1955 Salem Rebels Roster
Team Record: 84-38
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Jack Crosswhite (84-38)
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 31,213, Avg. 512
Playoffs - Salem Rebels 2 games, Kingsport Cherokees 0
The Salem Rebels of the Appalachian League ended the 1955 season with a record of 84 wins and 38 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Rebels scored 803 runs, best in the league. Salem yielded 616 runs. Charlie Sedor led batters with significant playing time with a .339 average. Paul Johnston topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.1 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Orlando Cepeda and Chet Boak both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jack Crosswhite served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Barbee | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Robert Belladella | ||||||
| Chet Boak | R | R | June 19, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | New Castle, PA US |
| Winfield Burns | ||||||
| Henry Cameron | ||||||
| Orlando Cepeda | R | R | September 17, 1937 | 6'2" | 210 | Ponce, PR |
| Franklin Cooper | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Jack Crosswhite | R | July 29, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Delida | ||||||
| Edward DeLuca | ||||||
| James Drews | ||||||
| Carmon Dugger | L | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Arthur Faust | R | February 20, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Bernie Ferrara | December 21, 1933 | 193 | New York, NY US | |||
| Ken Fox | L | December 25, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Middletown, OH US | |
| Paul Gibson | R | August 5, 1924 | 192 | Winston-Salem, NC US | ||
| Robert Greene | ||||||
| William Hawkins | ||||||
| Vasil Hoffich | L | February 27, 1929 | ||||
| Kenneth Huffman | ||||||
| Luther Icenhour | R | October 23, 1934 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Lee Irby | L | July 7, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Bibb County, GA US | |
| Franklin Jessee | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Don Johnson | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Paul Johnston | L | R | June 27, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Salem, VA US |
| Frank Lee | ||||||
| George Mato | ||||||
| Miles McAfee | June 4, 1932 | Atlanta, GA US | ||||
| Bob McKiernan | L | L | December 14, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Willie Parrott | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ulysses Payton | ||||||
| Charles Pearson | L | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Ronald Percise | R | August 7, 1932 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Thomas Perez | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Dean Piatt | July 27, 1934 | |||||
| Neil Ritter | ||||||
| Warren Rutledge | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Charlie Sedor | L | June 18, 1929 | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Isben Seif | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| William Smith | L | R | December 30, 1926 | 6'2" | 170 | Vinton, VA US |
| Charles Stroup | L | August 29, 1933 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Ben Swaringen | S | R | August 27, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Andrew Tobias | ||||||
| Manuel Valdez | R | 5'10" | 178 | |||
| Chuck Weatherspoon | R | R | June 1, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Pineland, TX US |
| Franklin Wilders | L | L | July 15, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| William Wing | R | R | 5'9" | 175 |
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.
