1955 York White Roses Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 64-65
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: George Staller (64-65)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: York, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 62,581, Avg. 970
1955 York White Roses StatisticsTeam Record: 64-65
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: George Staller (64-65)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: York, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 62,581, Avg. 970
Playoffs - Lancaster Red Roses 3 games, York White Roses 1
The York White Roses of the Piedmont League ended the 1955 season with a record of 64 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the PL.
The White Roses scored 685 runs and conceded 678 runs.
Bob Hale, Alton Brown, George Estock, Brooks Robinson, Gordie Sundin, George Staller, Ken Raffensberger and Jim Archer were all players from the 1955 York White Roses who played in the Majors during their careers.
George Staller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Anderson | L | R | February 1, 1935 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Jim Archer | R | L | May 25, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Max Meadows, VA US |
| Robert Barron | R | R | May 2, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Arton Bertrand | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Robert Brennan | ||||||
| Alton Brown | R | R | April 16, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Carl Brown | R | R | August 11, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Jack Bunce | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| James Clingan | R | R | June 1, 1930 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Alex Dobzanski | R | January 29, 1933 | 5'10" | 190 | Paulsboro, NJ US | |
| Enid Drake | L | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Charlie Drummond | R | R | July 3, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Parksly, VA US |
| George Estock | R | R | November 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Stirling, NJ US |
| Charles Ferrante | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Dick Fitzgerald | L | L | June 16, 1935 | 6'0" | 183 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Manuel Gonzalez | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Bob Hale | L | L | November 7, 1933 | 5'10" | 195 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Ennis Heathcock | R | R | 5'9" | 151 | ||
| Curly Holtzapple | R | R | August 7, 1932 | 5'11" | 160 | York, PA US |
| Bob Jenkins | R | R | August 15, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Paul Kelecava | L | L | February 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Munhall, PA US |
| Paul Kovach | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Bill Lajoie | L | L | June 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Thomas Lawson | R | R | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Jack Male | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Andy McAuliffe | L | L | January 13, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| William McGarry | ||||||
| Braxton Nail | R | 5'11" | 187 | |||
| Gene Oden | L | January 5, 1933 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Loren Oliver | L | L | 6'7" | 230 | ||
| Reginald Pitre | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bernard Prais | R | R | September 5, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Lake Forest, IL US |
| Ken Raffensberger | R | L | August 8, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | York, PA US |
| Robert Reho | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Brooks Robinson | R | R | May 18, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Julio Rodriguez | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Donald Rosburg | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| LaVerne Schneider | L | R | September 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Fern Smathers | R | R | March 16, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Donald Smith | L | August 22, 1932 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| George Smith | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Terry Sparks | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| George Staller | L | L | April 1, 1916 | 5'11" | 190 | Rutherford Heights, PA US |
| Gordie Sundin | R | R | October 10, 1937 | 6'4" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Leo Waszk | R | July 18, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 |
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.
