1955 Winston-Salem Twins Roster

Carolina League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 65-73
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Ken Silvestri (0-0), Aaron Robinson (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Southside Park, Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 45,944, Avg. 666
1955 Winston-Salem Twins Statistics

The Winston-Salem Twins of the Carolina League ended the 1955 season with a record of 65 wins and 73 losses, finishing seventh in the CL.

The Twins topped the circuit with 769 runs, fueled by 133 home runs. Winston-Salem surrendered 734 runs. Bob Ruck topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .285 clip. Thomas Page led the squad with 10 wins, while John Gebhard recorded a 2.24 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Members of the 1955 Winston-Salem Twins who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were George Handy, Aaron Robinson and Ken Silvestri.

Ken Silvestri and Aaron Robinson served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
John AllisonRRFebruary 18, 19346'1"175
Ken BeardsleeRRDecember 7, 19306'1"165Woodville, MI US
Raymond BurtnerRAugust 20, 19315'10"175Claremore, OK US
Bill CayavecR5'9"175
Gerald ColemanLR6'3"175
Kenneth DavisL5'11"178
Robert DeakinLRDecember 15, 19345'8"165
Wayne DoyleRR6'0"180
Jim EnglemanRJanuary 2, 19296'0"200Pontiac, MI US
Patrick FoleyRRNovember 14, 19306'1"185
Willard FordRRFebruary 25, 19326'3"195
John GebhardLLNovember 26, 19326'2"165
Connie GravitteRR6'0"195
George HandyLRDecember 26, 19195'6"175
Duffy HarbaughRFebruary 17, 19336'3"195Joplin, MO US
Jake HinfeyRRAugust 16, 19356'2"196
James JadwinRJuly 16, 19306'1"185Zanesville, OH US
Stan JohnsonRR6'0"165
Bud KingR5'10"185
Alfred KipperLR6'4"205
Kent KurtzLSeptember 14, 19305'10"160
Donald LewisRR5'10"165
Vance LongLR6'2"185
Dominick MaisanoRR6'0"190
John MalangoneR5'10"205
Donald McClamrockRR5'9"165
Tom McDonaldLRDecember 6, 19315'11"180Dorchester, MA US
Thomas PageRR6'0"185
Thomas PeelerLL6'0"190
Arthur PerinaRR6'3"178
John Principe
James ReynoldsRR6'3"190
Aaron RobinsonLRJune 23, 19156'2"205Lancaster, SC US
Stanley RosenzweigR5'5"159
Bob RuckRRJune 7, 19346'1"190St. Louis, MO US
David SchleichLLMarch 22, 19306'2"185
Ken SilvestriSRMay 3, 19166'1"200Chicago, IL US
Rene SolisRRJuly 23, 19255'11"170Victoria de las Tunas, Oriente CU
Pete VitaleRFebruary 21, 19335'10"173
Frank WehnerLL6'2"200
Al WeygandtLRJuly 17, 19306'3"191Detroit, MI US
Rudolph WilliamsLR6'2"180
Vernon YinglingLLDecember 25, 19346'1"185Cockeysville, MD US

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.




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