1955 Indianapolis Indians Roster
Team Record: 67-86
Finished 7th in the AA
Manager: Kerby Farrell (67-86)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 129,517, Avg. 1,693
The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1955 season with a record of 67 wins and 86 losses, finishing seventh in the AA.
The Indians scored 733 runs and allowed 751 runs.
Players from the 1955 Indianapolis Indians who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Hank Aguirre, Joe Altobelli, Earl Averill, Matt Batts, Don Bollweg, Joe Caffie, Rocky Colavito, Gordy Coleman, Jim Dyck, Marion Fricano, Bill Glynn, Mickey Grasso, Billy Harrell, Bob Hooper, Dave Hoskins, Clem Koshorek, Stan Pawloski, Larry Raines, Rudy Regalado, José Santiago, Jake Striker, Dick Tomanek, Ted Wilks and Bobby Young.
Kerby Farrell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aguirre | R | L | January 31, 1931 | 6'4" | 205 | Azusa, CA US |
| Joe Altobelli | L | L | May 26, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Earl Averill | R | R | September 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Matt Batts | R | R | October 16, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Frank Biskup | R | R | March 4, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Don Bollweg | L | L | February 12, 1921 | 6'1" | 190 | Wheaton, IL US |
| Joe Caffie | L | R | February 14, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Ramer, AL US |
| Jimmy Cleverly | L | June 16, 1926 | 5'9" | 175 | Salt Lake City, UT US | |
| Rocky Colavito | R | R | August 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Gordy Coleman | L | R | July 5, 1934 | 6'3" | 215 | Rockville, MD US |
| Billy Joe Davidson | L | L | May 5, 1933 | 6'3" | 210 | Marion, NC US |
| Jim Dyck | R | R | February 3, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Omaha, NE US |
| Marion Fricano | R | R | July 15, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Brant, NY US |
| Eddie Gasque | R | R | April 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 200 | Dade City, FL US |
| Bill Glynn | L | L | July 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Sussex, NJ US |
| Lavern Grace | L | R | September 12, 1932 | 5'11" | 174 | Gorham, IL US |
| Mickey Grasso | R | R | May 10, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
| Billy Harrell | R | R | July 18, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Norristown, PA US |
| Glen Harshbarger | R | R | December 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Bob Hooper | R | R | May 30, 1922 | 5'11" | 195 | Leamington, ON CA |
| Dave Hoskins | L | R | August 3, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Greenwood, MS US |
| James Jadwin | R | July 16, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Zanesville, OH US | |
| Clem Koshorek | R | R | June 20, 1925 | 5'4" | 165 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Les Mattinson | R | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Pete Mesa | R | R | August 29, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Marion Murszewski | L | L | March 27, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Stan Pawloski | R | R | September 6, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Wanamie, PA US |
| Bob Prentice | R | August 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Larry Raines | R | R | March 9, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Albans, WV US |
| Rudy Regalado | R | R | May 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Eugene Ring | R | October 10, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Howard Rodemoyer | R | R | January 22, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | Fredonia, PA US |
| José Santiago | R | R | September 4, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Coamo, PR |
| Jake Striker | L | L | October 23, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | New Washington, OH US |
| Dick Tomanek | L | L | January 6, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Avon Lake, OH US |
| Ted Wilks | R | R | November 13, 1915 | 5'9" | 178 | Fulton, NY US |
| Bobby Young | L | R | January 22, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | Granite, MD 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.
