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1955 Pittsburgh Pirates Season
The 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 74th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 69th in the National League (baseball), National League. The Pirates finished eighth and last in the league standings with a record of 60–94. Offseason * Prior to 1955 season: Ellis Burton was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 1 , , April 13 , , @ 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Dodgers , , 1–6 , , Erskine , , Surkont (0–1) , , — , , 6,999 , , 0–1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 2 , , April 14 , , 1955 Philadelphia Phillies season, Phillies , , 3–4 , , Wehmeier , , Littlefield (0–1) , , — , , 23,540 , , 0–2 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 3 , , April 16 , , 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Dodgers , , 0–6 , , Meyer , , Purkey (0–1) , , — , , 5,533 , , 0–3 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 4 , , April 17 , , 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Dodgers , , 3†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbes Field
Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland (Pittsburgh), Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to June 28, 1970. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball (MLB) team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League (NFL) franchise. The stadium also served as the home American football, football field for the University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Panthers football, "Pitt" Panthers from 1909 to 1924. The stadium was named after its adjacent street, Forbes Ave., itself named for British general John Forbes (British Army officer), John Forbes, who fought in the French and Indian War and named the city in 1758. The US$1 million ($ million today) project was initiated by Pittsburgh Pirates' owner Barney Dreyfuss, with the goal of replacing his franchise's then-current home, Exposition Park (Pittsburgh), Exposition Park. The stadium was made of concrete and steel, the first such stadium in the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Cincinnati Redlegs Season
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. 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. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * April 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Kline
Ronald Lee Kline (March 9, 1932 – June 22, 2002) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher over parts of seventeen seasons (1952, 1955–1970) with the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Angels, Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves. For his career, he compiled a 114–144 record in 736 appearances, most as a relief pitcher, with a 3.75 earned run average and 989 strikeouts. Kline missed the 1953–1954 baseball seasons due to military service. Kline was born in Callery, Pennsylvania Callery is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 394 at the 2010 census. Geography Callery is located in the northwestern corner of Adams Township in southwestern Butler County, at (40.739587, −80.03721 ..., and returned there to serve as mayor after leaving baseball. He died in Callery in June 2002 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nellie King
Nelson Joseph "Nellie" King (March 15, 1928 – August 11, 2010) was an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and later a member of the Pirates' radio announcing team with Bob Prince. Listed at in height, and weighing , King batted and threw right-handed. Early life In 1936, three years after the death of his father during the height of the Depression, King was sent to board at the Hershey Industrial School in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The school was originally established for impoverished, healthy, male orphans who lived in and worked on Milton Hershey's farm homes and attended school until their graduation. It was here that Nellie learned a vocation, the love of God and man, and wholesome responsibility. Baseball career King pitched in the National League from 1954 through 1957 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He finished his career with a 7–5 record and appeared in 95 games, all but four in relief. King was originally signed by the St. Louis Cardinals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Hall (baseball)
Richard Wallace Hall (born September 27, 1930) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from through and from through , most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won three American League pennants and two World Series championships between 1966 and 1970. He also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Athletics and the Philadelphia Phillies. Biography He helped the Orioles win the 1966 and 1970 World Series and 1969 and 1971 American League Pennant. Hall was the first pitcher to record a win in League Championship Series play, on October 4, 1969. Hall was the oldest player in the American League in 1970 and 1971. He ranks 22nd on the MLB Career WHIP List (1.102), 39th on the MLB Career Walks per 9 Innings Pitched List (1.69) and 47th on the MLB Career Strikeout to Walk List (3.14). After moving to the Orioles in 1961, Hall transitioned from a starting pitcher into a bullpen memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Grunwald
Alfred Henry Grunwald Stretch"(February 13, 1930 – January 18, 2011) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball in 1955 and 1959. He also played one season in Nippon Professional Baseball in 1962. Grundwald stood tall, weighed and threw and batted left-handed. He was born in Los Angeles. Grunwald was a first baseman in the minor leagues for the first five years of his professional career, before converting to pitcher. He hurled for the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 1955 season and with the Kansas City Athletics in 1959. He lost his only decision, giving up four runs on 25 hits and 18 walks while striking out in 19 innings of work. Grunwald also played 13 minor league seasons between 1947 and 1961, including stints in Mexico and Japan, and returned to first base duties during his final two seasons. He posted a 41-31 record and a 3.96 ERA in 160 pitching appearances. As a hitter, he collected a .295 average with 111 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Friend
Robert Bartmess Friend (November 24, 1930 – February 3, 2019) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher between and , most notably as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates. A four-time All-Star, Friend was an integral member of the Pirates team that defeated the New York Yankees in the 1960 World Series. He played for the New York Yankees and New York Mets in his final season of . As of 2019, he still held Pirates records for career innings pitched and strikeouts. He is the first man to lead the league in ERA while pitching for a last place team. Early life Friend was born in Lafayette, Indiana, and grew up in nearby West Lafayette. His father was an orchestra leader, and Friend studied piano seriously until age sixteen, about the time of his father's death. At West Lafayette High School, Friend was an all-state football halfback and an all-state pitcher on the baseball team, and also played basketball and go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Face
Elroy Leon Face (born February 20, 1928), nicknamed The Bullpen Baron, is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. During a 17-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he pitched primarily for the Pittsburgh Pirates. A pioneer of modern relief pitching, he was the archetype of what came to be known as the closer, and the National League's greatest reliever until the late 1960s, setting numerous league records during his career. Face was the first major leaguer to save 20 games more than once, leading the league three times and finishing second three times; in 1959 he set the still-standing major league record for winning percentage with a minimum of 13 decisions (.947), and single-season wins in relief, with 18 wins against only one loss. He held the NL record for career games pitched (846) from 1967 until 1986, and the league record for career saves (193) from 1962 until 1982; he still holds the NL record for career wins in relief (96), and he held the league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lino Donoso
Lino Donoso Galata (September 23, 1922 – October 13, 1990) was a Cuban professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates in and . He also had a lengthy career in the Mexican League, and was elected to its Hall of Fame in . A left-hander born in Havana, Donoso stood tall and weighed . His statistical line starts in 1947 with the New York Cubans of the Negro National League. Seven years later, at age 32, his "organized baseball" tenure began when he won 19 games and lost only eight, with an excellent 2.37 earned run average, for the 1954 Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League, an Open Classification circuit at the highest level of minor league baseball. Donoso was selected to the PCL All-Star team. He began 1955 with the Stars but was recalled to their parent team, the Pirates, in June. In his debut June 18, he allowed only two earned runs to the heavy-hitting Cincinnati Redlegs in a starting assignment at Crosley Field. But ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Bowman
Roger Clinton Bowman (August 18, 1927 – July 21, 1997) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates. Baseball career Bowman was signed by the New York Giants before the 1946 season. He appeared in games for the Giants in 1949, 1951, and 1952, and he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1953 and 1955. He had a career win–loss record of 2–11 in the major leagues. Most of Bowman's professional baseball career was spent in the minor leagues, where he played from 1946 to 1961, winning 131 games and losing 119 overall. In 1950, while playing for the Jersey City Giants of the International League, Bowman went 16–11 with a 3.71 earned run average. In addition, he led the league with 233 innings pitched and 181 strikeouts. Bowman hurled the first of two Pacific Coast League no-hitters while pitching with the Oakland Oaks in 1952 against the Hollywood Stars. Bowman joined the Hollywood Stars in 1954, as he posted a 22â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Bell (baseball)
William Samuel "Ding Dong" Bell (October 24, 1933 – October 11, 1962) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Bell played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in and . In 5 career games, he had a 0–1 record, with a 4.32 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed. In 1952, Bell threw three no-hitters while pitching in the Appalachian League. The only other person to do this in professional baseball history is Tom Drees. Bell died at age 28 in Durham, North Carolina Durham ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Durham County, North Carolina, Durham County. Small portions of the city limits extend into Orange County, North Carolina, Orange County and Wake County, North Carol ... on October 11, 1962, from devastating injuries he had sustained in a car accident in January 1962. References External links 1933 births 1962 deaths Asheville Tourists players Baseball players from North Carolina Bristol Twins players Burlington-Graham Pirates players Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
