1955 Brooklyn Dodgers Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 98-55
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 1,033,589, Avg. 15,625
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated New York Yankees 4-3
Manager: Walter Alston (98-55)
Location: New York, New York
1955 Brooklyn Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 98-55
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 1,033,589, Avg. 15,625
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated New York Yankees 4-3
Manager: Walter Alston (98-55)
Location: New York, New York
1955 Brooklyn Dodgers Results
The Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League ended the 1955 season with a record of 98 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Dodgers led the circuit with 857 runs, powered by 201 home runs. Brooklyn allowed 650 runs, least in the league. Duke Snider walloped 42 home runs for the squad, while Carl Furillo, Gil Hodges, Don Zimmer and Roy Campanella each swatted 20 or more also. Duke Snider drove in 136 runs. Roy Campanella paced all regular hitters by hitting .318. Don Newcombe topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.20 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Walter Alston coached the team. The 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Amoros | LF | L | L | January 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 170 | Matanzas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Don Bessent | P | R | R | March 13, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Joe Black | P | R | R | February 8, 1924 | 6'2" | 220 | Plainfield, NJ USA |
| Bob Borkowski | OF | R | R | January 27, 1926 | 6'0" | 182 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Roy Campanella | C | R | R | November 19, 1921 | 5'9" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Roger Craig | P | R | R | February 17, 1930 | 6'4" | 190 | Durham, NC USA |
| Carl Erskine | P | R | R | December 13, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | Anderson, IN USA |
| Carl Furillo | RF | R | R | March 8, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Stony Creek Mills, PA USA |
| Jim Gilliam | 2B | B | R | October 17, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Bert Hamric | P | L | R | March 1, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Clarksburg, WV USA |
| Don Hoak | 3B | R | R | February 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | Roulette, PA USA |
| Gil Hodges | 1B | R | R | April 4, 1924 | 6'1" | 200 | Princeton, IN USA |
| Dixie Howell | C | R | R | April 24, 1920 | 5'11" | 190 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Jim Hughes | P | R | R | March 21, 1923 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Frank Kellert | 1B | R | R | July 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Sandy Koufax | P | R | L | December 30, 1935 | 6'2" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Clem Labine | P | R | R | August 6, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Lincoln, RI USA |
| Tom Lasorda | P | L | L | September 22, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Norristown, PA USA |
| Billy Loes | P | R | R | December 13, 1929 | 6'1" | 165 | Long Island City, NY USA |
| Russ Meyer | P | B | R | October 25, 1923 | 6'1" | 175 | Peru, IL USA |
| Walt Moryn | RF | L | R | April 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Don Newcombe | P | L | R | June 14, 1926 | 6'4" | 220 | Madison, NJ USA |
| Johnny Podres | P | L | L | September 30, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Witherbee, NY USA |
| Pee Wee Reese | SS | R | R | July 23, 1918 | 5'10" | 160 | Ekron, KY USA |
| Jackie Robinson | 3B | R | R | January 31, 1919 | 5'11" | 195 | Cairo, GA USA |
| Ed Roebuck | P | R | R | July 3, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | East Millsboro, PA USA |
| George Shuba | LF | L | R | December 13, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Duke Snider | CF | L | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 179 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Karl Spooner | P | R | L | June 23, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Oriskany Falls, NY USA |
| Chuck Templeton | P | R | L | June 1, 1932 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Rube Walker | C | L | R | May 16, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Lenoir, NC USA |
| Don Zimmer | 2B | R | R | January 17, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
