1955 Kingsport Cherokees Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 64-62
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Muscle Shoals (64-62)
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Attendance: 20,328, Avg. 323
1955 Kingsport Cherokees StatisticsTeam Record: 64-62
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Muscle Shoals (64-62)
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Attendance: 20,328, Avg. 323
Playoffs - Salem Rebels 2 games, Kingsport Cherokees 0
The Kingsport Cherokees of the Appalachian League ended the 1955 season with a record of 64 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Cherokees scored 761 runs and allowed 721 runs. Muscle Shoals led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .362 clip. Robert Wyzykowski topped Kingsport with 12 wins, while Jim Freeman recorded a 3.43 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers. Muscle Shoals served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackrea | ||||||
| Jim Anders | R | R | June 4, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Robert Anderson | L | R | February 1, 1935 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| George Bailey | L | June 6, 1937 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Jose Barrios | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Gerald Brackett | R | R | January 26, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | Cleveland County, NC US |
| Rocco Cambareri | L | May 4, 1935 | 5'7" | 175 | ||
| Johnny Charles | R | R | July 4, 1928 | 5'7" | 160 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Vincent Cimmino | R | R | 5'10" | 182 | ||
| Leonard Cumberbatch | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Charles Dolley | L | 5'11" | 172 | |||
| Ed Du Plessis | R | November 24, 1933 | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Edgar Fields | L | 6'2" | 210 | |||
| Jim Freeman | R | R | June 29, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| George Giles | L | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Jesus Gonzalez | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Waldo Gonzalez | R | R | April 30, 1935 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Donald Gorrondona | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Robert Hathaway | R | R | April 21, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Sergio Hebra | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | , MX | |
| Jose Herrera | ||||||
| Harry Jones | ||||||
| Dale Kingma | L | R | February 22, 1935 | 6'3" | 206 | Lansing, IL US |
| Fred Kitchen | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Jimmy Lail | L | R | January 24, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jim Lindsey | August 28, 1936 | |||||
| Willie Mann | ||||||
| George Mato | ||||||
| William Morgan | R | L | 5'11" | 169 | ||
| Thomas O'Dell | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Robert Pratt | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Rudy Riska | S | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Thomas Rockwell | ||||||
| Augustin Rodriguez | ||||||
| Gordon Royce | R | L | December 26, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Windsor, CT US |
| Bob Shaulis | R | October 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Muscle Shoals | L | October 3, 1916 | 5'11" | 210 | ||
| Juan Soler | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Jose Taboada | R | 5'9" | 150 | |||
| Andrew Tobias | ||||||
| Fred Weinhaus | ||||||
| Robert Wyzykowski | R | R | 6'1" | 205 |
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.
