1955 Madisonville Miners Roster
Team Record: 23-37
in the KITL
Manager: William Close (23-37)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Madisonville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Municipal Park (Stadium)
Attendance: 5,350, Avg. 178
The Madisonville Miners of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League ended the 1955 season with a record of 23 wins and 37 lossesMadisonville (23-57) withdrew July 7.
The Miners led the circuit with just 387 runs allowed. Madisonville scored 343 runs, worst in the league,. William Close paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .361 clip. William Rouse topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.35 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jack Kralick played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Madisonville Miners to do so.
William Close served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Berchtold | July 27, 1933 | |||||
| Donald Burns | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Daniel Campbell | R | February 16, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Domingo Carrasquel | R | R | December 1, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Manuel Carrasquel | R | R | November 11, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| William Close | R | March 7, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Buck Run, PA US | |
| LeRoy Dorow | R | R | February 14, 1932 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Dick Eden | July 5, 1931 | |||||
| Andrew Fabian | September 24, 1931 | |||||
| James Fanizzi | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Richard Ferronato | R | August 3, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Dick Fletcher | R | R | December 18, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Wayne Fowler | October 20, 1934 | |||||
| William Gibbs | R | R | June 1, 1935 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| John Gossick | November 9, 1935 | |||||
| Richard Grant | R | R | September 19, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Don Hefelfinger | June 9, 1933 | |||||
| Robert Hoeft | L | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Jack Kralick | L | L | June 1, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Charley Massey | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Thomas McCaffrey | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| John McDonnell | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Harold McGahey | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Joe Mikez | R | R | December 9, 1930 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Robert Pae | ||||||
| William Pauletich | L | R | July 21, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Don Rasmussen | L | May 15, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| William Rouse | R | R | November 3, 1935 | 5'11" | 180 | Lenoir County, NC US |
| Eugene Seats | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Daniel Slutter | January 19, 1936 | Lower Nazareth Township, PA US | ||||
| Edward Watts | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Gary Willison | R | R | 6'2" | 193 |
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.
