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Old 02-16-2025, 06:22 PM   #91
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1955 All-Star Rosters Announced

Nothing is for certain about the 1955 British Baseball Association All-Star Game. It might be dominated by top-notch pitching performances. Or it could turn into a home run derby. Who knows? Pitch by pitch, inning by inning, the game could feature a little of both -- six strikeouts in a row by a nasty southpaw -- or a 3-homer day for some superstar slugger -- plus great catches, thrills, chills and spills -- all the great and the unexpected things that can happen in a baseball game.

This year, the National League will be represented by these All-Star performers:

SP Rodney McCarthy (BIR) - 13-7, 2.98 ERA, 166.1 IP, 1.26 WHIP, 4.6 K/9, 2.5 WAR
SP Oscar McLoughlin (BRI) - 11-6, 2.98 ERA, 151.0 IP, 1.24 WHIP, 5.1 K/9, 4.2 WAR
SP Richard Miller (MAN) - 9-7, 3.27 ERA, 140.1 IP, 1.30 WHIP, 3.1 K/9, 2.3 WAR
SP Todd Norton (BRI) - 11-6, 3.38 ERA, 154.2 IP, 1.31 WHIP, 5.6 K/9, 3.4 WAR
SP James O'Toole (MAN)* - 17-5, 2.21 ERA, 199.1 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 5.5 K/9, 6.5 WAR
SP Bart Vickers (LDS) - 7-9, 3.01 ERA, 158.1 IP, 1.36 WHIP, 4.5 K/9, 4.1 WAR
CL George Daly (LIV)* - 5-1, 11 SV, 2.58 ERA, 52.1 IP, 1.22 WHIP, 4.1 K/9, 1.0 WAR
CL Alan Johnson (LON) - 5-5, 12 SV, 2.63 ERA, 61.2 IP, 1.17 WHIP, 5.8 K/9, 1.8 WAR
CL Quincy Tompkin (BRI) - 6-1, 16 SV, 3.09 ERA, 64.0 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 5.2 K/9, 0.7 WAR
C Daniel McCulloch (EDI) - .324/.394/.557, 253 AB, 15 HR, 1 SB, 155 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
C Lyndon Robertson (BRI)* - .340/.407/.506, 265 AB, 11 HR, 146 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
C Kilroy Walmsley (LON) - .260/.352/.480, 277 AB, 16 HR, 124 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
1B Finley Ashworth (EDI) - .349/.455/.544, 307 AB, 16 HR, 2 SB, 171 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
1B Zak Brooks (LON) - .318/.412/.540, 311 AB, 17 HR, 156 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
1B Adonis Millar (MAN)* - .331/.397/.613, 305 AB, 23 HR, 167 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
1B Dennis Perry (BRI) - .338/.377/.561, 278 AB, 15 HR, 150 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
2B Alfie Benson (BRI) - .325/.437/.498, 271 AB, 9 HR, 156 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
2B Ross McCaffrey (MAN)* - .287/.372/.543, 317 AB, 21 HR, 144 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
2B Billy Naylor (BRI) - .277/.356/.492, 303 AB, 16 HR, 1 SB, 127 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
2B Trevor Summers (EDI) - .307/.357/.572, 166 AB, 9 HR, 2 SB, 143 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
3B Jack Barclay (EDI)* - .345/.468/.623, 284 AB, 19 HR, 189 wRC+, 5.2 WAR (Injured)
3B Robin Barrett (BRI) - .317/.393/.595, 309 AB, 24 HR, 160 wRC+, 3.7 WAR
3B Jack Kennedy (LIV) - .277/.383/.466, 292 AB, 16 HR, 132 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
SS Arthur Morton (BIR)* - .332/.399/.570, 328 AB, 20 HR, 4 SB, 159 wRC+, 4.4 WAR
LF Teague Doyle (MAN) - .312/.412/.517, 317 AB, 13 HR, 2 SB, 151 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
LF John Hurst (NOT)* - .316/.407/.508, 256 AB, 9 HR, 8 SB, 148 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
CF Conor Bass (EDI)* - .282/.360/.473, 347 AB, 12 HR, 5 SB, 123 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
CF Albert Cadman (LIV) - .284/.350/.423, 338 AB, 8 HR, 110 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
CF Reginald Price (BIR) - .354/.383/.446, 379 AB, 2 HR, 9 SB, 127 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
RF Daniel Carnegie (LDS) - .302/.373/.478, 324 AB, 12 HR, 126 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
RF Dwayne Taylor (BRI)* - .316/.371/.616, 323 AB, 21 HR, 2 SB, 159 wRC+, 4.2 WAR
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While the Union League best will include these stars:

SP Ryan Ayton (NEW)* - 9-9, 4.42 ERA, 138.1 IP, 1.50 WHIP, 4.2 K/9, 1.9 WAR
SP Robbie Devonport (NEW) - 17-4, 2.30 ERA, 195.2 IP, 1.11 WHIP, 4.6 K/9, 5.9 WAR
SP Callum Glover (SHF) - 7-11, 3.63 ERA, 168.2 IP, 1.27 WHIP, 4.9 K/9, 3.5 WAR
SP Graham Ingleby (BPL) - 13-6, 3.19 ERA, 175.0 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 3.6 WAR
SP Dewald Looney (CRO) - 8-7, 3.33 ERA, 116.1 IP, 1.36 WHIP, 4.9 K/9, 3.4 WAR
SP Ciaran Russell (HUL) - 9-5, 2.57 ERA, 147.0 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 3.2 K/9, 3.1 WAR
RP Alan Murphy (CRO) - 6-1, 6 SV, 1.70 ERA, 53.0 IP, 1.06 WHIP, 7.0 K/9, 1.4 WAR
CL Simon Anderson (CRO)* - 3-0, 10 SV, 3.17 ERA, 48.1 IP, 1.53 WHIP, 5.2 K/9, 0.7 WAR
CL Sebastian Wilcox (LEI) - 7-1, 9 SV, 2.60 ERA, 52.0 IP, 1.13 WHIP, 9.3 K/9, 1.5 WAR
C Brendan Hayes (LEI)* - .301/.356/.579, 266 AB, 22 HR, 146 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
C Ian McCool (CRO) - .256/.339/.427, 246 AB, 12 HR, 110 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
C Declan Smith (NEW) - .231/.322/.422, 225 AB, 11 HR, 1 SB, 89 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
1B Dick Davies (CRO)* - .328/.401/.439, 305 AB, 6 HR, 133 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
1B Adam Mulligan (BPL)* - .307/.402/.513, 335 AB, 16 HR, 146 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
2B Aidan Anderson (SHF) - .300/.361/.458, 297 AB, 11 HR, 4 SB, 121 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
2B Fursey Chapman (BPL) - .288/.396/.483, 302 AB, 13 HR, 1 SB, 139 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
3B Quinlisk Duffy (BPL)* - .317/.453/.619, 278 AB, 22 HR, 2 SB, 175 wRC+, 5.1 WAR
3B Ian McCallum (BRA) - .300/.378/.434, 320 AB, 6 HR, 1 SB, 122 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
3B Derby O'Sullivan (NEW) - .279/.391/.516, 308 AB, 21 HR, 9 SB, 142 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
3B Ken Richardson (HUL) - .333/.424/.508, 315 AB, 6 HR, 2 SB, 154 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
SS Derry Michel (CRO)* - .266/.469/.421, 278 AB, 2 HR, 8 SB, 155 wRC+, 5.4 WAR
SS Arthur Nott (BPL) - .290/.367/.457, 300 AB, 13 HR, 9 SB, 122 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
LF Aidan Iles (CRO)* - .297/.434/.459, 320 AB, 8 HR, 16 SB, 150 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
LF Jimmy Smith (LEI) - .322/.419/.506, 332 AB, 11 HR, 152 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
CF Pat Henderson (BPL) - .301/.380/.500, 292 AB, 9 HR, 4 SB, 134 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
CF Douggie Neville (LEI)* - .338/.394/.526, 340 AB, 13 HR, 6 SB, 146 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
CF Edward Taylor (CRO) - .260/.352/.468, 308 AB, 11 HR, 6 SB, 119 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
RF Carl Chandler (LEI)* - .324/.409/.485, 336 AB, 11 HR, 3 SB, 143 wRC+, 4.0 WAR
RF Shane Ellis (CRO) - .339/.412/.484, 351 AB, 8 HR, 3 SB, 147 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
RF Finley Stewart (CAR) - .278/.384/.528, 316 AB, 16 HR, 3 SB, 141 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
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The only thing for certain is that with this group of fine all-stars, the fans will really enjoy the show.
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