | R | R | March 10, 1921 | 6'0" | 195 | Bridgeport, OH US |
| Bob Bowman | R | R | May 10, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Laytonville, CA US |
| Harold Buckwalter | L | R | September 15, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| Putsy Caballero | R | R | November 5, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Joe Caffie | L | R | February 14, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Ramer, AL US |
| Thomas Casagrande | L | L | June 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Mel Clark | R | R | July 7, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Letart, WV US |
| Jim Command | L | R | October 15, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Larry DiPippo | L | L | May 24, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joe Erautt | R | R | September 1, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | Vibank, SK CA |
| Don Erickson | R | R | December 13, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Springfield, IL US |
| Turk Farrell | R | R | April 8, 1934 | 6'4" | 215 | Boston, MA US |
| Art Hartley | R | R | August 25, 1920 | 5'11" | 183 | |
| Pancho Herrera | R | R | June 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 220 | Santiago de las Vegas, La Habana CU |
| Louis Heyman | R | R | June 2, 1920 | 6'3" | 230 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ben Johnson | R | R | May 16, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | Greenwood, SC US |
| Ted Kazanski | R | R | January 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Hamtramck, MI US |
| Thornton Kipper | R | R | September 27, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | Bagley, WI US |
| Angelo LiPetri | R | R | July 6, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joe Lonnett | R | R | February 7, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Lynn Lovenguth | L | R | November 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Hank Mason | R | R | June 19, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Marshall, MO US |
| Mickey Micelotta | R | R | October 20, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | Corona, NY US |
| Ed Mierkowicz | R | R | March 6, 1924 | 6'4" | 205 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Seth Morehead | L | L | August 15, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Larry Novak | L | R | October 18, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Pocahontas, IL US |
| Jim Owens | R | R | January 16, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Gifford, PA US |
| Jack Parks | L | R | June 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Sayreton, AL US |
| Kent Peterson | R | L | December 21, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | Goshen, UT US |
| John Pfeiffer | R | July 5, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Don Richmond | L | R | October 27, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Gillett, PA US |
| Gene Snyder | R | L | March 31, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | York, PA US |
| Jack Spring | R | L | March 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | Spokane, WA US |
| Ben Tompkins | R | October 4, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Joe Tully | R | R | March 19, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | , MX |
| Jim Westlake | L | L | July 3, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Marvin Williams | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Benny Zientara | R | R | February 14, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Edward Zinker | R | R | 6'4" | 197 |
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.
