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1955 Washington Senators season

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Manager(s)
  
Chuck Dressen

Local television
  
WTTG

Owner(s)
  
Clark Griffith (majority owner)

Local radio
  
WWDC (FM) (Arch McDonald, Bob Wolff, Les Sands)

The 1955 Washington Senators season was a season in American baseball. The team won 53 games, lost 101, and finished in eighth place in the American League. They were managed by Chuck Dressen and played home games at Griffith Stadium.

Contents

Offseason

  • Prior to 1955 season: Choo-Choo Coleman was signed as an amateur free agent by the Senators.

    • Notable transactions

  • May 1955: Gus Keriazakos was traded by the Senators to the Kansas City Athletics for Al Sima.
  • June 7, 1955: Jim Busby was traded by the Senators to the Chicago White Sox for Bob Chakales, Clint Courtney and Johnny Groth.

    • 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

    Award winners

    All-Star Game

  • Mickey Vernon, starter, first base

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Orlando

    References

    1955 Washington Senators season Wikipedia
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