1955 Norfolk Tars Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 37-34
in the PL
Manager: Al Evans (0-0), Alton Brown (0-0), Bill Herring (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: High Rock Park
Attendance: 30,000, Avg. 845
1955 Norfolk Tars StatisticsTeam Record: 37-34
in the PL
Manager: Al Evans (0-0), Alton Brown (0-0), Bill Herring (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: High Rock Park
Attendance: 30,000, Avg. 845
The Norfolk Tars of the Piedmont League ended the 1955 season with a record of 37 wins and 34 lossesNorfolk withdrew July 14.
The Tars yielded 386 runs, fewest in the league. Norfolk tallied 419 runs, worst in the circuit,.
Members of the 1955 Norfolk Tars who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Alton Brown, Al Evans and George Handy.
Al Evans, Alton Brown and Bill Herring served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Adams | ||||||
| Allen Barbee | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Don Bartley | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Alton Brown | R | R | April 16, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Jerry Buchanan | R | R | March 3, 1931 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Tony Cincotta | R | R | June 19, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| George Crawford | R | R | June 28, 1929 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Eric Doughtie | ||||||
| Paul Doughty | R | R | July 5, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | Bangor, ME US |
| Al Evans | R | R | September 28, 1916 | 5'11" | 190 | Kenly, NC US |
| George Handy | L | R | December 26, 1919 | 5'6" | 175 | |
| Mike Ilitch | R | July 20, 1929 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Don Johnson | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jack Jones | R | R | May 12, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Paul Kelecava | L | L | February 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Munhall, PA US |
| Tom Korczowski | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Stephen Korfonta | L | November 27, 1925 | 6'0" | 171 | ||
| John Malangone | R | 5'10" | 205 | |||
| Ray Maldonado | L | L | October 19, 1934 | 5'10" | 170 | Ponce, PR |
| Jack Male | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Severino Mendez | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Daniel Murphy | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Edward Neighbors | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Frank Neri | L | L | 5'6" | 165 | ||
| William Padget | R | R | December 8, 1921 | 6'1" | 180 | Richburg, SC US |
| William Palumbo | R | 5'5" | 150 | |||
| Warren Rutledge | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Charlie Sedor | L | June 18, 1929 | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Bob Shipman | R | R | February 24, 1935 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Israel Ten | R | 5'6" | 154 | |||
| Reggie Teuma | R | 5'7" | 180 | |||
| Robert Thomas | R | January 25, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Omer Tolson | R | July 25, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | ||
| Tom Venditelli | R | April 6, 1930 | 5'9" | 165 | Providence, RI US | |
| Al Weygandt | L | R | July 17, 1930 | 6'3" | 191 | Detroit, MI US |
| Carl Zellar | L | April 10, 1930 | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| 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.
