1955 Mayfield Clothiers Roster
Team Record: 65-43
Finished 2nd in the KITL
Manager: David Garcia (65-43)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Mayfield, Kentucky
Ballpark: Graves County War Memorial Park
Attendance: 24,500, Avg. 454
The Mayfield Clothiers of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League ended the 1955 season with a record of 65 wins and 43 losses, finishing second in the KITL.
The Clothiers led the circuit with 797 runs, spearheaded by 98 home runs. Mayfield yielded 595 runs. Ed Herstek paced all regular batters by connecting at a .359 clip. Joe Shipley and Vernon White topped the squad with 13 wins each, while Vernon White recorded a 3.85 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Joe Shipley and Ray Coleman both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
David Garcia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bandula | R | R | 5'11" | 140 | ||
| Richard Beauchamp | ||||||
| Paul Bentley | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| William Boak | August 19, 1933 | |||||
| Jerome Buckner | R | R | August 19, 1934 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Robert Butts | L | May 27, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| William Coccodrilli | ||||||
| Ray Coleman | L | R | June 4, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Dunsmuir, CA US |
| Joseph Dominic | ||||||
| Billy Foster | R | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Dave Garcia | R | September 15, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL US | |
| Charlie Greene | R | R | July 6, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | Portsmouth, NH US |
| James Hartsfield | L | L | ||||
| Ed Herstek | R | R | July 10, 1936 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Donald Jamo | ||||||
| Howard Johnson | L | L | 6'2" | |||
| George Lastres | R | R | January 26, 1936 | 6'1" | 168 | |
| Robert Marburger | R | May 29, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | Evans City, PA US | |
| Charles Pearson | L | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Robert Reime | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Edward Russell | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Robert Schmidt | R | R | September 14, 1932 | 6'0" | 176 | Petaluma, CA US |
| Joe Shipley | R | R | May 9, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | Morristown, TN US |
| Gary Steiner | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Paul Studstill | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Vernon White | R | L | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Donald Woerner | S | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Chico Zayas | R | R | 6'0" | 152 |
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.
