1955 Pittsburgh Pirates
Franchise seasons · 1950s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates | — | 22 | 19 |
| 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates | — | 23 | 21 |
| 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates · Current season | — | 23 | 19 |
| 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates | — | 23 | 14 |
| 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates | — | 29 | 15 |
Same era: other teams in 1955
- 1955 Baltimore Orioles · 57–97
- 1955 Boston Red Sox · 84–70
- 1955 Chicago Cubs · 72–81
- 1955 Chicago White Sox · 91–63
- 1955 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1955 Detroit Tigers · 79–75
More teams from 1955
- 1955 Kansas City Athletics · 63–91
- 1955 Milwaukee Braves · 85–69
- 1955 New York Yankees · 96–58
- 1955 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1955 St. Louis Cardinals · 68–86
- 1955 Washington Senators · 53–101
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bell | Pitchers | 20,57 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Roger Bowman | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 16.67 | 8.64 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Lino Donoso | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 95.00 | 5.31 | Average (45) — 90 of 111 pitchers in the available 1955 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.31 over 95.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Roy Face | Pitchers | 26 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 125.67 | 3.58 | Average (54) — 31 of 111 pitchers in the available 1955 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.58 over 125.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bob Friend | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 200.33 | 2.83 | Average (59) — 8 of 111 pitchers in the available 1955 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.83 over 200.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Al Grunwald | Pitchers | 37 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.70 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dick Hall | Pitchers | 30 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 94.33 | 3.91 | Average (52) — 44 of 111 pitchers in the available 1955 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.91 over 94.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Nellie King | Pitchers | 30 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 54.33 | 2.98 | Average (55) — 24 of 111 pitchers in the available 1955 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.98 over 54.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ron Kline | Pitchers | 22 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 136.67 | 4.15 | Average (51) — 54 of 111 pitchers in the available 1955 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.15 over 136.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Vern Law | Pitchers | 32 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 200.67 | 3.81 | Average (53) — 36 of 111 pitchers in the available 1955 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.81 over 200.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dick Littlefield | Pitchers | 27 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 130.00 | 5.12 | Average (45) — 90 of 111 pitchers in the available 1955 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.12 over 130.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Paul Martin | Pitchers | 28 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 7.00 | 14.14 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Laurin Pepper | Pitchers | 23 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 10.35 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bob Purkey | Pitchers | 34 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 67.67 | 5.32 | Average (46) — 85 of 111 pitchers in the available 1955 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.32 over 67.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Max Surkont | Pitchers | 35 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 166.33 | 5.57 | Below average (42) — 103 of 111 pitchers in the available 1955 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.57 over 166.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Red Swanson | Pitchers | 20 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 18.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jake Thies | Pitchers | 39 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 3.67 | 4.91 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ben Wade | Pitchers | 28 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.21 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Fred Waters | Pitchers | 34 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.60 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Toby Atwell | Catchers | 11 | batting | 207 | 44 | 1 | .213 | — | — | Below average (43) — 189 of 203 batters in the available 1955 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 207 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Nick Koback | Catchers | 9 | batting | 7 | 2 | 0 | .286 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Hardy Peterson | Catchers | 17 | batting | 81 | 20 | 1 | .247 | — | — | Average (49) — 113 of 203 batters in the available 1955 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 81 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jack Shepard | Catchers | 10 | batting | 264 | 63 | 2 | .239 | — | — | Average (47) — 142 of 203 batters in the available 1955 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 264 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dick Cole | Infielders | 12 | batting | 239 | 54 | 0 | .226 | — | — | Average (45) — 170 of 203 batters in the available 1955 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 239 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Gene Freese | Infielders | 8 | batting | 455 | 115 | 14 | .253 | — | — | Average (51) — 85 of 203 batters in the available 1955 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 455 at-bats and 14 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| George Freese | Infielders | 3 | batting | 179 | 46 | 3 | .257 | — | — | Average (50) — 100 of 203 batters in the available 1955 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 179 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Sid Gordon | Infielders | 4 | batting | 47 | 8 | 0 | .170 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dick Groat | Infielders | 24 | batting | 521 | 139 | 4 | .267 | — | — | Average (51) — 85 of 203 batters in the available 1955 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 521 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dale Long | Infielders | 29 | batting | 419 | 122 | 16 | .291 | — | — | Average (58) — 21 of 203 batters in the available 1955 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 419 at-bats and 16 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Johnny O'Brien | Infielders | 6 | batting | 278 | 83 | 1 | .299 | — | — | Average (55) — 46 of 203 batters in the available 1955 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 278 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Curt Roberts | Infielders | 7 | batting | 17 | 2 | 0 | .118 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dick Smith | Infielders | 6 | batting | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Preston Ward | Infielders | 5 | batting | 179 | 38 | 5 | .212 | — | — | Average (45) — 170 of 203 batters in the available 1955 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 179 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Roberto Clemente | Outfielders | 13,21 | batting | 474 | 121 | 5 | .255 | — | — | Average (49) — 113 of 203 batters in the available 1955 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 474 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jerry Lynch | Outfielders | 18 | batting | 282 | 80 | 5 | .284 | — | — | Average (54) — 54 of 203 batters in the available 1955 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 282 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Román Mejías | Outfielders | 25 | batting | 167 | 36 | 3 | .216 | — | — | Average (45) — 170 of 203 batters in the available 1955 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 167 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Felipe Montemayor | Outfielders | 14 | batting | 95 | 20 | 2 | .211 | — | — | Average (46) — 156 of 203 batters in the available 1955 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 95 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Eddie O'Brien | Outfielders | 7 | batting | 236 | 55 | 0 | .233 | — | — | Average (46) — 156 of 203 batters in the available 1955 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 236 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Johnny Powers | Outfielders | 14 | batting | 4 | 1 | 0 | .250 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Tom Saffell | Outfielders | 16 | batting | 113 | 19 | 1 | .168 | — | — | Below average (41) — 200 of 203 batters in the available 1955 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 113 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Earl Smith | Outfielders | 21 | batting | 16 | 1 | 0 | .063 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Frank Thomas | Outfielders | 15 | batting | 510 | 125 | 25 | .245 | — | — | Average (51) — 85 of 203 batters in the available 1955 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 510 at-bats and 25 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1955 Baltimore Orioles. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T12:57:57.607555+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.