1955 High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms Roster

Carolina League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 80-58
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Jimmy Brown (80-58)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: High Point, North Carolina; Thomasville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Finch Field, Finch Field
Attendance: 67,003, Avg. 971
1955 High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms Statistics

Playoffs - High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 4 games, Durham Bulls 3
Finals - Danville Leafs 4 games, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 2

The High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms of the Carolina League ended the 1955 season with a record of 80 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the CL.

The Hi-Toms paced the circuit with just 538 runs allowed. High scored 673 runs. Danny Morejón topped batters with significant playing time with a .324 average. Woody Rich paced the team with 19 wins, while Jack Taylor added 15 or more wins, too Jack Taylor recorded a 1.78 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Members of the 1955 High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ralph Hodgin, Danny Morejón and Woody Rich.

Jimmy Brown served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Charlie AlsopLLJanuary 10, 19296'4"220
Jesus AyonRRApril 29, 19346'0"185La Habana, La Habana CU
Bill BlantonRRFebruary 27, 19296'0"168Spartanburg, SC US
Robert CannonLRSeptember 5, 19326'1"200
John ClasetLLDecember 6, 19346'1"180
Mickey CrossinRRSeptember 16, 19306'2"193New Orleans, LA US
Leonidas DansbyRR6'2"180
Allen FlaugherRLJune 16, 19295'10"160
Bill FordRDecember 3, 19275'10"170
Noah GoodeL5'9"165
Fred HarringtonRJuly 23, 19225'10"170Monroe, NC US
William HarrisR5'11"190
Ralph HodginLRFebruary 10, 19155'10"167Greensboro, NC US
Allan HoisingtonRRNovember 18, 19336'3"195Chicago, IL US
Thomas Howard
Cart HowertonLOctober 23, 19276'2"193
Rafael LopezRR5'9"160
Ken McGonagleRR6'0"175
Walter MillerRL6'0"190
Danny MorejónRRJuly 21, 19306'1"175La Habana, La Habana CU
Tony PachecoRRJuly 9, 19276'0"185Punta Brava, La Habana CU
Bobby PhillipsL5'11"163Union, SC US
Jerry PlessRR6'1"175
George ReidLJuly 21, 19326'3"185
Daniel RhameRRFebruary 10, 19326'2"205Columbia, SC US
Robert RiccianiRMay 23, 19336'0"180
Woody RichLRMarch 9, 19166'2"185Morganton, NC US
James RobinetteLR6'2"170
Jack SimpsonRJune 15, 19356'1"175
Rene SolisRRJuly 23, 19255'11"170Victoria de las Tunas, Oriente CU
Jack TaylorRROctober 7, 19276'2"180Landis, NC US
Hal TreinenRRFebruary 19, 19286'0"170
Juan VistuerLL6'0"180
Grady WattsR6'2"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.




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