1955 Baltimore Orioles season
| 1955 Baltimore Orioles | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium | |
| City | Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Record | 57–97 (.370) | |
| League place | 7th | |
| Owners | Jerold Hoffberger, Joseph Iglehart and Clarence Miles | |
| General managers | Paul Richards | |
| Managers | Paul Richards | |
| Television | WMAR-TV/WAAM/WBAL-TV (Ernie Harwell, Bailey Goss) | |
| Radio | WCBM (Ernie Harwell, Chuck Thompson, Bailey Goss) | |
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The 1955 Baltimore Orioles season was the second season played in Baltimore. It involved the Orioles finishing 7th in the American League with a record of 57 wins and 97 losses, 39 games behind the AL champion New York Yankees. The team was managed by first-year manager Paul Richards and played their home games at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium. The franchise operated at a loss of $86,715 due to a 208,871 decline in home attendance from the previous season and a $400,000 player personnel investment, half of which was paid to bonus babies Wayne Causey, Jim Pyburn, Tom Gastall, Tex Nelson and Bruce Swango.