1955 Kansas City Athletics Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 63-91
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 1,388,453, Avg. 20,123
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Lou Boudreau (63-91)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1955 Kansas City Athletics Statistics
1955 Kansas City Athletics Roster

The Kansas City Athletics of the American League ended the 1955 season with a record of 63 wins and 91 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.

The Athletics plated 638 runs and allowed 911 runs, most in the league. Gus Zernial walloped 30 home runs for Kansas City, while Bill Wilson, Hector Lopez and Vic Power each swatted 20 or more as well. Gus Zernial drove in 84 runs. Vic Power topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .319 average. Art Ditmar led the squad with 12 wins, and Alex Kellner recorded a 4.20 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Lou Boudreau coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 635
Regular Season Runs Against: 908

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 12, 1955 Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Athletics 6 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 13, 1955 Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Athletics 2 L 1-1 0-0 1-1
April 14, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 7 L 1-1 0-1 1-2
April 16, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 L 1-1 0-2 1-3
April 17, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 16 L 1-1 0-3 1-4
April 18, 1955 Cleveland Indians 11 at Kansas City Athletics 9 L 1-2 0-3 1-5
April 19, 1955 Cleveland Indians 7 at Kansas City Athletics 8 W 2-2 0-3 2-5
April 22, 1955 Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 L 2-3 0-3 2-6
April 23, 1955 Chicago White Sox 29 at Kansas City Athletics 6 L 2-4 0-3 2-7
April 24, 1955 Chicago White Sox 0 at Kansas City Athletics 5 W 3-4 0-3 3-7
April 26, 1955 Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Athletics 8 W 4-4 0-3 4-7
April 27, 1955 Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Athletics 6 W 5-4 0-3 5-7
April 28, 1955 New York Yankees 11 at Kansas City Athletics 4 L 5-5 0-3 5-8
April 29, 1955 New York Yankees 0 at Kansas City Athletics 6 W 6-5 0-3 6-8
May 1, 1955 Washington Senators 10 at Kansas City Athletics 16 W 7-5 0-3 7-8
May 2, 1955 Washington Senators 12 at Kansas City Athletics 1 L 7-6 0-3 7-9
May 3, 1955 Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 W 8-6 0-3 8-9
May 4, 1955 Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Athletics 6 W 9-6 0-3 9-9
May 6, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 9-6 0-4 9-10
May 7, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 9 L 9-6 0-5 9-11
May 8, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 9 L 9-6 0-6 9-12
May 8, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 L 9-6 0-7 9-13
May 10, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 11 L 9-6 0-8 9-14
May 11, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 W 9-6 1-8 10-14
May 12, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 12 L 9-6 1-9 10-15
May 13, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 L 9-6 1-10 10-16
May 14, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 L 9-6 1-11 10-17
May 15, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 3 W 9-6 2-11 11-17
May 15, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 8 L 9-6 2-12 11-18
May 17, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 0 W 9-6 3-12 12-18
May 18, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 7 L 9-6 3-13 12-19
May 20, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 9-6 4-13 13-19
May 21, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 L 9-6 4-14 13-20
May 22, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 6 at Chicago White Sox 10 L 9-6 4-15 13-21
May 22, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 9-6 5-15 14-21
May 24, 1955 Detroit Tigers 9 at Kansas City Athletics 6 L 9-7 5-15 14-22
May 25, 1955 Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Athletics 2 L 9-8 5-15 14-23
May 28, 1955 Cleveland Indians 7 at Kansas City Athletics 2 L 9-9 5-15 14-24
May 29, 1955 Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 L 9-10 5-15 14-25
May 30, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 9-10 6-15 15-25
May 30, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 9-10 7-15 16-25
June 1, 1955 New York Yankees 6 at Kansas City Athletics 1 L 9-11 7-15 16-26
June 1, 1955 New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Athletics 1 L 9-12 7-15 16-27
June 2, 1955 New York Yankees 12 at Kansas City Athletics 6 L 9-13 7-15 16-28
June 3, 1955 Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 W 10-13 7-15 17-28
June 4, 1955 Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 1 L 10-14 7-15 17-29
June 5, 1955 Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 L 10-15 7-15 17-30
June 5, 1955 Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 W 11-15 7-15 18-30
June 7, 1955 Washington Senators 7 at Kansas City Athletics 3 L 11-16 7-15 18-31
June 7, 1955 Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 L 11-17 7-15 18-32
June 8, 1955 Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 W 12-17 7-15 19-32
June 9, 1955 Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 4 W 13-17 7-15 20-32
June 10, 1955 Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Athletics 0 L 13-18 7-15 20-33
June 11, 1955 Baltimore Orioles 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 W 14-18 7-15 21-33
June 12, 1955 Baltimore Orioles 7 at Kansas City Athletics 2 L 14-19 7-15 21-34
June 12, 1955 Baltimore Orioles 0 at Kansas City Athletics 3 W 15-19 7-15 22-34
June 14, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 12 L 15-19 7-16 22-35
June 15, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 9 L 15-19 7-17 22-36
June 16, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 L 15-19 7-18 22-37
June 17, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 2 W 15-19 8-18 23-37
June 18, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 9 at Washington Senators 4 W 15-19 9-18 24-37
June 21, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 6 L 15-19 9-19 24-38
June 22, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 6 L 15-19 9-20 24-39
June 23, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 4 L 15-19 9-21 24-40
June 24, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 W 15-19 10-21 25-40
June 26, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 W 15-19 11-21 26-40
June 26, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 0 W 15-19 12-21 27-40
June 28, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 L 15-19 12-22 27-41
June 29, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 12 at Cleveland Indians 4 W 15-19 13-22 28-41
July 1, 1955 Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 W 16-19 13-22 29-41
July 1, 1955 Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 7 W 17-19 13-22 30-41
July 2, 1955 Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Athletics 11 W 18-19 13-22 31-41
July 3, 1955 Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Athletics 9 W 19-19 13-22 32-41
July 4, 1955 Chicago White Sox 8 at Kansas City Athletics 3 L 19-20 13-22 32-42
July 4, 1955 Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 W 20-20 13-22 33-42
July 5, 1955 Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 W 21-20 13-22 34-42
July 6, 1955 Cleveland Indians 8 at Kansas City Athletics 4 L 21-21 13-22 34-43
July 7, 1955 Cleveland Indians 9 at Kansas City Athletics 1 L 21-22 13-22 34-44
July 8, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 11 L 21-22 13-23 34-45
July 9, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 21-22 14-23 35-45
July 10, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 L 21-22 14-24 35-46
July 10, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 21-22 15-24 36-46
July 14, 1955 Baltimore Orioles 10 at Kansas City Athletics 7 L 21-23 15-24 36-47
July 14, 1955 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Kansas City Athletics 4 L 21-24 15-24 36-48
July 15, 1955 Baltimore Orioles 8 at Kansas City Athletics 5 L 21-25 15-24 36-49
July 16, 1955 Washington Senators 8 at Kansas City Athletics 7 L 21-26 15-24 36-50
July 17, 1955 Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Athletics 0 L 21-27 15-24 36-51
July 18, 1955 Washington Senators 6 at Kansas City Athletics 3 L 21-28 15-24 36-52
July 19, 1955 Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 3 L 21-29 15-24 36-53
July 20, 1955 Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 0 L 21-30 15-24 36-54
July 21, 1955 Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 L 21-31 15-24 36-55
July 22, 1955 New York Yankees 1 at Kansas City Athletics 3 W 22-31 15-24 37-55
July 23, 1955 New York Yankees 7 at Kansas City Athletics 8 W 23-31 15-24 38-55
July 24, 1955 New York Yankees 7 at Kansas City Athletics 3 L 23-32 15-24 38-56
July 24, 1955 New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Athletics 0 L 23-33 15-24 38-57
July 26, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 1 W 23-33 16-24 39-57
July 26, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 9 L 23-33 16-25 39-58
July 27, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 1 W 23-33 17-25 40-58
July 27, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 4 W 23-33 18-25 41-58
July 29, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 3 L 23-33 18-26 41-59
July 30, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 12 at New York Yankees 2 W 23-33 19-26 42-59
July 31, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 7 at New York Yankees 1 W 23-33 20-26 43-59
July 31, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 5 L 23-33 20-27 43-60
August 2, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 L 23-33 20-28 43-61
August 3, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 W 23-33 21-28 44-61
August 3, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 23-33 21-29 44-62
August 4, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 8 L 23-33 21-30 44-63
August 5, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 W 23-33 22-30 45-63
August 6, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 W 23-33 23-30 46-63
August 7, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 12 at Boston Red Sox 16 L 23-33 23-31 46-64
August 9, 1955 Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 1 L 23-34 23-31 46-65
August 10, 1955 Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 W 24-34 23-31 47-65
August 11, 1955 Chicago White Sox 14 at Kansas City Athletics 1 L 24-35 23-31 47-66
August 12, 1955 Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Athletics 5 L 24-36 23-31 47-67
August 12, 1955 Cleveland Indians 17 at Kansas City Athletics 1 L 24-37 23-31 47-68
August 13, 1955 Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 L 24-38 23-31 47-69
August 14, 1955 Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Athletics 7 W 25-38 23-31 48-69
August 16, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 L 25-38 23-32 48-70
August 18, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 L 25-38 23-33 48-71
August 18, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 W 25-38 24-33 49-71
August 19, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 L 25-38 24-34 49-72
August 20, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 L 25-38 24-35 49-73
August 21, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 9 L 25-38 24-36 49-74
August 23, 1955 Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 W 26-38 24-36 50-74
August 24, 1955 Washington Senators 0 at Kansas City Athletics 5 W 27-38 24-36 51-74
August 25, 1955 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Athletics 9 W 28-38 24-36 52-74
August 26, 1955 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 W 29-38 24-36 53-74
August 28, 1955 Boston Red Sox 14 at Kansas City Athletics 2 L 29-39 24-36 53-75
August 30, 1955 New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 W 30-39 24-36 54-75
August 31, 1955 New York Yankees 11 at Kansas City Athletics 6 L 30-40 24-36 54-76
September 2, 1955 Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 7 W 31-40 24-36 55-76
September 3, 1955 Detroit Tigers 11 at Kansas City Athletics 6 L 31-41 24-36 55-77
September 4, 1955 Detroit Tigers 17 at Kansas City Athletics 1 L 31-42 24-36 55-78
September 5, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 W 31-42 25-36 56-78
September 5, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 9 L 31-42 25-37 56-79
September 7, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 2 L 31-42 25-38 56-80
September 8, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 13 L 31-42 25-39 56-81
September 9, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 6 L 31-42 25-40 56-82
September 9, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 7 at Washington Senators 6 W 31-42 26-40 57-82
September 10, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 6 W 31-42 27-40 58-82
September 11, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 W 31-42 28-40 59-82
September 11, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 31-42 28-41 59-83
September 13, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 W 31-42 29-41 60-83
September 13, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 L 31-42 29-42 60-84
September 14, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 W 31-42 30-42 61-84
September 16, 1955 Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Athletics 13 W 32-42 30-42 62-84
September 17, 1955 Chicago White Sox 12 at Kansas City Athletics 8 L 32-43 30-42 62-85
September 18, 1955 Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 8 W 33-43 30-42 63-85
September 19, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 33-43 30-43 63-86
September 20, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 L 33-43 30-44 63-87
September 21, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 L 33-43 30-45 63-88
September 23, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 12 L 33-43 30-46 63-89
September 24, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 L 33-43 30-47 63-90
September 25, 1955 Kansas City Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 L 33-43 30-48 63-91


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