1955 MLB Debuts

Players who made their Major League debut during the selected season. Player must have appeared in a game as a hitter or a pitcher.

Batting and Pitching statistics for debuts are available since 1957.

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playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Ted Abernathy1955-04-13boxscore22.043P6-4215RR1933-03-06Stanley,NCMLB1955-19721955-1972 premiumpremiumpremium
Hank Aguirre1955-09-10boxscore24.228P6-4205RL1931-01-31Azusa,CAMLB1955-19701955-1970 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Alexander1955-04-11boxscore32.255P6-2205RR1922-08-07Vancouver,BCMLB1955-19571955-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
Joe Altobelli1955-04-14boxscore22.3281B-OF6-0185LL1932-05-26Detroit,MIMLB1955-19611955-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
Vicente Amor1955-04-30boxscore22.270P6-3182RR1932-08-08Havana,CUMLB1955-19571955-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
John Andre1955-04-20boxscore32.115P6-4200LR1923-01-03Brockton,MAMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Luis Arroyo1955-04-20boxscore28.068P5-8190LL1927-02-18Penuelas,PRMLB1955-19631955-1963 premiumpremiumpremium
Earl Battey1955-09-10boxscore20.253C6-1205RR1935-01-05Los Angeles,CAMLB1955-19671955-1967 premiumpremiumpremium
Frank Baumann1955-07-31boxscore22.035P6-0210LL1933-07-01St. Louis,MOMLB1955-19651955-1965
1952-  UDFA  -BOS
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Julio Becquer1955-09-13boxscore23.2731B5-11178LL1931-12-20Havana,CUMLB1955-19631955-1963 premiumpremiumpremium
Don Bessent1955-07-17boxscore24.132P6-0175RR1931-03-13Jacksonville,FLMLB1955-19581955-1958 premiumpremiumpremium
Babe Birrer1955-06-05boxscore25.342P6-0195RR1929-07-04Buffalo,NYMLB1955-19581955-1958 premiumpremiumpremium
Johnny Blanchard1955-09-25boxscore22.216OF-C6-1198LR1933-02-26Minneapolis,MNMLB1955-19651955-1965 premiumpremiumpremium
Don Blasingame1955-09-20boxscore23.1932B5-10165LR1932-03-16Corinth,MSMLB1955-19661955-1966 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Bowman1955-04-16boxscore23.347OF6-1195RR1931-05-10Laytonville,CAMLB1955-19591955-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
Clete Boyer1955-06-05boxscore18.1203B6-0182RR1937-02-09Cassville,MOMLB1955-19711955-1971 premiumpremiumpremium
Ken Boyer1955-04-12boxscore23.3333B-1B6-2200RR1931-05-20Liberty,MOMLB1955-19691955-1969
1949-  UDFA  -SLN
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Joe Brovia1955-07-03boxscore33.143H6-3195LR1922-02-18Davenport,CAMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Jim Bunning1955-07-20boxscore23.276P6-3195RR1931-10-23Southgate,KYMLB1955-19711955-1971 premiumpremiumpremium
Nelson Burbrink1955-06-05boxscore33.167C5-10195RR1921-12-28Cincinnati,OHMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Pete Burnside1955-09-25boxscore25.091P6-2190RL1930-07-02Evanston,ILMLB1955-19631955-1963 premiumpremiumpremium
Tom Carroll1955-05-07boxscore18.236SS-3B6-3186RR1936-09-17Jamaica,NYMLB1955-19591955-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
Wayne Causey1955-06-05boxscore18.165SS-2B5-10175LR1936-12-26Ruston,LAMLB1955-19681955-1968 premiumpremiumpremium
Art Ceccarelli1955-05-03boxscore25.037P6-0190RL1930-04-02New Haven,CTMLB1955-19601955-1960 premiumpremiumpremium
Webbo Clarke1955-09-04boxscore27.094P6-0165LL1928-06-08Colon,PNMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Roberto Clemente1955-04-17boxscore20.247OF5-11175RR1934-08-18Carolina,PRMLB1955-19721954-1972 premiumpremiumpremium
Hy Cohen1955-05-01boxscore24.098P6-5220RR1931-01-29Brooklyn,NYMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Rocky Colavito1955-09-10boxscore22.036OF6-3190RR1933-08-10New York,NYMLB1955-19681955-1968 premiumpremiumpremium
Rip Coleman1955-08-15boxscore24.021P6-2185LL1931-07-31Troy,NYMLB1955-19601955-1960 premiumpremiumpremium
Glenn Cox1955-09-20boxscore24.235P6-2210RR1931-02-03Montebello,CAMLB1955-19581955-1958
1950-  UDFA  -BRO
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Walt Craddock1955-09-03boxscore23.167P6-0176RL1932-03-25Pax,WVMLB1955-19581955-1958 premiumpremiumpremium
Roger Craig1955-07-17boxscore25.156P6-4190RR1930-02-17Durham,NCMLB1955-19661955-1966 premiumpremiumpremium
Bill Currie1955-04-13boxscore28.142P6-0175RR1926-11-29Leary,GAMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Angelo Dagres1955-09-11boxscore21.025OF5-11175LL1934-08-22Newburyport,MAMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Bud Daley1955-09-10boxscore22.343P6-1185LL1932-10-07Orange,CAMLB1955-19641955-1964 premiumpremiumpremium
Pete Daley1955-05-03boxscore25.115C6-0195RR1930-01-14Grass Valley,CAMLB1955-19611955-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
Juan Delis1955-04-16boxscore27.0553B-OF5-11170RR1928-02-27Santiago,CUMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Lino Donoso1955-06-18boxscore32.276P5-11160LL1922-09-23Havana,CUMLB1955-19561955-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
John Easton1955-06-19boxscore22.112H6-2185RR1933-03-04Trenton,NJMLB1959-19591959-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
John Edelman1955-06-02boxscore19.315P6-3185RR1935-07-27Philadelphia,PAMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Don Ferrarese1955-04-11boxscore25.302P5-9170RL1929-06-19Oakland,CAMLB1955-19621955-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
Maurice Fisher1955-04-16boxscore24.065P6-5210RR1931-02-16Uniondale,INMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Van Fletcher1955-04-12boxscore30.256P6-2185RR1924-08-06East Bend,NCMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Gene Freese1955-04-13boxscore21.1003B5-11175RR1934-01-08Wheeling,WVMLB1955-19661955-1966 premiumpremiumpremium
Bill Froats1955-04-22boxscore24.190P6-0180LL1930-10-20New York,NYMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Tom Gastall1955-06-21boxscore23.013C6-2187RR1932-06-13Fall River,MAMLB1955-19561955-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Alex George1955-09-16boxscore16.358SS6-0170LR1938-09-27Kansas City,MOMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Vince Gonzales1955-04-13boxscore29.204P6-1165LL1925-09-28Quivican,CUMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Glen Gorbous1955-04-11boxscore24.283OF6-2175LR1930-07-08Drumheller,ABMLB1955-19571955-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
Don Gross1955-07-21boxscore24.027P5-11186LL1931-06-30Weidman,MIMLB1955-19601955-1960 premiumpremiumpremium
playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Al Grunwald1955-04-18boxscore25.070P6-4210LL1930-02-13Los Angeles,CAMLB1955-19591955-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Hale1955-07-04boxscore21.2441B5-10195LL1933-11-07Sarasota,FLMLB1955-19611955-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
Bert Hamric1955-04-24boxscore27.060H6-0165LR1928-03-01Clarksburg,WVMLB1955-19581955-1958 premiumpremiumpremium
Billy Harrell1955-09-02boxscore27.052SS-3B6-2180RR1928-07-18Norristown,PAMLB1955-19611955-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
Gail Harris1955-06-03boxscore23.2371B6-0195LL1931-10-15Abingdon,VAMLB1955-19601955-1960 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Harrison1955-09-23boxscore25.007P5-11178LR1930-09-22St. Louis,MOMLB1955-19561955-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Hazle1955-09-08boxscore24.279OF6-0190LR1930-12-09Laurens,SCMLB1955-19581955-1958 premiumpremiumpremium
Dave Hillman1955-04-30boxscore27.235P5-11168RR1927-09-14Dungannon,VAMLB1955-19621955-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
Elston Howard1955-04-14boxscore26.056C-OF6-2200RR1929-02-23St. Louis,MOMLB1955-19681955-1968 premiumpremiumpremium
Dixie Howell1955-06-15boxscore35.168P6-2210LR1920-01-07Harold,KYMLB1940-19581940-1958 premiumpremiumpremium
Dick Hyde1955-04-23boxscore26.269P5-11170RR1928-08-03Hindsboro,ILMLB1955-19611955-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
Larry Jackson1955-04-23boxscore23.331P6-2190RR1931-06-02Nampa,IDMLB1955-19681955-1968 premiumpremiumpremium
Tony Jacobs1955-04-12boxscore29.257P5-9150BR1925-08-05Dixmoor,ILMLB1948-19551948-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Don Kaiser1955-07-20boxscore20.172P6-5195RR1935-02-03Byng,OKMLB1955-19571955-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
Jim King1955-04-24boxscore22.245OF6-0185LR1932-08-27Elkins,ARMLB1955-19671955-1967 premiumpremiumpremium
Bobby Kline1955-04-11boxscore26.080SS6-0179RR1929-01-27St. Petersburg,FLMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Sandy Koufax1955-06-24boxscore19.181P6-2210RL1935-12-30Brooklyn,NYMLB1955-19661955-1966 premiumpremiumpremium
Johnny Kucks1955-04-17boxscore22.269P6-3180RR1932-07-27Hoboken,NJMLB1955-19601955-1960 premiumpremiumpremium
Kenny Kuhn1955-07-07boxscore18.113SS-2B5-11175LR1937-03-20Louisville,KYMLB1955-19571955-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
Mike Kume1955-08-26boxscore29.106P6-1195RR1926-05-19Premier,WVMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Don Leppert1955-04-11boxscore24.1482B5-8175LR1930-11-20Memphis,TNMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Chuck Locke1955-09-16boxscore23.139P5-11185RR1932-05-05Malden,MOMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Stu Locklin1955-06-23boxscore26.342OF6-2190LL1928-07-22Appleton,WIMLB1955-19561955-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Hector Lopez1955-05-12boxscore25.314OF-3B5-11182RR1929-07-08Colon,PNMLB1955-19661955-1966 premiumpremiumpremium
Lynn Lovenguth1955-04-18boxscore32.148P5-11170LR1922-11-29Camden,NYMLB1955-19571955-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Duke Maas1955-04-21boxscore26.086P5-10170RR1929-01-31Utica,MIMLB1955-19611955-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
Eric MacKenzie1955-04-23boxscore22.242C6-0185LR1932-08-29Glendon,ABMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Harry Malmberg1955-04-12boxscore29.2622B6-1170RR1925-07-31Fairfield,ALMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Frank Malzone1955-09-17boxscore25.2073B5-10180RR1930-02-28Bronx,NYMLB1955-19661955-1966 premiumpremiumpremium
Roger Marquis1955-09-25boxscore18.177OF6-0190LL1937-04-05Holyoke,MAMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Paul Martin1955-07-02boxscore23.120P6-6235RR1932-03-09Brownstown,PAMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Lindy McDaniel1955-09-07boxscore19.273P6-3195RR1935-12-13Hollis,OKMLB1955-19751955-1975 premiumpremiumpremium
Roman Mejias1955-04-13boxscore24.253OF6-0175RR1930-08-09Abreus,CUMLB1955-19641955-1964 premiumpremiumpremium
Jack Meyer1955-04-16boxscore23.029P6-1175RR1932-03-23Philadelphia,PAMLB1955-19611955-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
Rudy Minarcin1955-04-11boxscore25.023P6-0195RR1930-03-25North Vandergrift,PAMLB1955-19571955-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
Herb Moford1955-04-12boxscore26.255P6-1175RR1928-08-06Brooksville,KYMLB1955-19621955-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
Tex Nelson1955-06-22boxscore18.323OF6-3220LL1936-08-07Dallas,TXMLB1955-19571955-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
Ernie Oravetz1955-04-11boxscore23.083OF5-4145BL1932-01-24Johnstown,PAMLB1955-19561955-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Jim Owens1955-04-19boxscore21.098P5-11190RR1934-01-16Gifford,PAMLB1955-19671955-1967 premiumpremiumpremium
Jim Pagliaroni1955-08-13boxscore17.252C6-4210RR1937-12-08Dearborn,MIMLB1955-19691955-1969 premiumpremiumpremium
Stan Pawloski1955-09-24boxscore24.0242B6-1175RR1931-09-06Wanamie,PAMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Buddy Peterson1955-09-14boxscore30.151SS5-10170RR1925-04-23Portland,ORMLB1955-19571955-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
Hardy Peterson1955-05-05boxscore25.206C6-0205RR1929-10-17Perth Amboy,NJMLB1955-19591955-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
Bubba Phillips1955-04-12boxscore27.0543B-OF5-9180RR1928-02-24West Point,MSMLB1955-19641955-1964 premiumpremiumpremium
Don Plarski1955-07-20boxscore25.259OF5-6160RR1929-11-09Chicago,ILMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Powell1955-09-16boxscore21.339H6-1190RR1933-10-17Flint,MIMLB1957-19571957-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
John Powers1955-09-24boxscore26.084OF6-0190LR1929-07-08Birmingham,ALMLB1955-19601955-1960
1949-  UDFA  -BOS
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Jim Pyburn1955-04-17boxscore22.172OF-3B6-0190RR1932-11-01Fairfield,ALMLB1955-19571955-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
Pedro Ramos1955-04-11boxscore19.353P6-0185BR1935-04-28Pinar del Rio,CUMLB1955-19701955-1970 premiumpremiumpremium
Bobby Richardson1955-08-05boxscore19.3562B5-9170RR1935-08-19Sumter,SCMLB1955-19661955-1966 premiumpremiumpremium
playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Brooks Robinson1955-09-17boxscore18.1263B6-1190RR1937-05-18Little Rock,ARMLB1955-19771955-1977
1955-  UDFA  -BAL
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Humberto Robinson1955-04-20boxscore24.305P6-1155RR1930-06-25Colon,PNMLB1955-19601955-1960 premiumpremiumpremium
Ed Roebuck1955-04-18boxscore23.295P6-2185RR1931-07-03East Millsboro,PAMLB1955-19661955-1966 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Roselli1955-08-16boxscore23.255C5-11185RR1931-12-10San Francisco,CAMLB1955-19621955-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
Jerry Schoonmaker1955-06-11boxscore21.184OF5-11190RR1933-12-14Seymour,MOMLB1955-19571955-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
Barney Schultz1955-04-12boxscore28.247P6-2200RR1926-08-15Beverly,NJMLB1955-19651955-1965 premiumpremiumpremium
Jerry Schypinski1955-08-31boxscore23.355SS5-10170LR1931-09-16Detroit,MIMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Herb Score1955-04-15boxscore21.317P6-2185LL1933-06-07Rosedale,NYMLB1955-19621955-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
Al Silvera1955-06-12boxscore19.295OF6-0180RR1935-08-26San Diego,CAMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Jim Small1955-06-22boxscore18.110OF6-2180LL1937-03-08Portland,ORMLB1955-19581955-1958 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Smith1955-04-29boxscore24.093P6-2190RL1931-02-01Woodsville,NHMLB1955-19591955-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
Earl Smith1955-04-14boxscore27.037OF6-0185RR1928-03-14Sunnyside,WAMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Hal Smith1955-04-11boxscore24.131C6-0195RR1930-12-07West Frankfort,ILMLB1955-19641955-1964 premiumpremiumpremium
Milt Smith1955-07-21boxscore26.1223B5-10165RR1929-03-27Columbus,GAMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Speake1955-04-19boxscore24.246OF-1B6-1178LL1930-08-22Springfield,MOMLB1955-19591955-1959
1948-  UDFA  -CHN
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Bob Spicer1955-04-17boxscore30.013P5-10173LR1925-04-11Richmond,VAMLB1955-19561955-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Jack Spring1955-04-16boxscore22.041P6-1180RL1933-03-11Spokane,WAMLB1955-19651955-1965 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Stephenson1955-04-14boxscore26.252P6-0165RR1928-08-11Blair,OKMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Bill Stewart1955-04-17boxscore27.008OF5-11200RR1928-04-15Bay City,MIMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Tom Sturdivant1955-04-14boxscore24.357P6-1186LR1930-04-28Gordon,KSMLB1955-19641955-1964 premiumpremiumpremium
Haywood Sullivan1955-09-20boxscore24.285C6-4215RR1930-12-15Donalsonville,GAMLB1955-19631955-1963 premiumpremiumpremium
George Susce1955-04-15boxscore23.220P6-1180RR1931-09-13Pittsburgh,PAMLB1955-19591955-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
Red Swanson1955-09-10boxscore18.334P6-2175RR1936-10-15Baton Rouge,LAMLB1955-19571955-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
Chuck Tanner1955-04-12boxscore26.288OF6-0185LL1928-07-04New Castle,PAMLB1955-19621955-1962
1946-  UDFA  -BSN
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Chuck Templeton1955-09-09boxscore23.105P6-3210RL1932-06-01Detroit,MIMLB1955-19561955-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Dick Tettelbach1955-09-25boxscore26.097OF6-0195RR1929-06-26New Haven,CTMLB1955-19571955-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Thorpe1955-04-20boxscore20.103P6-1170RR1935-01-12San Diego,CAMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Marv Throneberry1955-09-25boxscore22.0281B6-0197LL1933-09-02Collierville,TNMLB1955-19631955-1963 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Thurman1955-04-14boxscore37.344OF6-1205LL1917-05-14Wichita,KSMLB1955-19591955-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
Joe Trimble1955-04-29boxscore24.205P6-1190RR1930-10-12Providence,RIMLB1955-19571955-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
Jose Valdivielso1955-06-21boxscore21.035SS6-1175RR1934-05-22Matanzas,CUMLB1955-19611955-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
Roberto Vargas1955-04-17boxscore25.329P5-11170LL1929-05-29Santurce,PRMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Bill Virdon1955-04-12boxscore23.313OF6-0175LR1931-06-09Hazel Park,MIMLB1955-19681955-1968 premiumpremiumpremium
Gale Wade1955-04-11boxscore26.087OF6-2185LR1929-01-20Hollister,MOMLB1955-19561955-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Fred Waters1955-09-20boxscore28.237P5-11185LL1927-02-02Benton,MSMLB1955-19561955-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Jim Westlake1955-04-16boxscore24.293H6-1190LL1930-07-03Sacramento,CAMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Ed White1955-09-16boxscore29.170OF6-2200RR1926-04-06Anniston,ALMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Floyd Wooldridge1955-06-19boxscore26.304P6-1185RR1928-08-25Jerico Springs,MOMLB1955-19551955-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
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