1955 Milwaukee Braves Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 85-69
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 2,005,836, Avg. 28,147
Ballpark: County Stadium
Manager: Charlie Grimm (85-69)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1955 Milwaukee Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 85-69
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 2,005,836, Avg. 28,147
Ballpark: County Stadium
Manager: Charlie Grimm (85-69)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1955 Milwaukee Braves Results
The Milwaukee Braves of the National League ended the 1955 season with a record of 85 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Braves scored 743 runs and conceded 668 runs. Eddie Mathews walloped 41 home runs for Milwaukee, while Del Crandall, George Crowe, Hank Aaron and Joe Adcock each swatted 20 or more, too. Hank Aaron drove in 106 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .314. Warren Spahn led the team with 17 wins, and Bob Buhl earned a 3.21 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Charlie Grimm coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aaron | RF | R | R | February 5, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Joe Adcock | 1B | R | R | October 30, 1927 | 6'4" | 210 | Coushatta, LA USA |
| Bill Bruton | CF | L | R | November 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 169 | Panola, AL USA |
| Bob Buhl | P | R | R | August 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | Saginaw, MI USA |
| Lew Burdette | P | R | R | November 22, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | Nitro, WV USA |
| Gene Conley | P | R | R | November 10, 1930 | 6'8" | 225 | Muskogee, OK USA |
| Del Crandall | C | R | R | March 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Ontario, CA USA |
| Ray Crone | P | R | R | August 7, 1931 | 6'2" | 165 | Memphis, TN USA |
| George Crowe | 1B | L | L | March 22, 1921 | 6'2" | 210 | Whiteland, IN USA |
| Jack Dittmer | 2B | L | R | January 10, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Elkader, IA USA |
| John Edelman | P | R | R | July 27, 1935 | 6'3" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Charlie Gorin | P | L | L | February 6, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Waco, TX USA |
| Joey Jay | P | B | R | August 15, 1935 | 6'4" | 228 | Middletown, CT USA |
| Ernie Johnson | P | R | R | June 16, 1924 | 6'3" | 190 | Brattleboro, VT USA |
| Dave Jolly | P | R | R | October 14, 1924 | 6'0" | 160 | Stony Point, NC USA |
| Dave Koslo | P | L | L | March 31, 1920 | 5'11" | 180 | Menasha, WI USA |
| Johnny Logan | SS | R | R | March 23, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Endicott, NY USA |
| Eddie Mathews | 3B | L | R | October 13, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Texarkana, TX USA |
| Chet Nichols | P | B | L | February 22, 1931 | 6'1" | 165 | Pawtucket, RI USA |
| Danny O'Connell | 2B | R | R | January 21, 1929 | 5'11" | 168 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Andy Pafko | RF | R | R | February 25, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Boyceville, WI USA |
| Phil Paine | P | R | R | June 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | Chepachet, RI USA |
| Jim Pendleton | IF | R | R | January 7, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Charles, MO USA |
| Del Rice | C | R | R | October 27, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Humberto Robinson | P | R | R | June 25, 1930 | 6'1" | 155 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Bob Roselli | C | R | R | December 10, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Warren Spahn | P | L | L | April 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 172 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Chuck Tanner | LF | L | L | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | New Castle, PA USA |
| Ben Taylor | 1B | L | L | September 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Metropolis, IL USA |
| Bobby Thomson | LF | R | R | October 25, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Glasgow, Glasgow United Kingdom |
| Roberto Vargas | P | L | L | May 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Charlie White | C | L | R | August 12, 1927 | 5'11" | 192 | Kinston, NC USA |
