
1955 Havana Sugar Kings Roster
Team Record: 87-66
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Reggie Otero (87-66)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Havana, Cuba
Ballpark: Estadio Latinamerico
Attendance: 313,232, Avg. 4,095
Playoffs - Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games, Havana Sugar Kings 1
The Havana Sugar Kings of the International League ended the 1955 season with a record of 87 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the IL.
The Sugar Kings plated 668 runs and allowed 611 runs.
Clint Hartung, Vicente Amor, Don Nicholas, Nino Escalera, Raúl Sánchez, Julio Moreno, Bill Powell, Ray Noble, Corky Valentine, Connie Marrero, Johnny Lipon, Pat Scantlebury, Bubba Harris, Pedro Formental, Diomedes Olivo, Pompeyo Davalillo, Ken Raffensberger and Cliff Ross were all players from the 1955 Havana Sugar Kings who played in the Majors during their careers.
Reggie Otero served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Vicente Amor | R | R | August 8, 1932 | 6'3" | 182 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Asdrubal Baro | R | R | November 21, 1926 | 5'10" | 172 | Mayari, Holguin CU |
Jose Bracho | R | R | July 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
Carlos Castillo | R | R | April 24, 1933 | 5'11" | 160 | |
Emilio Cueche | R | R | October 20, 1927 | 5'6" | 160 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
Pompeyo Davalillo | R | R | June 30, 1928 | 5'3" | 140 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
Nino Escalera | L | L | November 29, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
Pedro Formental | L | L | April 19, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | Baguanos, CU |
Luis Garcia | R | R | September 11, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Carupano, Sucre VE |
Bubba Harris | R | R | February 15, 1926 | 6'4" | 204 | Sulligent, AL US |
Clint Hartung | R | R | August 10, 1922 | 6'5" | 210 | Hondo, TX US |
Amado Ibanez | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
Julian Ladera | R | R | July 15, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Carmen de Uria, VE |
Johnny Lipon | R | R | November 10, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Martins Ferry, OH US |
Connie Marrero | R | R | April 25, 1911 | 5'5" | 158 | Sagua La Grande, Villa Clara CU |
Joe Montalvo | R | June 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 225 | New York, NY US | |
Luis Morales | R | R | November 3, 1928 | 5'9" | 150 | Banes, CU |
Julio Moreno | R | R | January 28, 1921 | 5'8" | 165 | Guines, CU |
Don Nicholas | L | R | October 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 150 | Phoenix, AZ US |
Ray Noble | R | R | March 15, 1919 | 5'11" | 210 | Central Hatillo, CU |
Diomedes Olivo | L | L | January 22, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO |
Bill Powell | L | R | May 8, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Comer, GA US |
Ken Raffensberger | R | L | August 8, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | York, PA US |
Cliff Ross | L | L | August 3, 1928 | 6'4" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
Raúl Sánchez | R | R | December 12, 1930 | 6'0" | 150 | Marianao, La Habana CU |
Pat Scantlebury | L | L | November 11, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Gatun, Canal Zone PA |
Angel Scull | R | R | October 2, 1928 | 5'8" | 165 | Central Mercedes, CU |
Oscar Sierra | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
Corky Valentine | R | R | January 4, 1929 | 6'1" | 203 | Troy, OH US |
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.