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1955 Cincinnati Redlegs season

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Owner(s)
  
Powel Crosley, Jr.

Manager(s)
  
Birdie Tebbetts

General manager(s)
  
Gabe Paul

Local television
  
WCPO-TV (Waite Hoyt, Jack Moran)

Local radio
  
WSAI (Waite Hoyt, Jack Moran)

The 1955 Cincinnati Redlegs season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Redlegs finishing in fifth place in the National League, with a record of 75–79, 23½ games behind the NL and World Series Champion Brooklyn Dodgers. The Redlegs were managed by Birdie Tebbetts and played their home games at Crosley Field.

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Offseason

  • October 1, 1954: Jim Bolger, Harry Perkowski and Ted Tappe were traded by the Redlegs to the Chicago Cubs for Johnny Klippstein and Jim Willis.
  • December 8, 1954: Frank Smith was traded by the Redlegs to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ray Jablonski and Gerry Staley.
  • February 10, 1955: Lloyd Merriman was purchased from the Redlegs by the Chicago White Sox.
  • Prior to 1955 season (exact date unknown)
  • Jesse Gonder was signed as an amateur free agent by the Redlegs.
  • Ernie Broglio was acquired from the Cincinnati Redlegs by the Stockton Ports.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 30, 1955: Andy Seminick, Glen Gorbous, and Jim Greengrass were traded by the Redlegs to the Philadelphia Phillies for Smoky Burgess, Stan Palys and Steve Ridzik.
  • September 10, 1955: Lefty Hayden was obtained by the Redlegs from the Seattle Rainiers as part of a working agreement.
  • September 14, 1955: Gerry Staley was selected off waivers from the Redlegs by the New York Yankees.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Douglas

    References

    1955 Cincinnati Redlegs season Wikipedia
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