1955 Greensboro Patriots Roster
Team Record: 66-72
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Elmer Yoter (66-72)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 58,282, Avg. 845
The Greensboro Patriots of the Carolina League ended the 1955 season with a record of 66 wins and 72 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
The Patriots scored 713 runs and surrendered 714 runs. Joseph LaMonica paced all regular batters by connecting at a .312 clip. Richard Morgan topped Greensboro with 11 wins, while Roy Tinney recorded a 2.77 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1955 Greensboro Patriots who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ken McBride, Lou Clinton, Joe Albanese and Jerry Zimmerman.
Elmer Yoter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Adubato | L | R | June 10, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | Cedar Grove, NJ US |
| Leo Alarid | L | January 12, 1934 | 5'10" | 170 | Ely, NV US | |
| Joe Albanese | R | R | June 26, 1933 | 6'3" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Norman Bell | R | R | September 25, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Jamestown, OH US |
| Edwin Bryan | L | December 25, 1929 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Jack Burns | L | October 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 163 | Boston, MA US | |
| Lou Clinton | R | R | October 13, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Ponca City, OK US |
| George Crawford | R | R | June 28, 1929 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Armand Diferdinando | R | R | September 18, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Rick Ferrell | R | R | June 9, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Elbie Flint | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Frank Gavel | L | R | June 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Arthur Getgen | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Harold Gruner | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Robert Guttilla | R | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| James Hirsch | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Butler Jones | R | L | January 1, 1934 | 6'4" | 195 | Sardis, NY US |
| Steve Karas | R | November 20, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Richard Karl | L | February 19, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Gary Killingsworth | R | R | June 4, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| William Knox | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Joseph LaMonica | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Andy Madalone | R | R | May 29, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Dale Maycock | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Ken McBride | R | R | August 12, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Richard McCarthy | L | L | June 5, 1935 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Jack McKeon | R | R | November 23, 1930 | 5'8" | 195 | South Amboy, NJ US |
| Syl McNinch | L | L | June 18, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| John Minarcin | R | July 24, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | North Vandergrift, PA US | |
| Richard Morgan | R | R | March 22, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| John Patula | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Marshall Radebach | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Joseph Ross | R | R | January 27, 1931 | 6'3" | 210 | Boston, MA US |
| Ernest Sadler | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| John Smith | R | R | November 10, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Phil Stackpole | R | February 10, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | Watertown, MA US | |
| Ted Stone | R | R | December 26, 1932 | 6'1" | 168 | |
| James Sweeney | R | R | March 29, 1930 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Jack Thomas | R | R | June 2, 1931 | 6'4" | 205 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Roy Tinney | L | L | May 22, 1932 | 6'3" | 190 | Altus, OK US |
| Harry Varney | ||||||
| Robert Walsh | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| John Zavada | L | L | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Butsy Zimmerman | R | September 15, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Jerry Zimmerman | R | R | September 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Fred Zirella | R | 5'9" | 170 |
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.
