1955 Daytona Beach Islanders Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 2nd in the FSL
Manager: Johnny Vander Meer (77-63)
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Attendance: 45,959, Avg. 657
The Daytona Beach Islanders of the Florida State League ended the 1955 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the FSL.
The Islanders paced the circuit with 838 runs, sparked by 37 home runs. Daytona Beach allowed 682 runs. Madison Slade led hitters with significant playing time with a .326 average. Robert Arendt topped the squad with 22 wins, while John Smith and Orlando Peña added 15 or more victories as well Orlando Peña recorded a 1.96 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Orlando Peña and Johnny Vander Meer both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Johnny Vander Meer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Anile | R | R | August 20, 1935 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Robert Arendt | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Art | ||||||
| William Benner | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Gene Bennett | L | July 29, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Portsmouth, OH US | |
| Ronald Bossie | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Freddie Boyd | L | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Charlie Charles | September 5, 1931 | |||||
| Donald Ghezzi | ||||||
| Kenneth Heffel | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Manuel Heredia | ||||||
| Gerald Jacobs | R | R | June 21, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Daniel Keith | L | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Albert Lagano | R | January 24, 1933 | 5'6" | 150 | ||
| Louis Lager | 6'2" | 198 | ||||
| Robert MacDonough | ||||||
| Jerry Micham | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Frank Mirielli | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Charles Nichols | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| William Patriss | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Orlando Peña | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 154 | Victoria de las Tunas, CU |
| Harold Permeter | ||||||
| Joseph Pirro | R | R | March 17, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Nilo Priede | R | 5'10" | ||||
| Wesley Roberts | ||||||
| Ralph Sita | L | L | June 15, 1933 | 5'11" | 168 | Washington, DC US |
| Madison Slade | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| John Smith | S | R | November 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 160 | Cocoa, FL US |
| Thaddeus Szczepaniak | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Mark Teitelman | ||||||
| Robert Tommy | R | R | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Felipe Valdes | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Johnny Vander Meer | S | L | November 2, 1914 | 6'1" | 190 | Prospect Park, NJ US |
| Allen Wagner | ||||||
| Vern Watercutter | R | March 2, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| James Wright | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Jerome Yelvington | L | L | 6'1" | 155 |
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.
