1955 MLB Leaders and Award Winners

2 leagues · 154 team games · 46 ranking tables · 4 awards

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Yogi BerraAmerican League
Roy CampanellaNational League

Rookie of the Year

Herb ScoreAmerican League
Bill VirdonNational League

Not every award existed in this season. This database has Cy Young Award (from 1956), Gold Glove (from 1957), Silver Slugger (from 1980). Their absence here is not a statement about these players: those awards had not been invented yet.

American League

Led the American League — the first row of every table below.

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Al Smith	123
2	Al Kaline	121
2	Mickey Mantle	121
4	Bill Tuttle	102
5	Harvey Kuenn	101
6	Nellie Fox	100
6	Billy Goodman	100
8	Hank Bauer	97
9	Jackie Jensen	95
10	Larry Doby	91
10	Vic Power	91

HitsH

1	Al Kaline	200
2	Nellie Fox	198
3	Harvey Kuenn	190
3	Vic Power	190
5	Al Smith	186
6	Billy Goodman	176
7	Bill Tuttle	168
8	Mickey Vernon	162
9	Jackie Jensen	158
9	Mickey Mantle	158

Doubles2B

1	Harvey Kuenn	38
2	Vic Power	34
3	Billy Goodman	31
4	Jim Finigan	30
4	Sammy White	30
6	Nellie Fox	28
7	Jackie Jensen	27
7	Al Smith	27
9	Billy Klaus	26
9	Minnie Miñoso	26

Triples3B

1	Andy Carey	11
1	Mickey Mantle	11
3	Vic Power	10
4	Al Kaline	8
4	Gil McDougald	8
4	Roy Sievers	8
4	Mickey Vernon	8
8	Ray Boone	7
8	Jim Finigan	7
8	Nellie Fox	7
8	Elston Howard	7
8	Minnie Miñoso	7
8	Carlos Paula	7
8	Harry Simpson	7

Home RunsHR

1	Mickey Mantle	37
2	Gus Zernial	30
3	Ted Williams	28
4	Yogi Berra	27
4	Al Kaline	27
4	Norm Zauchin	27
7	Larry Doby	26
7	Jackie Jensen	26
9	Roy Sievers	25
10	Al Smith	22

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Ray Boone	116
1	Jackie Jensen	116
3	Yogi Berra	108
4	Roy Sievers	106
5	Al Kaline	102
6	Mickey Mantle	99
7	Norm Zauchin	93
8	Mickey Vernon	85
9	Gus Zernial	84
10	Ted Williams	83

WalksBB

1	Mickey Mantle	113
2	Billy Goodman	99
3	Eddie Yost	95
4	Ferris Fain	94
5	Al Smith	93
5	Earl Torgeson	93
7	Al Rosen	92
8	Ted Williams	91
9	Cal Abrams	89
9	Jackie Jensen	89

Stolen BasesSB

1	Jim Rivera	25
2	Minnie Miñoso	19
3	Jackie Jensen	16
4	Jim Busby	12
5	Al Smith	11
5	Earl Torgeson	11
7	Billy Hunter	9
8	Hank Bauer	8
8	Harvey Kuenn	8
8	Mickey Mantle	8

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Mickey Mantle	9.7
2	Ted Williams	6.9
3	Al Kaline	6.6
4	Yogi Berra	4.8
5	Bill Tuttle	4.7
6	Nellie Fox	4.7
7	Larry Doby	4.5
8	Al Smith	4.5
9	Jim Piersall	4.4
10	Vic Power	4.1

Batting Averagemin 477 PA

1	Al Kaline	.340
2	Vic Power	.319
3	George Kell	.312
4	Nellie Fox	.311
5	Harvey Kuenn	.306
5	Mickey Mantle	.306
5	Al Smith	.306
8	Mickey Vernon	.301
9	Billy Goodman	.294
10	Larry Doby	.291

On-Base Percentagemin 477 PA

1	Mickey Mantle	.431
2	Al Kaline	.421
3	Al Smith	.407
3	Eddie Yost	.407
5	Earl Torgeson	.396
6	Billy Goodman	.394
7	George Kell	.389
8	Minnie Miñoso	.387
9	Mickey Vernon	.384
10	Sherm Lollar	.374

Slugging Percentagemin 477 PA

1	Mickey Mantle	.611
2	Al Kaline	.546
3	Larry Doby	.505
3	Vic Power	.505
5	Roy Sievers	.489
6	Jackie Jensen	.479
7	Ray Boone	.476
8	Al Smith	.473
9	Yogi Berra	.470
10	Hank Bauer	.461

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 477 PA

1	Mickey Mantle	1.042
2	Al Kaline	.967
3	Al Smith	.880
4	Larry Doby	.874
5	Vic Power	.859
6	Roy Sievers	.853
7	Jackie Jensen	.848
8	Mickey Vernon	.835
9	Ray Boone	.822
10	Hank Bauer	.821

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Whitey Ford	18
1	Bob Lemon	18
1	Frank Sullivan	18
4	Bob Turley	17
4	Early Wynn	17
6	Tommy Byrne	16
6	Billy Hoeft	16
6	Herb Score	16
9	Dick Donovan	15
9	Billy Pierce	15

SavesSV

1	Ray Narleski	19
2	Tom Gorman	18
2	Ellis Kinder	18
4	Jim Konstanty	11
5	Tom Morgan	10
6	Dixie Howell	9
6	Don Mossi	9
8	Sandy Consuegra	7
8	Fritz Dorish	7
10	Leo Kiely	6
10	Ray Moore	6

StrikeoutsSO

1	Herb Score	245
2	Bob Turley	210
3	Billy Pierce	157
4	Whitey Ford	137
5	Billy Hoeft	133
6	Frank Sullivan	129
7	Early Wynn	122
8	Mike Garcia	120
9	Jack Harshman	116
10	Bob Lemon	100

Innings PitchedIP

1	Frank Sullivan	260.0
2	Whitey Ford	253.7
3	Bob Turley	246.7
4	Jim Wilson	235.3
5	Frank Lary	235.0
6	Ned Garver	230.7
7	Early Wynn	230.0
8	Herb Score	227.3
9	Billy Hoeft	220.0
10	Bob Lemon	211.3

Complete GamesCG

1	Whitey Ford	18
2	Billy Hoeft	17
3	Ned Garver	16
3	Frank Lary	16
3	Billy Pierce	16
3	Frank Sullivan	16
3	Early Wynn	16
8	Jim Wilson	14
9	Bob Turley	13
10	Dick Donovan	11
10	Herb Score	11

ShutoutsSHO

1	Billy Hoeft	7
2	Billy Pierce	6
2	Bob Turley	6
2	Early Wynn	6
5	Dick Donovan	5
5	Whitey Ford	5
7	Jim Wilson	4
8	Tommy Byrne	3
8	Alex Kellner	3
8	Willard Nixon	3
8	Frank Sullivan	3
8	Virgil Trucks	3

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Billy Pierce	4.6
2	Herb Score	4.4
3	Frank Sullivan	4.3
4	Willard Nixon	4.3
5	Mike Garcia	4.2
6	Billy Hoeft	4.2
7	Frank Lary	4.2
8	Early Wynn	4.0
9	Whitey Ford	3.2
10	Jim Wilson	3.2

Earned Run Averagemin 154 IP

1	Billy Pierce	1.97
2	Whitey Ford	2.63
3	Early Wynn	2.82
4	Herb Score	2.85
5	Frank Sullivan	2.91
6	Billy Hoeft	2.99
7	Bob Turley	3.06
8	Frank Lary	3.10
9	Tommy Byrne	3.15
10	Dick Donovan	3.32

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 154 IP

1	Billy Pierce	1.10
2	Whitey Ford	1.19
3	Billy Hoeft	1.19
4	Steve Gromek	1.22
5	Jim Wilson	1.22
6	Early Wynn	1.25
7	Dick Donovan	1.25
8	Frank Sullivan	1.29
9	Harry Byrd	1.32
10	Jack Harshman	1.34

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 154 IP

1	Billy Pierce	2.83
2	Mike Garcia	3.12
3	Billy Hoeft	3.23
4	Herb Score	3.29
5	Frank Lary	3.30
6	Willard Nixon	3.35
7	Dick Donovan	3.43
8	Early Wynn	3.46
9	Bob Porterfield	3.50
10	Johnny Schmitz	3.51

National League

Led the National League — the first row of every table below.

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Duke Snider	126
2	Willie Mays	123
3	Ted Kluszewski	116
3	Wally Post	116
5	Jim Gilliam	110
6	Eddie Mathews	108
7	Bill Bruton	106
8	Hank Aaron	105
9	Pee Wee Reese	99
10	Ernie Banks	98

HitsH

1	Ted Kluszewski	192
2	Hank Aaron	189
3	Gus Bell	188
4	Wally Post	186
5	Willie Mays	185
5	Don Mueller	185
7	Richie Ashburn	180
8	Stan Musial	179
9	Johnny Logan	177
10	Ernie Banks	176

Doubles2B

1	Hank Aaron	37
1	Johnny Logan	37
3	Duke Snider	34
4	Wally Post	33
5	Richie Ashburn	32
6	Gus Bell	30
6	Bill Bruton	30
6	Stan Musial	30
9	Gene Baker	29
9	Ernie Banks	29
9	Pee Wee Reese	29

Triples3B

1	Dale Long	13
1	Willie Mays	13
3	Bill Bruton	12
4	Roberto Clemente	11
5	Hank Aaron	9
5	Richie Ashburn	9
5	Ernie Banks	9
8	Dee Fondy	8
8	Gene Freese	8
8	Jim Gilliam	8
8	Wally Moon	8

Home RunsHR

1	Willie Mays	51
2	Ted Kluszewski	47
3	Ernie Banks	44
4	Duke Snider	42
5	Eddie Mathews	41
6	Wally Post	40
7	Stan Musial	33
8	Roy Campanella	32
9	Del Ennis	29
10	Hank Aaron	27
10	Gus Bell	27
10	Gil Hodges	27

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Duke Snider	136
2	Willie Mays	127
3	Del Ennis	120
4	Ernie Banks	117
5	Ted Kluszewski	113
6	Wally Post	109
7	Stan Musial	108
8	Roy Campanella	107
9	Hank Aaron	106
10	Gus Bell	104

WalksBB

1	Eddie Mathews	109
2	Richie Ashburn	105
3	Duke Snider	104
4	Hank Thompson	84
5	Gil Hodges	80
5	Stan Musial	80
5	Johnny Temple	80
8	Willie Mays	79
9	Pee Wee Reese	78
10	Willie Jones	77

Stolen BasesSB

1	Bill Bruton	25
2	Willie Mays	24
3	Ken Boyer	22
4	Johnny Temple	19
5	Jim Gilliam	15
6	Richie Ashburn	12
6	Jackie Robinson	12
8	Wally Moon	11
9	Sandy Amoros	10
10	Gene Baker	9
10	Ernie Banks	9
10	Chuck Harmon	9
10	Don Hoak	9
10	Duke Snider	9

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Willie Mays	10.7
2	Duke Snider	8.5
3	Eddie Mathews	7.6
4	Ernie Banks	7.6
5	Richie Ashburn	7.5
6	Roy Campanella	6.7
7	Stan Musial	6.2
8	Hank Aaron	5.9
9	Wally Post	5.5
10	Ted Kluszewski	5.5

Batting Averagemin 477 PA

1	Richie Ashburn	.338
2	Willie Mays	.319
2	Stan Musial	.319
4	Roy Campanella	.318
5	Hank Aaron	.314
5	Carl Furillo	.314
5	Ted Kluszewski	.314
8	Wally Post	.309
8	Duke Snider	.309
10	Gus Bell	.308

On-Base Percentagemin 477 PA

1	Richie Ashburn	.449
2	Duke Snider	.418
3	Eddie Mathews	.413
4	Stan Musial	.408
5	Willie Mays	.400
6	Roy Campanella	.395
7	Ted Kluszewski	.382
8	Gil Hodges	.377
9	Wally Post	.372
10	Carl Furillo	.371
10	Pee Wee Reese	.371

Slugging Percentagemin 477 PA

1	Willie Mays	.659
2	Duke Snider	.628
3	Eddie Mathews	.601
4	Ernie Banks	.596
5	Ted Kluszewski	.585
6	Roy Campanella	.583
7	Wally Post	.574
8	Stan Musial	.566
9	Hank Aaron	.540
10	Carl Furillo	.520

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 477 PA

1	Willie Mays	1.059
2	Duke Snider	1.046
3	Eddie Mathews	1.014
4	Roy Campanella	.978
5	Stan Musial	.974
6	Ted Kluszewski	.967
7	Wally Post	.946
8	Ernie Banks	.941
9	Hank Aaron	.906
10	Richie Ashburn	.897

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Robin Roberts	23
2	Don Newcombe	20
3	Joe Nuxhall	17
3	Warren Spahn	17
5	Johnny Antonelli	14
5	Bob Friend	14
5	Jim Hearn	14
5	Sam Jones	14
9	Bob Buhl	13
9	Lew Burdette	13
9	Clem Labine	13
9	Bob Rush	13

SavesSV

1	Jack Meyer	16
2	Ed Roebuck	12
3	Hersh Freeman	11
3	Clem Labine	11
5	Marv Grissom	8
6	Jim Hughes	6
6	Hal Jeffcoat	6
8	Roy Face	5
8	Howie Pollet	5
10	Ernie Johnson	4
10	Barney Schultz	4

StrikeoutsSO

1	Sam Jones	198
2	Robin Roberts	160
3	Harvey Haddix	150
4	Johnny Antonelli	143
4	Don Newcombe	143
6	Bob Rush	130
7	Bob Buhl	117
8	Johnny Podres	114
9	Warren Spahn	110
10	Gene Conley	107

Innings PitchedIP

1	Robin Roberts	305.0
2	Joe Nuxhall	257.0
3	Warren Spahn	245.7
4	Sam Jones	241.7
5	Johnny Antonelli	235.3
6	Bob Rush	234.0
7	Don Newcombe	233.7
8	Lew Burdette	230.0
9	Jim Hearn	226.7
10	Murry Dickson	216.0

Complete GamesCG

1	Robin Roberts	26
2	Don Newcombe	17
3	Warren Spahn	16
4	Johnny Antonelli	14
4	Joe Nuxhall	14
4	Bob Rush	14
7	Warren Hacker	13
8	Murry Dickson	12
8	Sam Jones	12
10	Bob Buhl	11
10	Lew Burdette	11
10	Jim Hearn	11

ShutoutsSHO

1	Joe Nuxhall	5
2	Murry Dickson	4
2	Sam Jones	4
4	Art Fowler	3
4	Ruben Gomez	3
4	Bob Rush	3
7	Johnny Antonelli	2
7	Lew Burdette	2
7	Carl Erskine	2
7	Bob Friend	2
7	Harvey Haddix	2
7	Johnny Klippstein	2
7	Sandy Koufax	2
7	Johnny Podres	2
7	Tom Poholsky	2
7	Saul Rogovin	2

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Bob Rush	4.7
2	Robin Roberts	4.5
3	Don Newcombe	3.6
4	Johnny Antonelli	3.4
5	Warren Spahn	3.1
6	Harvey Haddix	3.0
7	Johnny Podres	2.9
8	Joe Nuxhall	2.8
9	Bob Friend	2.8
10	Saul Rogovin	2.7

Earned Run Averagemin 154 IP

1	Bob Friend	2.83
2	Don Newcombe	3.20
3	Bob Buhl	3.21
4	Warren Spahn	3.26
5	Robin Roberts	3.27
6	Johnny Antonelli	3.33
7	Joe Nuxhall	3.47
8	Paul Minner	3.48
9	Murry Dickson	3.50
9	Bob Rush	3.50

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 154 IP

1	Don Newcombe	1.11
2	Robin Roberts	1.13
3	Bob Friend	1.15
4	Warren Hacker	1.15
5	Bob Rush	1.18
6	Johnny Antonelli	1.22
7	Joe Nuxhall	1.24
8	Herm Wehmeier	1.25
9	Art Fowler	1.26
10	Murry Dickson	1.26

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 154 IP

1	Bob Rush	3.27
2	Johnny Podres	3.31
3	Bob Friend	3.37
4	Harvey Haddix	3.58
5	Don Newcombe	3.59
6	Robin Roberts	3.61
7	Warren Spahn	3.61
8	Art Fowler	3.64
9	Johnny Antonelli	3.66
10	Bob Buhl	3.68

How this page is built

The qualifying line for 1955 is 477 plate appearances and 154 innings pitched. It comes from the length of the schedule — 154 games per team, measured from the season files themselves — at the official rate of 3.1 plate appearances and one inning per team game. Batting average, on-base, slugging, OPS, earned run average and WHIP all use it; a player who came to the plate twice and got two hits does not appear at the top of the batting average table, which is exactly what that line is for. Counting statistics such as home runs and strikeouts have no minimum, because none is needed.

How the rankings were made

Wins above replacement in these tables is ours rather than the source database's, so it will not match a published figure exactly. Also: why every ranking stops at one league, and why some categories are missing on purpose.

Every ranking on this page is worked out inside one league. 1955 is counted as 2 separate leagues — American League and National League, and a player is ranked only against the men in his own. Leading the American League and leading baseball are different claims, and the one we can make from these files is the first. There is no combined table anywhere on this page, because adding two leagues together would produce a number that no record book recognises.

There are 46 ranking tables here, 16 places deep. Players tied on a value share a place, so a table can run past ten rows when the tenth spot is shared, and a league with fewer than ten qualified players in a category is left out rather than shown as a top ten that is not one. A player who did none of the thing is not ranked in it either — a shutout table lists the pitchers who threw one, not the hundreds who threw none tied on zero. Some categories are missing on purpose: nobody leads a league in strikeouts at the plate, in losses, or in home runs allowed. A ranking is meant to mark an achievement, so only achievements are ranked.

Wins above replacement on this page is ours, not the source database's. The hitting and pitching files carry a WAR column that we compute here from the same season lines you see, using park factors and a run environment worked out per season. Published versions elsewhere use different methods and will not match ours exactly. Every other column is the record as the database supplies it.

Names on this page lead to that player's own record. Most of them open a full career page with every season he appeared in. Some open a summary screen instead — we pre-build pages for the players people look for, and everyone else is assembled on demand from the same files, so the numbers are identical either way even though the address looks different.

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