1955 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 60-94
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 469,397, Avg. 7,538
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Fred Haney (60-94)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1955 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 60-94
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 469,397, Avg. 7,538
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Fred Haney (60-94)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1955 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1955 season with a record of 60 wins and 94 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Pirates scored 560 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 767 runs, most in the circuit. Frank Thomas led Pittsburgh with 25 home runs, and Dale Long walloped 20 or more as well. Dale Long recorded 79 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .291 clip. Bob Friend paced the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.83 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Fred Haney coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 560
Regular Season Runs Against: 767
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 14, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| April 16, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | ||
| April 17, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-4 | ||
| April 17, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-5 | ||
| April 18, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 12 | L | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-6 | ||
| April 22, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-7 | ||
| April 23, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-8 | ||
| April 24, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 0-4 | 1-4 | 1-8 | ||
| April 24, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 0-4 | 1-5 | 1-9 | ||
| April 27, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 1-4 | 1-5 | 2-9 | ||
| April 28, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-10 | ||
| April 29, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 1-6 | 1-5 | 2-11 | ||
| April 30, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 2-6 | 1-5 | 3-11 | ||
| May 1, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 2-7 | 1-5 | 3-12 | ||
| May 1, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 3-7 | 1-5 | 4-12 | ||
| May 2, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 4-7 | 1-5 | 5-12 | ||
| May 3, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 5-7 | 1-5 | 6-12 | ||
| May 4, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 6-7 | 1-5 | 7-12 | ||
| May 5, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 7-7 | 1-5 | 8-12 | ||
| May 6, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 7-7 | 2-5 | 9-12 | ||
| May 7, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 11 | L | 7-7 | 2-6 | 9-13 | ||
| May 8, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 6 | L | 7-7 | 2-7 | 9-14 | ||
| May 8, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 5 | W | 7-7 | 3-7 | 10-14 | ||
| May 10, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | W | 7-7 | 4-7 | 11-14 | ||
| May 11, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | L | 7-7 | 4-8 | 11-15 | ||
| May 12, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 7-7 | 4-9 | 11-16 | ||
| May 14, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 7-7 | 4-10 | 11-17 | ||
| May 15, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 7-7 | 4-11 | 11-18 | ||
| May 16, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 7-7 | 4-12 | 11-19 | ||
| May 17, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9 | L | 7-7 | 4-13 | 11-20 | ||
| May 18, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | L | 7-7 | 4-14 | 11-21 | ||
| May 20, 1955 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 7-8 | 4-14 | 11-22 | ||
| May 21, 1955 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 7-9 | 4-14 | 11-23 | ||
| May 22, 1955 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 7-10 | 4-14 | 11-24 | ||
| May 22, 1955 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 7-11 | 4-14 | 11-25 | ||
| May 24, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 15 | W | 8-11 | 4-14 | 12-25 | ||
| May 26, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 8-12 | 4-14 | 12-26 | ||
| May 27, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 8-13 | 4-14 | 12-27 | ||
| May 28, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 8-14 | 4-14 | 12-28 | ||
| May 29, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 9-14 | 4-14 | 13-28 | ||
| May 29, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 9-15 | 4-14 | 13-29 | ||
| May 30, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 9-15 | 4-15 | 13-30 | ||
| May 30, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 9-15 | 4-16 | 13-31 | ||
| May 31, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 9-15 | 5-16 | 14-31 | ||
| June 1, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 9-16 | 5-16 | 14-32 | ||
| June 2, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 10-16 | 5-16 | 15-32 | ||
| June 3, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 11-16 | 5-16 | 16-32 | ||
| June 4, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 11-17 | 5-16 | 16-33 | ||
| June 5, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 11-18 | 5-16 | 16-34 | ||
| June 5, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 12-18 | 5-16 | 17-34 | ||
| June 7, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 12-19 | 5-16 | 17-35 | ||
| June 8, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 13-19 | 5-16 | 18-35 | ||
| June 9, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 13-20 | 5-16 | 18-36 | ||
| June 11, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 13-21 | 5-16 | 18-37 | ||
| June 12, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 14-21 | 5-16 | 19-37 | ||
| June 12, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 14-22 | 5-16 | 19-38 | ||
| June 14, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 14-22 | 6-16 | 20-38 | ||
| June 15, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 14-22 | 6-17 | 20-39 | ||
| June 16, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 14-22 | 6-18 | 20-40 | ||
| June 17, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | W | 14-22 | 7-18 | 21-40 | ||
| June 18, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 14-22 | 7-19 | 21-41 | ||
| June 19, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 14-22 | 7-20 | 21-42 | ||
| June 19, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | W | 14-22 | 8-20 | 22-42 | ||
| June 20, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 14-22 | 8-21 | 22-43 | ||
| June 21, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 14-22 | 8-22 | 22-44 | ||
| June 22, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 14-22 | 8-23 | 22-45 | ||
| June 24, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 14-22 | 8-24 | 22-46 | ||
| June 25, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 14-22 | 8-25 | 22-47 | ||
| June 26, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 14-22 | 9-25 | 23-47 | ||
| June 26, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 14-22 | 9-26 | 23-48 | ||
| June 28, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 14-22 | 10-26 | 24-48 | ||
| June 29, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 14-22 | 10-27 | 24-49 | ||
| July 1, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 14-22 | 11-27 | 25-49 | ||
| July 2, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 14-22 | 12-27 | 26-49 | ||
| July 3, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 14-22 | 13-27 | 27-49 | ||
| July 3, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 14-22 | 13-28 | 27-50 | ||
| July 4, 1955 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 15-22 | 13-28 | 28-50 | ||
| July 4, 1955 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 15-23 | 13-28 | 28-51 | ||
| July 5, 1955 | New York Giants 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 15-24 | 13-28 | 28-52 | ||
| July 6, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 15-25 | 13-28 | 28-53 | ||
| July 6, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 16-25 | 13-28 | 29-53 | ||
| July 7, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 16-26 | 13-28 | 29-54 | ||
| July 8, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 16-27 | 13-28 | 29-55 | ||
| July 9, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 16-28 | 13-28 | 29-56 | ||
| July 10, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 16-29 | 13-28 | 29-57 | ||
| July 10, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 17-29 | 13-28 | 30-57 | ||
| July 14, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 19 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 17-30 | 13-28 | 30-58 | ||
| July 15, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 17-31 | 13-28 | 30-59 | ||
| July 16, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 18-31 | 13-28 | 31-59 | ||
| July 17, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 18-32 | 13-28 | 31-60 | ||
| July 17, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 18-33 | 13-28 | 31-61 | ||
| July 19, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 19-33 | 13-28 | 32-61 | ||
| July 20, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 20-33 | 13-28 | 33-61 | ||
| July 21, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 20-34 | 13-28 | 33-62 | ||
| July 22, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 21-34 | 13-28 | 34-62 | ||
| July 23, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 22-34 | 13-28 | 35-62 | ||
| July 24, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 23-34 | 13-28 | 36-62 | ||
| July 24, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 24-34 | 13-28 | 37-62 | ||
| July 26, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 24-34 | 14-28 | 38-62 | ||
| July 27, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 24-34 | 14-29 | 38-63 | ||
| July 28, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 24-34 | 14-30 | 38-64 | ||
| July 29, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 16 | L | 24-34 | 14-31 | 38-65 | ||
| July 30, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | L | 24-34 | 14-32 | 38-66 | ||
| July 31, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | L | 24-34 | 14-33 | 38-67 | ||
| July 31, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | L | 24-34 | 14-34 | 38-68 | ||
| August 1, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 24-34 | 15-34 | 39-68 | ||
| August 2, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 12 | L | 24-34 | 15-35 | 39-69 | ||
| August 3, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 24-34 | 16-35 | 40-69 | ||
| August 3, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 24-34 | 16-36 | 40-70 | ||
| August 4, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 11 | L | 24-34 | 16-37 | 40-71 | ||
| August 5, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 24-34 | 17-37 | 41-71 | ||
| August 6, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | W | 24-34 | 18-37 | 42-71 | ||
| August 7, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 24-34 | 18-38 | 42-72 | ||
| August 7, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 24-34 | 18-39 | 42-73 | ||
| August 9, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 24-34 | 18-40 | 42-74 | ||
| August 10, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 24-34 | 19-40 | 43-74 | ||
| August 14, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 3 | L | 24-34 | 19-41 | 43-75 | ||
| August 14, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 4 | L | 24-34 | 19-42 | 43-76 | ||
| August 16, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 24-35 | 19-42 | 43-77 | ||
| August 17, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 25-35 | 19-42 | 44-77 | ||
| August 19, 1955 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 26-35 | 19-42 | 45-77 | ||
| August 20, 1955 | New York Giants 14 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 26-36 | 19-42 | 45-78 | ||
| August 23, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 27-36 | 19-42 | 46-78 | ||
| August 24, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 28-36 | 19-42 | 47-78 | ||
| August 25, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 29-36 | 19-42 | 48-78 | ||
| August 26, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 29-37 | 19-42 | 48-79 | ||
| August 27, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 29-38 | 19-42 | 48-80 | ||
| August 28, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 30-38 | 19-42 | 49-80 | ||
| August 28, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 31-38 | 19-42 | 50-80 | ||
| August 30, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 32-38 | 19-42 | 51-80 | ||
| August 31, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 33-38 | 19-42 | 52-80 | ||
| September 1, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 34-38 | 19-42 | 53-80 | ||
| September 2, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 34-38 | 19-43 | 53-81 | ||
| September 3, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 34-38 | 19-44 | 53-82 | ||
| September 4, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 34-38 | 19-45 | 53-83 | ||
| September 5, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 6 | L | 34-38 | 19-46 | 53-84 | ||
| September 5, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Giants 5 | W | 34-38 | 20-46 | 54-84 | ||
| September 7, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 34-38 | 21-46 | 55-84 | ||
| September 9, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 34-38 | 21-47 | 55-85 | ||
| September 10, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Milwaukee Braves 13 | L | 34-38 | 21-48 | 55-86 | ||
| September 11, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 34-38 | 21-49 | 55-87 | ||
| September 12, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 34-38 | 22-49 | 56-87 | ||
| September 13, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | W | 34-38 | 23-49 | 57-87 | ||
| September 16, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 34-38 | 23-50 | 57-88 | ||
| September 18, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 34-38 | 24-50 | 58-88 | ||
| September 18, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 34-38 | 24-51 | 58-89 | ||
| September 20, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Giants 14 | L | 34-38 | 24-52 | 58-90 | ||
| September 20, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 11 | L | 34-38 | 24-53 | 58-91 | ||
| September 21, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 7 | L | 34-38 | 24-54 | 58-92 | ||
| September 21, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 7 | L | 34-38 | 24-55 | 58-93 | ||
| September 24, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 35-38 | 24-55 | 59-93 | ||
| September 24, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 36-38 | 24-55 | 60-93 | ||
| September 25, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 36-39 | 24-55 | 60-94 |
