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1955 Major League Baseball   |   Year in Review

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 Standings
 
Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
Brooklyn Dodgers9855.641--Walter Alston
Milwaukee Braves8569.55213.5Charlie Grimm
New York Giants8074.51918.5Leo Durocher
Philadelphia Phillies7777.50021.5Mayo Smith
Cincinnati Reds7579.48723.5Birdie Tebbetts
Chicago Cubs7281.47126.0Stan Hack
St. Louis Cardinals6886.44230.5Eddie Stanky
Harry Walker
Pittsburgh Pirates6094.39038.5Fred Haney

Playoff teams in bold.
 Team Information
Team NameAttendance
Brooklyn Dodgers1,033,589
Chicago Cubs875,800
Cincinnati Reds693,662
Milwaukee Braves2,005,836
New York Giants824,112
Philadelphia Phillies922,886
Pittsburgh Pirates469,397
St. Louis Cardinals849,130

 Player Register

Aaron, Hank (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Adams, Bobby (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Adcock, Joe (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Alston, Tom (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Amalfitano, Joey (MLB) - New York Giants
Amor, Vicente (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Amoros, Sandy (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Andre, John (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Antonelli, Johnny (MLB) - New York Giants
Arroyo, Luis (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Ashburn, Richie (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Atwell, Toby (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Baczewski, Fred (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Bailey, Ed (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Baker, Floyd (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Baker, Gene (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Banks, Ernie (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Batts, Matt (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Baumholtz, Frank (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Bell, Bill (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Bell, Gus (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Bessent, Don (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Black, Joe (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers , Cincinnati Reds
Blasingame, Don (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Blaylock, Marv (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Bolger, Jim (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Borkowski, Bob (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers , Cincinnati Reds
Bowman, Bob (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Bowman, Roger (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Boyer, Ken (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Bridges, Rocky (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Brovia, Joe (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Bruton, Bill (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Buhl, Bob (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Burbrink, Nelson (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Burdette, Lew (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Burgess, Smoky (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds , Philadelphia Phillies
Burnside, Pete (MLB) - New York Giants
Campanella, Roy (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Castleman, Foster (MLB) - New York Giants
Chiti, Harry (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Church, Bubba (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Clark, Mel (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Clemente, Roberto (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Coan, Gil (MLB) - New York Giants
Cohen, Hy (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Cole, Dave (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Cole, Dick (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Collum, Jackie (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Command, Jim (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Conley, Gene (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Cooper, Walker (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Corwin, Al (MLB) - New York Giants
Craig, Roger (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Crandall, Del (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Crone, Ray (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Crowe, George (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Dark, Alvin (MLB) - New York Giants
Davis, Jim (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Dickson, Murry (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Dittmer, Jack (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Donoso, Lino (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Easton, John (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Edelman, John (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Elliott, Harry (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Ennis, Del (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Erskine, Carl (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Face, Roy (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Fanning, Jim (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Fisher, Maurice (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Flowers, Ben (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Fondy, Dee (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Fowler, Art (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Frazier, Joe (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Freeman, Hersh (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Freese, Gene (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Freese, George (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Friend, Bob (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Friend, Owen (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Furillo, Carl (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Gardner, Billy (MLB) - New York Giants
Gettel, Al (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Giel, Paul (MLB) - New York Giants
Gilliam, Jim (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Gomez, Ruben (MLB) - New York Giants
Gorbous, Glen (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds , Philadelphia Phillies
Gordon, Sid (MLB) - New York Giants , Pittsburgh Pirates
Gorin, Charlie (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Grammas, Alex (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Grasso, Mickey (MLB) - New York Giants
Greengrass, Jim (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds , Philadelphia Phillies
Greenwood, Bob (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Grissom, Marv (MLB) - New York Giants
Groat, Dick (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Gross, Don (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Grunwald, Al (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Hacker, Warren (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Haddix, Harvey (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Hall, Dick (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Hamner, Granny (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Hamric, Bert (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Harmon, Chuck (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Harris, Gail (MLB) - New York Giants
Hazle, Bob (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Hearn, Jim (MLB) - New York Giants
Hemus, Solly (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Hillman, Dave (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Hoak, Don (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Hodges, Gil (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Hofman, Bobby (MLB) - New York Giants
Hooper, Bob (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Howell, Dixie (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Hughes, Jim (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Irvin, Monte (MLB) - New York Giants
Jablonski, Ray (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Jackson, Larry (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Jackson, Randy (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Jacobs, Tony (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Jay, Joey (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Jeffcoat, Hal (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Johnson, Ernie (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Jolly, Dave (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Jones, Gordon (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Jones, Sam (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Jones, Willie (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Kaiser, Don (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Katt, Ray (MLB) - New York Giants
Kazanski, Ted (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Kellert, Frank (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
King, Jim (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
King, Nellie (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Kipper, Thornton (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Kline, Ron (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Klippstein, Johnny (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Kluszewski, Ted (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Koback, Nick (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Koslo, Dave (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Koufax, Sandy (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Kuzava, Bob (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Labine, Clem (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Landrith, Hobie (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Lane, Jerry (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
LaPalme, Paul (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Lary, Al (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Lasorda, Tom (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Law, Vern (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Lawrence, Brooks (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Liddle, Don (MLB) - New York Giants
Littlefield, Dick (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Lockman, Whitey (MLB) - New York Giants
Loes, Billy (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Logan, Johnny (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Long, Dale (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Lopata, Stan (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Lovenguth, Lynn (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Lowrey, Peanuts (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Lynch, Jerry (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Mackinson, John (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Maglie, Sal (MLB) - New York Giants
Martin, Paul (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Mathews, Eddie (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Mays, Willie (MLB) - New York Giants
McCall, Windy (MLB) - New York Giants
McCullough, Clyde (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
McDaniel, Lindy (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
McMillan, Roy (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Mejias, Roman (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Mele, Sam (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Merriman, Lloyd (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Meyer, Jack (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Meyer, Russ (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Micelotta, Mickey (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Miksis, Eddie (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Miller, Bob (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Minarcin, Rudy (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Minner, Paul (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Moford, Herb (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Montemayor, Felipe (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Monzant, Ramon (MLB) - New York Giants
Moon, Wally (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Morgan, Bobby (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Morgan, Vern (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Moryn, Walt (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Mrozinski, Ron (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Mueller, Don (MLB) - New York Giants
Musial, Stan (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Negray, Ron (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Newcombe, Don (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Niarhos, Gus (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Nichols, Chet (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Nuxhall, Joe (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
O'Brien, Eddie (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
O'Brien, Johnny (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
O'Connell, Danny (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Owens, Jim (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Pafko, Andy (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Paine, Phil (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Palys, Stan (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds , Philadelphia Phillies
Pearce, Jim (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Pendleton, Jim (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Pepper, Laurin (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Perkowski, Harry (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Peterson, Hardy (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Podbielan, Bud (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Podres, Johnny (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Poholsky, Tom (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Pollet, Howie (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Post, Wally (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Powers, John (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Purkey, Bob (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Rand, Dick (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Raschi, Vic (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Reese, Pee Wee (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Repulski, Rip (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Rhodes, Dusty (MLB) - New York Giants
Rice, Del (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves , St. Louis Cardinals
Ridzik, Steve (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds , Philadelphia Phillies
Roberts, Curt (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Roberts, Robin (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Robinson, Humberto (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Robinson, Jackie (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Roebuck, Ed (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Rogovin, Saul (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Roselli, Bob (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Rush, Bob (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Saffell, Tom (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Sarni, Bill (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Sauer, Hank (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Schell, Danny (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Schmidt, Willard (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Schoendienst, Red (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Schofield, Dick (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Schultz, Barney (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Seminick, Andy (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies , Cincinnati Reds
Shepard, Jack (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Shuba, George (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Silvera, Al (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Simmons, Curt (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Smalley, Roy (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Smith, Dick (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Smith, Earl (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Smith, Frank (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Smith, Milt (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Snider, Duke (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Spahn, Warren (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Speake, Bob (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Spencer, George (MLB) - New York Giants
Spooner, Karl (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Spring, Jack (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Staley, Gerry (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Stephenson, Bob (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Surkont, Max (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Swanson, Red (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Tanner, Chuck (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Tappe, El (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Tappe, Ted (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Taylor, Ben (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Taylor, Bill (MLB) - New York Giants
Temple, Johnny (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Templeton, Chuck (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Terwilliger, Wayne (MLB) - New York Giants
Thies, Jake (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Thomas, Frank (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Thompson, Hank (MLB) - New York Giants
Thomson, Bobby (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Thorpe, Bob (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Thurman, Bob (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Tiefenauer, Bobby (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Torgeson, Earl (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Tremel, Bill (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Valentine, Corky (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Van Dusen, Fred (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Vargas, Roberto (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Virdon, Bill (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Wade, Ben (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Wade, Gale (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Waitkus, Eddie (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Walker, Harry (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Walker, Rube (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Ward, Preston (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Waters, Fred (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Wehmeier, Herm (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Westlake, Jim (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Westrum, Wes (MLB) - New York Giants
Whisenant, Pete (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
White, Charlie (MLB) - Milwaukee Braves
Wilhelm, Hoyt (MLB) - New York Giants
Williams, Davey (MLB) - New York Giants
Wooldridge, Floyd (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Wright, Mel (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Zimmer, Don (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
 Award Winners
Most Valuable Player -  Roy Campanella
Rookie of the Year -  Bill Virdon
World Series Most Valuable Player -  Johnny Podres


 League Leaders
Batting Average:   Richie Ashburn - Philadelphia Phillies (.319)
On Base Pct (OBP):   Richie Ashburn - Philadelphia Phillies (.418)
Slugging Pct (SLG):   Willie Mays - New York Giants (.628)
At Bats:   Bill Bruton - Milwaukee Braves (612)
Runs:   Duke Snider - Brooklyn Dodgers (123)
Hits:   Ted Kluszewski - Cincinnati Reds (189)
Doubles:   Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves, Johnny Logan - Milwaukee Braves (37)
Triples:   Dale Long - Pittsburgh Pirates, Willie Mays - New York Giants (13)
Home Runs:   Willie Mays - New York Giants (47)
Runs Batted In:   Duke Snider - Brooklyn Dodgers (127)
Total Bases:   Willie Mays - New York Giants (358)
Walks:   Eddie Mathews - Milwaukee Braves (105)
Strikeouts:   Wally Post - Cincinnati Reds (98)
Stolen Bases:   Bill Bruton - Milwaukee Braves (24)
Hit by Pitch:   Stan Musial - St. Louis Cardinals (7)

Wins:   Robin Roberts - Philadelphia Phillies (20)
Losses:   Sam Jones - Chicago Cubs (16)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Bob Friend - Pittsburgh Pirates (2.83)
Games:   Clem Labine - Brooklyn Dodgers (59)
Complete Games:   Robin Roberts - Philadelphia Phillies (26)
Shutouts:   Joe Nuxhall - Cincinnati Reds (5)
Saves:   Jack Meyer - Philadelphia Phillies (12)
Innings Pitched:   Robin Roberts - Philadelphia Phillies (257)
Walks:   Sam Jones - Chicago Cubs (109)
Strikeouts:   Sam Jones - Chicago Cubs (160)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Don Newcombe - Brooklyn Dodgers (1.11)
Hits/9 Ip:   Sam Jones - Chicago Cubs (6.52)
HR/9 Ip:   Bob Buhl - Milwaukee Braves (0.58)
Walks/9 Ip:   Don Newcombe - Brooklyn Dodgers (1.46)
SO/9 Ip:   Sam Jones - Chicago Cubs (7.37)


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