1955 Wilkes-Barre Barons/Johnstown Johnnies Roster
Team Record: 59-78
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Mike McCormick (59-78)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Johnstown, Pennsylvania; Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Point Stadium, Artillery Park
Attendance: 81,721, Avg. 1,193
The Wilkes-Barre Barons/Johnstown Johnnies of the Eastern League ended the 1955 season with a record of 59 wins and 78 losses, finishing sixth in the EL.Wilkes-Barre (30-38) moved to Johnstown July 1.
The Barons/Johnnies tallied 689 runs and surrendered 774 runs. Andrew Rellick paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .335 clip. James Mazzola topped Wilkes-Barre/Johnstown with 15 wins, while James Singleton registered a 2.42 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Mike McCormick and Nick Testa both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Mike McCormick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Barrow | R | October 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Alonso Brathwaite | R | R | February 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 174 | , PA |
| Irving Burton | R | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Billy Campbell | L | July 27, 1932 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Allen Chester | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Croke | R | December 29, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Don Davis | R | R | August 14, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Cressona, PA US |
| Eugene Dick | R | 5'9" | 173 | |||
| Floyd Economides | R | September 25, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Robert Hansen | R | R | February 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Joe Hardgrove | R | L | May 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Wayne Heim | R | April 21, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Oscar Khederian | R | R | October 31, 1920 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Edward Konick | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Robert Lloyd | R | R | 6'2" | 197 | ||
| James Mazzola | R | R | September 5, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Mike McCormick | R | R | May 6, 1917 | 6'0" | 195 | Angel's Camp, CA US |
| Marvin Melton | S | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Paul Mesich | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Richard Olshefski | L | L | March 27, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Fernando Osorio | R | R | November 21, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Charlie Oubre | R | R | October 15, 1929 | 5'10" | 185 | Hahnville, LA US |
| Andrew Pane | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bill Raehse | L | L | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| James Ranson | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Andrew Rellick | R | 6'2" | 210 | |||
| Jesse Rogers | R | R | February 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Arthur Rosser | R | L | February 22, 1930 | 6'4" | 170 | |
| Frederick Sherkel | L | L | January 26, 1931 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| James Singleton | R | L | July 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Albert Stieglitz | L | R | November 13, 1933 | 6'3" | 205 | Columbia, SC US |
| Joseph Stupak | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Nick Testa | R | R | June 29, 1928 | 5'8" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Donald Tkacsik | L | L | December 12, 1931 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| John Tondora | R | March 3, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Plains, PA US | |
| Michael Turturro | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Earle Willis | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Albert Wilson | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| George Zackey | R | R | 6'3" | 190 |
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.
