1955 Dublin Irish Roster
Team Record: 49-61
Finished 5th in the GSL
Manager: George Kinnamon (49-61)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Dublin, Georgia
Ballpark: Lovett Park
Attendance: 16,997, Avg. 309
The Dublin Irish of the Georgia State League ended the 1955 season with a record of 49 wins and 61 losses, finishing fifth in the GSL.
The Irish scored 574 runs and conceded 607 runs. George Arent led hitters with significant playing time with a .294 average. Thomas Hull and James Hardison topped Dublin with 10 wins each, while Thomas Hull recorded a 2.49 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Larry Foss played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Dublin Irish to do so.
George Kinnamon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Arent | R | September 28, 1935 | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| William Beane | L | R | December 24, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Lee Beran | R | R | June 30, 1931 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Samuel Buell | L | L | September 18, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Herbert Bush | L | November 10, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Louis Caputo | R | R | June 17, 1935 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Paul Dinan | July 1, 1929 | |||||
| Don Edwards | November 5, 1934 | |||||
| Larry Foss | R | R | April 18, 1936 | 6'2" | 187 | Castleton, KS US |
| Ray Garmon | L | July 23, 1935 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Henry Gaskins | ||||||
| James Hardison | L | R | November 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 175 | Plymouth, NC US |
| Larry Hill | R | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ronald Hoenes | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Stanley Honkus | R | R | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Thomas Hull | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Ernie Johnson | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Albert Jordan | ||||||
| Joe Jordan | ||||||
| Keith Kenseth | February 28, 1936 | |||||
| George Kinnamon | R | October 25, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Etowah, TN US | |
| George Kolasa | R | January 10, 1934 | 5'11" | 167 | ||
| Russell McClenaghan | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Dennis Meekins | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Ray Minjock | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Milton Morris | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Bob Neeley | R | 6'2" | 172 | |||
| Joseph Perry | S | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Andrew Prescott | R | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| Burke Probitsky | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| David Reider | L | 5'10" | 173 | |||
| Richard Runyan | R | R | 6'4" | 227 | ||
| George Schammel | L | L | 6'1" | 191 | ||
| James Shelton | ||||||
| Bill Urbanski | L | May 22, 1931 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Rodney Vandiveer | ||||||
| Franklin Williams | L | R | February 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 165 | Mobile, AL US |
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.
