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1955 Pittsburgh Pirates

National League
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Season
1955
League
National League
Division
-
W-L Record
60-94 (.390)   GBL: 38.5
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
8 / 8 / 14
General Manager
Branch Rickey
Manager
Fred Haney
Attendance
469,397 (Rank: 15)
Ballpark
Forbes Field
Playoffs
dnq
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
24Dick Groat24SSR151521451392824510238261111112018357234105.267.317.351.668.154.084.2746.644.55130.25130.25
1952-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1952-19671952-1967
15Frank Thomas26OFR14251072125162257220607623610132205814382.245.324.431.755.308.186.24110.3313.0820.4020.40 MLB1951-19661951-1966
13,21Roberto Clemente20OFR1244744812123115472518602433141815013982.255.284.382.666.158.127.2823.5911.9894.8094.80 MLB1955-19721954-1972
8Gene Freese213B-2BR13445569115218144451345741614101945104372.253.310.426.736.257.173.2626.6711.1832.5032.50 MLB1955-19661955-1966
29Dale Long291BL13141959122191316790148721646142154784874.291.362.513.875.334.222.31610.0415.0626.1926.19 MLB1951-19631951-1963
18Jerry Lynch24OFL882824380186528222233004471253082951.284.331.443.774.238.159.3027.1410.7156.4056.40 MLB1954-19661954-1966
6Johnny O'Brien242BR842782283152125112019132171053041865.299.346.378.724.151.079.3156.586.25278.00278.00 MLB1953-19591953-1959
10Jack Shepard23CR94264246310222310332502238833011449.239.321.314.635.205.075.25510.968.31132.00132.00 MLB1953-19561953-1956
12Dick Cole293B-2BR7723916548302100182220115682601143.226.285.285.570.134.059.2486.928.460.000.00 MLB1951-19571951-1957
7Eddie O'Brien24OFR75236265531084518131600260261451.233.290.254.544.093.021.2476.904.980.000.00 MLB1953-19581953-1958
11Toby Atwell31CL712072144801180140161149455253935.213.337.266.603.242.053.22215.816.32207.00207.00
1946-  UDFA  -BRO
MLB1952-19561952-1956
5Preston Ward271BL8417916387452500222805243682081622.212.296.380.676.291.168.22310.5813.4635.8035.80 MLB1948-19591948-1959
3George Freese283BR5117917468232211171823127672021333.257.327.374.701.212.117.2708.428.9159.6759.67 MLB1953-19611953-1961
25Roman Mejias24OFR711671436813211391300003551761224.216.256.329.585.156.113.2195.117.3955.6755.67 MLB1955-19641955-1964
16Tom Saffell33OFL73113211910131015220403123132217.168.266.204.470.177.036.20011.3616.67113.00113.00 MLB1949-19551949-1955
14Felipe Montemayor27OFL3695102013281018241002233114614.211.342.347.689.337.136.26115.7921.0547.5047.50 MLB1953-19551953-1955
17Hardy Peterson25CR3281720601100077121132992713.247.311.358.669.198.111.2577.617.6181.0081.00 MLB1955-19591955-1959
32Vern Law25PR4463816301810416020002269412.254.299.349.648.175.095.3265.8023.1963.0063.00 MLB1950-19671950-1967
19Bob Friend24PR446131010040031506000117019.164.203.180.383.066.016.2174.2921.430.000.00 MLB1951-19661951-1966
35Max Surkont33PR3550571002004131400085916.140.218.160.378.100.020.1896.7822.030.000.00 MLB1949-19571949-1957
4Sid Gordon373B-OFR164728100100260000394917.170.204.191.395.064.021.1954.0812.240.000.00 MLB1941-19551941-1955
30Dick Hall24PR2140371013006501003114725.175.283.275.558.250.100.17612.7710.6440.0040.00 MLB1952-19711952-1971
22Ron Kline23PR3738150000001210100054005.132.154.132.286.026.000.2942.5052.500.000.00 MLB1952-19701952-1970
27Dick Littlefield29PL3534161003004150100073915.176.263.206.469.147.030.31610.2638.460.000.00 MLB1950-19581950-1958
31Lino Donoso32PL252725000100080300253005.185.185.185.370.000.000.2630.0026.670.000.00 MLB1955-19561955-1956
26Roy Face27PR432613100100140300043012.115.148.154.302.077.039.1363.3313.330.000.00 MLB1953-19691953-1969
34Bob Purkey25PR141916001400040300092215.316.316.474.790.158.158.3570.0018.1819.0019.00 MLB1954-19661954-1966
7Curt Roberts252BR61712100000210000031911.118.211.176.387.176.058.12510.535.260.000.00 MLB1954-19561954-1956
6Earl Smith27OFR51611000000421000012101.063.286.063.349.250.000.07119.059.520.000.00 MLB1955-19551955-1955
30Nelson King27PR171200000000050200101400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0035.710.000.00 MLB1954-19571954-1957
9Nick Koback19CR570200000001000002702.286.286.286.572.000.000.3330.0014.290.000.00 MLB1953-19551953-1955
37Al Grunwald25PL340200000001000002402.500.500.5001.000.000.000.6670.0025.000.000.00 MLB1955-19591955-1959
14John Powers25OFL240100000000000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.2500.000.000.000.00
1949-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1955-19601955-1960
28Ben Wade32PR1140000000013000000500.000.200.000.200.250.000.00020.0060.000.000.00 MLB1948-19551948-1955
31Roger Bowman27PR720100000000010001301.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00 MLB1949-19551949-1955
23Laurin Pepper24PR1420000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00 MLB1954-19571954-1957
34Fred Waters28PL210000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1955-19561955-1956
21Dick Smith27SSR401000000010000000100.0001.000.0001.000.000.000.000100.000.000.000.00 MLB1951-19551951-1955
39Jake Thies29PR100000000010000000100.0001.000.0001.000.000.000.000100.000.000.000.00 MLB1954-19551954-1955
Tot:39 Players190951735601262210609153222224716522193326413218655790361901.244.308.361.668.208.117.2628.1311.261.3856.85
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Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
32Vern Law25R10103.8143248113191200.222198851961825011.419.910.852.743.684.401.34 MLB1950-19671950-1967
19Bob Friend24R1492.8344209211242200.117880631852980021.158.000.812.344.403.591.88 MLB1951-19661951-1966
35Max Surkont33R7145.573522507132166.11941091032378846031.6410.501.244.224.555.901.08 MLB1949-19571949-1957
22Ron Kline23R6134.1536192112172136.216178631353482251.5710.600.863.493.165.140.91 MLB1952-19701952-1970
27Dick Littlefield29L5125.123517415180130.014891741568705121.6610.251.044.714.856.301.03 MLB1950-19581950-1958
26Roy Face27R573.5842104021325125.212858501040843001.349.170.722.866.024.152.10 MLB1953-19691953-1969
31Lino Donoso32L465.31259301016195.010658561635381011.4810.041.523.323.605.491.09 MLB1955-19561955-1956
30Dick Hall24R663.9115134022194.1924341828460021.278.780.762.674.394.101.64 MLB1952-19711952-1971
34Bob Purkey25R275.3214102034167.2774740525241021.5110.240.673.333.196.250.96 MLB1954-19661954-1966
30Nelson King27R132.9817400713054.1602418214210021.369.940.332.323.483.981.50 MLB1954-19571954-1957
28Ben Wade32R013.2111100710128.026121031470011.438.360.964.502.253.860.50 MLB1948-19551948-1955
23Laurin Pepper24R0110.3514100613020.030242352572022.7513.502.2511.253.1510.800.28 MLB1954-19571954-1957
31Roger Bowman27L038.64720015016.225181621084012.1013.501.085.404.329.720.80 MLB1949-19551949-1955
37Al Grunwald25L004.7030001307.27441720001.838.221.178.222.354.700.29 MLB1955-19591955-1959
28Paul Martin23R0114.1471003607.013121101731114.2916.710.0021.863.8615.430.18 MLB1955-19551955-1955
34Fred Waters28L003.6020002205.07221200001.8012.601.803.600.003.600.00 MLB1955-19561955-1956
39Jake Thies29R014.9111000003.25520300012.1812.270.007.360.0012.270.00 MLB1954-19551954-1955
20Red Swanson18R0018.0010001102.02441300002.509.004.5013.500.0018.000.00 MLB1955-19571955-1957
20,57Bill Bell21R000.0010001101.00000100001.000.000.009.000.000.000.00 MLB1952-19551952-1955
Tot:19 Players60944.39154154415113199161362.01480767665142536622304261.489.780.943.544.115.071.16
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Jack Shepard23C770594.02883466328322.982004.20.544.8850.081.91
Toby Atwell31C670524.23342433361358.992005.30.686.1543.594.42
Hardy Peterson25C310214.11172154143138.965004.50.645.8020.196.93
Jerry Lynch24C2018.0820010101.000005.00.565.001.32.34
Nick Koback19C2011.04100551.000002.50.454.091.340.04
Totals24.4C17901362751821413847833.983004.70.615.51
Dale Long291B1190995.2968971311410781065.988008.91.079.6377.390.81
Preston Ward271B480366.138435141420419.998008.71.1410.3031.257.12
Totals28.01B1670136213521321415514981484.991008.91.099.81
Johnny O'Brien242B780672.21852201353418405.969005.20.605.4250.692.91
Gene Freese212B570456.01281731141312301.965005.30.665.9437.042.52
Dick Cole292B240189.16067413131127.969005.30.676.0415.631.23
Curt Roberts252B6044.0714242321.913003.50.484.303.9100.04
Totals24.82B1650136238047430111884854.966005.20.635.65
Gene Freese213B650563.2551271116193182.943002.80.322.9142.248.51
George Freese283B500431.0508293141132.936002.60.312.7632.598.02
Dick Cole293B330262.02561679286.935002.60.332.9521.442.93
Sid Gordon373B8065.15210426261.000003.30.403.595.250.04
Eddie O'Brien243B7040.087201715.882002.10.383.384.59.35
Ron Kline233B100.0000000.000000.00.000.62.76
Totals27.03B164013621432982830469441.940002.70.322.92
Dick Groat24SS14901,287.233045032107812780.961005.20.615.4596.898.71
Dick Cole29SS12058.118300548481.000004.00.837.447.815.62
Eddie O'Brien24SS4015.0441098.889002.00.534.802.65.33
Dick Smith27SS101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.625.04
Totals26.0SS16607535248433112869836.962005.00.615.53
Frank Thomas26OF13901,205.0307853320315.984002.30.262.3590.397.91
Roberto Clemente20OF1180964.02531865277271.978002.30.282.5376.695.22
Jerry Lynch24OF710560.01041163121115.950001.60.211.8546.180.73
Eddie O'Brien24OF560462.2132811141140.993002.50.302.7336.474.74
Tom Saffell33OF470248.2782308380.964001.70.322.9030.564.45
Roman Mejias24OF440327.0678628175.926001.70.232.0628.662.06
Felipe Montemayor27OF280208.1440204644.957001.60.211.9018.277.87
Earl Smith27OF5043.01100011111.000002.20.262.303.2100.08
Sid Gordon37OF4030.0701087.875001.80.232.102.625.09
Dick Hall24OF3017.13000331.000001.00.181.581.914.310
John Powers25OF2013.04000441.000002.00.312.771.3100.011
Preston Ward27OF107.0000000.000000.00.000.000.61.212
Totals26.5OF51802882101055301410951065.973002.10.262.35
Bob Friend24P440200.0750265957.966001.30.292.5628.6100.01
Vern Law25P430200.21435435349.925001.10.242.2027.997.72
Roy Face27P420125.21413112827.964000.60.221.9427.397.73
Ron Kline23P360136.22030225250.962001.40.373.3023.497.34
Dick Littlefield29P350130.0712312219.864000.50.151.3222.7100.05
Max Surkont33P350166.1821203129.935000.80.171.5722.7100.05
Lino Donoso32P25095.0618212624.923001.00.252.2716.2100.07
Nelson King27P17054.1760113131.000000.80.242.1611.0100.08
Dick Hall24P15094.1660012121.000000.80.131.159.771.49
Bob Purkey25P14067.2216101918.947001.30.272.419.1100.010
Laurin Pepper24P14020.01201331.000000.20.151.359.1100.010
Ben Wade32P11028.04300771.000000.60.252.257.1100.012
Roger Bowman27P7016.21500661.000000.90.373.334.5100.013
Paul Martin23P707.10100111.000000.10.141.274.5100.013
Al Grunwald25P307.22000221.000000.70.282.501.9100.015
Fred Waters28P205.00100111.000000.50.201.801.3100.016
Red Swanson18P102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.017
Bill Bell21P101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.017
Jake Thies29P103.2000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.017
Totals26.1P35301362992191716335318.949000.90.232.11

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
11Toby Atwell31C5-10185LR1924-03-08Leesburg,VAMLB1952-19561952-1956
1946-  UDFA  -BRO
20,57Bill Bell21P6-3200RR1933-10-24Goldsboro,NCMLB1952-19551952-1955
31Roger Bowman27P6-0175RL1927-08-18Amsterdam,NYMLB1949-19551949-1955
13,21Roberto Clemente20OF5-11175RR1934-08-18Carolina,PRMLB1955-19721954-1972
12Dick Cole29SS-3B6-2175RR1926-05-06Long Beach,CAMLB1951-19571951-1957
31Lino Donoso32P5-11160LL1922-09-23Havana,CUMLB1955-19561955-1956
26Roy Face27P5-8155RR1928-02-20Stephentown,NYMLB1953-19691953-1969
8Gene Freese213B5-11175RR1934-01-08Wheeling,WVMLB1955-19661955-1966
3George Freese283B6-0190RR1926-09-12Wheeling,WVMLB1953-19611953-1961
19Bob Friend24P6-0190RR1930-11-24Lafayette,INMLB1951-19661951-1966
4Sid Gordon37OF-3B5-10185RR1917-08-13Brooklyn,NYMLB1941-19551941-1955
24Dick Groat24SS6-0180RR1930-11-04Wilkinsburg,PAMLB1952-19671952-1967
1952-  UDFA  -PIT
37Al Grunwald25P6-4210LL1930-02-13Los Angeles,CAMLB1955-19591955-1959
30Dick Hall24P6-6200RR1930-09-27St. Louis,MOMLB1952-19711952-1971
30Nelson King27P6-6185RR1928-03-15Shenandoah,PAMLB1954-19571954-1957
22Ron Kline23P6-3205RR1932-03-09Callery,PAMLB1952-19701952-1970
9Nick Koback19C6-0187RR1935-07-19Hartford,CTMLB1953-19551953-1955
32Vern Law25P6-2195RR1930-03-12Meridian,IDMLB1950-19671950-1967
27Dick Littlefield29P6-0180LL1926-03-18Detroit,MIMLB1950-19581950-1958
29Dale Long291B6-4210LL1926-02-06Springfield,MOMLB1951-19631951-1963
18Jerry Lynch24OF6-1185LR1930-07-17Bay City,MIMLB1954-19661954-1966
28Paul Martin23P6-6235RR1932-03-09Brownstown,PAMLB1955-19551955-1955
25Roman Mejias24OF6-0175RR1930-08-09Abreus,CUMLB1955-19641955-1964
14Felipe Montemayor27OF6-2185LL1928-02-07Monterrey,MXMLB1953-19551953-1955
7Eddie O'Brien24SS-OF5-9165RR1930-12-11South Amboy,NJMLB1953-19581953-1958
6Johnny O'Brien242B5-9170RR1930-12-11South Amboy,NJMLB1953-19591953-1959
23Laurin Pepper24P5-11190RR1931-01-18Vaughan,MSMLB1954-19571954-1957
17Hardy Peterson25C6-0205RR1929-10-17Perth Amboy,NJMLB1955-19591955-1959
14John Powers25OF6-0190LR1929-07-08Birmingham,ALMLB1955-19601955-1960
1949-  UDFA  -BOS
34Bob Purkey25P6-2195RR1929-07-14Pittsburgh,PAMLB1954-19661954-1966
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
7Curt Roberts252B5-8165RR1929-08-16Pineland,TXMLB1954-19561954-1956
16Tom Saffell33OF5-11170LR1921-07-26Etowah,TNMLB1949-19551949-1955
10Jack Shepard23C6-2195RR1932-05-13Clovis,CAMLB1953-19561953-1956
21Dick Smith273B-SS5-8160RR1927-07-21Blandburg,PAMLB1951-19551951-1955
6Earl Smith27OF6-0185RR1928-03-14Sunnyside,WAMLB1955-19551955-1955
35Max Surkont33P6-0205RR1922-06-16Central Falls,RIMLB1949-19571949-1957
20Red Swanson18P6-2175RR1936-10-15Baton Rouge,LAMLB1955-19571955-1957
39Jake Thies29P5-11170RR1926-04-01St. Louis,MOMLB1954-19551954-1955
15Frank Thomas26OF-3B6-3205RR1929-06-11Pittsburgh,PAMLB1951-19661951-1966
28Ben Wade32P6-3205RR1922-11-26Morehead City,NCMLB1948-19551948-1955
5Preston Ward271B-OF6-3198LR1927-07-24Columbia,MOMLB1948-19591948-1959
34Fred Waters28P5-11185LL1927-02-02Benton,MSMLB1955-19561955-1956
42 record(s)
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Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Fred HaneyManager3B5-6170RR1896-04-25Albuquerque,NMMLB1922-19291922-192919
Clyde SukeforthFirst Base CoachC5-10155LR1901-11-30Washington,MEMLB1926-19451926-194511
Sam NarronBullpen CoachC5-10180RR1913-08-25Middlesex,NCMLB1935-19431935-194314
Branch RickeyGeneral ManagerC-OF5-9175LR1881-12-20Flat,OHMLB1905-19141905-191416
Honus WagnerAssistant CoachSS5-11200RR1874-02-24Chartiers,PAMLB1897-19171897-191724
John FitzpatrickAssistant CoachC6-1185RR1904-03-19LaSalle,IL5
Don LindebergScoutSCOUT28
7 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1955Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB1546094.39038.5560767-20788Fred HaneyForbes Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization1546094.390560767-207

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Bob Friend241955NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates160310
Dale Long291955NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates19013
Vern Law251955NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates23001
Frank Thomas261955NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates23001
4 record(s)
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