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1955 Western League

1955 > Class A > League History
Overall: 453 games, 6 teams, approx. 151 games in season
Attendance: n/a
Other Years: 1954 / 1956
League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1954 / 1956

League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1954 / 1956

League Standings

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	CHW	81	69	.540	--
Pueblo Dodgers	LAD	79	71	.527	2
Wichita Indians	BAL	78	73	.517	3.5
Des Moines Bruins	CHC	77	74	.510	4.5
Sioux City Soos	SFG	69	81	.460	12
Lincoln Chiefs	PIT	67	83	.447	14

This league's standings, if available, are based on full season team pitching records. Leagues may have have split season and postseason results that are not currently available.

League Batting

Tm	Aff	BatAge	R/G	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	SH	SF
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	CHW	24.4	5.63	150	5674	4976	845	1395	256	37	118	771	52	601	732	.280	.355	.418	.773	2079	49	48
Pueblo Dodgers	BRO	23.7	5.01	150	5707	5063	752	1356	215	50	126	665	91	552	881	.268	.338	.405	.743	2049	60	32
Wichita Indians	BAL	24.6	4.99	152	5711	5036	758	1389	214	32	82	658	91	554	543	.276	.345	.380	.725	1913	85	36
Lincoln Chiefs	PIT	23.8	4.77	151	5708	4851	720	1225	230	31	83	629	45	726	779	.253	.347	.364	.711	1766	87	44
Des Moines Bruins	CHC	23.6	4.76	152	5686	4921	723	1250	238	26	148	671	59	655	901	.254	.339	.403	.742	1984	68	42
Sioux City Soos	NYG	23.0	4.72	151	5525	4826	713	1297	220	16	140	650	42	619	753	.269	.350	.408	.758	1969	54	26
League Totals		23.9	4.98	906	34011	29673	4511	7912	1373	192	697	4044	380	3707	4589	.267	.346	.396	.742	11760	403	228

League Pitching

Tm	Aff	PitchAge	R/G	W	L	W-L%	G	GS	R
Des Moines Bruins	CHC	23.3	4.66	77	74	.510	152	152	708
Pueblo Dodgers	BRO	23.3	4.77	79	71	.527	150	150	716
Lincoln Chiefs	PIT	23.9	4.79	67	83	.447	151	151	724
Wichita Indians	BAL	25.0	5.01	78	73	.517	152	152	762
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	CHW	26.2	5.32	81	69	.540	150	150	798
Sioux City Soos	NYG	24.1	5.32	69	81	.460	151	151	803
League Totals		24.3	4.98	451	451	.500	906	906	4511

League Fielding

Tm	Aff	G	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	PB	Managers
Wichita Indians	BAL	152	3899	1521	182	149	.968	13	Bud Bates
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	CHW	150	3826	1713	219	150	.962	17	Jack Conway
Des Moines Bruins	CHC	152	3891	1751	224	181	.962	28	Les Peden and Burdette Thurlby
Sioux City Soos	NYG	151	3729	1572	217	122	.961	19	John Davenport
Lincoln Chiefs	PIT	151	3821	1468	222	133	.960	15	Bill Burwell
Pueblo Dodgers	BRO	150	3875	1603	238	181	.958	22	Goldie Holt
League Totals		906	23041	9628	1302	916	.962	114

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