1955 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 72-81
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 858,821, Avg. 13,419
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Stan Hack (72-81)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1955 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 72-81
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 858,821, Avg. 13,419
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Stan Hack (72-81)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1955 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1955 season with a record of 72 wins and 81 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Cubs plated 626 runs and surrendered 713 runs. Ernie Banks walloped 44 home runs for Chicago, while Dee Fondy and Randy Jackson swatted 20 or more also. Ernie Banks drove in 117 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .295 average. Sam Jones led the team with 14 wins, and Paul Minner recorded a 3.48 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Stan Hack coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 623
Regular Season Runs Against: 710
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Redlegs 5 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 14 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 14, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 16, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | L | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 17, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 14 | L | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 17, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 1-0 | 3-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 18, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 1-0 | 3-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 19, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 1-0 | 3-4 | 4-4 | ||
| April 20, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 1-1 | 3-4 | 4-5 | ||
| April 22, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 2-1 | 3-4 | 5-5 | ||
| April 23, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 3-1 | 3-4 | 6-5 | ||
| April 24, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 4-1 | 3-4 | 7-5 | ||
| April 27, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 4-1 | 3-5 | 7-6 | ||
| April 28, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 4-1 | 3-6 | 7-7 | ||
| April 30, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 4-1 | 3-7 | 7-8 | ||
| May 1, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 4-1 | 4-7 | 8-8 | ||
| May 1, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 4-1 | 5-7 | 9-8 | ||
| May 2, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 4-1 | 6-7 | 10-8 | ||
| May 3, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 0 | W | 4-1 | 7-7 | 11-8 | ||
| May 4, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 4-1 | 7-8 | 11-9 | ||
| May 5, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 6 | L | 4-1 | 7-9 | 11-10 | ||
| May 6, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 4-1 | 7-10 | 11-11 | ||
| May 7, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | L | 4-1 | 7-11 | 11-12 | ||
| May 8, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 4-1 | 7-12 | 11-13 | ||
| May 8, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | W | 4-1 | 8-12 | 12-13 | ||
| May 10, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 4-2 | 8-12 | 12-14 | ||
| May 11, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 5-2 | 8-12 | 13-14 | ||
| May 12, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 6-2 | 8-12 | 14-14 | ||
| May 14, 1955 | New York Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 7-2 | 8-12 | 15-14 | ||
| May 15, 1955 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 8-2 | 8-12 | 16-14 | ||
| May 15, 1955 | New York Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 8-3 | 8-12 | 16-15 | ||
| May 18, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 9-3 | 8-12 | 17-15 | ||
| May 18, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 10-3 | 8-12 | 18-15 | ||
| May 20, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 10-3 | 9-12 | 19-15 | ||
| May 21, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 10-3 | 10-12 | 20-15 | ||
| May 22, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 10-3 | 10-13 | 20-16 | ||
| May 25, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 11-3 | 10-13 | 21-16 | ||
| May 25, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 12-3 | 10-13 | 22-16 | ||
| May 26, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 13-3 | 10-13 | 23-16 | ||
| May 27, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 13-4 | 10-13 | 23-17 | ||
| May 28, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 14-4 | 10-13 | 24-17 | ||
| May 29, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 15-4 | 10-13 | 25-17 | ||
| May 30, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 15-4 | 11-13 | 26-17 | ||
| May 30, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 15-4 | 12-13 | 27-17 | ||
| June 1, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 15-4 | 12-14 | 27-18 | ||
| June 2, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 15-4 | 12-15 | 27-19 | ||
| June 3, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 1 | W | 15-4 | 13-15 | 28-19 | ||
| June 4, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 9 at New York Giants 8 | W | 15-4 | 14-15 | 29-19 | ||
| June 5, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 15-4 | 14-16 | 29-20 | ||
| June 5, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 1 | W | 15-4 | 15-16 | 30-20 | ||
| June 7, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 15-4 | 16-16 | 31-20 | ||
| June 8, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 15-4 | 16-17 | 31-21 | ||
| June 9, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 15-4 | 17-17 | 32-21 | ||
| June 10, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 15-4 | 17-18 | 32-22 | ||
| June 11, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 15-4 | 17-19 | 32-23 | ||
| June 12, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 15-4 | 18-19 | 33-23 | ||
| June 12, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 15-4 | 18-20 | 33-24 | ||
| June 14, 1955 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 15-5 | 18-20 | 33-25 | ||
| June 15, 1955 | New York Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 15-6 | 18-20 | 33-26 | ||
| June 16, 1955 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 16-6 | 18-20 | 34-26 | ||
| June 17, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 16-7 | 18-20 | 34-27 | ||
| June 18, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 17-7 | 18-20 | 35-27 | ||
| June 19, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 18-7 | 18-20 | 36-27 | ||
| June 19, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 18-8 | 18-20 | 36-28 | ||
| June 21, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 18-9 | 18-20 | 36-29 | ||
| June 22, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 18-10 | 18-20 | 36-30 | ||
| June 23, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 18-11 | 18-20 | 36-31 | ||
| June 24, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 19-11 | 18-20 | 37-31 | ||
| June 25, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 20-11 | 18-20 | 38-31 | ||
| June 26, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 20-12 | 18-20 | 38-32 | ||
| June 26, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 21-12 | 18-20 | 39-32 | ||
| June 28, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 21-12 | 19-20 | 40-32 | ||
| June 29, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 14 | L | 21-12 | 19-21 | 40-33 | ||
| June 30, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | L | 21-12 | 19-22 | 40-34 | ||
| July 1, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 22-12 | 19-22 | 41-34 | ||
| July 2, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 23-12 | 19-22 | 42-34 | ||
| July 3, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 23-13 | 19-22 | 42-35 | ||
| July 3, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 24-13 | 19-22 | 43-35 | ||
| July 4, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 25-13 | 19-22 | 44-35 | ||
| July 4, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 25-14 | 19-22 | 44-36 | ||
| July 6, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 25-15 | 19-22 | 44-37 | ||
| July 7, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 25-16 | 19-22 | 44-38 | ||
| July 8, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 25-16 | 20-22 | 45-38 | ||
| July 9, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 25-16 | 20-23 | 45-39 | ||
| July 10, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 25-16 | 20-24 | 45-40 | ||
| July 14, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 25-16 | 20-25 | 45-41 | ||
| July 15, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 5 | L | 25-16 | 20-26 | 45-42 | ||
| July 16, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 25-16 | 20-27 | 45-43 | ||
| July 17, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 25-16 | 20-28 | 45-44 | ||
| July 17, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 12 | L | 25-16 | 20-29 | 45-45 | ||
| July 18, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 25-16 | 20-30 | 45-46 | ||
| July 20, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 25-16 | 20-31 | 45-47 | ||
| July 20, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 25-16 | 21-31 | 46-47 | ||
| July 21, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 25-16 | 21-32 | 46-48 | ||
| July 22, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 25-16 | 21-33 | 46-49 | ||
| July 23, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 25-16 | 21-34 | 46-50 | ||
| July 24, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 25-16 | 21-35 | 46-51 | ||
| July 24, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | L | 25-16 | 21-36 | 46-52 | ||
| July 26, 1955 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 25-17 | 21-36 | 46-53 | ||
| July 27, 1955 | New York Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 26-17 | 21-36 | 47-53 | ||
| July 27, 1955 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 27-17 | 21-36 | 48-53 | ||
| July 28, 1955 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 27-18 | 21-36 | 48-54 | ||
| July 29, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 27-19 | 21-36 | 48-55 | ||
| July 30, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 27-20 | 21-36 | 48-56 | ||
| July 31, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 28-20 | 21-36 | 49-56 | ||
| July 31, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 29-20 | 21-36 | 50-56 | ||
| August 1, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 29-21 | 21-36 | 50-57 | ||
| August 2, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 30-21 | 21-36 | 51-57 | ||
| August 3, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 30-22 | 21-36 | 51-58 | ||
| August 3, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 31-22 | 21-36 | 52-58 | ||
| August 4, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 32-22 | 21-36 | 53-58 | ||
| August 5, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 33-22 | 21-36 | 54-58 | ||
| August 7, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 34-22 | 21-36 | 55-58 | ||
| August 8, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 35-22 | 21-36 | 56-58 | ||
| August 9, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 36-22 | 21-36 | 57-58 | ||
| August 10, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 36-23 | 21-36 | 57-59 | ||
| August 10, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 36-24 | 21-36 | 57-60 | ||
| August 11, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 36-25 | 21-36 | 57-61 | ||
| August 12, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 37-25 | 21-36 | 58-61 | ||
| August 13, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 37-26 | 21-36 | 58-62 | ||
| August 14, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 37-27 | 21-36 | 58-63 | ||
| August 16, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 11 | L | 37-27 | 21-37 | 58-64 | ||
| August 17, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | W | 37-27 | 22-37 | 59-64 | ||
| August 18, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | L | 37-27 | 22-38 | 59-65 | ||
| August 19, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | L | 37-27 | 22-39 | 59-66 | ||
| August 20, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 37-27 | 22-40 | 59-67 | ||
| August 21, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | L | 37-27 | 22-41 | 59-68 | ||
| August 23, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 37-27 | 22-42 | 59-69 | ||
| August 24, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 37-27 | 22-43 | 59-70 | ||
| August 25, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 37-27 | 22-44 | 59-71 | ||
| August 26, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 37-27 | 23-44 | 60-71 | ||
| August 27, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 37-27 | 24-44 | 61-71 | ||
| August 28, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 0 | W | 37-27 | 25-44 | 62-71 | ||
| August 29, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 3 | W | 37-27 | 26-44 | 63-71 | ||
| August 30, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 37-27 | 27-44 | 64-71 | ||
| August 31, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 13 | L | 37-27 | 27-45 | 64-72 | ||
| September 2, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 38-27 | 27-45 | 65-72 | ||
| September 3, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 38-28 | 27-45 | 65-73 | ||
| September 4, 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 39-28 | 27-45 | 66-73 | ||
| September 5, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 39-29 | 27-45 | 66-74 | ||
| September 5, 1955 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 40-29 | 27-45 | 67-74 | ||
| September 7, 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 40-30 | 27-45 | 67-75 | ||
| September 9, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 41-30 | 27-45 | 68-75 | ||
| September 9, 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers 16 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 41-31 | 27-45 | 68-76 | ||
| September 11, 1955 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 42-31 | 27-45 | 69-76 | ||
| September 13, 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 42-32 | 27-45 | 69-77 | ||
| September 17, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 43-32 | 27-45 | 70-77 | ||
| September 18, 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs 12 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 43-33 | 27-45 | 70-78 | ||
| September 19, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 43-33 | 27-46 | 70-79 | ||
| September 20, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 43-33 | 27-47 | 70-80 | ||
| September 21, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 43-33 | 28-47 | 71-80 | ||
| September 24, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | W | 43-33 | 29-47 | 72-80 | ||
| September 25, 1955 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Redlegs 13 | L | 43-33 | 29-48 | 72-81 |
