1955 Portsmouth Merrimacks Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 64-66
Finished 4th in the PL
Manager: Ken Guettler (64-66)
Location: Portsmouth, Virginia
Ballpark: Frank Lawrence Stadium
Attendance: 36,702, Avg. 565
1955 Portsmouth Merrimacks StatisticsTeam Record: 64-66
Finished 4th in the PL
Manager: Ken Guettler (64-66)
Location: Portsmouth, Virginia
Ballpark: Frank Lawrence Stadium
Attendance: 36,702, Avg. 565
Playoffs - Portsmouth Merrimacks 3 games, Newport News Dodgers 1
Finals - Lancaster Red Roses 3 games, Portsmouth Merrimacks 2
The Portsmouth Merrimacks of the Piedmont League ended the 1955 season with a record of 64 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the PL.
The Merrimacks plated 636 runs and allowed 662 runs.
Jack Sanford and Minnie Mendoza both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ken Guettler served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Barnhardt | R | R | September 17, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Easton, PA US |
| Don Bartley | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Billy Bledsoe | L | R | August 3, 1930 | 6'1" | 165 | Perry, GA US |
| Jack Bowes | R | L | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Clyde Briggs | L | R | July 9, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Gates County, NC US |
| Jerry Buchanan | R | R | March 3, 1931 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Carl Bush | L | January 11, 1927 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Tony Cincotta | R | R | June 19, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Albert Cleary | R | R | 6'0" | 193 | ||
| Wayne Crawford | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Michael Dattero | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Wayne Fuller | May 22, 1930 | 193 | ||||
| Ken Guettler | R | May 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Orestes Hernandez | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Tom Horton | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| William Johnson | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Ray Kangas | R | R | April 19, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Bessemer, MI US |
| Mike Kash | L | L | September 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | Webster, MA US |
| Frank Lee | ||||||
| John Malangone | R | 5'10" | 205 | |||
| Pat McCullough | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Minnie Mendoza | R | R | December 3, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Ceiba del Agua, CU |
| Vincent Moreci | L | L | October 11, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Frank Neri | L | L | 5'6" | 165 | ||
| Lamar North | R | R | May 20, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Don O'Brien | R | R | April 23, 1934 | 6'0" | 165 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Lorenzo Onate | R | R | 6'3" | 174 | ||
| William Padget | R | R | December 8, 1921 | 6'1" | 180 | Richburg, SC US |
| Bill Paolisso | R | December 6, 1927 | 5'9" | 163 | ||
| William Proverbs | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Hubie Richardson | ||||||
| John Russo | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Jack Sanford | R | R | June 23, 1917 | 6'3" | 195 | Chatham, VA US |
| Charles Stroup | L | August 29, 1933 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Reggie Teuma | R | 5'7" | 180 | |||
| Jim Vanderbeek | L | L | March 11, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Tom Venditelli | R | April 6, 1930 | 5'9" | 165 | Providence, RI US | |
| Joe Vilk | L | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| George Wehmeyer | R | February 24, 1927 | 5'6" | 150 | ||
| Al Weygandt | L | R | July 17, 1930 | 6'3" | 191 | Detroit, MI US |
| Early Williams | ||||||
| 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.
