1955 Kansas City Athletics

1955 Kansas City Athletics / Franchise: The Athletics / BR Team Page

Record: 63-91, Finished 6th in American League (1955 AL)

Managed by Lou Boudreau

Coaches: Harry Craft, Burleigh Grimes, Ski Melillo and George Susce

Ballpark: Municipal Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions

The 1955 Kansas City Athletics were the first team in Athletics franchise history not to play in Philadelphia, PA, their home since the American League's first season in 1901, having been relocated to Kansas City, MO following the 1954 season and years of poor attendance in the City of Brotherly Love. They drew a whole lot better in the Midwest, and also improved by ten games over their awful previous season, but like every successive edition of the team to play in K.C., they would never be even close to contention.

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Jim Finigan and Vic Power

Standings

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
New York Yankees	96	58	.623	--
Cleveland Indians	93	61	.604	3
Chicago White Sox	91	63	.591	5
Boston Red Sox	84	70	.545	12
Detroit Tigers	79	75	.513	17
Kansas City Athletics	63	91	.409	33
Baltimore Orioles	57	97	.370	39
Washington Senators	53	101	.344	43