1955 Major League Baseball season

This article is about the 1955 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1955 in baseball.

the 1955 Major League Baseball season. For the third consecutive season, a franchise changed homes as the Philadelphia Athletics moved to Kansas City, MO and played their home games at Municipal Stadium.

Statistical leaders

  American League National League
Type Name Stat Name Stat
AVG Al Kaline DET .340 Richie Ashburn PHI .338
HR Mickey Mantle NYY 37 Willie Mays NYG 51
RBI Ray Boone DET
Jackie Jensen BOS
116 Duke Snider BRO 136
Wins Whitey Ford NYY
Bob Lemon CLE
Frank Sullivan BOS
18 Robin Roberts PHI 23
ERA Billy Pierce CHW 1.97 Bob Friend PIT 2.83
SO Herb Score CLE 245 Sam Jones CHC 198
SV Ray Narleski CLE 19 Jack Meyer PHI 16
SB Jim Rivera CHW 25 Bill Bruton MLN 25

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