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Jamee999 · 12-17-2019, 07:35 PM

1955

Changes

Lengthen playoffs - The top two wildcard teams in each league will play a one-game playoff to see which one makes the Division Round.
International relocation - The St. Louis Browns relocate to Toronto, becoming the Toronto Blue Jays.
Hurt random prospect - Ray Crone (Phillies), the #22 prospect in baseball, is reduced from a 2.5 to a 1.5 star player.

Off-Season
- Three-time NL MOP Ewell Blackwell moved from the Dodgers to the White Sox in free agency.
- 40-year-old Joe DiMaggio signed with the New York Yankees.
- Wally Judnich signed with the Senators.

American League East
Boston Red Sox (81-73)
New York Yankees (73-81)
Baltimore Orioles (65-89)
Philadelphia Athletics (64-90)
American League Central
Washington Senators (93-61)
Cleveland Indians (78-76)
Toronto Blue Jays (75-79)
Detroit Tigers (68-86)
American League West
Kansas City Royals (100-54)
Minnesota Twins (83-71)
Chicago White Sox (75-79)
California Angels (69-85)

AL MVP: Eddie Mathews (Minnesota)
AL CYA: Marv Breuer (Washington) (5th award)
AL ROY: Ken Boyer (Toronto)
AL RMA: Gene Lambert (Chicago)
AL MOY: Dean Sturgis (Kansas City)

National League East
Montreal Expos (93-61)
Philadelphia Phillies (81-73)
New York Giants (66-88)
Brooklyn Dodgers (64-90)
National League Central
Atlanta Braves (79-75)
Pittsburgh Pirates (67-87)
Durham Bulls (66-88)
Cincinnati Reds (61-93)
Louisville Colonels (53-101)
National League West
San Diego Padres (94-60)
Chicago Cubs (89-65)
Milwaukee Brewers (89-65)
San Francisco Seals (88-66)
St. Louis Cardinals (88-66)

NL MVP: Ernie Banks (San Diego)
NL MOP: Tom Poholsky (San Diego)
NL ROY: Rocky Colavito (Chicago)
NL RMA: Johnny Hetki (St. Louis)
NL MOY: Art Stokes (San Diego)

Statistical Leaders
Batting Average: Eddie Mathews (Minnesota) .179, Ernie Banks (San Diego) .213
Home Runs: Gil Hodges (Kansas City) / Willie Mays (Baltimore) 44, Ernie Banks (San Diego) 60
Runs Batted In: Gil Hodges (Kansas City) 95, Ernie Banks (San Diego) 127
Stolen Bases: Harry Hooper Jr. (Chicago) 29, Jim Rivera (Brooklyn) 19
WAR: Willie Mays (Baltimore) 13.6, Mickey Mantle (San Francisco) 14.1

Wins: Marv Breuer (Washington) 22, Ray Herbert (San Francisco) / Tom Poholsky (San Diego) 21
ERA: Marv Breuer (Washington) 0.87, Don Liddle (Milwaukee) 1.07
Strikeouts: Herb Score (Minnesota) 245, Johnny Antonelli (Chicago) 217
Saves: Gene Lambert (Chicago) 31, Glenn Gardner (Milwaukee) 40
WAR: Ewell Blackwell (Chicago) 16.1, Johnny Antonelli (Chicago) 12.0

Notes
- Eddie Mathews was a homer and three RBI away from the Triple Crown.
- Rookie Herb Score struck out 8.7/9 IP.
- Ernie Banks broke out as a star, winning the NL Triple Crown.
- Ralph Kiner (Phillies) finished second in all three categories.
- Mickey Mantle was the only player with an OPS above 1.000.
- Every NL West team had a better record than every NL Central team.

Achievements & Milestones
- Joe Collins (Montreal), Ted Tappe (San Diego), Eddie Mathews (Minnesota), and Elston Howard (Louisville) all hit three home runs in a game.
- Johnny Podres (Athletics), Vern Olsen (NY Yankees), Dick Mauney (St. Louis), and Ray Herbert (San Francisco) threw perfect games.
- Cecil Travis (Cubs, 42) reached 2000 hits.
- Vic Wertz (Boston, 30), Del Ennis (Washington, 30), Duke Snider (Phillies, 28), Sid Gordon (Cleveland, 38), and Roy Campanella (San Francisco, 33) all hit their 300th homers.
- Joe Gordon (Detroit, 40) joined the 500 home run club.
- Hank Sauer (Cubs, 38) became the 6th man to hit 600 homers.
- Sid Hudson (White Sox, 40), Joe Dobson (San Francisco, 38), and Ewell Blackwell (White Sox, 32) won their 200th games.
- Ken Raffensberger (San Francisco, 38) and Joe Haynes (St. Louis, 37) won game #250.
- Marv Breuer (Washington, 41) and Gene Schott (Boston, 41) joined the 300 win club.

Wildcard Games
- Cleveland defeated Minnesota, 3-0.
- Milwaukee defeated Chicago, 7-3.
- Bob Porterfield (Cleveland) threw a no-hitter to clinch the victory against the Twins.

Division Series
- Cleveland defeated Kansas City, 3 games to 0.
- Washington defeated Boston, 3 games to 2.
- San Diego defeated Milwaukee, 3 games to 1.
- Atlanta defeated Montreal, 3 games to 1.
- Marv Breuer (Washington) threw a one-hit shutout in Game One.
- Del Ennis (Washington) hit a three-run homer in the top of the tenth inning of Game Three, giving the Sens a 4-1 win. Ennis had seven RBI in the series.
- Bob Purkey (Boston) threw a two-hitter in Game Four, sending the series to a decisive game.
- Ernie White and Johnny Gorsica (Washington) combined to no-hit the Red Sox in Game Five, as the Senators won the series with an 8-0 score.
- Phil Rizzuto (Cleveland) bashed three doubles in Game Two, a 3-1 Tribe win.
- Tom Poholsky (San Diego) won Games One and Four.
- Joe Adcock (Milwaukee) bashed four home runs.

ALCS
- Washington defeated Cleveland, 4 games to 2.
- Pete Whisenant was series MVP. He went 4-18 with two homers and four RBI.
- Steve Bilko (Cleveland) hit two homers in Game Six, but the Senators won 7-4 anyway, securing the series win.
- Alex Kellner (Washington) won Games Two and Six.
NLCS
- Atlanta defeated San Diego, 4 games to 1.
- Del Crandall (Atlanta) won series MVP, hitting four homers and nine RBI.
- Bill Skowron (Atlanta) bashed a grand slam in the seventh inning in Game One, as the Braves scored seven innings in the frame to win 8-7.
- Crandall hit a three-run walk-off homer to win Game Two, 8-6.
- Skowron had eight RBI.
- Ernie Banks (San Diego) drove in seven runs.
- The Braves' first pennant since 1934 in Boston.

World Series
- Washington defeated Atlanta, 5 games to 4.
- Marv Breuer was MVP, as the ace took the win in Games Five and Nine.
- Del Crandall (Atlanta) hit two solo homers in Game One, and the Braves won 2-1.
- Carl Sawatski (Washington) hit a walk-off home run in Game Two, as the Senators won 3-2.
- Bill Skowron (Atlanta) was the walk-off hero for Game Four. He broke a 3-3 tie in the tenth inning with a two-run homer.
- Willie Jones (Atlanta) drove in the winning run in Game Seven, as his fourteenth inning single won the game, 2-1.
- Bill Serena (Washington) hit two homers in Game Nine, as the Senators won 5-1. He hit four homers in the series.
- Dick Kryhoski (Washington) drove in five men.
- Ned Garver (Washington) won Games Two and Six.
- The Senators previously won the World Series in 1940 and 1949.

Retirements
- Paul Dean. One of the aces of the strong Cubs rotation that won three rings. 289-220 record, with a 135 ERA+. 1941 WS MVP.
- Joe DiMaggio. Eight-time NL MVP. One of the finest hitters of all-time, who also won nine Gold Gloves in center field, on his way to fifteen All-Star games. 193 career OPS+. 850 career homers trails only Ruth.
- Wally Judnich. 1947 AL MVP. Strong center fielder who was part of a formidable A's one-two punch with Ted Williams. Eight All-Stars, nine Silver Sluggers, and a ring this year with Washington. 155 career OPS+.
- Gene Schott. Long-serving Brewers ace who retired with 304-210 record. Five All-Star games, and NL leader in wins in 1940. 139 career ERA+. Retired with a ring from Senators bullpen.
- Hal Trosky. Slugger who won three AL MVPs, including two Triple Crowns. Championships with Washington in 1940 and 1949. Thirteen All-Star games. 776 career homers, for a 181 OPS+.

Hall of Fame
TYRUS RAYMOND "TY" COBB
Center Fielder
Providence Angels 1905-1916, Brooklyn Dodgers 1917-1919, Chicago White Sox 1920, Brooklyn Dodgers 1921-1925, Boston Braves 1926-1927, Chicago White Sox 1928, St. Louis Browns 1929
2x AL MVP, 2x WS, 11x AS, 6x SS
.331/.402/.441, 3083 H, 610 2B, 90 3B, 78 HR, 1141 RBI, 1111 BB, 495 SB, 156 OPS+, 112.3 WAR

LAWRENCE HERBERT "LARRY" FRENCH
Starting Pitcher
St. Louis Browns 1929-1933, New York Giants 1933-1934, Cincinnati Reds 1935-1947, Akron Aeros 1948-1951
6x NL MOP, WS, 11x AS
360-287, 2.22 ERA, 6099.2 IP, 1716 K, 141 ERA+, 184.0 WAR

GUY MORTON
Starting Pitcher
Kansas City Packers 1914-1916, Providence Angels 1917-1932, St. Louis Cardinals 1933, Chicago Cubs 1934-1935
NL MOP, WS, NL ROY, 4x AS
345-272, 3 SV, 2.51 ERA, 5859 IP, 2739 K, 126 ERA+, 114.8 WAR

TRISTRAM EDGAR "TRIS" SPEAKER
Center Fielder
New York Giants 1907-1916, Milwaukee Brewers 1917-1921, Cleveland Indians 1922-1926, Chicago White Sox 1927
2x NL MVP, 2x AL MVP, 5x WS, 2x WS MVP, NL ROY, 11x AS, 13x GG, 7x SS
.331/.395/.478, 3060 H, 493 2B, 299 3B, 87 HR, 1369 RBI, 927 BB, 382 SB, 159 OPS+, 110.7 WAR

Draft
- Louisville chose Frank Robinson with the first pick.
- Don Drysdale went second to Cincinnati.
- The A's opted for Wes Covington at #3.
- Bill Mazeroski slipped to the Blue Jays at thirteen.
- Luis Aparicio was the Phillies' first round pick at seventeen.

Del Crandall was NLCS MVP, but his Braves came up short in the World Series.

Ernie Banks was the NL Triple Crown winner and MVP.

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Jamee999 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 769	1955 Changes Lengthen playoffs - The top two wildcard teams in each league will play a one-game playoff to see which one makes the Division Round. International relocation - The St. Louis Browns relocate to Toronto, becoming the Toronto Blue Jays. Hurt random prospect - Ray Crone (Phillies), the #22 prospect in baseball, is reduced from a 2.5 to a 1.5 star player. Off-Season - Three-time NL MOP Ewell Blackwell moved from the Dodgers to the White Sox in free agency. - 40-year-old Joe DiMaggio signed with the New York Yankees. - Wally Judnich signed with the Senators. American League East Boston Red Sox (81-73) New York Yankees (73-81) Baltimore Orioles (65-89) Philadelphia Athletics (64-90) American League Central Washington Senators (93-61) Cleveland Indians (78-76) Toronto Blue Jays (75-79) Detroit Tigers (68-86) American League West Kansas City Royals (100-54) Minnesota Twins (83-71) Chicago White Sox (75-79) California Angels (69-85) AL MVP: Eddie Mathews (Minnesota) AL CYA: Marv Breuer (Washington) (5th award) AL ROY: Ken Boyer (Toronto) AL RMA: Gene Lambert (Chicago) AL MOY: Dean Sturgis (Kansas City) National League East Montreal Expos (93-61) Philadelphia Phillies (81-73) New York Giants (66-88) Brooklyn Dodgers (64-90) National League Central Atlanta Braves (79-75) Pittsburgh Pirates (67-87) Durham Bulls (66-88) Cincinnati Reds (61-93) Louisville Colonels (53-101) National League West San Diego Padres (94-60) Chicago Cubs (89-65) Milwaukee Brewers (89-65) San Francisco Seals (88-66) St. Louis Cardinals (88-66) NL MVP: Ernie Banks (San Diego) NL MOP: Tom Poholsky (San Diego) NL ROY: Rocky Colavito (Chicago) NL RMA: Johnny Hetki (St. Louis) NL MOY: Art Stokes (San Diego) Statistical Leaders Batting Average: Eddie Mathews (Minnesota) .179, Ernie Banks (San Diego) .213 Home Runs: Gil Hodges (Kansas City) / Willie Mays (Baltimore) 44, Ernie Banks (San Diego) 60 Runs Batted In: Gil Hodges (Kansas City) 95, Ernie Banks (San Diego) 127 Stolen Bases: Harry Hooper Jr. (Chicago) 29, Jim Rivera (Brooklyn) 19 WAR: Willie Mays (Baltimore) 13.6, Mickey Mantle (San Francisco) 14.1 Wins: Marv Breuer (Washington) 22, Ray Herbert (San Francisco) / Tom Poholsky (San Diego) 21 ERA: Marv Breuer (Washington) 0.87, Don Liddle (Milwaukee) 1.07 Strikeouts: Herb Score (Minnesota) 245, Johnny Antonelli (Chicago) 217 Saves: Gene Lambert (Chicago) 31, Glenn Gardner (Milwaukee) 40 WAR: Ewell Blackwell (Chicago) 16.1, Johnny Antonelli (Chicago) 12.0 Notes - Eddie Mathews was a homer and three RBI away from the Triple Crown. - Rookie Herb Score struck out 8.7/9 IP. - Ernie Banks broke out as a star, winning the NL Triple Crown. - Ralph Kiner (Phillies) finished second in all three categories. - Mickey Mantle was the only player with an OPS above 1.000. - Every NL West team had a better record than every NL Central team. Achievements & Milestones - Joe Collins (Montreal), Ted Tappe (San Diego), Eddie Mathews (Minnesota), and Elston Howard (Louisville) all hit three home runs in a game. - Johnny Podres (Athletics), Vern Olsen (NY Yankees), Dick Mauney (St. Louis), and Ray Herbert (San Francisco) threw perfect games. - Cecil Travis (Cubs, 42) reached 2000 hits. - Vic Wertz (Boston, 30), Del Ennis (Washington, 30), Duke Snider (Phillies, 28), Sid Gordon (Cleveland, 38), and Roy Campanella (San Francisco, 33) all hit their 300th homers. - Joe Gordon (Detroit, 40) joined the 500 home run club. - Hank Sauer (Cubs, 38) became the 6th man to hit 600 homers. - Sid Hudson (White Sox, 40), Joe Dobson (San Francisco, 38), and Ewell Blackwell (White Sox, 32) won their 200th games. - Ken Raffensberger (San Francisco, 38) and Joe Haynes (St. Louis, 37) won game #250. - Marv Breuer (Washington, 41) and Gene Schott (Boston, 41) joined the 300 win club. Wildcard Games - Cleveland defeated Minnesota, 3-0. - Milwaukee defeated Chicago, 7-3. - Bob Porterfield (Cleveland) threw a no-hitter to clinch the victory against the Twins. Division Series - Cleveland defeated Kansas City, 3 games to 0. - Washington defeated Boston, 3 games to 2. - San Diego defeated Milwaukee, 3 games to 1. - Atlanta defeated Montreal, 3 games to 1. - Marv Breuer (Washington) threw a one-hit shutout in Game One. - Del Ennis (Washington) hit a three-run homer in the top of the tenth inning of Game Three, giving the Sens a 4-1 win. Ennis had seven RBI in the series. - Bob Purkey (Boston) threw a two-hitter in Game Four, sending the series to a decisive game. - Ernie White and Johnny Gorsica (Washington) combined to no-hit the Red Sox in Game Five, as the Senators won the series with an 8-0 score. - Phil Rizzuto (Cleveland) bashed three doubles in Game Two, a 3-1 Tribe win. - Tom Poholsky (San Diego) won Games One and Four. - Joe Adcock (Milwaukee) bashed four home runs. ALCS - Washington defeated Cleveland, 4 games to 2. - Pete Whisenant was series MVP. He went 4-18 with two homers and four RBI. - Steve Bilko (Cleveland) hit two homers in Game Six, but the Senators won 7-4 anyway, securing the series win. - Alex Kellner (Washington) won Games Two and Six. NLCS - Atlanta defeated San Diego, 4 games to 1. - Del Crandall (Atlanta) won series MVP, hitting four homers and nine RBI. - Bill Skowron (Atlanta) bashed a grand slam in the seventh inning in Game One, as the Braves scored seven innings in the frame to win 8-7. - Crandall hit a three-run walk-off homer to win Game Two, 8-6. - Skowron had eight RBI. - Ernie Banks (San Diego) drove in seven runs. - The Braves' first pennant since 1934 in Boston. World Series - Washington defeated Atlanta, 5 games to 4. - Marv Breuer was MVP, as the ace took the win in Games Five and Nine. - Del Crandall (Atlanta) hit two solo homers in Game One, and the Braves won 2-1. - Carl Sawatski (Washington) hit a walk-off home run in Game Two, as the Senators won 3-2. - Bill Skowron (Atlanta) was the walk-off hero for Game Four. He broke a 3-3 tie in the tenth inning with a two-run homer. - Willie Jones (Atlanta) drove in the winning run in Game Seven, as his fourteenth inning single won the game, 2-1. - Bill Serena (Washington) hit two homers in Game Nine, as the Senators won 5-1. He hit four homers in the series. - Dick Kryhoski (Washington) drove in five men. - Ned Garver (Washington) won Games Two and Six. - The Senators previously won the World Series in 1940 and 1949. Retirements - Paul Dean. One of the aces of the strong Cubs rotation that won three rings. 289-220 record, with a 135 ERA+. 1941 WS MVP. - Joe DiMaggio. Eight-time NL MVP. One of the finest hitters of all-time, who also won nine Gold Gloves in center field, on his way to fifteen All-Star games. 193 career OPS+. 850 career homers trails only Ruth. - Wally Judnich. 1947 AL MVP. Strong center fielder who was part of a formidable A's one-two punch with Ted Williams. Eight All-Stars, nine Silver Sluggers, and a ring this year with Washington. 155 career OPS+. - Gene Schott. Long-serving Brewers ace who retired with 304-210 record. Five All-Star games, and NL leader in wins in 1940. 139 career ERA+. Retired with a ring from Senators bullpen. - Hal Trosky. Slugger who won three AL MVPs, including two Triple Crowns. Championships with Washington in 1940 and 1949. Thirteen All-Star games. 776 career homers, for a 181 OPS+. Hall of Fame TYRUS RAYMOND "TY" COBB Center Fielder Providence Angels 1905-1916, Brooklyn Dodgers 1917-1919, Chicago White Sox 1920, Brooklyn Dodgers 1921-1925, Boston Braves 1926-1927, Chicago White Sox 1928, St. Louis Browns 1929 2x AL MVP, 2x WS, 11x AS, 6x SS .331/.402/.441, 3083 H, 610 2B, 90 3B, 78 HR, 1141 RBI, 1111 BB, 495 SB, 156 OPS+, 112.3 WAR LAWRENCE HERBERT "LARRY" FRENCH Starting Pitcher St. Louis Browns 1929-1933, New York Giants 1933-1934, Cincinnati Reds 1935-1947, Akron Aeros 1948-1951 6x NL MOP, WS, 11x AS 360-287, 2.22 ERA, 6099.2 IP, 1716 K, 141 ERA+, 184.0 WAR GUY MORTON Starting Pitcher Kansas City Packers 1914-1916, Providence Angels 1917-1932, St. Louis Cardinals 1933, Chicago Cubs 1934-1935 NL MOP, WS, NL ROY, 4x AS 345-272, 3 SV, 2.51 ERA, 5859 IP, 2739 K, 126 ERA+, 114.8 WAR TRISTRAM EDGAR "TRIS" SPEAKER Center Fielder New York Giants 1907-1916, Milwaukee Brewers 1917-1921, Cleveland Indians 1922-1926, Chicago White Sox 1927 2x NL MVP, 2x AL MVP, 5x WS, 2x WS MVP, NL ROY, 11x AS, 13x GG, 7x SS .331/.395/.478, 3060 H, 493 2B, 299 3B, 87 HR, 1369 RBI, 927 BB, 382 SB, 159 OPS+, 110.7 WAR Draft - Louisville chose Frank Robinson with the first pick. - Don Drysdale went second to Cincinnati. - The A's opted for Wes Covington at #3. - Bill Mazeroski slipped to the Blue Jays at thirteen. - Luis Aparicio was the Phillies' first round pick at seventeen. Del Crandall was NLCS MVP, but his Braves came up short in the World Series. Ernie Banks was the NL Triple Crown winner and MVP. Last edited by Jamee999; 12-17-2019 at 07:36 PM.