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1955 Cincinnati Redlegs season

January 01, 1970

The 1955 Cincinnati Redlegs season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Redlegs finishing in fifth place in the National League, with a record of 75–79, 23+1⁄2 games behind the NL and World Series Champion Brooklyn Dodgers. The Redlegs were managed by Birdie Tebbetts and played their home games at Crosley Field.

Offseason edit

Regular season edit

Season standings edit

National League 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
Brooklyn Dodgers 98 55 0.641 — 56–21 42–34
Milwaukee Braves 85 69 0.552 13½ 46–31 39–38
New York Giants 80 74 0.519 18½ 44–35 36–39
Philadelphia Phillies 77 77 0.500 21½ 46–31 31–46
Cincinnati Redlegs 75 79 0.487 23½ 46–31 29–48
Chicago Cubs 72 81 0.471 26 43–33 29–48
St. Louis Cardinals 68 86 0.442 30½ 41–36 27–50
Pittsburgh Pirates 60 94 0.390 38½ 36–39 24–55

Record vs. opponents edit

1955 National League record

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Team BR CHC CIN MIL NYG PHI PIT STL
Brooklyn — 14–7–1 12–10 15–7 13–9 16–6 14–8 14–8
Chicago 7–14–1 — 11–11 7–15 12–10 10–12 11–11 14–8
Cincinnati 10–12 11–11 — 9–13 9–13 11–11 14–8 11–11
Milwaukee 7–15 15–7 13–9 — 14–8 14–8 11–11 11–11
New York 9–13 10–12 13–9 8–14 — 10–12 17–5 13–9
Philadelphia 6–16 12–10 11–11 8–14 12–10 — 15–7 13–9
Pittsburgh 8–14 11–11 8–14 11–11 5–17 7–15 — 10–12
St. Louis 8–14 8–14 11–11 11–11 9–13 9–13 12–10 —


Notable transactions edit

Roster edit

1955 Cincinnati Redlegs
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

Coaches

Player stats edit

Batting edit

Starters by position edit

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
C Smokey Burgess 116 421 129 .306 20 77
1B Ted Kluszewski 153 612 192 .314 47 113
2B Johnny Temple 150 588 165 .281 0 50
SS Roy McMillan 151 470 126 .268 1 37
3B Rocky Bridges 95 168 48 .286 1 18
LF Stan Palys 79 222 51 .230 7 30
CF Gus Bell 154 610 188 .308 27 104
RF Wally Post 154 601 186 .309 40 109

Other batters edit

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
Ray Jablonski 74 221 53 .240 9 28
Chuck Harmon 96 198 50 .253 5 28
Bob Thurman 82 152 33 .217 7 22
Bobby Adams 64 150 41 .273 2 20
Milt Smith 36 102 20 .196 3 8
Hobie Landrith 43 87 22 .253 4 7
Matt Batts 26 71 18 .254 0 13
Sam Mele 35 62 13 .210 2 7
Jim Greengrass 13 39 4 .103 0 1
Ed Bailey 21 39 8 .205 1 4
Glen Gorbous 8 18 6 .333 0 4
Bob Borkowski 25 18 3 .167 0 1
Joe Brovia 21 18 2 .111 0 4
Andy Seminick 6 15 2 .133 1 1
Bob Hazle 6 13 3 .231 0 0
Al Silvera 13 7 1 .143 0 2

Pitching edit

Starting pitchers edit

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

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Joe Nuxhall 50 257.0 17 12 3.47 98
Art Fowler 46 207.2 11 10 3.90 94

Other pitchers edit

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

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Johnny Klippstein 39 138.0 9 10 3.39 68
Jackie Collum 32 134.0 9 8 3.63 49
Gerry Staley 30 119.2 5 8 4.66 40
Rudy Minarcin 41 115.2 5 9 4.90 45
Joe Black 32 102.1 5 2 4.22 54
Don Gross 17 67.1 4 5 4.14 33
Steve Ridzik 13 30.0 0 3 4.50 6
Corky Valentine 10 26.2 2 1 7.43 14
Jim Pearce 2 3.1 0 1 10.80 0

Relief pitchers edit

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

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Hersh Freeman 52 7 4 11 2.16 37
Bud Podbielan 17 1 2 0 3.21 26
Bob Hooper 8 0 2 0 7.62 6
Jerry Lane 8 0 2 1 4.91 5
Maurice Fisher 1 0 0 0 6.75 1
Fred Baczewski 1 0 0 0 18.00 1

Farm system edit

See also: Minor League Baseball

LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Douglas[9]

References edit

  1. ^ Jim Bolger page at Baseball Reference
  2. ^ Ray Jablonski page at Baseball Reference
  3. ^ Lloyd Merriman page at Baseball Reference
  4. ^ Jesse Gonder page at Baseball Reference
  5. ^ Ernie Broglio page at Baseball Reference
  6. ^ Smoky Burgess page at Baseball Reference
  7. ^ Lefty Hayden page at Baseball Reference
  8. ^ Jerry Staley page at Baseball Reference
  9. ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007

External links edit

  • 1955 Cincinnati Redlegs season at Baseball Reference


 

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The 1955 Cincinnati Redlegs season was a season in American baseball It consisted of the Redlegs finishing in fifth place in the National League with a record of 75 79 23 1 2 games behind the NL and World Series Champion Brooklyn Dodgers The Redlegs were managed by Birdie Tebbetts and played their home games at Crosley Field 1955 Cincinnati RedlegsLeagueNational LeagueBallparkCrosley FieldCityCincinnatiOwnersPowel Crosley Jr General managersGabe PaulManagersBirdie TebbettsTelevisionWCPO TV Waite Hoyt Jack Moran RadioWSAI Waite Hoyt Jack Moran 19541956 Contents 1 Offseason 2 Regular season 2 1 Season standings 2 2 Record vs opponents 2 3 Notable transactions 2 4 Roster 3 Player stats 3 1 Batting 3 1 1 Starters by position 3 1 2 Other batters 3 2 Pitching 3 2 1 Starting pitchers 3 2 2 Other pitchers 3 2 3 Relief pitchers 4 Farm system 5 References 6 External linksOffseason editOctober 1 1954 Jim Bolger Harry Perkowski and Ted Tappe were traded by the Redlegs to the Chicago Cubs for Johnny Klippstein and Jim Willis 1 December 8 1954 Frank Smith was traded by the Redlegs to the St Louis Cardinals for Ray Jablonski and Gerry Staley 2 February 10 1955 Lloyd Merriman was purchased from the Redlegs by the Chicago White Sox 3 Prior to 1955 season exact date unknown Jesse Gonder was signed as an amateur free agent by the Redlegs 4 Ernie Broglio was acquired from the Cincinnati Redlegs by the Stockton Ports 5 Regular season editSeason standings edit vteNational League W L Pct GB Home Road Brooklyn Dodgers 98 55 0 641 56 21 42 34 Milwaukee Braves 85 69 0 552 13 46 31 39 38 New York Giants 80 74 0 519 18 44 35 36 39 Philadelphia Phillies 77 77 0 500 21 46 31 31 46 Cincinnati Redlegs 75 79 0 487 23 46 31 29 48 Chicago Cubs 72 81 0 471 26 43 33 29 48 St Louis Cardinals 68 86 0 442 30 41 36 27 50 Pittsburgh Pirates 60 94 0 390 38 36 39 24 55 Record vs opponents edit 1955 National League recordvteSources 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Team BR CHC CIN MIL NYG PHI PIT STL Brooklyn 14 7 1 12 10 15 7 13 9 16 6 14 8 14 8 Chicago 7 14 1 11 11 7 15 12 10 10 12 11 11 14 8 Cincinnati 10 12 11 11 9 13 9 13 11 11 14 8 11 11 Milwaukee 7 15 15 7 13 9 14 8 14 8 11 11 11 11 New York 9 13 10 12 13 9 8 14 10 12 17 5 13 9 Philadelphia 6 16 12 10 11 11 8 14 12 10 15 7 13 9 Pittsburgh 8 14 11 11 8 14 11 11 5 17 7 15 10 12 St Louis 8 14 8 14 11 11 11 11 9 13 9 13 12 10 Notable transactions edit April 30 1955 Andy Seminick Glen Gorbous and Jim Greengrass were traded by the Redlegs to the Philadelphia Phillies for Smoky Burgess Stan Palys and Steve Ridzik 6 September 10 1955 Gene Hayden was obtained by the Redlegs from the Seattle Rainiers as part of a working agreement 7 September 14 1955 Gerry Staley was selected off waivers from the Redlegs by the New York Yankees 8 Roster edit 1955 Cincinnati Redlegs Roster Pitchers 46 Fred Baczewski 49 Joe Black 34 Jackie Collum 43 Maurice Fisher 51 Art Fowler 30 Hersh Freeman 31 Don Gross 37 Bob Hooper 35 Johnny Klippstein 31 Jerry Lane 36 Rudy Minarcin 39 Joe Nuxhall 32 Jim Pearce 38 Bud Podbielan 33 Steve Ridzik 42 Gerry Staley 49 Corky Valentine Catchers 6 Ed Bailey 6 Matt Batts 7 Smoky Burgess 5 Hobie Landrith 7 Andy Seminick Infielders 12 Bobby Adams 14 Rocky Bridges 10 Chuck Harmon 15 Ray Jablonski 18 Ted Kluszewski 11 Roy McMillan 12 Milt Smith 16 Johnny Temple Outfielders 25 Gus Bell 24 Bob Borkowski 27 Glen Gorbous 23 Jim Greengrass 26 Bob Hazle 24 Sam Mele 23 Stan Palys 28 Wally Post 27 Al Silvera 22 Bob Thurman Other batters 26 Joe Brovia Manager 1 Birdie Tebbetts Coaches 2 Dick Bartell 4 Jimmy Dykes 3 Tom FerrickPlayer stats editBatting edit Starters by position edit 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 C Smokey Burgess 116 421 129 306 20 77 1B Ted Kluszewski 153 612 192 314 47 113 2B Johnny Temple 150 588 165 281 0 50 SS Roy McMillan 151 470 126 268 1 37 3B Rocky Bridges 95 168 48 286 1 18 LF Stan Palys 79 222 51 230 7 30 CF Gus Bell 154 610 188 308 27 104 RF Wally Post 154 601 186 309 40 109 Other batters edit 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 Ray Jablonski 74 221 53 240 9 28 Chuck Harmon 96 198 50 253 5 28 Bob Thurman 82 152 33 217 7 22 Bobby Adams 64 150 41 273 2 20 Milt Smith 36 102 20 196 3 8 Hobie Landrith 43 87 22 253 4 7 Matt Batts 26 71 18 254 0 13 Sam Mele 35 62 13 210 2 7 Jim Greengrass 13 39 4 103 0 1 Ed Bailey 21 39 8 205 1 4 Glen Gorbous 8 18 6 333 0 4 Bob Borkowski 25 18 3 167 0 1 Joe Brovia 21 18 2 111 0 4 Andy Seminick 6 15 2 133 1 1 Bob Hazle 6 13 3 231 0 0 Al Silvera 13 7 1 143 0 2 Pitching edit Starting pitchers edit Note G Games pitched IP Innings pitched W Wins L Losses ERA Earned run average SO Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Joe Nuxhall 50 257 0 17 12 3 47 98 Art Fowler 46 207 2 11 10 3 90 94 Other pitchers edit Note G Games pitched IP Innings pitched W Wins L Losses ERA Earned run average SO Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Johnny Klippstein 39 138 0 9 10 3 39 68 Jackie Collum 32 134 0 9 8 3 63 49 Gerry Staley 30 119 2 5 8 4 66 40 Rudy Minarcin 41 115 2 5 9 4 90 45 Joe Black 32 102 1 5 2 4 22 54 Don Gross 17 67 1 4 5 4 14 33 Steve Ridzik 13 30 0 0 3 4 50 6 Corky Valentine 10 26 2 2 1 7 43 14 Jim Pearce 2 3 1 0 1 10 80 0 Relief pitchers edit Note G Games pitched W Wins L Losses SV Saves ERA Earned run average SO Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Hersh Freeman 52 7 4 11 2 16 37 Bud Podbielan 17 1 2 0 3 21 26 Bob Hooper 8 0 2 0 7 62 6 Jerry Lane 8 0 2 1 4 91 5 Maurice Fisher 1 0 0 0 6 75 1 Fred Baczewski 1 0 0 0 18 00 1Farm system editSee also Minor League Baseball Level Team League Manager AAA Havana Sugar Kings International League Reggie Otero AA Nashville Vols Southern Association Joe Schultz A Columbia Reds Sally League Ernie White B High Point Thomasville Hi Toms Carolina League Jimmy Brown B Sunbury Redlegs Piedmont League Virgil Stallcup and Dutch Dorman C Duluth Dukes Northern League Red Treadway and Jim Crandall C Ogden Reds Pioneer League Jim Crandall and Red Treadway D Fort Walton Beach Jets Alabama Florida League John Streza and Shovel Hodge D Douglas Trojans Georgia State League Bob Wellman D Moultrie Reds Georgia Florida League Ken Polivka LEAGUE CO CHAMPIONS Douglas 9 References edit Jim Bolger page at Baseball Reference Ray Jablonski page at Baseball Reference Lloyd Merriman page at Baseball Reference Jesse Gonder page at Baseball Reference Ernie Broglio page at Baseball Reference Smoky Burgess page at Baseball Reference Lefty Hayden page at Baseball Reference Jerry Staley page at Baseball Reference Johnson Lloyd and Wolff Miles ed The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 3rd edition Durham North Carolina Baseball America 2007External links edit1955 Cincinnati Redlegs season at Baseball Reference nbsp This article relating to a Cincinnati Reds baseball season is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org 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