DALE MURPHY LEAGUE
1955
World Champion: Chicago Claymores
STANDINGS
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PLAYOFFS
| American League Championship Series | Chicago defeats Cleveland 4 games to 3 |
| National League Championship Series | Milwaukee defeats Chicago 4 games to 3 |
| World Series | Chicago defeats Milwaukee 4 games to 3 |
AWARD WINNERS
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American League |
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| Most Valuable Player | Oris Prichard, CLE |
| Cy Young | Ken Fleming, CLE |
| Fireman | Drungo Fox, CLE |
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National League |
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| Most Valuable Player | Billy Sloan, MIL |
| Cy Young | Bob Buhl, MIL |
| Fireman | Warren Spahn, MIL |
LEAGUE LEADERS
Hits
| League | Player | Team | Hits |
| NL | Glenn Meacham | Milwaukee Brewskies | 229 |
| AL | Ty Anderson | Baltimore Orange Sox | 198 |
RBI
| League | Player | Team | RBIs |
| NL | Jake Autry | Chicago Cubs | 135 |
| AL | Ty Anderson | Baltimore Orange Sox | 111 |
Runs
| League | Player | Team | Runs |
| NL | Glenn Meacham | Milwaukee Brewskies | 136 |
| AL | Mickey Walker | Baltimore Orange Sox | 118 |
Batting Average
| League | Player | Team | AVG |
| NL | Billy Sloan | Milwaukee Brewskies | .377 |
| AL | Oris Prichard | Cleveland Indians | .362 |
Stolen Bases
| League | Player | Team | SB |
| NL | Willie P. Bennet | St. Louis Spacklers | 43 |
| AL | Mickey Walker | Baltimore Orange Sox | 39 |
Wins
| League | Player | Team | W |
| NL | Bob Buhl | Milwaukee Brewskies | 28 |
| AL | Ken Fleming | Cleveland Indians | 23 |
Losses
| League | Player | Team | L |
| NL | Shawn Queen | Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles | 20 |
| AL | Denny McClain | Detroit Tigers | 19 |
| AL | John Smoltz | Detroit Tigers | 19 |
Saves
| League | Player | Team | SV |
| AL | Ken East | Chicago Claymores | 49 |
| NL | Drungo Foxx | Cleveland Indians | 46 |
Complete Games
| League | Player | Team | CG |
| NL | Pat Frederick | Brooklyn Humble Flys | 15 |
| AL | Ken Fleming | Cleveland Indians | 13 |
Shutouts
| League | Player | Team | SO |
| NL | Bob Buhl | Milwaukee Brewskies | 7 |
| AL | Toots Wilson | Chicago Claymores | 5 |
ERA
| League | Player | Team | ERA |
| NL | Bob Buhl | Milwaukee Brewskies | 1.79 |
| AL | Ken Fleming | Cleveland Indians | 2.13 |
Innings Pitched
| League | Player | Team | IP |
| NL | Bob Buhl | Milwaukee Brewskies | 286.1 |
| AL | Ken Fleming | Cleveland Indians | 266.2 |
Strikeouts
| Rank | Player | Team | Ks |
| AL | Ken Fleming | Cleveland Indians | 218 |
| NL | Pat Frederick | Brooklyn Humble Flys | 203 |
NOTABLE EVENTS
| Rick Peterson (NYA) no-hits Washington for 8 and 2/3 before giving up a hit |
| Kid Anderson one-hits the Red Sox, walking none |
| Detroit swipes six bases on their way to victory |
| Donnie Nubek, Doc Akers, and Gus Kritchell (CIN) hit consecutive home runs |
| Pittsburgh beats Cincinnati in 21 innings, after 12 straight scoreless extra frames |
| The Cubs win a thriller in 10, 14-13 |