1955 Season
1954 / 1956
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#
1 Mickey Mantle
CF
23.7
638
9.5
8.4
1.1
0.0
-0.1
41.0
34.1
6.8
0.0
28.1
24.6
3.6
0.0
2 Willie Mays
CF
24.2
670
9.0
8.6
0.4
0.0
0.0
37.5
34.6
2.9
0.0
24.0
24.6
-0.6
0.0
3 Duke Snider
CF
28.8
653
8.6
8.2
0.4
0.0
0.0
35.6
30.1
5.4
0.0
22.6
20.4
2.2
0.0
4 Al Kaline
RF
20.5
681
8.3
7.1
0.4
0.0
-0.7
30.9
28.8
2.1
0.0
18.6
18.6
-0.0
0.0
5 Ernie Banks
SS
24.4
646
8.2
7.0
2.2
0.0
1.0
31.7
24.1
7.6
0.0
16.8
14.5
2.3
0.0
6 Eddie Mathews
3B
23.7
616
7.3
7.2
0.3
0.0
0.2
33.4
30.6
2.8
0.0
21.1
21.4
-0.3
0.0
7 Ted Williams
LF
36.8
417
6.9
6.1
0.4
0.0
-0.4
23.7
20.9
2.9
0.0
16.3
14.6
1.7
0.0
8 Billy Pierce
SP
28.2
81
205.7
6.9
-0.0
0.0
6.9
0.0
23.0
0.0
0.0
23.0
16.2
-0.2
0.0
16.4
9 Richie Ashburn
CF
28.3
644
6.3
6.0
0.4
0.0
0.0
28.9
24.0
4.9
0.0
16.2
14.4
1.8
0.0
10 Hank Aaron
RF
21.4
665
6.2
5.8
-0.0
0.0
-0.4
28.6
25.2
3.4
0.0
16.1
15.3
0.8
0.0
11 Stan Musial
1B
34.6
656
6.1
6.0
-0.6
0.0
-0.7
28.6
25.8
2.8
0.0
17.0
16.0
1.0
0.0
12 Early Wynn
SP
35.5
92
230.0
6.1
-0.0
0.0
6.1
0.0
20.4
0.0
0.0
20.4
12.9
-0.2
0.0
13.1
13 Johnny Logan
SS
28.3
680
6.0
5.1
1.9
0.0
1.1
25.9
19.5
6.3
0.0
10.5
9.4
1.1
0.0
14 Bob Friend
SP
24.6
70
200.3
5.9
-0.1
-0.1
6.0
-0.0
19.2
0.0
0.0
19.2
11.4
-0.3
0.0
11.7
15 Robin Roberts
SP
28.8
130
305.0
5.8
1.6
-0.1
4.3
0.0
26.4
3.2
0.0
23.1
15.0
2.7
0.0
12.3
16 Hank Bauer
RF
32.9
563
5.4
3.7
1.1
0.0
-0.6
21.6
17.6
3.9
0.0
11.3
9.2
2.2
0.0
17 Billy Hoeft
SP
23.1
96
220.0
5.3
0.4
0.0
5.0
0.0
17.8
0.1
0.0
17.7
10.6
-0.1
0.0
10.7
18 Wally Post
RF
26.0
668
5.3
5.6
-0.9
0.0
-0.6
23.1
20.5
2.6
0.0
11.0
10.6
0.4
0.0
19 Don Newcombe
SP
29.0
125
233.7
5.3
2.5
-0.1
2.9
-0.0
24.5
6.2
0.0
18.3
15.7
5.7
0.0
9.9
20 Herb Score
SP
22.1
95
227.3
5.3
-0.3
0.0
5.6
0.0
20.0
0.0
0.0
20.0
12.6
-0.2
0.0
12.8
21 Ted Kluszewski
1B
30.8
686
5.3
5.5
-0.9
0.0
-0.7
24.7
22.9
1.8
0.0
12.9
12.7
0.2
0.0
22 Roy Campanella
C
33.6
522
5.3
5.3
0.6
0.0
0.6
27.4
20.3
7.1
0.0
15.5
12.6
2.9
0.0
23 Bob Rush
SP
29.5
91
234.0
5.2
-0.2
-0.1
5.5
-0.0
19.5
0.0
0.0
19.5
10.9
-0.4
0.0
11.3
24 Gil McDougald
2B
27.1
615
5.2
3.6
2.1
0.0
0.5
24.3
16.0
8.3
0.0
11.0
6.8
4.2
0.0
25 Nellie Fox
2B
27.5
709
5.1
3.8
1.9
0.0
0.6
25.5
16.7
8.8
0.0
10.2
6.0
4.2
0.0
26 Carl Furillo
RF
33.3
578
5.1
4.2
0.3
0.0
-0.6
21.6
18.5
3.1
0.0
11.0
9.9
1.2
0.0
27 Joe Nuxhall
SP
26.9
101
257.0
4.8
0.5
-0.1
4.3
-0.0
19.4
0.5
0.0
18.9
9.6
0.1
0.0
9.5
28 Al Smith
RF
27.4
725
4.7
5.4
-1.2
0.0
-0.5
28.0
25.3
2.8
0.0
14.5
14.4
0.2
0.0
29 Jim Piersall
CF
25.6
599
4.6
1.9
2.6
0.0
-0.1
20.1
10.5
9.5
0.0
7.7
1.5
6.2
0.0
30 Yogi Berra
C
30.1
615
4.5
4.1
1.0
0.0
0.7
23.4
17.9
5.6
0.0
9.3
8.6
0.7
0.0
31 Gil Hodges
1B
31.2
642
4.4
4.0
-0.2
0.0
-0.7
22.4
19.8
2.6
0.0
11.1
10.2
0.9
0.0
32 Vern Law
SP
25.3
69
200.7
4.4
0.5
-0.1
4.0
-0.0
14.0
0.9
0.0
13.0
6.3
0.7
0.0
5.6
33 Warren Spahn
SP
34.2
88
245.7
4.3
0.4
-0.1
3.9
-0.0
18.1
0.8
0.0
17.3
9.0
0.4
0.0
8.5
34 Johnny Antonelli
SP
25.2
90
235.3
4.3
0.2
-0.1
4.1
-0.0
17.8
0.2
0.0
17.5
9.0
-0.1
0.0
9.1
35 Pee Wee Reese
SS
36.9
652
4.2
3.7
1.4
0.0
1.0
18.3
12.9
5.4
0.0
3.9
3.2
0.7
0.0
36 Frank Sullivan
SP
25.4
105
260.0
4.0
-0.7
0.0
4.6
0.0
22.2
0.0
0.0
22.2
13.8
-0.2
0.0
14.0
37 Whitey Ford
SP
26.7
100
253.7
3.9
0.2
0.0
3.7
0.0
21.0
0.0
0.0
21.0
12.6
-0.2
0.0
12.8
38 Del Ennis
LF
30.1
623
3.9
4.0
-0.7
0.0
-0.6
20.9
18.0
3.0
0.0
9.6
8.7
0.9
0.0
39 Earl Torgeson
1B
MULT
31.5
553
3.8
3.1
0.1
0.0
-0.6
16.5
14.8
1.7
0.0
6.9
6.5
0.4
0.0
40 Larry Doby
CF
31.6
560
3.7
3.6
0.0
0.0
-0.1
21.8
18.0
3.8
0.0
10.5
9.6
0.9
0.0
41 Willard Schmidt
SP
27.1
44
129.7
3.7
-0.3
-0.0
4.0
-0.0
13.0
0.0
0.0
13.0
8.1
-0.2
0.0
8.3
42 Minnie Minoso
LF
29.6
615
3.6
2.7
0.2
0.0
-0.7
20.2
15.9
4.2
0.0
9.0
6.7
2.3
0.0
43 Vic Power
1B
27.7
639
3.6
3.5
-0.6
0.0
-0.7
25.6
23.2
2.4
0.0
14.4
13.6
0.9
0.0
44 Jim Wilson
SP
33.4
92
235.3
3.6
-0.0
0.0
3.6
0.0
13.0
0.0
0.0
13.0
5.3
-0.2
0.0
5.5
45 Jim Gilliam
2B
26.7
627
3.6
2.6
1.3
0.0
0.3
13.5
8.6
4.9
0.0
0.7
-0.7
1.5
0.0
46 Stan Lopata
C
29.8
366
3.5
3.2
0.6
0.0
0.2
17.5
12.2
5.3
0.0
9.6
6.7
2.9
0.0
47 Ray Boone
3B
31.9
560
3.5
3.1
0.4
0.0
0.1
19.4
14.9
4.5
0.0
8.1
6.5
1.6
0.0
48 Jim Hearn
SP
34.2
86
226.7
3.5
0.1
-0.1
3.4
-0.0
14.8
0.0
0.0
14.8
6.3
-0.3
0.0
6.7
49 Bob Lemon
SP
34.8
99
211.3
3.5
0.7
0.0
2.7
0.0
14.8
0.9
0.0
13.9
7.9
0.7
0.0
7.2
50 Hersh Freeman
RP
MULT
27.0
19
93.3
3.5
0.2
-0.1
3.3
-0.1
11.6
0.0
0.0
11.6
7.3
-0.1
-0.0
7.4
51 Gus Bell
CF
26.6
672
3.5
4.6
-1.2
0.0
-0.0
21.2
18.0
3.1
0.0
7.7
8.0
-0.3
0.0
52 Roy McMillan
SS
26.0
556
3.5
1.8
2.6
0.0
0.9
16.1
6.6
9.5
0.0
2.9
-1.7
4.6
0.0
53 Chico Carrasquel
SS
27.4
598
3.4
2.4
1.9
0.0
0.9
15.2
9.1
6.1
0.0
1.6
0.1
1.5
0.0
54 Bill Wight
SW
MULT
33.2
43
141.3
3.4
-0.2
0.0
3.6
0.0
11.5
0.0
0.0
11.5
6.6
-0.1
-0.0
6.7
55 Murry Dickson
SP
38.9
85
216.0
3.3
0.2
-0.1
3.1
-0.0
14.0
0.0
0.0
14.0
5.9
-0.3
0.0
6.2
56 Art Fowler
SP
33.0
74
207.7
3.3
0.3
-0.1
3.0
-0.0
12.7
0.0
0.0
12.7
4.8
-0.3
0.0
5.1
57 Jackie Jensen
RF
28.3
681
3.3
2.5
0.0
0.0
-0.7
18.8
14.2
4.6
0.0
6.5
4.0
2.5
0.0
58 Smoky Burgess
C
MULT
28.4
501
3.2
3.5
0.2
0.0
0.5
16.2
12.1
4.0
0.0
4.9
4.7
0.2
0.0
59 Harvey Kuenn
SS
24.6
666
3.2
4.1
-0.0
0.0
0.9
22.1
17.2
4.9
0.0
7.3
7.2
0.2
0.0
60 Mickey McDermott
SP
26.2
104
156.0
3.1
0.7
0.1
2.4
0.0
10.8
1.4
0.0
9.5
5.5
1.2
0.0
4.3
61 Sherm Lollar
C
30.9
510
3.1
2.7
1.0
0.0
0.6
21.2
12.0
9.2
0.0
9.1
4.3
4.8
0.0
62 Bob Turley
SP
24.8
98
246.7
3.1
-0.0
0.0
3.1
0.0
16.9
0.0
0.0
16.9
8.9
-0.2
0.0
9.1
63 Sam Jones
SP
29.5
85
241.7
3.0
-0.2
-0.1
3.2
-0.0
15.1
0.0
0.0
15.1
6.2
-0.3
0.0
6.6
64 Elmer Valo
LF
34.3
338
3.0
3.3
-0.6
0.0
-0.3
18.1
17.1
1.0
0.0
12.0
12.0
-0.0
0.0
65 Dick Donovan
SP
27.6
89
187.0
3.0
0.6
0.0
2.4
0.0
14.3
0.4
0.0
13.9
8.1
0.2
0.0
7.9
66 Mike Garcia
SP
31.6
78
210.7
2.9
0.0
0.0
2.9
0.0
12.0
0.0
0.0
12.0
5.1
-0.2
0.0
5.2
67 Bill Tuttle
CF
26.0
698
2.8
3.3
-0.6
0.0
-0.1
17.8
14.0
3.8
0.0
3.8
3.5
0.3
0.0
68 Frank Lary
SP
25.2
91
235.0
2.8
-0.0
0.0
2.8
0.0
15.5
0.0
0.0
15.5
7.8
-0.2
0.0
8.0
69 Johnny Schmitz
SP
34.6
58
165.0
2.8
-0.0
0.0
2.8
0.0
9.7
0.0
0.0
9.7
4.2
-0.1
0.0
4.3
70 Bob Miller
RP
29.0
19
89.7
2.8
0.1
-0.1
2.7
-0.1
9.9
0.1
0.0
9.7
5.8
0.1
0.0
5.7
71 Willard Nixon
SP
27.0
81
208.0
2.8
0.6
0.0
2.1
0.0
13.3
0.6
0.0
12.6
6.5
0.5
0.0
6.0
72 George Susce
SP
23.8
53
144.3
2.7
-0.3
0.0
3.1
0.0
12.5
0.0
0.0
12.5
7.5
-0.1
0.0
7.6
73 Red Schoendienst
2B
32.4
615
2.7
1.8
1.5
0.0
0.6
15.7
9.5
6.2
0.0
2.3
0.4
1.9
0.0
74 Eddie Yost
3B
28.7
490
2.7
3.3
-0.5
0.0
0.1
14.7
12.7
2.0
0.0
5.0
5.3
-0.3
0.0
75 Johnny Temple
2B
27.9
684
2.7
2.4
1.0
0.0
0.7
16.2
10.0
6.1
0.0
1.6
-0.1
1.7
0.0
76 Gene Baker
2B
30.0
681
2.7
2.0
1.4
0.0
0.7
15.9
10.4
5.6
0.0
1.1
0.2
0.8
0.0
77 Hank Thompson
3B
29.6
533
2.7
2.6
0.2
0.0
0.1
17.7
12.7
5.0
0.0
6.9
4.7
2.2
0.0
78 George Kell
3B
32.9
504
2.7
2.8
-0.2
0.0
-0.1
16.3
14.3
2.0
0.0
6.4
6.7
-0.3
0.0
79 Wally Moon
1B
25.2
645
2.6
3.0
-0.9
0.0
-0.5
17.5
15.1
2.3
0.0
5.6
5.5
0.1
0.0
80 Ray Narleski
RP
26.6
27
111.7
2.6
0.1
0.0
2.6
0.0
13.6
0.1
0.0
13.5
8.8
0.0
0.0
8.8
81 Jackie Robinson
3B
36.4
390
2.6
2.2
0.4
0.0
0.0
12.3
8.0
4.3
0.0
4.5
2.2
2.3
0.0
82 Paul LaPalme
RP
31.5
20
91.7
2.6
0.0
-0.1
2.5
-0.1
9.1
0.0
0.0
9.1
4.9
-0.1
0.0
5.0
83 Bob Buhl
SP
26.9
67
201.7
2.6
-0.6
-0.1
3.2
-0.0
13.9
0.0
0.0
13.9
6.3
-0.3
0.0
6.6
84 Sandy Consuegra
SW
34.8
33
126.3
2.6
-0.2
0.0
2.8
0.0
13.0
0.0
0.0
13.0
8.1
-0.1
0.0
8.2
85 Del Crandall
C
25.3
494
2.6
2.1
1.1
0.0
0.6
15.7
10.0
5.7
0.0
3.9
2.6
1.2
0.0
86 Billy Goodman
2B
29.3
715
2.5
2.8
0.2
0.0
0.5
15.0
11.7
3.3
0.0
-0.1
1.0
-1.1
0.0
87 Bill Bruton
CF
29.6
685
2.5
2.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
20.5
16.0
4.5
0.0
6.9
5.8
1.2
0.0
88 Don Hoak
3B
27.4
332
2.5
1.1
1.5
0.0
0.1
8.9
4.8
4.1
0.0
2.3
-0.1
2.4
0.0
89 Paul Minner
SP
31.9
62
157.7
2.5
0.3
-0.0
2.2
0.0
13.0
0.3
0.0
12.8
7.2
0.0
0.0
7.2
90 Roy Face
SW
27.4
30
125.7
2.5
-0.1
-0.1
2.6
-0.1
9.7
0.0
0.0
9.7
4.6
-0.1
0.0
4.8
91 Dale Long
1B
29.4
478
2.5
2.5
-0.5
0.0
-0.5
16.9
15.5
1.4
0.0
8.5
8.4
0.2
0.0
92 Bobby Morgan
2B
29.0
565
2.4
1.8
1.4
0.0
0.7
10.2
6.5
3.8
0.0
-2.1
-1.9
-0.2
0.0
93 Don Mossi
RP
26.5
11
81.7
2.4
-0.0
0.0
2.4
0.0
10.3
0.0
0.0
10.3
6.8
-0.0
0.0
6.8
94 Tom Poholsky
SP
25.8
50
151.0
2.4
-0.0
-0.0
2.5
-0.0
10.1
0.0
0.0
10.1
4.5
-0.2
0.0
4.7
95 Warren Hacker
SP
30.6
72
213.0
2.4
0.4
-0.1
2.0
-0.0
12.6
0.1
0.0
12.5
4.7
-0.2
0.0
4.9
96 Jim Rivera
RF
32.9
530
2.4
0.9
0.9
0.0
-0.6
15.4
10.8
4.6
0.0
5.4
2.8
2.5
0.0
97 Mickey Vernon
1B
37.2
627
2.4
3.0
-1.3
0.0
-0.7
19.6
17.7
1.9
0.0
8.6
8.2
0.4
0.0
98 Tom Gorman
RP
30.5
26
109.0
2.3
-0.2
0.0
2.6
0.0
11.4
0.0
0.0
11.4
6.6
-0.1
0.0
6.7
99 Marv Grissom
RP
37.3
14
89.3
2.3
-0.1
-0.1
2.5
-0.1
9.7
0.0
0.0
9.7
5.6
-0.1
0.0
5.6
100 Bobby Avila
2B
31.2
643
2.3
3.3
-0.5
0.0
0.5
19.7
12.4
7.3
0.0
5.8
2.7
3.1
0.0
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