1955 Charlotte Hornets Roster
Team Record: 54-86
Finished 8th in the SAL
Manager: Jimmy Bloodworth (54-86)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 87,788, Avg. 1,254
The Charlotte Hornets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1955 season with a record of 54 wins and 86 losses, finishing eighth in the SAL.
The Hornets scored 491 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 633 runs. Dean Padgett led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .259 clip. Webbo Clarke topped Charlotte with 16 wins, while Ralph Groves recorded a 2.9 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1955 Charlotte Hornets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were José Valdivielso, Ossie Álvarez, Alejandro Crespo, Steve Korcheck, Roy Dietzel, Bob Oldis, Jimmy Bloodworth, Webbo Clarke, Jesse Levan, Dan Lewandowski, Tony Roig and Dan Porter.
Jimmy Bloodworth served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossie Álvarez | R | R | October 19, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | Bolondron, CU |
| Allen Barbee | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Bill Barkley | R | R | September 20, 1928 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | R | R | July 26, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Douglas Clark | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Lawrence Clark | R | R | May 31, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, NJ US |
| Webbo Clarke | L | L | June 8, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Frank Colasinski | R | April 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Jim Crawford | R | September 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Springfield, IL US | |
| Alejandro Crespo | R | R | February 26, 1915 | 6'1" | 206 | Guira de Melena, CU |
| Arnold Davis | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Mike Dayne | L | L | January 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Kelstern, SK CA |
| Roy Dietzel | R | R | January 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Carlos Espinoza | R | 5'10" | 150 | |||
| Phil Finegan | L | L | August 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 190 | Chickasha, OK US |
| James Finn | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Levi Fleshman | R | R | October 20, 1930 | 6'4" | 208 | Hyattsville, MD US |
| Roger Frebel | R | R | January 2, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Grice | R | R | March 15, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ralph Groves | R | R | September 1, 1932 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Fran Haus | R | R | December 15, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bill Hogarty | L | July 6, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Mike Ilitch | R | July 20, 1929 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| John Isaac | L | L | 6'0" | 157 | ||
| Jimmie Jarrett | L | R | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| Mel Kerestes | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Steve Korcheck | R | R | August 11, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | McClellandtown, PA US |
| Mike Kvasnak | R | R | June 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jesse Levan | L | R | July 15, 1926 | 6'0" | 172 | Reading, PA US |
| Dan Lewandowski | R | R | January 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jose Lopez | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Robert Ludwick | R | L | April 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 160 | West Chester, PA US |
| Peter Meachini | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Luis Morales | R | R | November 3, 1928 | 5'9" | 150 | Banes, CU |
| Meredith Murray | R | R | October 28, 1928 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Jose Nakamura | L | L | July 28, 1928 | 5'9" | 140 | Central Las Villas, CU |
| John O'Lari | R | September 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 200 | ||
| Bob Oldis | R | R | January 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Preston, IA US |
| Dean Padgett | L | 6'2" | 183 | |||
| Eusebio Perez | L | R | December 16, 1925 | 5'11" | 155 | Niquero, CU |
| Modesto Perez | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Kent Pflasterer | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Dan Porter | L | L | October 17, 1931 | 6'0" | 164 | Decatur, IL US |
| Tony Raccuglia | September 4, 1933 | |||||
| Tony Roig | R | R | December 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Omer Tolson | R | July 25, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | ||
| Pete Treece | L | R | March 17, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| José Valdivielso | R | R | May 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Juan Vistuer | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Howard Wise | S | L | 5'10" | 188 | ||
| Neal Zimmerman | 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.
