1955 National League
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The 1955 season of the National League was the eightieth season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 154 | 98 | 55 | 1 | .636 | -.- | 857 (5.56) | 650 (4.22) | 0.271 | 0.355 | 0.448 | 3.68 | 0.978 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Braves | 154 | 85 | 69 | 0 | .552 | 13.5 | 743 (4.82) | 668 (4.34) | 0.261 | 0.325 | 0.427 | 3.85 | 0.975 |
| 3 | New York Giants | 154 | 80 | 74 | 0 | .519 | 18.5 | 702 (4.56) | 673 (4.37) | 0.260 | 0.324 | 0.402 | 3.77 | 0.976 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Phillies | 154 | 77 | 77 | 0 | .500 | 21.5 | 675 (4.38) | 666 (4.32) | 0.255 | 0.340 | 0.395 | 3.93 | 0.981 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Redlegs | 154 | 75 | 79 | 0 | .487 | 23.5 | 761 (4.94) | 684 (4.44) | 0.270 | 0.340 | 0.425 | 3.95 | 0.977 |
| 6 | Chicago Cubs | 154 | 72 | 81 | 1 | .468 | 26.0 | 626 (4.06) | 713 (4.63) | 0.247 | 0.304 | 0.398 | 4.17 | 0.975 |
| 7 | St. Louis Cardinals | 154 | 68 | 86 | 0 | .442 | 30.5 | 654 (4.25) | 757 (4.92) | 0.261 | 0.320 | 0.400 | 4.56 | 0.975 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 154 | 60 | 94 | 0 | .390 | 38.5 | 560 (3.64) | 767 (4.98) | 0.244 | 0.307 | 0.361 | 4.39 | 0.972 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The National League won the twenty-second midsummer classic at County Stadium in Milwaukee, WI on Tuesday, July 12, 1955 by a score of 6 to 5 in 12 innings. The league's manager was Leo Durocher.
Postseason[edit]
In the World Series, the National League champion Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the American League's New York Yankees, 4 games to 3.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Roy Campanella, a catcher with the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the award's voting, he had 226 out of a possible 336 points and 8 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Bill Virdon, an outfielder with the St. Louis Cardinals. In the award's voting, he had 15 out of a possible 24 points and 15 first place votes.
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The fourteenth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on July 25 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the National League's Milwaukee Braves lost to the Boston Red Sox of the American League by a score of 4 to 2.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Lee Ballanfant
- Al Barlick
- Dusty Boggess
- Jocko Conlan
- Frank Dascoli
- Hal Dixon
- Augie Donatelli
- Bill Engeln
- Larry Goetz
- Artie Gore
- Tom Gorman
- Bill Jackowski
- Stan Landes
- Babe Pinelli
- Frank Secory
- Bill Stewart
- Lon Warneke
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