1955 Season

16 teams competing in 2 leagues

The 1955 Major League Baseball season was played by 16 teams. The Brooklyn Dodgers won the World Series, defeating the New York Yankees. Willie Mays led with 51 home runs, Duke Snider led with 136 RBI, and Al Kaline led with 200 hits. This page carries the 1955 standings, league leaders, postseason results, and a link to every team's season.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.
GB (Games Back):
How far a team trailed the division or league leader.

Data updated

🏆 Postseason

1955 Bracket
World Series BRO def. NYA (4-3)

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⚾ Batting Leaders

1955 Home Run Leaders

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Batting average and OPS list qualified hitters only: 3.1 plate appearances per team game — 477 plate appearances at 154 team games. Home runs, RBI, hits, runs and stolen bases are counting totals and list every player.

Batting Average qualified

1 Al Kaline .340 2 Richie Ashburn .338 3 Willie Mays .319 4 Vic Power .319 5 Stan Musial .319

OPS qualified

1 Willie Mays 1.059 2 Duke Snider 1.046 3 Mickey Mantle 1.042 4 Eddie Mathews 1.014 5 Roy Campanella .978

Home Runs all players

1 Willie Mays 51 2 Ted Kluszewski 47 3 Ernie Banks 44 4 Duke Snider 42 5 Eddie Mathews 41

RBI all players

1 Duke Snider 136 2 Willie Mays 127 3 Del Ennis 120 4 Ernie Banks 117 5 Ray Boone 116

Hits all players

1 Al Kaline 200 2 Nellie Fox 198 3 Ted Kluszewski 192 4 Harvey Kuenn 190 5 Vic Power 190

Runs all players

1 Duke Snider 126 2 Willie Mays 123 3 Al Smith 123 4 Al Kaline 121 5 Mickey Mantle 121

Stolen Bases all players

1 Bill Bruton 25 2 Jim Rivera 25 3 Willie Mays 24 4 Ken Boyer 22 5 Minnie Miñoso 19
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🎯 Pitching Leaders

1955 Strikeout Leaders

Top 10 — click a bar to view the player.

ERA and WHIP list qualified pitchers only: 1 inning pitched per team game — 154 innings at 154 team games. Wins, strikeouts and saves are counting totals and list every pitcher.

ERA qualified

1 Billy Pierce 1.97 2 Whitey Ford 2.63 3 Early Wynn 2.82 4 Bob Friend 2.83 5 Herb Score 2.85

WHIP qualified

1 Billy Pierce 1.10 2 Don Newcombe 1.11 3 Robin Roberts 1.13 4 Bob Friend 1.15 5 Warren Hacker 1.15

Wins all pitchers

1 Robin Roberts 23 2 Don Newcombe 20 3 Whitey Ford 18 4 Bob Lemon 18 5 Frank Sullivan 18

Strikeouts all pitchers

1 Herb Score 245 2 Bob Turley 210 3 Sam Jones 198 4 Robin Roberts 160 5 Billy Pierce 157

Saves all pitchers

1 Ray Narleski 19 2 Tom Gorman 18 3 Ellis Kinder 18 4 Jack Meyer 16 5 Ed Roebuck 12
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📋 Standings

American League

New York Yankees ★ 96-58 Cleveland Indians 93-61 Chicago White Sox 91-63 Boston Red Sox 84-70 Detroit Tigers 79-75 Kansas City Athletics 63-91 Baltimore Orioles 57-97 Washington Senators 53-101

National League

Brooklyn Dodgers ★ 98-55 Milwaukee Braves 85-69 New York Giants 80-74 Philadelphia Phillies 77-77 Cincinnati Redlegs 75-79 Chicago Cubs 72-81 St. Louis Cardinals 68-86 Pittsburgh Pirates 60-94

The 1955 season in brief

No 1955 club finished with a better record than the Brooklyn Dodgers at 98-55. 53-101 left the Washington Senators with the lowest winning percentage of 1955. Across the races, American League honors went to the New York Yankees, whose 96-58 beat the Cleveland Indians's 93-61 and the Milwaukee Braves (85-69) finished a distant second to the Brooklyn Dodgers (98-55) in the National League. The 1955 title went to the Brooklyn Dodgers, who defeated the New York Yankees in the World Series, 4 games to 3. Willie Mays led the majors with 51 home runs, ahead of Ted Kluszewski with 47. The qualified batting-average board starts with Al Kaline at .340, with Richie Ashburn next at .338. The board counts only hitters with 477 or more plate appearances, which is what 154 team games require. Billy Pierce's 1.97 ERA led the qualified pitchers; Whitey Ford followed at 2.63. First place on the remaining pitching boards: Robin Roberts in wins (23), Herb Score in strikeouts (245), and Ray Narleski in saves (19). The stolen-base tile is headed by Bill Bruton with 25. For the complete tables behind these tiles, see the 1955 leaders page.

1955 MLB Season: Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the World Series in 1955?
The Brooklyn Dodgers won the 1955 World Series, beating the New York Yankees.
How many teams played in 1955?
16 teams played in the 1955 major league season.
Who led MLB in home runs in 1955?
Willie Mays led with 51 home runs in 1955.
Who led MLB in RBI in 1955?
Duke Snider led with 136 RBI in 1955.
Who led MLB in hits in 1955?
Al Kaline led with 200 hits in 1955.
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