1955 Kansas City Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 63-91
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 1,393,054, Avg. 20,123
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Lou Boudreau (63-91)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1955 Kansas City Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 63-91
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 1,393,054, Avg. 20,123
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Lou Boudreau (63-91)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1955 Kansas City Athletics Roster
The Kansas City Athletics of the American League ended the 1955 season with a record of 63 wins and 91 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Athletics plated 638 runs and allowed 911 runs, most in the league. Gus Zernial walloped 30 home runs for Kansas City, while Bill Wilson, Hector Lopez and Vic Power each swatted 20 or more as well. Gus Zernial drove in 84 runs. Vic Power topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .319 average. Art Ditmar led the squad with 12 wins, and Alex Kellner recorded a 4.20 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Lou Boudreau coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 635
Regular Season Runs Against: 908
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 13, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 14, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 16, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 17, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 16 | L | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | ||
| April 18, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Kansas City Athletics 9 | L | 1-2 | 0-3 | 1-5 | ||
| April 19, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 2-2 | 0-3 | 2-5 | ||
| April 22, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 2-3 | 0-3 | 2-6 | ||
| April 23, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 29 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 2-4 | 0-3 | 2-7 | ||
| April 24, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 3-4 | 0-3 | 3-7 | ||
| April 26, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 4-4 | 0-3 | 4-7 | ||
| April 27, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 5-4 | 0-3 | 5-7 | ||
| April 28, 1955 | New York Yankees 11 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 5-5 | 0-3 | 5-8 | ||
| April 29, 1955 | New York Yankees 0 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 6-5 | 0-3 | 6-8 | ||
| May 1, 1955 | Washington Senators 10 at Kansas City Athletics 16 | W | 7-5 | 0-3 | 7-8 | ||
| May 2, 1955 | Washington Senators 12 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 7-6 | 0-3 | 7-9 | ||
| May 3, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 8-6 | 0-3 | 8-9 | ||
| May 4, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 9-6 | 0-3 | 9-9 | ||
| May 6, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 9-6 | 0-4 | 9-10 | ||
| May 7, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 9-6 | 0-5 | 9-11 | ||
| May 8, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 9-6 | 0-6 | 9-12 | ||
| May 8, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 9-6 | 0-7 | 9-13 | ||
| May 10, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 11 | L | 9-6 | 0-8 | 9-14 | ||
| May 11, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 9-6 | 1-8 | 10-14 | ||
| May 12, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 9-6 | 1-9 | 10-15 | ||
| May 13, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 9-6 | 1-10 | 10-16 | ||
| May 14, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 9-6 | 1-11 | 10-17 | ||
| May 15, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 9-6 | 2-11 | 11-17 | ||
| May 15, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 9-6 | 2-12 | 11-18 | ||
| May 17, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 9-6 | 3-12 | 12-18 | ||
| May 18, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 9-6 | 3-13 | 12-19 | ||
| May 20, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 9-6 | 4-13 | 13-19 | ||
| May 21, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 9-6 | 4-14 | 13-20 | ||
| May 22, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 9-6 | 5-14 | 14-20 | ||
| May 22, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 9-6 | 5-15 | 14-21 | ||
| May 24, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 9-7 | 5-15 | 14-22 | ||
| May 25, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 9-8 | 5-15 | 14-23 | ||
| May 28, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 9-9 | 5-15 | 14-24 | ||
| May 29, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 9-10 | 5-15 | 14-25 | ||
| May 30, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 9-10 | 6-15 | 15-25 | ||
| May 30, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 9-10 | 7-15 | 16-25 | ||
| June 1, 1955 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 9-11 | 7-15 | 16-26 | ||
| June 1, 1955 | New York Yankees 6 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 9-12 | 7-15 | 16-27 | ||
| June 2, 1955 | New York Yankees 12 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 9-13 | 7-15 | 16-28 | ||
| June 3, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 10-13 | 7-15 | 17-28 | ||
| June 4, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 10-14 | 7-15 | 17-29 | ||
| June 5, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 10-15 | 7-15 | 17-30 | ||
| June 5, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 11-15 | 7-15 | 18-30 | ||
| June 7, 1955 | Washington Senators 7 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 11-16 | 7-15 | 18-31 | ||
| June 7, 1955 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 11-17 | 7-15 | 18-32 | ||
| June 8, 1955 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 12-17 | 7-15 | 19-32 | ||
| June 9, 1955 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 13-17 | 7-15 | 20-32 | ||
| June 10, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 13-18 | 7-15 | 20-33 | ||
| June 11, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 14-18 | 7-15 | 21-33 | ||
| June 12, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 14-19 | 7-15 | 21-34 | ||
| June 12, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 15-19 | 7-15 | 22-34 | ||
| June 14, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 15-19 | 7-16 | 22-35 | ||
| June 15, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 15-19 | 7-17 | 22-36 | ||
| June 16, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 15-19 | 7-18 | 22-37 | ||
| June 17, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 15-19 | 8-18 | 23-37 | ||
| June 18, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 15-19 | 9-18 | 24-37 | ||
| June 21, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 15-19 | 9-19 | 24-38 | ||
| June 22, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 15-19 | 9-20 | 24-39 | ||
| June 23, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 15-19 | 9-21 | 24-40 | ||
| June 24, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 15-19 | 10-21 | 25-40 | ||
| June 26, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 15-19 | 11-21 | 26-40 | ||
| June 26, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 15-19 | 12-21 | 27-40 | ||
| June 28, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 15-19 | 12-22 | 27-41 | ||
| June 29, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 12 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 15-19 | 13-22 | 28-41 | ||
| July 1, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 16-19 | 13-22 | 29-41 | ||
| July 1, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 17-19 | 13-22 | 30-41 | ||
| July 2, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Athletics 11 | W | 18-19 | 13-22 | 31-41 | ||
| July 3, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Athletics 9 | W | 19-19 | 13-22 | 32-41 | ||
| July 4, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 19-20 | 13-22 | 32-42 | ||
| July 4, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 20-20 | 13-22 | 33-42 | ||
| July 5, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 21-20 | 13-22 | 34-42 | ||
| July 6, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 21-21 | 13-22 | 34-43 | ||
| July 7, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 21-22 | 13-22 | 34-44 | ||
| July 8, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 21-22 | 13-23 | 34-45 | ||
| July 9, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 21-22 | 14-23 | 35-45 | ||
| July 10, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 21-22 | 14-24 | 35-46 | ||
| July 10, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 21-22 | 15-24 | 36-46 | ||
| July 14, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 21-23 | 15-24 | 36-47 | ||
| July 14, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 21-24 | 15-24 | 36-48 | ||
| July 15, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 21-25 | 15-24 | 36-49 | ||
| July 16, 1955 | Washington Senators 8 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 21-26 | 15-24 | 36-50 | ||
| July 17, 1955 | Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 21-27 | 15-24 | 36-51 | ||
| July 18, 1955 | Washington Senators 6 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 21-28 | 15-24 | 36-52 | ||
| July 19, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 21-29 | 15-24 | 36-53 | ||
| July 20, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 21-30 | 15-24 | 36-54 | ||
| July 21, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 21-31 | 15-24 | 36-55 | ||
| July 22, 1955 | New York Yankees 1 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 22-31 | 15-24 | 37-55 | ||
| July 23, 1955 | New York Yankees 7 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 23-31 | 15-24 | 38-55 | ||
| July 24, 1955 | New York Yankees 7 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 23-32 | 15-24 | 38-56 | ||
| July 24, 1955 | New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 23-33 | 15-24 | 38-57 | ||
| July 26, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 23-33 | 16-24 | 39-57 | ||
| July 26, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 23-33 | 16-25 | 39-58 | ||
| July 27, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 23-33 | 17-25 | 40-58 | ||
| July 27, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 23-33 | 18-25 | 41-58 | ||
| July 29, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 23-33 | 18-26 | 41-59 | ||
| July 30, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 12 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 23-33 | 19-26 | 42-59 | ||
| July 31, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 23-33 | 19-27 | 42-60 | ||
| July 31, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 23-33 | 20-27 | 43-60 | ||
| August 2, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 23-33 | 20-28 | 43-61 | ||
| August 3, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 23-33 | 20-29 | 43-62 | ||
| August 3, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 23-33 | 21-29 | 44-62 | ||
| August 4, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 23-33 | 21-30 | 44-63 | ||
| August 5, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 23-33 | 22-30 | 45-63 | ||
| August 6, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 23-33 | 23-30 | 46-63 | ||
| August 7, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 12 at Boston Red Sox 16 | L | 23-33 | 23-31 | 46-64 | ||
| August 9, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 23-34 | 23-31 | 46-65 | ||
| August 10, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 24-34 | 23-31 | 47-65 | ||
| August 11, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 14 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 24-35 | 23-31 | 47-66 | ||
| August 12, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 17 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 24-36 | 23-31 | 47-67 | ||
| August 12, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 24-37 | 23-31 | 47-68 | ||
| August 13, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 24-38 | 23-31 | 47-69 | ||
| August 14, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 25-38 | 23-31 | 48-69 | ||
| August 16, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 25-38 | 23-32 | 48-70 | ||
| August 18, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 25-38 | 23-33 | 48-71 | ||
| August 18, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 25-38 | 24-33 | 49-71 | ||
| August 19, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 25-38 | 24-34 | 49-72 | ||
| August 20, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 25-38 | 24-35 | 49-73 | ||
| August 21, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 25-38 | 24-36 | 49-74 | ||
| August 23, 1955 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 26-38 | 24-36 | 50-74 | ||
| August 24, 1955 | Washington Senators 0 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 27-38 | 24-36 | 51-74 | ||
| August 25, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Athletics 9 | W | 28-38 | 24-36 | 52-74 | ||
| August 26, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 29-38 | 24-36 | 53-74 | ||
| August 28, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 29-39 | 24-36 | 53-75 | ||
| August 30, 1955 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 30-39 | 24-36 | 54-75 | ||
| August 31, 1955 | New York Yankees 11 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 30-40 | 24-36 | 54-76 | ||
| September 2, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 31-40 | 24-36 | 55-76 | ||
| September 3, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 31-41 | 24-36 | 55-77 | ||
| September 4, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 17 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 31-42 | 24-36 | 55-78 | ||
| September 5, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 31-42 | 24-37 | 55-79 | ||
| September 5, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 31-42 | 25-37 | 56-79 | ||
| September 7, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 31-42 | 25-38 | 56-80 | ||
| September 8, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 13 | L | 31-42 | 25-39 | 56-81 | ||
| September 9, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 31-42 | 26-39 | 57-81 | ||
| September 9, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 31-42 | 26-40 | 57-82 | ||
| September 10, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 31-42 | 27-40 | 58-82 | ||
| September 11, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 31-42 | 28-40 | 59-82 | ||
| September 11, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 31-42 | 28-41 | 59-83 | ||
| September 13, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 31-42 | 28-42 | 59-84 | ||
| September 13, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 31-42 | 29-42 | 60-84 | ||
| September 14, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 31-42 | 30-42 | 61-84 | ||
| September 16, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Athletics 13 | W | 32-42 | 30-42 | 62-84 | ||
| September 17, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | L | 32-43 | 30-42 | 62-85 | ||
| September 18, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 33-43 | 30-42 | 63-85 | ||
| September 19, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 33-43 | 30-43 | 63-86 | ||
| September 20, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 33-43 | 30-44 | 63-87 | ||
| September 21, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 33-43 | 30-45 | 63-88 | ||
| September 23, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 12 | L | 33-43 | 30-46 | 63-89 | ||
| September 24, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 33-43 | 30-47 | 63-90 | ||
| September 25, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 33-43 | 30-48 | 63-91 |
