1955 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 84-70
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,202,885, Avg. 17,954
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Pinky Higgins (84-70)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1955 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 84-70
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,202,885, Avg. 17,954
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Pinky Higgins (84-70)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1955 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1955 season with a record of 84 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Red Sox scored 755 runs and allowed 652 runs. Ted Williams paced Boston with 28 home runs, while Jackie Jensen and Norm Zauchin walloped 20 or more, too. Jackie Jensen drove in 116 runs. Billy Goodman led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .294. Frank Sullivan topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.91 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Pinky Higgins coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 755
Regular Season Runs Against: 652
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 14, 1955 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 15, 1955 | New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 16, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 17, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 3-1 | 1-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 17, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 14 | W | 4-1 | 1-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 20, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 4-1 | 2-0 | 6-1 | ||
| April 21, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 4-1 | 2-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 22, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | ||
| April 23, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 24, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 4-1 | 3-3 | 7-4 | ||
| April 26, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | L | 4-1 | 3-4 | 7-5 | ||
| April 27, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 4-1 | 3-5 | 7-6 | ||
| April 28, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 4-1 | 4-5 | 8-6 | ||
| April 29, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 4-1 | 4-6 | 8-7 | ||
| April 30, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 4-1 | 4-7 | 8-8 | ||
| May 1, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 4-1 | 4-8 | 8-9 | ||
| May 1, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 4-1 | 4-9 | 8-10 | ||
| May 2, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 4-1 | 4-10 | 8-11 | ||
| May 3, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 4-1 | 4-11 | 8-12 | ||
| May 4, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 4-1 | 5-11 | 9-12 | ||
| May 5, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 4-1 | 5-12 | 9-13 | ||
| May 6, 1955 | New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 4-2 | 5-12 | 9-14 | ||
| May 7, 1955 | New York Yankees 9 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 4-3 | 5-12 | 9-15 | ||
| May 8, 1955 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 4-4 | 5-12 | 9-16 | ||
| May 10, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 4-5 | 5-12 | 9-17 | ||
| May 11, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 5-5 | 5-12 | 10-17 | ||
| May 12, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 6-5 | 5-12 | 11-17 | ||
| May 13, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 7-5 | 5-12 | 12-17 | ||
| May 14, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 8-5 | 5-12 | 13-17 | ||
| May 15, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 9-5 | 5-12 | 14-17 | ||
| May 15, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 9-6 | 5-12 | 14-18 | ||
| May 17, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 10-6 | 5-12 | 15-18 | ||
| May 18, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 19 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 10-7 | 5-12 | 15-19 | ||
| May 20, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 10-7 | 5-13 | 15-20 | ||
| May 21, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 10-7 | 5-14 | 15-21 | ||
| May 24, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 10-7 | 5-15 | 15-22 | ||
| May 25, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 10-7 | 6-15 | 16-22 | ||
| May 25, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 10-7 | 6-16 | 16-23 | ||
| May 26, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 10-7 | 6-17 | 16-24 | ||
| May 27, 1955 | Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 16 | W | 11-7 | 6-17 | 17-24 | ||
| May 28, 1955 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 11-8 | 6-17 | 17-25 | ||
| May 29, 1955 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 12-8 | 6-17 | 18-25 | ||
| May 30, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 13-8 | 6-17 | 19-25 | ||
| May 30, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 13-9 | 6-17 | 19-26 | ||
| June 1, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 13-9 | 6-18 | 19-27 | ||
| June 2, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 13-9 | 6-19 | 19-28 | ||
| June 3, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 13-9 | 6-20 | 19-29 | ||
| June 4, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 13-9 | 7-20 | 20-29 | ||
| June 5, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 13-9 | 7-21 | 20-30 | ||
| June 5, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 13-9 | 8-21 | 21-30 | ||
| June 7, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 13-9 | 9-21 | 22-30 | ||
| June 8, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 13-9 | 10-21 | 23-30 | ||
| June 9, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 13-9 | 11-21 | 24-30 | ||
| June 10, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 13-9 | 12-21 | 25-30 | ||
| June 11, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 13-9 | 12-22 | 25-31 | ||
| June 14, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 14-9 | 12-22 | 26-31 | ||
| June 15, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 15-9 | 12-22 | 27-31 | ||
| June 16, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 16-9 | 12-22 | 28-31 | ||
| June 17, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 17-9 | 12-22 | 29-31 | ||
| June 17, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 17-10 | 12-22 | 29-32 | ||
| June 18, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 18-10 | 12-22 | 30-32 | ||
| June 19, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 19-10 | 12-22 | 31-32 | ||
| June 21, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 20-10 | 12-22 | 32-32 | ||
| June 22, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 21-10 | 12-22 | 33-32 | ||
| June 23, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 22-10 | 12-22 | 34-32 | ||
| June 24, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 22-11 | 12-22 | 34-33 | ||
| June 25, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 22-12 | 12-22 | 34-34 | ||
| June 26, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 23-12 | 12-22 | 35-34 | ||
| June 26, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 24-12 | 12-22 | 36-34 | ||
| June 28, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 24-12 | 13-22 | 37-34 | ||
| June 28, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 24-12 | 14-22 | 38-34 | ||
| June 29, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 24-12 | 15-22 | 39-34 | ||
| June 30, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 24-12 | 15-23 | 39-35 | ||
| July 1, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 24-12 | 16-23 | 40-35 | ||
| July 2, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 24-12 | 17-23 | 41-35 | ||
| July 3, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 24-12 | 18-23 | 42-35 | ||
| July 4, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 10 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 24-12 | 19-23 | 43-35 | ||
| July 4, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 24-12 | 20-23 | 44-35 | ||
| July 6, 1955 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 25-12 | 20-23 | 45-35 | ||
| July 7, 1955 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 26-12 | 20-23 | 46-35 | ||
| July 8, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 26-13 | 20-23 | 46-36 | ||
| July 9, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 27-13 | 20-23 | 47-36 | ||
| July 10, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 28-13 | 20-23 | 48-36 | ||
| July 14, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 28-13 | 21-23 | 49-36 | ||
| July 14, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 28-13 | 21-24 | 49-37 | ||
| July 16, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 28-13 | 21-25 | 49-38 | ||
| July 17, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 28-13 | 21-26 | 49-39 | ||
| July 17, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 28-13 | 22-26 | 50-39 | ||
| July 19, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 28-13 | 23-26 | 51-39 | ||
| July 20, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | W | 28-13 | 24-26 | 52-39 | ||
| July 21, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 28-13 | 25-26 | 53-39 | ||
| July 22, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 28-13 | 25-27 | 53-40 | ||
| July 23, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 28-13 | 26-27 | 54-40 | ||
| July 24, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 28-13 | 27-27 | 55-40 | ||
| July 24, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 28-13 | 27-28 | 55-41 | ||
| July 26, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 29-13 | 27-28 | 56-41 | ||
| July 27, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 30-13 | 27-28 | 57-41 | ||
| July 28, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 30-14 | 27-28 | 57-42 | ||
| July 29, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 31-14 | 27-28 | 58-42 | ||
| July 30, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 31-15 | 27-28 | 58-43 | ||
| July 31, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 32-15 | 27-28 | 59-43 | ||
| July 31, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 33-15 | 27-28 | 60-43 | ||
| August 2, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 33-16 | 27-28 | 60-44 | ||
| August 3, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 34-16 | 27-28 | 61-44 | ||
| August 4, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 35-16 | 27-28 | 62-44 | ||
| August 5, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 35-17 | 27-28 | 62-45 | ||
| August 6, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 35-18 | 27-28 | 62-46 | ||
| August 7, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 12 at Boston Red Sox 16 | W | 36-18 | 27-28 | 63-46 | ||
| August 9, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 36-18 | 28-28 | 64-46 | ||
| August 10, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 36-18 | 28-29 | 64-47 | ||
| August 11, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 36-18 | 28-30 | 64-48 | ||
| August 13, 1955 | Washington Senators 18 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 36-19 | 28-30 | 64-49 | ||
| August 14, 1955 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 37-19 | 28-30 | 65-49 | ||
| August 14, 1955 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 38-19 | 28-30 | 66-49 | ||
| August 15, 1955 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 39-19 | 28-30 | 67-49 | ||
| August 16, 1955 | New York Yankees 13 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 39-20 | 28-30 | 67-50 | ||
| August 17, 1955 | New York Yankees 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 40-20 | 28-30 | 68-50 | ||
| August 19, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 40-20 | 29-30 | 69-50 | ||
| August 20, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 40-20 | 29-31 | 69-51 | ||
| August 21, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 40-20 | 30-31 | 70-51 | ||
| August 23, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 40-20 | 31-31 | 71-51 | ||
| August 24, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 40-20 | 31-32 | 71-52 | ||
| August 25, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 40-20 | 32-32 | 72-52 | ||
| August 25, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 40-20 | 32-33 | 72-53 | ||
| August 26, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 40-20 | 32-34 | 72-54 | ||
| August 27, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 40-20 | 33-34 | 73-54 | ||
| August 28, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 40-20 | 34-34 | 74-54 | ||
| August 30, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 40-20 | 34-35 | 74-55 | ||
| August 31, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 40-20 | 34-36 | 74-56 | ||
| September 2, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 40-20 | 35-36 | 75-56 | ||
| September 3, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 40-20 | 36-36 | 76-56 | ||
| September 4, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 40-20 | 37-36 | 77-56 | ||
| September 5, 1955 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 41-20 | 37-36 | 78-56 | ||
| September 5, 1955 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 42-20 | 37-36 | 79-56 | ||
| September 7, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 43-20 | 37-36 | 80-56 | ||
| September 8, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 43-21 | 37-36 | 80-57 | ||
| September 9, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 43-22 | 37-36 | 80-58 | ||
| September 10, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 43-23 | 37-36 | 80-59 | ||
| September 11, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 44-23 | 37-36 | 81-59 | ||
| September 11, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 44-24 | 37-36 | 81-60 | ||
| September 13, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 45-24 | 37-36 | 82-60 | ||
| September 13, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 45-25 | 37-36 | 82-61 | ||
| September 14, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 45-26 | 37-36 | 82-62 | ||
| September 16, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 45-26 | 37-37 | 82-63 | ||
| September 17, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 45-26 | 37-38 | 82-64 | ||
| September 18, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 45-26 | 37-39 | 82-65 | ||
| September 20, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 45-27 | 37-39 | 82-66 | ||
| September 20, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 45-28 | 37-39 | 82-67 | ||
| September 21, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 45-29 | 37-39 | 82-68 | ||
| September 23, 1955 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 46-29 | 37-39 | 83-68 | ||
| September 23, 1955 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 46-30 | 37-39 | 83-69 | ||
| September 25, 1955 | New York Yankees 9 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 46-31 | 37-39 | 83-70 | ||
| September 25, 1955 | New York Yankees 1 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 47-31 | 37-39 | 84-70 |
