1955 Fayetteville Highlanders Roster
Team Record: 70-67
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Aaron Robinson (0-0), Jack McKeon (0-0), Jack Sanford (0-0)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Pittman Stadium
Attendance: 52,236, Avg. 763
Playoffs - Danville Leafs 4 games, Fayetteville Highlanders 1
The Fayetteville Highlanders of the Carolina League ended the 1955 season with a record of 70 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Highlanders tallied 709 runs and surrendered 663 runs. Alfred Viotto led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .309. Jim Foxworth topped Fayetteville with 16 wins, while Harry Helmer, too added 15 or more wins, too Harold Wood recorded a 2.95 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1955 Fayetteville Highlanders who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Aaron Robinson, Dick Luebke and Jack Sanford.
Aaron Robinson, Jack McKeon and Jack Sanford served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enordo Arnone | L | L | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Clyde Butler | ||||||
| Benjamin Cavaliere | ||||||
| Albert Cleary | R | R | 6'0" | 193 | ||
| Craig | ||||||
| Joseph Cristello | R | R | 6'1" | 198 | ||
| Richard Cristofano | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| James Dalton | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Michael Dattero | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Kenneth Deal | R | R | August 30, 1927 | 6'2" | 174 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Jim Edwards | R | July 14, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Lincolnton, NC US | |
| Bill Fowler | March 12, 1928 | |||||
| Jim Foxworth | R | R | March 3, 1925 | 6'0" | Johnsonville, SC US | |
| Hiram Gonzalez | L | L | October 6, 1923 | 5'9" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Harry Helmer | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Cart Howerton | L | October 23, 1927 | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Arthur Jacobs | R | October 17, 1923 | 5'10" | 170 | McClure, IL US | |
| Doug Kingsmore | R | December 13, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Patricio Lorenzo | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Dick Luebke | R | L | April 8, 1935 | 6'4" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Robert Lyons | R | April 22, 1928 | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Jack McKeon | R | R | November 23, 1930 | 5'8" | 195 | South Amboy, NJ US |
| Gus Montalbano | R | July 11, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Bronx, NY US | |
| James Pokel | L | L | March 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 210 | Plymouth, WI US |
| Aaron Robinson | L | R | June 23, 1915 | 6'2" | 205 | Lancaster, SC US |
| Jack Sanford | R | R | June 23, 1917 | 6'3" | 195 | Chatham, VA US |
| Richard Schultz | R | R | August 4, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| George Smith | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| Johnnie Smith | January 3, 1932 | Harnett County, NC US | ||||
| Dayton Todd | L | October 30, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Alfred Viotto | L | December 27, 1930 | 5'7" | 180 | ||
| Claude Voiselle | R | R | August 24, 1924 | 6'1" | 210 | Ninety Six, SC US |
| Leo Waszk | R | July 18, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Harold Wood | R | R | November 23, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
