1955 Columbia Reds Roster
Team Record: 89-51
Finished 1st in the SAL
Manager: Ernie White (89-51)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 83,339, Avg. 1,191
Playoffs - Augusta Tigers 1 game, Columbia Reds 0
The Columbia Reds of the South Atlantic League ended the 1955 season with a record of 89 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the SAL.
The Reds paced the league with 705 runs, fueled by 93 home runs. Columbia surrendered 494 runs, fewest in the league. Jimmy Bragan led batters with significant playing time with a .308 average. Charlie Rabe topped the squad with 21 wins, while Jerry Davis and Rick Botelho added 15 or more victories as well Charlie Rabe recorded a 2.01 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Bill Upton, Barney Martin, Harvey Gentry, Marvin Williams, Charlie Rabe, Ernie White and Frank Robinson were all players from the 1955 Columbia Reds who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ernie White served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Alsop | L | L | January 10, 1929 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Ultus Alvarez | R | R | May 2, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Cumanayagua, CU |
| John Bebber | R | R | June 25, 1923 | 6'0" | 172 | Chicago, IL US |
| Thomas Biskup | R | 5'9" | 162 | |||
| Rick Botelho | L | L | September 4, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jimmy Bragan | R | R | March 12, 1929 | 6'0" | 198 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Dick Bush | R | R | March 23, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Mickey Crossin | R | R | September 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 193 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Leonidas Dansby | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jerry Davis | L | L | July 21, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Allen Flaugher | R | L | June 16, 1929 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Bill Ford | R | December 3, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Harvey Gentry | L | R | May 27, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Noah Goode | L | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Herman Hedderick | R | R | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| Kenneth Hommel | R | R | February 8, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Queens, NY US |
| John Jackson | R | R | June 1, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Lumberton, MS US |
| Kirby Jackson | L | R | May 3, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Sumter, SC US |
| Vernon Kilburg | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Barney Martin | R | R | March 3, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbia, SC US |
| Odell Martin | R | R | August 25, 1931 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Charles Messina | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Ed Nietopski | R | November 26, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Tony Pacheco | R | R | July 9, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Punta Brava, La Habana CU |
| James Petersen | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Charlie Rabe | L | L | May 6, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Boyce, TX US |
| Daniel Rhame | R | R | February 10, 1932 | 6'2" | 205 | Columbia, SC US |
| Frank Robinson | R | R | August 31, 1935 | 6'1" | 183 | Beaumont, TX US |
| William Schimchak | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Keith Schmidt | R | R | May 29, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Norman Shope | R | R | June 14, 1915 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Harold Stamey | L | R | April 30, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| William Thompson | L | L | January 7, 1932 | 6'5" | 190 | Hooker, PA US |
| Hal Treinen | R | R | February 19, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Bill Upton | R | R | June 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 167 | Esther, MO US |
| Ernie White | R | L | September 5, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Pacolet Mills, SC US |
| Marvin Williams | R | R | February 12, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Clarence Zieser | R | R | August 21, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Belle Plaine, IA 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.
