1955 Cincinnati Redlegs season
| 1955 Cincinnati Redlegs | |
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| Owner(s) | Powel Crosley, Jr. |
| General manager(s) | Gabe Paul |
| Manager(s) | Birdie Tebbetts |
| Local television |
WCPO-TV (Waite Hoyt, Jack Moran) |
| Local radio |
WSAI (Waite Hoyt, Jack Moran) |
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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, 23½ 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
- October 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
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| 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
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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
- 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: Lefty 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
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Pitchers
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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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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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| Ray Jablonski | 74 | 221 | 53 | .240 | 9 | 28 |
| Jim Greengrass | 13 | 39 | 4 | .103 | 0 | 1 |
| Andy Seminick | 6 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 1 | 1 |
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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| Johnny Klippstein | 39 | 138 | 9 | 10 | 3.39 | 68 |
| Gerry Staley | 30 | 119.2 | 5 | 8 | 4.66 | 40 |
| Joe Black | 32 | 102.1 | 5 | 2 | 4.22 | 54 |
| Jim Pearce | 2 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 10.80 | 0 |
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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| Fred Baczewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Douglas[9]
References
- ↑ 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, 2007