1955 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1955 National League Forbes Field PittsburghFrom 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson, Branch Rickey (minority shareholders) Branch Rickey Fred Haney WWSW Bob Prince, Dick Bingham The 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 74th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 69th in the National League. The Pirates finished eighth and last in the league standings with a record of 60–94. Offseason Prior to 1955 season: Ellis Burton was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.Ellis Burton at Baseball-Reference Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1955 Game Log: 60–94 (Home: 36–39; Away: 24–55) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 3–11 (Home: 2–6; Away: 1–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 13 || @ Dodgers || 1–6 || Erskine || Surkont (0–1) || — || 6,999 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 14 || Phillies || 3–4 || Wehmeier || Littlefield (0–1) || — || 23,540 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 16 || Dodgers || 0–6 || Meyer || Purkey (0–1) || — || 5,533 || 0–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 17 || Dodgers || 3–10 || Podres || Thies (0–1) || — || || 0–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 17 || Dodgers || 2–3 || Labine || Kline (0–1) || Hughes || 20,499 || 0–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 18 || @ Giants || 3–12 || Liddle || Surkont (0–2) || Grissom || 2,915 || 0–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 22 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Miller || Bowman (0–1) || — || 5,821 || 0–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 23 || @ Phillies || 0–8 || Dickson || Kline (0–2) || — || 4,132 || 0–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 24 || @ Phillies || 6–1 || Surkont (1–2) || Owens || — || || 1–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 24 || @ Phillies || 0–3 || Meyer || King (0–1) || Roberts || 8,224 || 1–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 27 || Cubs || 4–1 || Purkey (1–1) || Minner || — || 1,044 || 2–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 28 || Redlegs || 2–3 || Staley || Littlefield (0–2) || Lane || 6,907 || 2–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 29 || Redlegs || 0–5 || Nuxhall || Surkont (1–3) || — || 6,341 || 2–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 30 || Redlegs || 5–4 || Friend (1–0) || Lane || — || 3,118 || 3–11 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 11–20 (Home: 7–9; Away: 4–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || May 1 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Tiefenauer || Bowman (0–2) || Moford || || 3–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || May 1 || Cardinals || 7–0 || Kline (1–2) || Jones || — || 13,213 || 4–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 2 || Cardinals || 5–1 || Purkey (2–1) || Haddix || — || 2,181 || 5–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 3 || Braves || 4–0 || Littlefield (1–2) || Spahn || — || 10,784 || 6–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 4 || Braves || 5–4 || Surkont (2–3) || Jolly || Friend (1) || 13,374 || 7–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 5 || Braves || 9–4 || King (1–1) || Buhl || Law (1) || 4,329 || 8–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 6 || @ Giants || 3–2 || Kline (2–2) || Antonelli || Wade (1) || 10,330 || 9–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 7 || @ Giants || 3–11 || Hearn || Purkey (2–2) || — || 8,926 || 9–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 8 || @ Giants || 7–5 || Littlefield (2–2) || Gomez || Face (1) || || 10–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 8 || @ Giants || 3–6 || Maglie || Law (0–1) || — || 14,180 || 10–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 10 || @ Braves || 9–6 || Surkont (3–3) || Johnson || — || 20,562 || 11–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 11 || @ Braves || 3–8 || Nichols || Kline (2–3) || — || 12,444 || 11–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 12 || @ Cubs || 0–4 || Jones || King (1–2) || — || 2,918 || 11–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 14 || @ Cardinals || 0–6 || Lawrence || Littlefield (2–3) || — || 9,479 || 11–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 15 || @ Cardinals || 1–5 || Jones || Surkont (3–4) || Schultz || 10,996 || 11–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 16 || @ Cardinals || 0–6 || Arroyo || Kline (2–4) || — || 5,184 || 11–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 17 || @ Redlegs || 2–9 || Nuxhall || Purkey (2–3) || — || 4,881 || 11–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 18 || @ Redlegs || 1–5 || Minarcin || Littlefield (2–4) || — || 2,079 || 11–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 20 || Giants || 3–6 || Wilhelm || Surkont (3–5) || Grissom || 15,722 || 11–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 21 || Giants || 2–3 || Maglie || Kline (2–5) || Grissom || 5,731 || 11–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 22 || Giants || 2–5 || Gomez || Bowman (0–3) || — || || 11–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 22 || Giants || 3–5 (8) || Wilhelm || Wade (0–1) || Grissom || 16,691 || 11–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 24 || Dodgers || 15–1 || Friend (2–0) || Podres || — || 9,251 || 12–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 26 || Dodgers || 2–6 || Newcombe || Kline (2–6) || — || 2,680 || 12–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 27 || Phillies || 2–5 (10) || Wehmeier || Friend (2–1) || — || 6,956 || 12–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 28 || Phillies || 4–8 (11) || Miller || Face (0–1) || Meyer || 3,082 || 12–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 29 || Phillies || 2–5 || Roberts || Pepper (0–1) || — || || 12–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 29 || Phillies || 11–5 || Surkont (4–5) || Cole || — || 5,918 || 13–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 30 || @ Dodgers || 4–8 || Meyer || Purkey (2–4) || Roebuck || || 13–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 30 || @ Dodgers || 3–8 || Newcombe || Kline (2–7) || — || 26,711 || 13–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || May 31 || @ Dodgers || 6–3 || Friend (3–1) || Roebuck || — || 6,008 || 14–31 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 10–18 (Home: 5–7; Away: 5–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 1 || Cardinals || 2–6 || Arroyo || Purkey (2–5) || — || 7,580 || 14–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || June 2 || Cardinals || 12–3 || Surkont (5–5) || Haddix || — || 2,052 || 15–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 3 || Redlegs || 7–6 || Law (1–1) || Ridzik || — || || 16–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 4 || Redlegs || 0–6 || Minarcin || Kline (2–8) || — || 4,072 || 16–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 5 || Redlegs || 7–6 || Surkont (6–5) || Klippstein || — || || 17–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 5 || Redlegs || 1–5 || Collum || Purkey (2–6) || — || 10,308 || 17–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 7 || Cubs || 3–4 || Hacker || King (1–3) || Pollet || 65,681 || 17–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 8 || Cubs || 2–1 || Kline (3–8) || Davis || — || 3,779 || 18–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 9 || Cubs || 2–6 || Minner || Purkey (2–7) || — || 2,187 || 18–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 11 || Braves || 4–7 || Conley || Friend (3–2) || — || 1,995 || 18–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 12 || Braves || 5–3 || Law (2–1) || Spahn || Face (2) || || 19–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 12 || Braves || 5–6 || Buhl || Surkont (6–6) || — || 12,738 || 19–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 14 || @ Cardinals || 10–5 || Kline (4–8) || Jackson || — || 7,962 || 20–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 15 || @ Cardinals || 3–7 || Arroyo || Friend (3–3) || — || 6,524 || 20–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 16 || @ Cardinals || 0–5 || Haddix || Law (2–2) || — || 6,277 || 20–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 17 || @ Redlegs || 3–1 || Surkont (7–6) || Collum || Kline (1) || 6,872 || 21–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 18 || @ Redlegs || 1–4 || Staley || Donoso (0–1) || — || 3,433 || 21–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 19 || @ Redlegs || 5–2 || Friend (4–3) || Minarcin || — || || 22–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 19 || @ Redlegs || 0–4 || Nuxhall || Kline (4–9) || — || 11,640 || 22–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 20 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Conley || Law (2–3) || — || 21,510 || 22–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 21 || @ Braves || 4–6 || Buhl || Kline (4–10) || — || 25,510 || 22–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 22 || @ Braves || 0–6 || Spahn || Surkont (7–7) || — || 23,219 || 22–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 24 || @ Cubs || 3–10 || Minner || Friend (4–4) || — || 4,424 || 22–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 25 || @ Cubs || 4–6 || Hacker || Littlefield (2–5) || — || 12,181 || 22–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 26 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Law (3–3) || Davis || Surkont (1) || || 23–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 26 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Rush || Donoso (0–2) || — || 24,500 || 23–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 28 || @ Phillies || 7–5 (10) || Friend (5–4) || Meyer || Face (3) || 8,635 || 24–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 29 || @ Phillies || 3–6 || Negray || Littlefield (2–6) || — || 4,919 || 24–49 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 14–19 (Home: 10–12; Away: 4–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 1 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Law (4–3) || Podres || — || 10,325 || 25–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 2 || @ Dodgers || 7–6 (10) || Kline (5–10) || Labine || — || 6,158 || 26–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 3 || @ Dodgers || 7–5 || Kline (6–10) || Roebuck || — || || 27–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 3 || @ Dodgers || 1–3 || Loes || Surkont (7–8) || Labine || 15,000 || 27–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 4 || Giants || 4–3 || Donoso (1–2) || McCall || — || || 28–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 4 || Giants || 3–5 (11) || Grissom || Donoso (1–3) || — || 16,902 || 28–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 5 || Giants || 1–11 || Antonelli || Martin (0–1) || — || 7,245 || 28–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 6 || Dodgers || 5–10 || Erskine || Face (0–2) || Roebuck || || 28–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 6 || Dodgers || 4–1 || Law (5–3) || Roebuck || — || 20,674 || 29–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 7 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Loes || Kline (6–11) || — || 4,533 || 29–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 8 || Phillies || 1–5 || Wehmeier || Surkont (7–9) || — || 7,304 || 29–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 9 || Phillies || 1–7 || Roberts || Littlefield (2–7) || — || 2,637 || 29–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 10 || Phillies || 1–4 || Simmons || Friend (5–5) || — || || 29–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 10 || Phillies || 3–1 || Law (6–3) || Negray || — || 6,454 || 30–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 14 || Redlegs || 1–19 || Collum || Surkont (7–10) || — || 6,947 || 30–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 15 || Redlegs || 1–9 || Nuxhall || Law (6–4) || Freeman || 1,563 || 30–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 16 || Cardinals || 5–1 || Donoso (2–3) || Arroyo || — || 2,579 || 31–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 17 || Cardinals || 8–9 (12) || Arroyo || Donoso (2–4) || Lawrence || || 31–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 17 || Cardinals || 0–1 || Haddix || Face (0–3) || — || 8,490 || 31–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 19 || Braves || 4–3 (19) || Friend (6–5) || Conley || — || 7,953 || 32–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 20 || Braves || 4–3 || Littlefield (3–7) || Crone || — || 5,568 || 33–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 21 || Braves || 3–5 || Spahn || Donoso (2–5) || — || 2,568 || 33–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 22 || Cubs || 3–1 || Face (1–3) || Minner || — || 7,388 || 34–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 23 || Cubs || 10–2 || Friend (7–5) || Hacker || — || 2,955 || 35–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 24 || Cubs || 12–5 || Hall (1–0) || Rush || — || || 36–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || July 24 || Cubs || 3–2 (10) || Law (7–4) || Jones || — || 14,466 || 37–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 26 || @ Cardinals || 3–1 || Littlefield (4–7) || Arroyo || — || 10,261 || 38–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 27 || @ Cardinals || 1–6 || Haddix || Face (1–4) || — || 6,424 || 38–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 28 || @ Cardinals || 1–4 || Schmidt || Hall (1–1) || — || 6,039 || 38–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 29 || @ Redlegs || 5–16 || Nuxhall || Law (7–5) || — || 5,690 || 38–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 30 || @ Redlegs || 2–5 || Collum || Friend (7–6) || — || 3,030 || 38–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 31 || @ Redlegs || 4–7 || Black || Littlefield (4–8) || Freeman || || 38–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 31 || @ Redlegs || 5–6 || Freeman || Donoso (2–6) || — || 9,704 || 38–68 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 14–12 (Home: 9–4; Away: 5–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 1 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Hall (2–1) || Minner || — || 3,194 || 39–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 2 || @ Cubs || 4–12 || Rush || Littlefield (4–9) || — || 1,788 || 39–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 3 || @ Cubs || 3–2 || Face (2–4) || Davis || Surkont (2) || || 40–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 3 || @ Cubs || 4–5 (12) || Perkowski || Law (7–6) || — || 8,805 || 40–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 4 || @ Cubs || 10–11 || Tremel || Littlefield (4–10) || — || 3,486 || 40–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 5 || @ Braves || 8–5 || Hall (3–1) || Spahn || Donoso (1) || 21,791 || 41–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 6 || @ Braves || 2–0 || Friend (8–6) || Crone || — || 16,337 || 42–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 7 || @ Braves || 3–6 || Nichols || Law (7–7) || Johnson || || 42–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 7 || @ Braves || 2–4 || Buhl || Face (2–5) || — || 26,955 || 42–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 9 || @ Phillies || 1–9 || Wehmeier || Hall (3–2) || — || 9,347 || 42–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 10 || @ Phillies || 3–2 (10) || Friend (9–6) || Miller || — || 3,922 || 43–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 14 || @ Giants || 2–4 || Antonelli || Law (7–8) || — || || 43–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 14 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Hearn || Hall (3–3) || — || 7,166 || 43–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 16 || Phillies || 3–12 || Wehmeier || Friend (9–7) || — || 6,290 || 43–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 17 || Phillies || 6–4 || Face (3–5) || Simmons || — || 3,721 || 44–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 19 || Giants || 8–3 || Law (8–8) || Antonelli || — || 9,695 || 45–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 20 || Giants || 9–14 (12) || Hearn || Littlefield (4–11) || — || 4,336 || 45–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 23 || Redlegs || 2–1 || Law (9–8) || Freeman || — || 6,387 || 46–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 24 || Redlegs || 4–2 || Hall (4–3) || Nuxhall || — || 2,399 || 47–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 25 || Cubs || 2–1 || Face (4–5) || Minner || — || 6,181 || 48–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 26 || Cubs || 3–6 || Jones || Friend (9–8) || — || 5,376 || 48–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 27 || Cubs || 3–4 || Pollet || Surkont (7–11) || — || 3,210 || 48–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 28 || Braves || 5–3 || Hall (5–3) || Crone || Kline (2) || || 49–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 28 || Braves || 2–0 || Law (10–8) || Spahn || — || 12,032 || 50–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || August 30 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Littlefield (5–11) || Haddix || Face (4) || 7,526 || 51–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || August 31 || Cardinals || 4–3 (10) || Donoso (3–6) || Schmidt || — || 6,379 || 52–80 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 8–14 (Home: 3–1; Away: 5–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 1 || Cardinals || 7–6 || Face (5–5) || Wright || — || 2,878 || 53–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 2 || @ Dodgers || 0–2 || Spooner || Hall (5–4) || — || 10,827 || 53–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 3 || @ Dodgers || 0–4 || Koufax || Friend (9–9) || — || 7,767 || 53–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 4 || @ Dodgers || 5–6 || Labine || Surkont (7–12) || Craig || 13,258 || 53–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 5 || @ Giants || 8–5 (10) || Friend (10–9) || Grissom || Hall (1) || || 54–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 5 || @ Giants || 3–6 || Liddle || Face (5–6) || — || 10,352 || 54–84 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 7 || @ Cubs || 2–0 || Friend (11–9) || Minner || — || 3,076 || 55–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 9 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Spahn || Hall (5–5) || — || 15,614 || 55–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 10 || @ Braves || 5–13 || Crone || Law (10–9) || — || 11,071 || 55–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 11 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 || Jackson || Littlefield (5–12) || — || 7,877 || 55–87 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 12 || @ Cardinals || 9–3 || Donoso (4–6) || Haddix || — || 3,289 || 56–87 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 13 || @ Redlegs || 5–2 || Friend (12–9) || Nuxhall || — || 3,962 || 57–87 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 16 || @ Phillies || 1–8 || Roberts || Surkont (7–13) || — || 10,023 || 57–88 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 18 || @ Phillies || 5–2 || Friend (13–9) || Wehmeier || Face (5) || || 58–88 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 18 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Rogovin || Hall (5–6) || — || 12,683 || 58–89 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 20 || @ Giants || 1–11 || Antonelli || Law (10–10) || — || || 58–90 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 20 || @ Giants || 8–14 || Wilhelm || Surkont (7–14) || — || 1,165 || 58–91 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 21 || @ Giants || 2–7 || Liddle || Face (5–7) || — || || 58–92 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 21 || @ Giants || 3–7 || Monzant || Kline (6–12) || — || 2,091 || 58–93 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 24 || Dodgers || 4–3 || Hall (6–6) || Bessent || — || || 59–93 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 24 || Dodgers || 6–1 || Friend (14–9) || Koufax || — || 4,531 || 60–93 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 25 || Dodgers || 0–4 || Meyer || Kline (6–13) || Craig || 25,185 || 60–94 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Notable transactions August 27, 1955: Red Swanson was signed as an amateur free agent (bonus baby) by the Pirates.Red Swanson at Baseball-Reference Roster 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 20,57 Bill Bell 31 Roger Bowman 31 Lino Donoso 26 Roy Face 19 Bob Friend 37 Al Grunwald 30 Dick Hall 30 Nellie King 22 Ron Kline 32 Vern Law 27 Dick Littlefield 28 Paul Martin 23 Laurin Pepper 34 Bob Purkey 35 Max Surkont 20 Red Swanson 39 Jake Thies 28 Ben Wade 34 Fred Waters Catchers 11 Toby Atwell  9 Nick Koback 17 Hardy Peterson 10 Jack Shepard Infielders 12 Dick Cole  8 Gene Freese  3 George Freese  4 Sid Gordon 24 Dick Groat 29 Dale Long  6 Johnny O'Brien  7 Curt Roberts  6 Dick Smith  5 Preston Ward Outfielders 13,21 Roberto Clemente 18 Jerry Lynch 25 Román Mejías 14 Felipe Montemayor  7 Eddie O'Brien 14 Johnny Powers 16 Tom Saffell 21 Earl Smith 15 Frank Thomas Manager  2 Fred Haney Coaches 40 John Fitzpatrick 43 Sam Narron 41 Clyde Sukeforth Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Jack Shepard Jack Shepard (baseball) 94 264 63 .239 2 23 1B Dale Long 131 419 122 .291 16 79 2B Johnny O'Brien 84 278 83 .299 1 25 SS Dick Groat 151 521 139 .267 4 51 3B Gene Freese 134 455 115 .253 14 44 LF Frank Thomas Frank Thomas (outfielder) 142 510 125 .245 25 72 CF Eddie O'Brien Eddie O'Brien (baseball) 75 236 55 .233 0 8 RF Roberto Clemente 124 474 121 .255 5 47 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Jerry Lynch 88 282 80 .284 5 28 Dick Cole Dick Cole (baseball) 77 239 54 .226 0 21 Toby Atwell 71 207 44 .213 1 18 Preston Ward 84 179 38 .212 5 25 George Freese 51 179 46 .257 3 22 Román Mejías 71 167 36 .216 3 21 Tom Saffell 73 113 19 .168 1 3 Felipe Montemayor 36 95 20 .211 2 8 Hardy Peterson Pete Peterson (baseball) 32 81 20 .247 1 10 Sid Gordon 16 47 8 .170 0 1 Curt Roberts 6 17 2 .118 0 0 Earl Smith Earl Smith (1950s outfielder) 5 16 1 .063 0 0 Nick Koback 5 7 2 .286 0 0 John Powers 2 4 1 .250 0 0 Dick Smith Dick Smith (third baseman) 4 0 0 ---- 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Vern Law 43 200.2 10 10 3.81 82 Max Surkont 35 166.1 7 14 5.57 84 Dick Hall 15 94.1 6 6 3.91 46 Bob Purkey 14 67.2 2 7 5.32 24 Jake Thies 1 3.2 0 1 4.91 0 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Bob Friend 44 200.1 14 9 2.83 98 Ron Kline 36 136.2 6 13 4.15 48 Dick Littlefield 35 130.0 5 12 5.12 70 Roy Face 42 125.2 5 7 3.58 84 Lino Donoso 25 95.0 4 6 5.31 38 Nellie King 17 54.1 1 3 2.98 21 Roger Bowman 7 16.2 0 3 8.64 8 Paul Martin 7 7.0 0 1 14.14 3 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Laurin Pepper 14 0 1 0 10.35 7 Ben Wade 11 0 1 1 3.21 7 Al Grunwald 3 0 0 0 4.70 2 Fred Waters 2 0 0 0 3.60 0 Red Swanson Red Swanson (baseball) 1 0 0 0 18.00 0 Bill Bell Bill Bell (baseball) 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 Awards and honors All-Star Game Frank Thomas, reservehttp://baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/yr1955as.shtml 1955 All-Star Game Farm system Minor League Baseball Open Hollywood Stars Pacific Coast League Bobby Bragan AA New Orleans Pelicans Southern Association Andy Cohen A Williamsport Grays Eastern League Larry Shepard A Lincoln Chiefs Western League Bill Burwell B Waco Pirates Big State League Stan Wentzel B Burlington-Graham Pirates Carolina League Lamar Dorton C Phoenix Stars Arizona–Mexico League Jerry Gardner C Salinas Packers California League Buck Elliott and Jack Paepke C Billings Mustangs Pioneer League Jack Paepke and Buck Elliott C St. Jean Canadiens Provincial League Steve Mizerak and Fred Luciano D Dublin Irish Georgia State League George Kinnamon D Brunswick Pirates Georgia–Florida League Frank Oceak D Clinton Pirates Mississippi–Ohio Valley League Robert Clark LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Brunswick Notes References 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2nd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 1997 978-0-9637189-8-3 Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pittsburg Pir