1955 Cincinnati Redlegs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 693,662, 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: 693,662, Avg. 10,833
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (75-79)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1955 Cincinnati Redlegs Roster
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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Regular Season Runs For: 761
Regular Season Runs Against: 684
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 12, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| April 14, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | ||
| April 16, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | L | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-4 | ||
| April 17, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | W | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-4 | ||
| April 17, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 10 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | L | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-5 | ||
| April 18, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2-5 | ||
| April 19, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-6 | ||
| April 20, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 0 | L | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2-7 | ||
| April 22, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 1-5 | 1-3 | 2-8 | ||
| April 23, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 1-5 | 1-4 | 2-9 | ||
| April 24, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-10 | ||
| April 27, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 1-5 | 1-6 | 2-11 | ||
| April 28, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 1-5 | 2-6 | 3-11 | ||
| April 29, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 1-5 | 3-6 | 4-11 | ||
| April 30, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 1-5 | 3-7 | 4-12 | ||
| May 1, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at New York Giants 2 | L | 1-5 | 3-8 | 4-13 | ||
| May 3, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 1-5 | 4-8 | 5-13 | ||
| May 4, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 1-5 | 5-8 | 6-13 | ||
| May 6, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 2-5 | 5-8 | 7-13 | ||
| May 7, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | W | 3-5 | 5-8 | 8-13 | ||
| May 8, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | L | 3-6 | 5-8 | 8-14 | ||
| May 8, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 4-6 | 5-8 | 9-14 | ||
| May 10, 1955 | New York Giants 8 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 4-7 | 5-8 | 9-15 | ||
| May 11, 1955 | New York Giants 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | L | 4-8 | 5-8 | 9-16 | ||
| May 14, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 13 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | L | 4-9 | 5-8 | 9-17 | ||
| May 15, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 11 | W | 5-9 | 5-8 | 10-17 | ||
| May 15, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | L | 5-10 | 5-8 | 10-18 | ||
| May 17, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9 | W | 6-10 | 5-8 | 11-18 | ||
| May 18, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 7-10 | 5-8 | 12-18 | ||
| May 20, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Cincinnati Redlegs 10 | W | 8-10 | 5-8 | 13-18 | ||
| May 21, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9 | W | 9-10 | 5-8 | 14-18 | ||
| May 22, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 10-10 | 5-8 | 15-18 | ||
| May 22, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | L | 10-11 | 5-8 | 15-19 | ||
| May 25, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 13 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 10-11 | 6-8 | 16-19 | ||
| May 26, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 10-11 | 7-8 | 17-19 | ||
| May 27, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 10-11 | 7-9 | 17-20 | ||
| May 28, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 10-11 | 8-9 | 18-20 | ||
| May 29, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 10-11 | 8-10 | 18-21 | ||
| May 30, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 10-12 | 8-10 | 18-22 | ||
| May 30, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | L | 10-13 | 8-10 | 18-23 | ||
| June 1, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at New York Giants 2 | W | 10-13 | 9-10 | 19-23 | ||
| June 2, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at New York Giants 6 | L | 10-13 | 9-11 | 19-24 | ||
| June 3, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 10-13 | 9-12 | 19-25 | ||
| June 4, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 10-13 | 10-12 | 20-25 | ||
| June 5, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 10-13 | 11-12 | 21-25 | ||
| June 5, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 10-13 | 11-13 | 21-26 | ||
| June 7, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 10-13 | 11-14 | 21-27 | ||
| June 8, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 10-13 | 11-15 | 21-28 | ||
| June 12, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 12 | L | 10-13 | 11-16 | 21-29 | ||
| June 13, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | W | 11-13 | 11-16 | 22-29 | ||
| June 14, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Cincinnati Redlegs 0 | L | 11-14 | 11-16 | 22-30 | ||
| June 15, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 12-14 | 11-16 | 23-30 | ||
| June 16, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | W | 13-14 | 11-16 | 24-30 | ||
| June 17, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | L | 13-15 | 11-16 | 24-31 | ||
| June 18, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 14-15 | 11-16 | 25-31 | ||
| June 19, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 15-15 | 11-16 | 26-31 | ||
| June 19, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | L | 15-16 | 11-16 | 26-32 | ||
| June 20, 1955 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 16-16 | 11-16 | 27-32 | ||
| June 21, 1955 | New York Giants 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 10 | W | 17-16 | 11-16 | 28-32 | ||
| June 22, 1955 | New York Giants 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | L | 17-17 | 11-16 | 28-33 | ||
| June 24, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | W | 18-17 | 11-16 | 29-33 | ||
| June 24, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | L | 18-18 | 11-16 | 29-34 | ||
| June 26, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 19-18 | 11-16 | 30-34 | ||
| June 26, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 16 | W | 20-18 | 11-16 | 31-34 | ||
| June 28, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 20-18 | 12-16 | 32-34 | ||
| June 29, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 20-18 | 12-17 | 32-35 | ||
| July 1, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 14 | W | 21-18 | 12-17 | 33-35 | ||
| July 2, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 10 | W | 22-18 | 12-17 | 34-35 | ||
| July 3, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | L | 22-19 | 12-17 | 34-36 | ||
| July 4, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 22-19 | 13-17 | 35-36 | ||
| July 4, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 22-19 | 13-18 | 35-37 | ||
| July 5, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 23-19 | 13-18 | 36-37 | ||
| July 6, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 23-20 | 13-18 | 36-38 | ||
| July 7, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | L | 23-21 | 13-18 | 36-39 | ||
| July 8, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 23-21 | 13-19 | 36-40 | ||
| July 8, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 23-21 | 13-20 | 36-41 | ||
| July 9, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 23-21 | 13-21 | 36-42 | ||
| July 10, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | L | 23-21 | 13-22 | 36-43 | ||
| July 10, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | W | 23-21 | 14-22 | 37-43 | ||
| July 14, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 19 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 23-21 | 15-22 | 38-43 | ||
| July 15, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 23-21 | 16-22 | 39-43 | ||
| July 16, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 23-21 | 16-23 | 39-44 | ||
| July 17, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 23-21 | 16-24 | 39-45 | ||
| July 17, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 23-21 | 16-25 | 39-46 | ||
| July 18, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 23-21 | 17-25 | 40-46 | ||
| July 19, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 23-21 | 17-26 | 40-47 | ||
| July 19, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 23-21 | 17-27 | 40-48 | ||
| July 20, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 23-21 | 17-28 | 40-49 | ||
| July 20, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 23-21 | 17-29 | 40-50 | ||
| July 21, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 23-21 | 17-30 | 40-51 | ||
| July 22, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at New York Giants 6 | L | 23-21 | 17-31 | 40-52 | ||
| July 23, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 0 at New York Giants 2 | L | 23-21 | 17-32 | 40-53 | ||
| July 24, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at New York Giants 4 | W | 23-21 | 18-32 | 41-53 | ||
| July 24, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at New York Giants 4 | L | 23-21 | 18-33 | 41-54 | ||
| July 26, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | L | 23-22 | 18-33 | 41-55 | ||
| July 27, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 24-22 | 18-33 | 42-55 | ||
| July 28, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | L | 24-23 | 18-33 | 42-56 | ||
| July 29, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 16 | W | 25-23 | 18-33 | 43-56 | ||
| July 30, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 26-23 | 18-33 | 44-56 | ||
| July 31, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | W | 27-23 | 18-33 | 45-56 | ||
| July 31, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | W | 28-23 | 18-33 | 46-56 | ||
| August 1, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 29-23 | 18-33 | 47-56 | ||
| August 2, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | W | 30-23 | 18-33 | 48-56 | ||
| August 2, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 31-23 | 18-33 | 49-56 | ||
| August 3, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 31-24 | 18-33 | 49-57 | ||
| August 4, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 32-24 | 18-33 | 50-57 | ||
| August 5, 1955 | New York Giants 12 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9 | L | 32-25 | 18-33 | 50-58 | ||
| August 6, 1955 | New York Giants 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 13 | W | 33-25 | 18-33 | 51-58 | ||
| August 7, 1955 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | W | 34-25 | 18-33 | 52-58 | ||
| August 7, 1955 | New York Giants 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | L | 34-26 | 18-33 | 52-59 | ||
| August 9, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 34-26 | 18-34 | 52-60 | ||
| August 10, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 34-26 | 19-34 | 53-60 | ||
| August 10, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 34-26 | 20-34 | 54-60 | ||
| August 11, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 34-26 | 21-34 | 55-60 | ||
| August 12, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 34-26 | 21-35 | 55-61 | ||
| August 13, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 34-26 | 22-35 | 56-61 | ||
| August 14, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 34-26 | 22-36 | 56-62 | ||
| August 16, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 11 | W | 35-26 | 22-36 | 57-62 | ||
| August 17, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | L | 35-27 | 22-36 | 57-63 | ||
| August 18, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | W | 36-27 | 22-36 | 58-63 | ||
| August 19, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | W | 37-27 | 22-36 | 59-63 | ||
| August 20, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | W | 38-27 | 22-36 | 60-63 | ||
| August 21, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 39-27 | 22-36 | 61-63 | ||
| August 23, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 39-27 | 22-37 | 61-64 | ||
| August 24, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 39-27 | 22-38 | 61-65 | ||
| August 25, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 39-27 | 23-38 | 62-65 | ||
| August 25, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 39-27 | 24-38 | 63-65 | ||
| August 26, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 39-27 | 25-38 | 64-65 | ||
| August 27, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 39-27 | 25-39 | 64-66 | ||
| August 28, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 39-27 | 25-40 | 64-67 | ||
| August 28, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 39-27 | 25-41 | 64-68 | ||
| August 29, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 39-27 | 26-41 | 65-68 | ||
| August 30, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at New York Giants 9 | L | 39-27 | 26-42 | 65-69 | ||
| August 30, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 0 at New York Giants 5 | L | 39-27 | 26-43 | 65-70 | ||
| August 31, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 0 at New York Giants 5 | L | 39-27 | 26-44 | 65-71 | ||
| September 1, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at New York Giants 4 | W | 39-27 | 27-44 | 66-71 | ||
| September 2, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | W | 39-27 | 28-44 | 67-71 | ||
| September 3, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 39-27 | 28-45 | 67-72 | ||
| September 4, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 39-27 | 28-46 | 67-73 | ||
| September 5, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 39-27 | 28-47 | 67-74 | ||
| September 7, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | W | 40-27 | 28-47 | 68-74 | ||
| September 8, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 40-28 | 28-47 | 68-75 | ||
| September 9, 1955 | New York Giants 0 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 41-28 | 28-47 | 69-75 | ||
| September 10, 1955 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 42-28 | 28-47 | 70-75 | ||
| September 11, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 43-28 | 28-47 | 71-75 | ||
| September 11, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9 | W | 44-28 | 28-47 | 72-75 | ||
| September 13, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | L | 44-29 | 28-47 | 72-76 | ||
| September 17, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 44-29 | 28-48 | 72-77 | ||
| September 18, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 12 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 44-29 | 29-48 | 73-77 | ||
| September 20, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Cincinnati Redlegs 0 | L | 44-30 | 29-48 | 73-78 | ||
| September 21, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 14 | W | 45-30 | 29-48 | 74-78 | ||
| September 24, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | L | 45-31 | 29-48 | 74-79 | ||
| September 25, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Redlegs 13 | W | 46-31 | 29-48 | 75-79 |
