1955 Cincinnati Redlegs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 704,164, Avg. 10,833
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (75-79)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1955 Cincinnati Redlegs StatisticsTeam Record: 75-79
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 704,164, Avg. 10,833
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (75-79)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1955 Cincinnati Redlegs Results
The Cincinnati Redlegs of the National League ended the 1955 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Redlegs scored 761 runs and surrendered 684 runs. Ted Kluszewski walloped 47 home runs for Cincinnati, while Smoky Burgess, Wally Post and Gus Bell each added 20 or more as well. Ted Kluszewski accounted for 113 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .314 clip. Joe Nuxhall led the team with 17 wins, and Johnny Klippstein earned a 3.39 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Birdie Tebbetts coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | 3B | R | R | December 14, 1921 | 5'10" | 160 | Tuolumne, CA USA |
| Fred Baczewski | P | L | L | May 15, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Ed Bailey | C | L | R | April 15, 1931 | 6'2" | 205 | Strawberry Plains, TN USA |
| Matt Batts | C | R | R | October 16, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Gus Bell | CF | L | R | November 15, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Joe Black | P | R | R | February 8, 1924 | 6'2" | 220 | Plainfield, NJ USA |
| Bob Borkowski | LF | R | R | January 27, 1926 | 6'0" | 182 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Rocky Bridges | 3B | R | R | August 7, 1927 | 5'8" | 170 | Refugio, TX USA |
| Joe Brovia | P | L | R | February 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Davenport, CA USA |
| Smoky Burgess | C | L | R | February 6, 1927 | 5'8" | 185 | Caroleen, NC USA |
| Jackie Collum | P | L | L | June 21, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Victor, IA USA |
| Maurice Fisher | P | R | R | February 16, 1931 | 6'5" | 210 | Uniondale, IN USA |
| Art Fowler | P | R | R | July 3, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Converse, SC USA |
| Hersh Freeman | P | R | R | July 1, 1928 | 6'3" | 220 | Gadsden, AL USA |
| Glen Gorbous | LF | L | R | July 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Drumheller, AB CAN |
| Jim Greengrass | LF | R | R | October 24, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Addison, NY USA |
| Don Gross | P | L | L | June 30, 1931 | 5'11" | 186 | Weidman, MI USA |
| Chuck Harmon | 3B | R | R | April 23, 1924 | 6'2" | 175 | Washington, IN USA |
| Bob Hazle | LF | L | R | December 9, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Laurens, SC USA |
| Bob Hooper | P | R | R | May 30, 1922 | 5'11" | 195 | Leamington, ON CAN |
| Ray Jablonski | 3B | R | R | December 17, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Johnny Klippstein | P | R | R | October 17, 1927 | 6'1" | 173 | Washington, DC USA |
| Ted Kluszewski | 1B | L | L | September 10, 1924 | 6'2" | 225 | Argo, IL USA |
| Hobie Landrith | C | L | R | March 16, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Decatur, IL USA |
| Jerry Lane | P | R | R | February 7, 1926 | 6'0" | 205 | Ashland, NY USA |
| Roy McMillan | SS | R | R | July 17, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Sam Mele | LF | R | R | January 21, 1922 | 6'1" | 183 | Astoria, NY USA |
| Rudy Minarcin | P | R | R | March 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | North Vandergrift, PA USA |
| Joe Nuxhall | P | L | L | July 30, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Stan Palys | LF | R | R | May 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Blakely, PA USA |
| Jim Pearce | P | R | R | June 9, 1925 | 6'6" | 180 | Zebulon, NC USA |
| Bud Podbielan | P | R | R | March 6, 1924 | 6'1" | 170 | Curlew, WA USA |
| Wally Post | RF | R | R | July 9, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Wendelin, OH USA |
| Steve Ridzik | P | R | R | April 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Yonkers, NY USA |
| Andy Seminick | C | R | R | September 12, 1920 | 5'11" | 187 | Pierce, WV USA |
| Al Silvera | LF | R | R | August 26, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Milt Smith | 3B | R | R | March 27, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbus, GA USA |
| Gerry Staley | P | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Brush Prairie, WA USA |
| Johnny Temple | 2B | R | R | August 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Lexington, NC USA |
| Bob Thurman | LF | L | L | May 14, 1917 | 6'1" | 205 | Kellyville, OK USA |
| Corky Valentine | P | R | R | January 4, 1929 | 6'1" | 203 | Troy, OH USA |
