1955 Chicago White Sox season
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1955 Chicago White Sox season
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| Owner(s) | Grace Comiskey | |
| General manager(s) | Frank Lane | |
| Manager(s) | Marty Marion | |
| Local television | WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Harry Creighton, Vince Lloyd) |
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| Local radio | WCFL (Bob Elson, Don Wells) |
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The 1955 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 55th season in the major leagues, and its 56th season overall. They finished with a record 91-63, good enough for third place in the American League, 5 games behind the first place New York Yankees.
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Offseason
- December 6, 1954: Leo Cristante, Ferris Fain, and Jack Phillips were traded by the White Sox to the Detroit Tigers for Walt Dropo, Ted Gray and Bob Nieman.[1]
- December 6, 1954: Don Ferrarese, Don Johnson, Matt Batts, and Fred Marsh were traded by the White Sox to the Baltimore Orioles for Bob Chakales, Jim Brideweser and Clint Courtney.[2]
- February 10, 1955: Lloyd Merriman was purchased by the White Sox from the Cincinnati Redlegs.[3]
- Prior to 1955 season (exact date unknown)
- Vito Valentinetti was acquired from the White Sox by the Charleston Senators.[4]
- Jim McAnany was signed as an amateur free agent by the White Sox.[5]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 96 | 58 | .623 | -- |
| Cleveland Indians | 93 | 61 | .604 | 3 |
| Chicago White Sox | 91 | 63 | .591 | 5 |
| Boston Red Sox | 84 | 70 | .545 | 12 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 75 | .513 | 17 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 63 | 91 | .409 | 33 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 57 | 97 | .370 | 39 |
| Washington Senators | 53 | 101 | .344 | 43 |
Opening Day lineup
- Chico Carrasquel, ss
- Nellie Fox, 2b
- Minnie Miñoso, lf
- George Kell, 3b
- Jim Rivera, cf
- Walt Dropo, 1b
- Willard Marshall, rf
- Sherm Lollar, c
- Virgil Trucks, p
Notable transactions
- April 16, 1955: Lloyd Merriman was purchased by the Chicago Cubs from the Chicago White Sox.[3]
- June 7, 1955: Bob Chakales, Clint Courtney and Johnny Groth were traded by the White Sox to the Washington Senators for Jim Busby.[2]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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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| 1B | Walt Dropo | 141 | 453 | 127 | .280 | 19 | 79 |
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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| Bob Nieman | 99 | 272 | 77 | .283 | 11 | 53 |
| Jim Brideweser | 34 | 58 | 12 | .207 | 0 | 4 |
| Leroy Powell | 1 | 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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| Harry Byrd | 25 | 91 | 4 | 6 | 4.65 | 44 |
| Ted Gray | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 |
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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| Sandy Consuegra | 44 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2.64 | 35 |
| Bob Chakales | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 | 6 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Memphis Chicks | Southern Association | Jack Cassini and Ted Lyons |
| A | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Western League | Jack Conway |
| B | Waterloo White Hawks | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Dutch Dorman and Willard Marshall |
| C | Superior Blues | Northern League | Walt Novick |
| D | Madisonville Miners | KITTY League | Bill Close |
| D | Dubuque Packers | Mississippi-Ohio Valley League | Ira Hutchinson |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Dubuque
Madisonville club folded, July 7, 1955
Notes
References
- 1955 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference
- 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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