1955 Vidalia Indians Roster
Team Record: 56-54
Finished 4th in the GSL
Manager: Ed Levy (56-54)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Vidalia, Georgia
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 24,251, Avg. 441
Playoffs - Douglas Trojans 3 games, Vidalia Indians 1
The Vidalia Indians of the Georgia State League ended the 1955 season with a record of 56 wins and 54 losses, finishing fourth in the GSL.
The Indians tallied 599 runs and allowed 662 runs, most in the league. Robert Driggers paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .321. Phil Gilbert and Roger Drewiske topped Vidalia with 11 wins each, while Gary Bell earned a 3.33 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1955 Vidalia Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ed Levy, Don Dillard and Gary Bell.
Ed Levy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Adam | R | R | August 8, 1935 | 5'10" | 155 | West Reading, PA US |
| Gary Bell | R | R | November 17, 1936 | 6'1" | 196 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Gerald Bennett | L | Spartanburg, SC US | ||||
| Joe Cockroft | R | R | July 27, 1936 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| James Craven | R | R | February 4, 1936 | 6'3" | 175 | Newberry, SC US |
| Eddie Deeds | R | R | May 15, 1936 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Verne Deering | R | L | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Don Dillard | L | R | January 8, 1937 | 6'1" | 200 | Greenville, SC US |
| Lonnie Dolan | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Roger Drewiske | L | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Robert Driggers | L | 6'1" | 177 | |||
| Ray Gerard | ||||||
| Phil Gilbert | R | R | December 13, 1932 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| Pete Gongola | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | McMechen, WV US |
| Harold Green | ||||||
| Leroy Handcock | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| David Henderson | R | 193 | ||||
| Jimmie Hodges | December 4, 1935 | 193 | Caswell County, NC US | |||
| Lee Irby | L | July 7, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Bibb County, GA US | |
| William Kindl | ||||||
| Victor Kray | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Ed Levy | R | R | October 28, 1916 | 6'5" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Larry McCaskey | R | R | February 4, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Milton Morris | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| William Odum | ||||||
| Andres Pereira | ||||||
| Charles Price | R | R | January 18, 1933 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Glenn Rediger | R | R | January 18, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | North Hollywood, CA US |
| Thomas Smith | L | L | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Philip Swanson | R | R | February 18, 1935 | 6'2" | 210 | Kane, PA US |
| Thomas Tingle | L | October 13, 1931 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Jim Vanderbeek | L | L | March 11, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Carl Williams | ||||||
| Robert Wilson | R | R | 5'8" | 174 | ||
| Al Womack | L | L | 5'11" | 160 |
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.
