Standings
Saturday, April 30, 1955
National Won Lost Pct GB Strk Apr American Won Lost Pct GB Strk Apr
Brooklyn 13 4 .765 --- W8 13-4 New York 14 2 .875 --- W3 14-2
Cincinnati 12 5 .706 1 W1 12-5 Boston 12 7 .632 L1 12-7
New York 12 7 .632 2 L1 12-7 Detroit 10 6 .625 4 W1 10-6
St. Louis 9 6 .600 3 W1 9-6 Cleveland 9 6 .600 W4 9-6
Philadelphia 9 10 .474 5 W2 9-10 Chicago 9 6 .600 W1 9-6
Pittsburgh 7 12 .368 7 L1 7-12 Baltimore 5 13 .278 10 L2 5-13
Milwaukee 5 11 .313 L2 5-11 Washington 5 14 .263 10½ L1 5-14
Chicago 3 15 .167 10½ L9 3-15 Kansas City 2 12 .143 11 L4 2-12
National League Leaders American League Leaders
Batting Average Homeruns RBI Batting Average Homeruns RBI
R.Campanella, Brk .431 R.Campanella, Brk 8 G.Hodges, Brk 30 B.Tuttle, Det .382 M.Mantle, NY 7 M.Mantle, NY 17
G.Hodges, Brk .429 G.Hodges, Brk 8 C.Furillo, Brk 23 A.Rosen, Cle .378 L.Doby, Cle 4 A.Kaline, Det 16
W.Jones, Phi .409 T.Kluszewski, Cin 7 T.Kluszewski, Cin 23 G.Kell, Chi .367 B.Renna, KC 4 J.Piersall, Bos 16
C.Furillo, Brk .391 C.Furillo, Brk 7 W.Mays, NY 22 M.Vernon, Was .348 B.Skowron, NY 4 Y.Berra, NY 15
S.Palys, Cin .365 W.Mays, NY 6 R.Campanella, Brk 19 P.Runnels, Was .339 J.Piersall, Bos 4 V.Wertz, Cle 14
D.Ennis, Phi .365 G.Harris, NY 6 D.Ennis, Phi 17 M.Mantle, NY .339 5 tied with 3 M.Vernon, Was 14
J.Logan, Mil .359 G.Bell, Cin 5 J.Temple, Cin 17 T.Williams, Bos .333 H.Agganis, Bos 13
T.Kluszewski, Cin .344 W.Lockman, NY 5 W.Post, Cin 16 J.Piersall, Bos .329 H.Bauer, NY 12
G.Bell, Cin .329 5 tied with 4 W.Jones, Phi 15 A.Kaline, Det .328 J.Jensen, Bos 12
B.Adams, Cin .328 W.Lockman, NY 15 R.Boone, Det .322 J.Groth, Chi 10
Hits Doubles Triples Hits Doubles Triples
G.Hodges, Brk 27 W.Jones, Phi 8 G.Hamner, Phi 3 J.Piersall, Bos 24 J.Groth, Chi 6 G.McDougald, NY 4
W.Jones, Phi 27 D.Ennis, Phi 8 P.Reese, Brk 3 M.Vernon, Was 23 P.Runnels, Was 5 M.Mantle, NY 3
C.Furillo, Brk 27 4 tied with 6 J.Gilliam, Brk 3 B.Tuttle, Det 21 J.Jensen, Bos 5 R.Sievers, Was 3
D.Ennis, Phi 27 W.Mays, NY 3 6 tied with 20 5 tied with 4 3 tied with 2
R.Campanella, Brk 25 8 tied with 2
Runs Walks Stolen Bases Runs Walks Stolen Bases
P.Reese, Brk 22 H.Thompson, NY 18 B.Bruton, Mil 7-1 M.Mantle, NY 17 T.Williams, Bos 18 M.Mantle, NY 5-0
R.Campanella, Brk 20 T.Kluszewski, Cin 17 J.Temple, Cin 6-0 J.Jensen, Bos 13 F.Fain, Det 15 I.Noren, NY 5-0
G.Hodges, Brk 19 J.Greengrass, Phi 15 R.Ashburn, Phi 4-1 A.Rosen, Cle 12 A.Rosen, Cle 15 A.Kaline, Det 3-1
4 tied with 18 W.Jones, Phi 14 J.Robinson, Brk 3-1 A.Smith, Cle 12 M.Mantle, NY 15 M.Minoso, Chi 3-1
D.Snider, Brk 14 K.Boyer, StL 3-2 6 tied with 11 B.Tuttle, Det 13 J.Rivera, Chi 3-2
Slugging Pct. On-Base Pct. RC/27 Slugging Pct. On-Base Pct. RC/27
G.Hodges, Brk .889 G.Hodges, Brk .512 G.Hodges, Brk 20.2 M.Mantle, NY .831 A.Rosen, Cle .533 M.Mantle, NY 24.3
R.Campanella, Brk .862 W.Jones, Phi .512 R.Campanella, Brk 18.5 J.Groth, Chi .574 B.Tuttle, Det .500 B.Skowron, NY 15.2
C.Furillo, Brk .783 R.Campanella, Brk .477 W.Jones, Phi 14.9 B.Renna, KC .535 T.Williams, Bos .500 B.Tuttle, Det 14.4
T.Kluszewski, Cin .703 T.Kluszewski, Cin .476 T.Kluszewski, Cin 13.8 J.Piersall, Bos .521 M.Mantle, NY .467 J.Piersall, Bos 13.9
W.Mays, NY .667 C.Furillo, Brk .442 C.Furillo, Brk 13.4 B.Tuttle, Det .509 G.Kell, Chi .467 M.Vernon, Was 13.8
ERA Wins Strikeouts ERA Wins Strikeouts
L.Jackson, StL 1.50 A.Fowler, Cin 3-0 S.Jones, Chi 20 B.Pierce, Chi 0.67 W.Ford, NY 4-0 B.Turley, NY 34
D.Hall, Pit 2.05 D.Newcombe, Brk 3-0 D.Hall, Pit 19 B.Hoeft, Det 0.86 N.Garver, Det 3-0 F.Sullivan, Bos 23
J.Hearn, NY 2.33 J.Nuxhall, Cin 3-1 J.Antonelli, NY 18 S.Gromek, Det 1.03 G.Susce, Bos 3-0 V.Trucks, Chi 21
D.Littlefield, Pit 2.35 J.Antonelli, NY 3-1 B.Lawrence, StL 17 W.Ford, NY 1.60 B.Pierce, Chi 3-0 I.Delock, Bos 19
A.Fowler, Cin 2.53 J.Podres, Brk 3-1 R.Roberts, Phi 17 V.Trucks, Chi 1.85 S.Gromek, Det 3-1 W.Ford, NY 19
C.Erskine, Brk 2.53 R.Roberts, Phi 3-2 H.Haddix, StL 16 G.Susce, Bos 1.93 V.Trucks, Chi 3-1 B.Pierce, Chi 17
L.Arroyo, StL 3.00 9 tied with 2 B.Rush, Chi 16 B.Turley, NY 1.97 E.Wynn, Cle 3-1 E.Wynn, Cle 17
M.Dickson, Phi 3.21 A.Fowler, Cin 14 N.Garver, Det 2.18 F.Sullivan, Bos 3-2 4 tied with 14
H.Haddix, StL 3.43 3 tied with 13 S.Consuegra, Chi 2.60 9 tied with 2
B.Lawrence, StL 3.46 F.Lary, Det 2.61
Games Innings Pitched Winning Pct. Games Innings Pitched Winning Pct.
B.Wade, Pit 9 R.Roberts, Phi 37.0 A.Fowler, Cin 1.000 D.Ferrarese, Bal 8 F.Sullivan, Bos 36.0 8 tied with 1.000
M.Grissom, NY 8 J.Antonelli, NY 34.0 D.Newcombe, Brk 1.000 T.Abernathy, Was 7 S.Gromek, Det 35.0
4 tied with 7 A.Fowler, Cin 32.0 L.Jackson, StL 1.000 R.Moore, Bal 7 V.Trucks, Chi 34.0
C.Erskine, Brk 32.0 J.Hearn, NY 1.000 T.Gorman, KC 7 W.Ford, NY 33.2
D.Newcombe, Brk 31.0 E.Roebuck, Brk 1.000 3 tied with 6 N.Garver, Det 33.0
Complete Games Shutouts Saves Complete Games Shutouts Saves
R.Roberts, Phi 2 J.Collum, Cin 1 B.Schultz, StL 3 S.Gromek, Det 4 8 tied with 1 J.Konstanty, NY 4
L.Jackson, StL 2 R.Minarcin, Cin 1 H.Wilhelm, NY 3 B.Pierce, Chi 3 E.Kinder, Bos 3
18 tied with 1 J.Jay, Mil 1 M.Grissom, NY 3 N.Garver, Det 3 D.Mossi, Cle 2
J.Nuxhall, Cin 1 4 tied with 2 V.Trucks, Chi 3 10 tied with 1
W.Spahn, Mil 1 W.Ford, NY 3
Opp. Average Walks/9 IP Homeruns Allowed Opp. Average Walks/9 IP Homeruns Allowed
L.Jackson, StL .206 R.Roberts, Phi 0.5 D.Newcombe, Brk 10 B.Pierce, Chi .146 M.Garcia, Cle 0.4 E.Lopat, NY 5
D.Hall, Pit .210 L.Jackson, StL 1.5 J.Klippstein, Cin 6 S.Gromek, Det .152 S.Gromek, Det 1.0 D.Johnson, Bal 4
S.Jones, Chi .213 D.Newcombe, Brk 2.0 R.Roberts, Phi 6 G.Susce, Bos .165 S.Consuegra, Chi 1.0 J.Coleman, Bal 4
B.Rush, Chi .222 G.Staley, Cin 2.1 3 tied with 5 V.Trucks, Chi .175 N.Garver, Det 1.4 J.Wilson, Bal 4
M.Surkont, Pit .229 D.Hall, Pit 2.4 B.Turley, NY .175 B.Pierce, Chi 1.7 F.Sullivan, Bos 4