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1955 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath, Bing Crosby (minority) |
General manager(s) | Branch Rickey |
Manager(s) | Fred Haney |
Local television | none |
Local radio |
KDKA Bob Prince, Dick Bingham |
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The 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 74th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 69th in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Pirates finished eighth and last in the National League with a record of 60–94.
Contents
Offseason
- Prior to 1955 season: Ellis Burton was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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Brooklyn Dodgers | 98 | 55 | -- | .641 |
Milwaukee Braves | 85 | 69 | 13.5 | .552 |
New York Giants | 80 | 74 | 18.5 | .519 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 77 | 77 | 21.5 | .500 |
Cincinnati Redlegs | 75 | 79 | 23.5 | .487 |
Chicago Cubs | 72 | 81 | 26 | .471 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 68 | 86 | 30.5 | .442 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 60 | 94 | 38.5 | .390 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- August 27, 1955: Red Swanson was signed as an amateur free agent (bonus baby) by the Pirates.[2]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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C | Shepard, JackJack Shepard | 94 | 264 | 63 | .239 | 2 | 23 |
LF | Thomas, FrankFrank Thomas | 142 | 510 | 125 | .245 | 25 | 72 |
CF | O'Brien, EddieEddie O'Brien | 75 | 236 | 55 | .233 | 0 | 8 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Cole, DickDick Cole | 77 | 239 | 54 | .226 | 0 | 21 |
Peterson, HardyHardy Peterson | 32 | 81 | 20 | .247 | 1 | 10 |
Smith, EarlEarl Smith | 5 | 16 | 1 | .063 | 0 | 0 |
Smith, DickDick Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Friend, BobBob Friend | 44 | 200.1 | 14 | 9 | 2.83 | 98 |
Face, RoyRoy Face | 42 | 125.2 | 5 | 7 | 3.58 | 84 |
Donoso, LinoLino Donoso | 25 | 95 | 4 | 6 | 5.31 | 38 |
Bowman, RogerRoger Bowman | 7 | 16.2 | 0 | 3 | 8.64 | 8 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Grunwald, AlAl Grunwald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.70 | 2 |
Swanson, RedRed Swanson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 0 |
Bell, BillBill Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
- Frank Thomas, reserve[3]
Farm system
LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Brunswick
Notes
References
- 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
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