1955 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 53-63
Finished 3rd in the TSL
Manager: Earl Naylor (53-63)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 53,200, Avg. 917
The Asheville Tourists of the Tri-State League ended the 1955 season with a record of 53 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the TSL.
The Tourists plated 606 runs and gave up 709 runs. Ed Allen topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .342 clip. Arnold Banals led Asheville with 11 wins, while Melvin Chaplin registered a 3.42 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1955 Asheville Tourists who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ray Daviault, Earl Naylor and Dick Tracewski.
Earl Naylor served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Akers | R | October 2, 1934 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Ed Allen | L | R | November 28, 1933 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Arnold Banals | R | R | December 4, 1933 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| John Barbier | R | R | May 17, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Bob Carter | R | July 1, 1932 | 5'10" | 195 | ||
| Melvin Chaplin | R | R | December 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Tom Cole | R | R | November 28, 1930 | 5'10" | 160 | Flint, MI US |
| Donald Currie | L | L | July 5, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ray Daviault | R | R | May 27, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Montreal, QC CA |
| William Davidson | R | R | November 15, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Donald Dimott | L | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Clyde Girrens | R | R | January 28, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Arthur Grenon | L | L | October 25, 1931 | 5'10" | 160 | |
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| Donald Huffman | R | R | 5'8" | 169 | ||
| Jimmie Humbert | R | R | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Edward Jezek | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Terry Kniffen | R | R | June 4, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Isabella County, MI US |
| Richard Lovell | R | R | April 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 165 | Brockton, MA US |
| Angus Martin | ||||||
| Arthur McBride | R | R | August 13, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Thomas McMullen | L | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Edward Moore | R | R | June 23, 1929 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Earl Naylor | R | R | May 19, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Wilbert Pender | R | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Clarence Pillow | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Charles Ready | R | R | January 31, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Joe Roberson | R | L | September 22, 1935 | 6'6" | 200 | |
| Ken Robinett | L | 6'3" | 175 | |||
| Frank Scannelli | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Leonard Schuermann | L | R | August 2, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ed Serrano | L | R | December 8, 1931 | 5'11" | 155 | San Diego, CA US |
| Donald Shaffer | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bud Shaney | R | R | January 9, 1900 | 6'0" | 170 | New Albany, IN US |
| Arthur Sheridan | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Al Shinn | L | L | October 15, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Nick Siemasz | L | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Emil Syngel | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Dick Tracewski | R | R | February 3, 1935 | 5'11" | 160 | Eynon, PA US |
| William Wells | R | R | October 26, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Oscar Young | L | 5'11" | 185 |
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.
