| 1955 Milwaukee Braves | |
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| Record | 85–69 (.552) |
| League place | 2nd |
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| Owner(s) | Louis R. Perini |
| General manager(s) | John J. Quinn |
| Manager(s) | Charlie Grimm |
| Local television | none |
| Local radio | WEMP WTMJ (Earl Gillespie, Blaine Walsh) |
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Contents
Offseason[edit]
- March 4, 1955: Catfish Metkovich was released by the Braves.[1]
- Prior to 1955 season: (exact date unknown)
- Marshall Bridges was acquired by the Braves from the New York Giants.[2]
- Chi-Chi Olivo was signed as an amateur free agent by the Braves.[3]
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| 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 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1955 National League Records
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| 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]
- June 3, 1955: Pete Whisenant was traded by the Braves to the St. Louis Cardinals for Del Rice.[4]
Roster[edit]
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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 |
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| C | Crandall, DelDel Crandall | 133 | 440 | 104 | .236 | 26 | 62 |
| 3B | Mathews, EddieEddie Mathews | 141 | 499 | 144 | .289 | 41 | 101 |
| RF | Aaron, HankHank Aaron | 153 | 602 | 189 | .314 | 27 | 106 |
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 |
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| Rice, DelDel Rice | 27 | 71 | 14 | .197 | 2 | 7 |
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 |
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| Burdette, LewLew Burdette | 42 | 230 | 13 | 8 | 4.03 | 70 |
| Buhl, BobBob Buhl | 38 | 201.2 | 13 | 11 | 3.21 | 117 |
| Conley, GeneGene Conley | 22 | 158 | 11 | 7 | 4.16 | 107 |
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 |
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| Nichols, ChetChet Nichols | 34 | 144 | 9 | 8 | 4.00 | 44 |
| Crone, RayRay Crone | 33 | 140.1 | 10 | 9 | 3.46 | 76 |
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 |
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| Paine, PhilPhil Paine | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.49 | 26 |
| Edelman, JohnJohn Edelman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.12 | 3 |
| Koslo, DaveDave Koslo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ∞ | 0 |
Awards and honors[edit]
- Del Crandall, catcher, starter
- Eddie Mathews, third base, starter
- Hank Aaron, reserve
- Gene Conley, reserve
- Johnny Logan, reserve[5]
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Corpus Christi, Quebec, Lawton
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- 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.
- 1955 Milwaukee Braves season at Baseball Reference
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