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1955 World SeriesWWikipedia↗W1955 season↗

Brooklyn Dodgers 4, New York Yankees 3 Β· 1955-09-28 to 1955-10-04 Β· 7 games Β· attendance 362,310 Β· season overview

Champion Β· 1st title
Series MVP
Note
Decided in game 7

Games

#DateAway at HomeSeriesParkAttendanceWinLossSave
11955-09-28Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at New York Yankees 60–1Yankee Stadium I63,869Whitey FordDon NewcombeBob Grim
21955-09-29Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at New York Yankees 40–2Yankee Stadium I64,707Tommy ByrneBilly Loes
31955-09-30New York Yankees 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 81–2Ebbets Field34,209Johnny PodresBob Turley
41955-10-01New York Yankees 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 82–2Ebbets Field36,242Clem LabineDon Larsen
51955-10-02New York Yankees 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 53–2Ebbets Field36,796Roger CraigBob GrimClem Labine
61955-10-03Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at New York Yankees 53–3Yankee Stadium I64,022Whitey FordKarl Spooner
71955-10-04Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at New York Yankees 04–3Yankee Stadium I62,465Johnny PodresTommy Byrne

The players

Brooklyn Dodgers

BattingGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVG
Carl Furillo727481013350.296
Pee Wee Reese727581002350.296
Roy Campanella727473024330.259
Duke Snider725581047260.320
Jim Gilliam724271003811.292
Gil Hodges724270015320.292
Jackie Robinson622541101211.182
Sandy Amoros512340013440.333
Don Zimmer49020002250.222
Johnny Podres27110000010.143
Clem Labine24000000030.000
Don Hoak23010000200.333
Frank Kellert33010000000.333
Don Newcombe13000000000.000
Russ Meyer12000000010.000
Don Bessent11000000010.000
Carl Erskine11000000000.000
Billy Loes11000000000.000
George Shuba11000000000.000
Roger Craig10000000100
PitchingGGSW–LSVIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Johnny Podres222–0018.0153241011.00
Clem Labine401–019.16332212.89
Roger Craig111–006.04225413.00
Don Newcombe110–105.28662439.53
Russ Meyer100–005.24002400.00
Billy Loes110–103.27441509.82
Karl Spooner210–103.145536113.50
Don Bessent300–003.13001100.00
Carl Erskine110–003.03332319.00
Ed Roebuck100–002.01000000.00

New York Yankees

BattingGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVG
Gil McDougald727270011260.259
Elston Howard726350013180.192
Billy Martin725281104150.320
Yogi Berra7245101012310.417
Bob Cerv516120011040.125
Irv Noren416010001110.062
Phil Rizzuto715240001512.267
Hank Bauer514160001010.429
Bill Skowron512242013010.333
Joe Collins512620023641.167
Mickey Mantle310120011020.200
Tommy Byrne36010002020.167
Whitey Ford26100000110.000
Eddie Robinson33020001210.667
Jerry Coleman33000000010.000
Andy Carey22010101000.500
Bob Grim12000000000.000
Don Larsen12000000000.000
Bob Turley11000000000.000
PitchingGGSW–LSVIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Whitey Ford222–0017.0136481022.12
Tommy Byrne221–1014.18438801.88
Bob Grim310–118.28445834.15
Bob Turley310–105.17554718.44
Don Larsen110–104.055522211.25
Tom Morgan200–003.23223104.91
Tom Sturdivant200–003.05222006.00
Johnny Kucks200–003.04221116.00
Rip Coleman100–001.05110109.00