1955 High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms Roster
Team Record: 80-58
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Jimmy Brown (80-58)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: High Point, North Carolina; Thomasville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Finch Field, Finch Field
Attendance: 67,003, Avg. 971
Playoffs - High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 4 games, Durham Bulls 3
Finals - Danville Leafs 4 games, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 2
The High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms of the Carolina League ended the 1955 season with a record of 80 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Hi-Toms paced the circuit with just 538 runs allowed. High scored 673 runs. Danny Morejón topped batters with significant playing time with a .324 average. Woody Rich paced the team with 19 wins, while Jack Taylor added 15 or more wins, too Jack Taylor recorded a 1.78 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1955 High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Danny Morejón, Woody Rich and Ralph Hodgin.
Jimmy Brown 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 | |
| Jesus Ayon | R | R | April 29, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bill Blanton | R | R | February 27, 1929 | 6'0" | 168 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Robert Cannon | L | R | September 5, 1932 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| John Claset | L | L | December 6, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Mickey Crossin | R | R | September 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 193 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Leonidas Dansby | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Allen Flaugher | R | L | June 16, 1929 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Bill Ford | R | December 3, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Noah Goode | L | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Fred Harrington | R | July 23, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Monroe, NC US | |
| William Harris | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Ralph Hodgin | L | R | February 10, 1915 | 5'10" | 167 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Allan Hoisington | R | R | November 18, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Thomas Howard | ||||||
| Cart Howerton | L | October 23, 1927 | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Rafael Lopez | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Ken McGonagle | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Walter Miller | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Danny Morejón | R | R | July 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Tony Pacheco | R | R | July 9, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Punta Brava, La Habana CU |
| Bobby Phillips | L | 5'11" | 163 | Union, SC US | ||
| Jerry Pless | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| George Reid | L | July 21, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Daniel Rhame | R | R | February 10, 1932 | 6'2" | 205 | Columbia, SC US |
| Robert Ricciani | R | May 23, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Woody Rich | L | R | March 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Morganton, NC US |
| James Robinette | L | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Jack Simpson | R | June 15, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Rene Solis | R | R | July 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Victoria de las Tunas, Oriente CU |
| Jack Taylor | R | R | October 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Landis, NC US |
| Hal Treinen | R | R | February 19, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Juan Vistuer | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Grady Watts | R | 6'2" | 190 |
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.
