Who led MLB in home runs in 1955?

Willie Mays led the majors with 51 in 1955 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1955?

Al Kaline hit ..340, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1955 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1955?

Robin Roberts led the majors with 23 wins in 1955 (NL).

1955 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 19552 major leagues12 boards per league

Willie Mays led the majors with 51 in 1955. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1955 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1955, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Al Kaline	DET	AL	.340
2	Richie Ashburn	PHI	NL	.338
3	Willie Mays	NY1	NL	.319
3	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	.319
3	Vic Power	KC1	AL	.319
6	Roy Campanella	BRO	NL	.318
7	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	.314
7	Carl Furillo	BRO	NL	.314
7	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	NL	.314
10	George Kell	CHA	AL	.312

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1955, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Willie Mays	NY1	NL	51
2	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	NL	47
3	Ernie Banks	CHN	NL	44
4	Duke Snider	BRO	NL	42
5	Eddie Mathews	ML1	NL	41
6	Wally Post	CIN	NL	40
7	Mickey Mantle	NYA	AL	37
8	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	33
9	Roy Campanella	BRO	NL	32
10	Del Ennis	PHI	NL	29

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1955, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Duke Snider	BRO	NL	136
2	Willie Mays	NY1	NL	127
3	Del Ennis	PHI	NL	120
4	Ernie Banks	CHN	NL	117
5	Ray Boone	DET	AL	116
5	Jackie Jensen	BOS	AL	116
7	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	NL	113
8	Wally Post	CIN	NL	109
9	Yogi Berra	NYA	AL	108
9	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	108

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1955, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Duke Snider	BRO	NL	126
2	Willie Mays	NY1	NL	123
2	Al Smith	CLE	AL	123
4	Al Kaline	DET	AL	121
4	Mickey Mantle	NYA	AL	121
6	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	NL	116
6	Wally Post	CIN	NL	116
8	Jim Gilliam	BRO	NL	110
9	Eddie Mathews	ML1	NL	108
10	Bill Bruton	ML1	NL	106

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1955, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Al Kaline	DET	AL	200
2	Nellie Fox	CHA	AL	198
3	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	NL	192
4	Harvey Kuenn	DET	AL	190
4	Vic Power	KC1	AL	190
6	Hank Aaron	ML1	NL	189
7	Gus Bell	CIN	NL	188
8	Wally Post	CIN	NL	186
8	Al Smith	CLE	AL	186
10	Willie Mays	NY1	NL	185

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1955, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Bill Bruton	ML1	NL	25
1	Jim Rivera	CHA	AL	25
3	Willie Mays	NY1	NL	24
4	Ken Boyer	SLN	NL	22
5	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	AL	19
5	Johnny Temple	CIN	NL	19
7	Jackie Jensen	BOS	AL	16
8	Jim Gilliam	BRO	NL	15
9	Richie Ashburn	PHI	NL	12
9	Jim Busby	WS1/CHA	AL	12

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1955, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Mickey Mantle	NYA	AL	188
2	Willie Mays	NY1	NL	183
3	Duke Snider	BRO	NL	181
4	Eddie Mathews	ML1	NL	173
5	Al Kaline	DET	AL	168
6	Roy Campanella	BRO	NL	163
6	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	163
8	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	NL	159
9	Wally Post	CIN	NL	154
10	Ernie Banks	CHN	NL	151

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1955, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Robin Roberts	PHI	NL	23
2	Don Newcombe	BRO	NL	20
3	Whitey Ford	NYA	AL	18
3	Bob Lemon	CLE	AL	18
3	Frank Sullivan	BOS	AL	18
6	Joe Nuxhall	CIN	NL	17
6	Warren Spahn	ML1	NL	17
6	Bob Turley	NYA	AL	17
6	Early Wynn	CLE	AL	17
10	Tommy Byrne	NYA	AL	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1955, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	CHA	AL	1.97
2	Whitey Ford	NYA	AL	2.63
3	Early Wynn	CLE	AL	2.82
4	Bob Friend	PIT	NL	2.83
5	Herb Score	CLE	AL	2.85
6	Frank Sullivan	BOS	AL	2.91
7	Billy Hoeft	DET	AL	2.99
8	Bob Turley	NYA	AL	3.06
9	Frank Lary	DET	AL	3.10
10	Tommy Byrne	NYA	AL	3.15

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1955, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Herb Score	CLE	AL	245
2	Bob Turley	NYA	AL	210
3	Sam Jones	CHN	NL	198
4	Robin Roberts	PHI	NL	160
5	Billy Pierce	CHA	AL	157
6	Harvey Haddix	SLN	NL	150
7	Johnny Antonelli	NY1	NL	143
7	Don Newcombe	BRO	NL	143
9	Whitey Ford	NYA	AL	137
10	Billy Hoeft	DET	AL	133

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1955, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Ray Narleski	CLE	AL	19
2	Tom Gorman	KC1	AL	18
2	Ellis Kinder	BOS	AL	18
4	Jack Meyer	PHI	NL	16
5	Ed Roebuck	BRO	NL	12
6	Hersh Freeman	CIN	NL	11
6	Jim Konstanty	NYA	AL	11
6	Clem Labine	BRO	NL	11
9	Tom Morgan	NYA	AL	10
10	Dixie Howell	CHA	AL	9

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1955, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Billy Pierce	CHA	AL	201
2	Whitey Ford	NYA	AL	151
3	Bob Friend	PIT	NL	143
4	Early Wynn	CLE	AL	141
5	Herb Score	CLE	AL	139
6	Frank Sullivan	BOS	AL	136
7	Billy Hoeft	DET	AL	133
8	Bob Turley	NYA	AL	129
9	Frank Lary	DET	AL	128
10	Bob Buhl	ML1	NL	126

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1955, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Al Kaline	DET	.340
2	Vic Power	KC1	.319
3	George Kell	CHA	.312
4	Nellie Fox	CHA	.311
5	Harvey Kuenn	DET	.306
5	Mickey Mantle	NYA	.306
5	Al Smith	CLE	.306
8	Mickey Vernon	WS1	.301
9	Billy Goodman	BOS	.294
10	Larry Doby	CLE	.291

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1955, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Mickey Mantle	NYA	37
2	Yogi Berra	NYA	27
2	Al Kaline	DET	27
2	Norm Zauchin	BOS	27
5	Larry Doby	CLE	26
5	Jackie Jensen	BOS	26
7	Roy Sievers	WS1	25
8	Al Smith	CLE	22
9	Al Rosen	CLE	21
10	Hank Bauer	NYA	20

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1955, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Ray Boone	DET	116
1	Jackie Jensen	BOS	116
3	Yogi Berra	NYA	108
4	Roy Sievers	WS1	106
5	Al Kaline	DET	102
6	Mickey Mantle	NYA	99
7	Norm Zauchin	BOS	93
8	Mickey Vernon	WS1	85
9	George Kell	CHA	81
9	Al Rosen	CLE	81

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1955, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Al Smith	CLE	123
2	Al Kaline	DET	121
2	Mickey Mantle	NYA	121
4	Bill Tuttle	DET	102
5	Harvey Kuenn	DET	101
6	Nellie Fox	CHA	100
6	Billy Goodman	BOS	100
8	Hank Bauer	NYA	97
9	Jackie Jensen	BOS	95
10	Larry Doby	CLE	91

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1955, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Al Kaline	DET	200
2	Nellie Fox	CHA	198
3	Harvey Kuenn	DET	190
3	Vic Power	KC1	190
5	Al Smith	CLE	186
6	Billy Goodman	BOS	176
7	Bill Tuttle	DET	168
8	Mickey Vernon	WS1	162
9	Jackie Jensen	BOS	158
9	Mickey Mantle	NYA	158

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1955, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Jim Rivera	CHA	25
2	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	19
3	Jackie Jensen	BOS	16
4	Jim Busby	WS1/CHA	12
5	Al Smith	CLE	11
6	Hank Bauer	NYA	8
6	Harvey Kuenn	DET	8
6	Mickey Mantle	NYA	8
9	Nellie Fox	CHA	7
10	Al Kaline	DET	6

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1955, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Mickey Mantle	NYA	188
2	Al Kaline	DET	168
3	Al Smith	CLE	144
4	Larry Doby	CLE	142
5	Vic Power	KC1	137
6	Roy Sievers	WS1	136
7	Jackie Jensen	BOS	135
8	Mickey Vernon	WS1	132
9	Hank Bauer	NYA	127
9	Ray Boone	DET	127

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1955, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Whitey Ford	NYA	18
1	Bob Lemon	CLE	18
1	Frank Sullivan	BOS	18
4	Bob Turley	NYA	17
4	Early Wynn	CLE	17
6	Tommy Byrne	NYA	16
6	Billy Hoeft	DET	16
6	Herb Score	CLE	16
9	Dick Donovan	CHA	15
9	Billy Pierce	CHA	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1955, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	CHA	1.97
2	Whitey Ford	NYA	2.63
3	Early Wynn	CLE	2.82
4	Herb Score	CLE	2.85
5	Frank Sullivan	BOS	2.91
6	Billy Hoeft	DET	2.99
7	Bob Turley	NYA	3.06
8	Frank Lary	DET	3.10
9	Tommy Byrne	NYA	3.15
10	Dick Donovan	CHA	3.32

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1955, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Herb Score	CLE	245
2	Bob Turley	NYA	210
3	Billy Pierce	CHA	157
4	Whitey Ford	NYA	137
5	Billy Hoeft	DET	133
6	Frank Sullivan	BOS	129
7	Early Wynn	CLE	122
8	Mike Garcia	CLE	120
9	Jack Harshman	CHA	116
10	Bob Lemon	CLE	100

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1955, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Ray Narleski	CLE	19
2	Tom Gorman	KC1	18
2	Ellis Kinder	BOS	18
4	Jim Konstanty	NYA	11
5	Tom Morgan	NYA	10
6	Dixie Howell	CHA	9
6	Don Mossi	CLE	9
8	Sandy Consuegra	CHA	7
8	Fritz Dorish	CHA/BAL	7
10	Leo Kiely	BOS	6

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1955, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Billy Pierce	CHA	201
2	Whitey Ford	NYA	151
3	Early Wynn	CLE	141
4	Herb Score	CLE	139
5	Frank Sullivan	BOS	136
6	Billy Hoeft	DET	133
7	Bob Turley	NYA	129
8	Frank Lary	DET	128
9	Tommy Byrne	NYA	126
10	Dick Donovan	CHA	119

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1955, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Richie Ashburn	PHI	.338
2	Willie Mays	NY1	.319
2	Stan Musial	SLN	.319
4	Roy Campanella	BRO	.318
5	Hank Aaron	ML1	.314
5	Carl Furillo	BRO	.314
5	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	.314
8	Wally Post	CIN	.309
8	Duke Snider	BRO	.309
10	Gus Bell	CIN	.308

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1955, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Willie Mays	NY1	51
2	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	47
3	Ernie Banks	CHN	44
4	Duke Snider	BRO	42
5	Eddie Mathews	ML1	41
6	Wally Post	CIN	40
7	Stan Musial	SLN	33
8	Roy Campanella	BRO	32
9	Del Ennis	PHI	29
10	Hank Aaron	ML1	27

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1955, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Duke Snider	BRO	136
2	Willie Mays	NY1	127
3	Del Ennis	PHI	120
4	Ernie Banks	CHN	117
5	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	113
6	Wally Post	CIN	109
7	Stan Musial	SLN	108
8	Roy Campanella	BRO	107
9	Hank Aaron	ML1	106
10	Gus Bell	CIN	104

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1955, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Duke Snider	BRO	126
2	Willie Mays	NY1	123
3	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	116
3	Wally Post	CIN	116
5	Jim Gilliam	BRO	110
6	Eddie Mathews	ML1	108
7	Bill Bruton	ML1	106
8	Hank Aaron	ML1	105
9	Pee Wee Reese	BRO	99
10	Ernie Banks	CHN	98

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1955, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	192
2	Hank Aaron	ML1	189
3	Gus Bell	CIN	188
4	Wally Post	CIN	186
5	Willie Mays	NY1	185
5	Don Mueller	NY1	185
7	Richie Ashburn	PHI	180
8	Stan Musial	SLN	179
9	Johnny Logan	ML1	177
10	Ernie Banks	CHN	176

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1955, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Bill Bruton	ML1	25
2	Willie Mays	NY1	24
3	Ken Boyer	SLN	22
4	Johnny Temple	CIN	19
5	Jim Gilliam	BRO	15
6	Richie Ashburn	PHI	12
7	Wally Moon	SLN	11
8	Gene Baker	CHN	9
8	Ernie Banks	CHN	9
8	Duke Snider	BRO	9

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1955, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Willie Mays	NY1	183
2	Duke Snider	BRO	181
3	Eddie Mathews	ML1	173
4	Roy Campanella	BRO	163
4	Stan Musial	SLN	163
6	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	159
7	Wally Post	CIN	154
8	Ernie Banks	CHN	151
9	Richie Ashburn	PHI	146
10	Hank Aaron	ML1	144

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1955, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Robin Roberts	PHI	23
2	Don Newcombe	BRO	20
3	Joe Nuxhall	CIN	17
3	Warren Spahn	ML1	17
5	Johnny Antonelli	NY1	14
5	Bob Friend	PIT	14
5	Jim Hearn	NY1	14
5	Sam Jones	CHN	14
9	Bob Buhl	ML1	13
9	Lew Burdette	ML1	13

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1955, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Bob Friend	PIT	2.83
2	Don Newcombe	BRO	3.20
3	Bob Buhl	ML1	3.21
4	Warren Spahn	ML1	3.26
5	Robin Roberts	PHI	3.28
6	Johnny Antonelli	NY1	3.33
7	Joe Nuxhall	CIN	3.47
8	Paul Minner	CHN	3.48
9	Murry Dickson	PHI	3.50
9	Bob Rush	CHN	3.50

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1955, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Sam Jones	CHN	198
2	Robin Roberts	PHI	160
3	Harvey Haddix	SLN	150
4	Johnny Antonelli	NY1	143
4	Don Newcombe	BRO	143
6	Bob Rush	CHN	130
7	Bob Buhl	ML1	117
8	Johnny Podres	BRO	114
9	Warren Spahn	ML1	110
10	Gene Conley	ML1	107

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1955, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Jack Meyer	PHI	16
2	Ed Roebuck	BRO	12
3	Hersh Freeman	CIN	11
3	Clem Labine	BRO	11
5	Marv Grissom	NY1	8
6	Hal Jeffcoat	CHN	6
7	Roy Face	PIT	5
7	Howie Pollet	CHN	5
9	Ernie Johnson	ML1	4
10	Don Bessent	BRO	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1955, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Bob Friend	PIT	143
2	Bob Buhl	ML1	126
2	Don Newcombe	BRO	126
4	Warren Spahn	ML1	124
5	Robin Roberts	PHI	123
6	Johnny Antonelli	NY1	121
7	Paul Minner	CHN	116
7	Joe Nuxhall	CIN	116
9	Murry Dickson	PHI	115
9	Bob Rush	CHN	115

How the 1955 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

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