1955 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1955 Pittsburgh Pirates season
| 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates |
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| Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath, Bing Crosby (minority) | |
| General manager(s) | Branch Rickey, Joe L. Brown | |
| Manager(s) | Fred Haney | |
| Local television | none | |
| Local radio | KDKA Bob Prince, Dick Bingham[1] |
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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 | Jack Shepard | 94 | 264 | 63 | .239 | 2 | 23 |
| LF | Frank Thomas | 142 | 510 | 125 | .245 | 25 | 72 |
| CF | Eddie 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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| Dick Cole | 77 | 239 | 54 | .226 | 0 | 21 |
| Hardy Peterson | 32 | 81 | 20 | .247 | 1 | 10 |
| Earl Smith | 5 | 16 | 1 | .063 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick 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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| Bob Friend | 44 | 200.1 | 14 | 9 | 2.83 | 98 |
| Roy Face | 42 | 125.2 | 5 | 7 | 3.58 | 84 |
| Lino Donoso | 25 | 95 | 4 | 6 | 5.31 | 38 |
| Roger 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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| Al Grunwald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.70 | 2 |
| Red Swanson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 0 |
| Bill Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
- Frank Thomas, reserve[3]
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| Open | Hollywood Stars | Pacific Coast League | Bobby Bragan |
| AA | New Orleans Pelicans | Southern Association | Andy Cohen |
| A | Williamsport Grays | Eastern League | Larry Shepard |
| A | Lincoln Chiefs | Western League | Bill Burwell |
| B | Waco Pirates | Big State League | Stan Wentzel |
| B | Burlington-Graham Pirates | Carolina League | Larry Dorton |
| C | Phoenix Stars | Arizona-Mexico League | Jerry Gardner |
| C | Salinas Packers | California League | Buck Elliott and Jack Paepke |
| C | Billings Mustangs | Pioneer League | Jack Paepke and Buck Elliott |
| C | St. Jean Canadiens | Provincial League | Steve Mizerak and Fred Luciano |
| D | Dublin Irish | Georgia State League | George Kinnamon |
| D | Brunswick Pirates | Georgia-Florida League | Frank Oceak |
| D | Clinton Pirates | Mississippi-Ohio Valley League | Robert Clark |
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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