The 1955 Carolina League was a Class B baseball season played between April 20 and September 5. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Danville Leafs won the Carolina League championship, defeating the High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Fayetteville Highlanders begin an affiliation with the Baltimore Orioles. The Reidsville Luckies are renamed the Reidsville Phillies and begin an affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Winston-Salem Twins begin an affiliation with the New York Yankees.
Teams 1955 Carolina League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Burlington-Graham Pirates Graham, North Carolina Pittsburgh Pirates Graham High School Danville Leafs Danville, Virginia New York Giants League Park Durham Bulls Durham, North Carolina Detroit Tigers Durham Athletic Park Fayetteville Highlanders Fayetteville, North Carolina Baltimore Orioles Pittman Stadium Greensboro Patriots Greensboro, North Carolina Boston Red Sox World War Memorial Stadium High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms Thomasville, North Carolina Cincinnati Redlegs Finch Field Reidsville Phillies Reidsville, North Carolina Philadelphia Phillies Kiker Stadium Winston-Salem Twins Winston-Salem, North Carolina New York Yankees South Side Park
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time in team history.
Standings 1955 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 3, 2024 Carolina League Team Win Loss % GB High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 80 58 – Danville Leafs 73 64 6.5 Fayetteville Highlanders 70 67 9.5 Durham Bulls 69 69 11 Reidsville Phillies 68 70 12 Greensboro Patriots 66 72 14 Winston-Salem Twins 65 73 15 Burlington-Graham Pirates 60 78 18
League Leaders Batting leaders 1955 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 3, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Danny Morejón, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms .324 H Richard McCarthy, Greensboro Patriots 172 R Joseph LaMonica, Greensboro Patriots 111 2B Joseph Cristello, Fayetteville Highlanders Jim McManus, Durham Bulls 34 3B Joseph LaMonica, Greensboro Patriots 13 HR Harold Holland, Danville Leafs 31 RBI Harold Holland, Danville Leafs 121 SB Joseph LaMonica, Greensboro Patriots 34
Pitching leaders 1955 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 3, 2024 Stat Player Total W Woody Rich, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 19 ERA Jack Taylor, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 1.78 CG Jack Taylor, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 23 SHO Jack Taylor, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 8 SO John Fitzgerald, Danville Leafs 233 IP Jack Taylor, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 263.0
Playoffs The Danville Leafs won their third Carolina League championship, defeating the High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms in six games. The semi-finals were extended from a best-of-five series to a best-of-seven series.
Playoff bracket
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Danny Morejón, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms Manager of the Year Jimmy Brown, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms
See also 1955 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website