1955 Valdosta Tigers Roster
Georgia-Florida League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 68-70
Finished 4th in the GGL
Manager: Stan Wasiak (68-70)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Valdosta, Georgia
Ballpark: Pendleton Park
Attendance: 51,543, Avg. 747
1955 Valdosta Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 68-70
Finished 4th in the GGL
Manager: Stan Wasiak (68-70)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Valdosta, Georgia
Ballpark: Pendleton Park
Attendance: 51,543, Avg. 747
Playoffs - Brunswick Pirates 3 games, Valdosta Tigers 2
The Valdosta Tigers of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1955 season with a record of 68 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the GGL.
The Tigers scored 674 runs and surrendered 693 runs.
John Tsitouris and Bob Johnson both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Stan Wasiak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Ainsworth | R | R | October 18, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Chris Andrews | R | February 20, 1933 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Dick Bays | L | L | January 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Richard Beck | R | R | November 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Russell Bowden | ||||||
| James Brill | R | R | August 31, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ted Carangelo | R | August 5, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Boston, MA US | |
| Dale Cartier | L | L | June 11, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Earl Castille | R | R | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Marvin Caswell | R | R | January 13, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Reed Chadwick | R | 6'1" | 205 | |||
| Rosario Ciatto | R | R | April 2, 1935 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Richard Colone | L | L | December 7, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Richard Daniels | L | December 14, 1932 | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Ned Davis | R | February 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 205 | West Palm Beach, FL US | |
| Jerry Eaton | R | R | November 15, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Elvin Fleshman | R | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| James Green | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| James Griffy | R | January 19, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Marvin Hatcher | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Thomas Hayes | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Milton Higginbotham | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Richard Hinton | R | 5'10" | 172 | |||
| Bob Johnson | R | R | March 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Omaha, NE US |
| Jimmy Kardos | ||||||
| Darwin Kromy | R | R | July 17, 1935 | 193 | Minneapolis, MN US | |
| Albert Kurth | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Jack Mauney | ||||||
| Joseph Mee | ||||||
| Morris Moore | L | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Emery Mounts | L | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Al Pehanick | R | R | August 27, 1935 | 6'5" | 195 | Scranton, PA US |
| Hollis Powell | R | September 18, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Ronald Robison | ||||||
| James Siebert | ||||||
| Charles Smith | L | R | November 1, 1937 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Ed Strichek | R | R | July 4, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Youngstown, OH US |
| John Tsitouris | R | R | May 4, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Monroe, NC US |
| Pete Vogt | R | 6'1" | 220 | |||
| George Walters | S | L | August 29, 1935 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Stan Wasiak | R | R | April 8, 1920 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ronald Wenson | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Ronnie Whetro | ||||||
| Robert Williams | R | R | 6'0" | 165 |
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.
