Girish Mahajan (Editor)

1955 Cleveland Indians season

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Owner(s)
  
Myron H. Wilson

Manager(s)
  
Al López

Local radio
  
WERE (1300)

General manager(s)
  
Hank Greenberg

Local television
  
WXEL

Offseason

  • October 14, 1954: Owen Friend was purchased from the Indians by the Boston Red Sox.
  • November 16, 1954: Ralph Kiner was acquired by the Indians from the Chicago Cubs for $60,000 as part of an earlier deal (the Cubs sent a player to be named later to the Indians for Sam Jones and players to be named later) made on September 30, 1954. The Indians sent Gale Wade to the Cubs on November 30 to complete the trade.
  • Prior to 1955 season: Joe Ginsberg was sent by the Indians to the San Diego Padres.

    • Notable transactions

  • May 16, 1955: Hal Newhouser was released by the Indians.
  • June 15, 1955: Dave Pope and Wally Westlake were traded by the Indians to the Baltimore Orioles for Billy Cox and Gene Woodling. Billy Cox refused to report to his new team. The Orioles sent $15,000 to the Indians on June 15 as compensation.
  • July 2, 1955: Dave Philley was selected off waivers from the Indians by the Baltimore Orioles.

    • Starters by position

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

    Contents

    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

    Awards and honors

    All-Star Game

  • Bobby Ávila, Second base, Reserve
  • Larry Doby, Outfield, Reserve
  • Al López, Manager
  • Al Rosen, Third base, Reserve
  • Herb Score, Pitcher, Reserve
  • Al Smith, Outfield, Reserve
  • Early Wynn, Pitcher, Reserve

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Keokuk, Spartanburg

    References

    1955 Cleveland Indians season Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


    Similar Topics