1955 Statesboro Pilots Roster
Georgia State League (GSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 25-40
in the GSL
Manager: James Sosebee (0-0), Gerald Peters (0-0)
Location: Statesboro, Georgia
Ballpark: Pilots Field
Attendance: 8,750, Avg. 269
1955 Statesboro Pilots StatisticsTeam Record: 25-40
in the GSL
Manager: James Sosebee (0-0), Gerald Peters (0-0)
Location: Statesboro, Georgia
Ballpark: Pilots Field
Attendance: 8,750, Avg. 269
The Statesboro Pilots of the Georgia State League ended the 1955 season with a record of 25 wins and 40 lossesStatesboro withdrew July 1.
The Pilots paced the league with just 505 runs allowed. Statesboro scored 373 runs, worst in the league,. Joe Miller led all regular batters by connecting at a .320 clip. Chuck Dobberstein topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.31 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. James Sosebee and Gerald Peters served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Alexander | ||||||
| Tom Bova | R | October 6, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Robert Caldwell | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Edward DeLuca | ||||||
| Paul Dinan | July 1, 1929 | |||||
| Chuck Dobberstein | R | R | February 10, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Vaughn Dyer | L | L | August 3, 1931 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| James Farrar | July 7, 1931 | El Dorado, AR US | ||||
| Howard Fields | ||||||
| Barry Hutchins | ||||||
| Luther Icenhour | R | October 23, 1934 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Lawrence Johnson | ||||||
| Joe Jordan | ||||||
| Lawrence Jungman | ||||||
| Warren Keuch | August 6, 1932 | 193 | ||||
| Major Kollin | ||||||
| Thomas Lavin | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Morley MacFarlane | ||||||
| John Maxwell | ||||||
| Russell McClenaghan | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Bill Melbert | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Joe Miller | R | R | September 29, 1934 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Darvin Moss | L | L | July 29, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Cherokee Falls, SC US |
| Don Murray | L | May 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Keith Nims | ||||||
| Gerald Peters | L | May 4, 1927 | 5'6" | 12 | ||
| David Reider | L | 5'10" | 173 | |||
| Tony Sarmiento | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| James Smith | ||||||
| Larry Smith | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| James Sosebee | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Tom Spampinato | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Charles Wagoner | R | R | ||||
| Cedric Wolfman | R | R | 5'11" | 195 |
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.
