1955 Pulaski Phillies Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 53-72
Finished 7th in the AL
Manager: Ed Murphy (53-72)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Pulaski, Virginia
Ballpark: Calfee Park
Attendance: 18,386, Avg. 294
1955 Pulaski Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 53-72
Finished 7th in the AL
Manager: Ed Murphy (53-72)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Pulaski, Virginia
Ballpark: Calfee Park
Attendance: 18,386, Avg. 294
The Pulaski Phillies of the Appalachian League ended the 1955 season with a record of 53 wins and 72 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Phillies scored 742 runs and allowed 821 runs, most in the circuit. Ronald Weidenhammer topped all regular hitters by hitting .284. David Zebley led Pulaski with 11 wins, while Hollis Robertson registered a 3.59 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Ed Murphy served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Almeida | R | July 2, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Bornman | L | R | March 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Bill Bright | L | L | May 26, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Bloomfield, IN US |
| Charles Brotebeck | R | January 12, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ronald Collie | R | R | January 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Edward Culbert | L | L | March 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Nathan Dickerson | L | L | May 1, 1936 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Samuel Elliott | R | R | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Harold Embler | R | R | 6'1" | |||
| Jackie Ferrell | L | L | March 11, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Billy Flint | L | July 26, 1922 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| George Fuchs | R | R | December 5, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Gary Graham | L | L | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Robert Hajas | ||||||
| Kenneth Harris | R | L | 6'1" | 153 | ||
| Jimmie Hodges | December 4, 1935 | 193 | Caswell County, NC US | |||
| Edward Hollod | R | R | July 5, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Jeddo, PA US |
| Stanley Homer | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Luther Icenhour | R | October 23, 1934 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Chester Jakubowski | ||||||
| Don Jones | R | December 5, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | Beemer, NE US | |
| Jerry Jones | R | 6'1" | 160 | |||
| Harry Josephson | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| George Keels | ||||||
| Chuck Longwello | R | R | July 28, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bob McLeod | L | R | August 23, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Mickley | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Edward Miller | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Bob Milo | L | L | August 4, 1932 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Darvin Moss | L | L | July 29, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Cherokee Falls, SC US |
| Edward Naumann | September 24, 1935 | |||||
| Dick Nissen | L | L | November 30, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Roy Peery | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Anthony Perneski | R | R | December 14, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Bob Quinn | L | R | July 21, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | Royersford, PA US |
| Hollis Robertson | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Jim Robinson | R | R | March 28, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | Carroll County, GA US |
| Richard Rowe | ||||||
| Theodore Smigala | ||||||
| Walter Sparks | ||||||
| William Strickland | ||||||
| Ernie Tabor | S | R | August 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ralph Todd | ||||||
| Henry Walters | R | 5'11" | 210 | |||
| Ronald Weidenhammer | R | R | April 9, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Kutztown, PA US |
| Terry Wilson | L | R | March 5, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Kenneth Woody | ||||||
| Daniel Yarborough | ||||||
| Thomas Yuhas | L | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| David Zebley | R | R | 6'3" | 185 |
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.
