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1955 MLB Season

League Leaders

Led multiple categories: Duke Snider (RBI, R)

Home Runs
  1. 1Willie MaysSF51
  2. 2Ted KluszewskiCIN47
  3. 3Ernie BanksCHC44
Hits
  1. 1Al KalineDET200
  2. 2Nellie FoxCWS198
  3. 3Ted KluszewskiCIN192
Runs Batted In
  1. 1Duke SniderLAD136
  2. 2Willie MaysSF127
  3. 3Del EnnisPHI120
Runs
  1. 1Duke SniderLAD126
  2. 2Al SmithCLE123
  3. 3Willie MaysSF123
Stolen Bases
  1. 1Bill BrutonATL25
  2. 2Jim RiveraCWS25
  3. 3Willie MaysSF24
Pitching Strikeouts
  1. 1Herb ScoreCLE245
  2. 2Bob TurleyNYY210
  3. 3Sam JonesCHC198
Pitching Wins
  1. 1Robin RobertsPHI23
  2. 2Don NewcombeLAD20
  3. 3Bob LemonCLE18
Saves
  1. 1Ray NarleskiCLE19
  2. 2Ellis KinderBOS18
  3. 3Tom GormanATH18

Best Players by VAL

  1. 1Willie MaysBAT21.4
  2. 2Duke SniderBAT20.8
  3. 3Mickey MantleBAT19
  4. 4Ted KluszewskiBAT18.5
  5. 5Ernie BanksBAT18
  6. 6Wally PostBAT18
  7. 7Eddie MathewsBAT17.8
  8. 8Al KalineBAT17.5
  9. 9Stan MusialBAT17.2
  10. 10Jackie JensenBAT15.7
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Arrivals & Departures

Debuts (by career VAL)

  1. 1Roberto ClementeRF220.3
  2. 2Brooks Robinson3B191.8
  3. 3Lindy McDanielP185.4
  4. 4Ken Boyer3B179.2
  5. 5Jim BunningP178.1
  6. 6Rocky ColavitoRF174.4
  7. 7Larry JacksonP143.1
  8. 8Sandy KoufaxP133.2

Final season in the corpus

  1. 1Ralph KinerLF162.6
  2. 2Vern StephensSS157.5
  3. 3Hal NewhouserP148.1
  4. 4Phil Cavarretta1B134.1
  5. 5Sid GordonLF126
  6. 6Johnny SainP113.5
  7. 7Eddie JoostSS101.9
  8. 8Ed LopatP100.5

Teams · 16

TeamRecordRoster VALTop playerResult
Los Angeles Dodgers98-55294.2Duke SniderPlayoffs
New York Yankees96-58285.2Mickey MantlePlayoffs
Cleveland Indians93-61246.6Al Smith
Chicago White Sox91-63242.2Billy Pierce
Atlanta Braves85-69244Eddie Mathews
Boston Red Sox84-70257.7Jackie Jensen
San Francisco Giants80-74244.2Willie Mays
Detroit Tigers79-75210.8Al Kaline
Philadelphia Phillies77-77205.6Del Ennis
Cincinnati Redlegs75-79193.5Ted Kluszewski
Chicago Cubs72-81226.5Ernie Banks
St. Louis Cardinals68-86232.8Stan Musial
Athletics63-91174.2Vic Power
Pittsburgh Pirates60-94199Bob Friend
Baltimore Orioles57-97103.4Ray Moore
Minnesota Twins53-101172.2Roy Sievers

Record basis: summed pitcher wins and losses.