The 1955
St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 74th season in
St. Louis, Missouri and the 64th season in the
National League. The Cardinals went 68–86 during the season and finished seventh in the National League, 30½ games behind the
Brooklyn Dodgers
The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association (19th century), American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the ...
.
Outfielder
Bill Virdon won the
Rookie of the Year Award this year, batting .281, with 17 home runs and 68 RBIs. This was the second consecutive year a Cardinal won the Rookie of the Year Award, with
Wally Moon winning the previous season. The Cardinals would have this occur again in
1985
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...
and
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, with
Vince Coleman Vince Coleman may refer to:
*Vince Coleman (train dispatcher) (1872–1917), Canadian train dispatcher killed in the Halifax Explosion
*Vince Coleman (baseball)
Vincent Maurice Coleman (born September 22, 1961) is an American former Major League ...
and
Todd Worrell, respectively.
Offseason
* October 19, 1954:
Peanuts Lowrey was released by the Cardinals.
* November 22, 1954:
Jim King was drafted from the Cardinals by the
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...
in the 1954
rule 5 draft.
* November 30, 1954:
Benny Valenzuela was drafted by the Cardinals from the
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, firstseason = 1947
, lastseason = 2003
, allyears = 1947–1958, 2003
, city = Bisbee, Arizona
, logo =
, caplogo =
, past class level = Class C (1947–1958)
, leagu ...
in the 1954 minor league draft.
* December 8, 1954:
Ray Jablonski and
Gerry Staley were traded by the Cardinals to the
Cincinnati Redlegs for
Frank Smith.
* Prior to 1955 season:
Duke Carmel was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cardinals.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
* June 3, 1955:
Del Rice was traded by the Cardinals to the
Milwaukee Braves
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The Braves were founded in Bost ...
for
Pete Whisenant
Thomas Peter Whisenant (December 14, 1929 – March 22, 1996) was an American outfielder and coach in Major League Baseball. Born in Asheville, North Carolina, Whisenant stood (188 cm), weighed 200 pounds (91 kg), and threw and batted r ...
.
Roster
Player stats
Batting
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''
Pitching
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
*
Red Schoendienst, second base, starter
*
Luis Arroyo, reserve
*
Harvey Haddix, reserve
*
Stan Musial
Stanley Frank Musial (; born Stanislaw Franciszek Musial; November 21, 1920 – January 19, 2013), nicknamed "Stan the Man", was an American baseball outfielder and first baseman. Widely considered to be one of the greatest and most consis ...
, reserve
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Rochester, Fresno, Paducah, Hamilton; LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Johnson City[Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007]
References
External links
1955 St. Louis Cardinals at Baseball Reference1955 St. Louis Cardinals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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Saint Louis Cardinals season
1955 in sports in Missouri