1955 Milwaukee Braves season

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1955  Milwaukee Braves
League National League
Ballpark Milwaukee County Stadium
City Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Record85–69 (.552)
League place2nd
Owners Louis R. Perini
General managers John J. Quinn
Managers Charlie Grimm
Radio WEMP
WTMJ
(Earl Gillespie, Blaine Walsh)
  1954
1956  

The 1955 Milwaukee Braves season was the third in Milwaukee and the 85th overall season of the franchise.

Contents

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

National League W L Pct. GB Home Road
Brooklyn Dodgers 98550.64156–2142–34
Milwaukee Braves 85690.55213½46–3139–38
New York Giants 80740.51918½44–3536–39
Philadelphia Phillies 77770.50021½46–3131–46
Cincinnati Redlegs 75790.48723½46–3129–48
Chicago Cubs 72810.4712643–3329–48
St. Louis Cardinals 68860.44230½41–3627–50
Pittsburgh Pirates 60940.39038½36–3924–55

Record vs. opponents


Sources:
TeamBRCHCCINMILNYGPHIPITSTL
Brooklyn 14–7–112–1015–713–916–614–814–8
Chicago 7–14–111–117–1512–1010–1211–1114–8
Cincinnati 10–1211–119–139–1311–1114–811–11
Milwaukee 7–1515–713–914–814–811–1111–11
New York 9–1310–1213–98–1410–1217–513–9
Philadelphia 6–1612–1011–118–1412–1015–713–9
Pittsburgh 8–1411–118–1411–115–177–1510–12
St. Louis 8–148–1411–1111–119–139–1312–10

Notable transactions

Roster

1955 Milwaukee Braves
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

OutfieldersManager

Coaches

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

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C Del Crandall 133440104.2362662
1B George Crowe 10430385.2811555
2B Danny O'Connell 124453102.225640
SS Johnny Logan 154595177.2971383
3B Eddie Mathews 141499144.28941101
LF Bobby Thomson 10134388.2571256
CF Bill Bruton 149636175.275947
RF Hank Aaron 153602189.31427106

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Joe Adcock 8428876.2641545
Andy Pafko 8625267.266534
Chuck Tanner 9724360.247627
Jack Dittmer 38729.12514
Del Rice 277114.19727
Charlie White 12307.23304
Ben Taylor 12101.10000
Jim Pendleton 8100.00000
Bob Roselli 692.22200

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Warren Spahn 39245.217143.26110
Lew Burdette 42230.01384.0370
Bob Buhl 38201.213113.21117
Gene Conley 22158.01174.16107

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Chet Nichols Jr. 34144.0984.0044
Ray Crone 33140.11093.4676
Humberto Robinson 1338.0313.0819

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGWLSVERASO
Ernie Johnson 405743.4243
Dave Jolly 362325.7123
Roberto Vargas 250028.7613
Phil Paine 152002.4926
Joey Jay 120004.743
John Edelman 500011.123
Charlie Gorin 200054.000
Dave Koslo 1010inf0

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
AAA Toledo Sox American Association George Selkirk
AA Atlanta Crackers Southern Association George McQuinn, Marvin Rackley
and Clyde King
AA Beaumont Exporters Texas League Mickey Livingston
A Jacksonville Braves Sally League Ben Geraghty
B Corpus Christi Clippers Big State League Connie Ryan
B Evansville Braves Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League Bob Coleman
C Eau Claire Braves Northern League Joe Just
C Boise Braves Pioneer League Lou Stringer
C Quebec Braves Provincial League Sibby Sisti
D West Palm Beach Indians Florida State League Bill Steinecke
D Wellsville Braves PONY League Alex Monchak
D Lawton Braves Sooner State League Travis Jackson

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Corpus Christi, Quebec, Lawton

Notes

  1. Catfish Metkovich at Baseball-Reference
  2. Marshall Bridges at Baseball-Reference
  3. Chi-Chi Olivo at Baseball-Reference
  4. Del Rice at Baseball-Reference
  5. "1955 All-Star Game".

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