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 Kansas City Athletics Batting Leaders (1955) 		Batting Leaders | Pitching Leaders | Fielding Leaders | Top 
Batting Average
1. Elmer Valo .364
2. Enos Slaughter .322
3. Vic Power .319
4. Harry Simpson .301
5. Hector Lopez .290
6. Billy Shantz .258
7. Jim Finigan .255
8. Gus Zernial .254
9. Joe Astroth .252
10. Joe DeMaestri .249
Home Runs
1. Gus Zernial 30
2. Vic Power 19
3. Bill Wilson 15
3. Hector Lopez 15
5. Jim Finigan 9
6. Bill Renna 7
7. Joe DeMaestri 6
8. Enos Slaughter 5
8. Joe Astroth 5
8. Harry Simpson 5
Runs Batted In
1. Gus Zernial 84
2. Vic Power 76
3. Jim Finigan 68
3. Hector Lopez 68
5. Harry Simpson 52
6. Bill Wilson 38
7. Joe DeMaestri 37
7. Elmer Valo 37
9. Enos Slaughter 34
10. Bill Renna 28
On-Base Average
1. Elmer Valo .460
2. Enos Slaughter .408
3. Joe Astroth .372
4. Harry Simpson .356
5. Vic Power .354
6. Hector Lopez .337
7. Jim Finigan .333
8. Bill Renna .305
9. Gus Zernial .304
10. Billy Shantz .293
Slugging Percentage
1. Gus Zernial .508
2. Vic Power .505
3. Elmer Valo .484
4. Enos Slaughter .453
5. Bill Wilson .432
6. Hector Lopez .422
7. Harry Simpson .414
8. Jim Finigan .385
9. Bill Renna .349
10. Joe Astroth .328
Runs Scored
1. Vic Power 91
2. Jim Finigan 72
3. Gus Zernial 62
4. Hector Lopez 50
4. Elmer Valo 50
6. Enos Slaughter 49
7. Joe DeMaestri 42
7. Harry Simpson 42
9. Bill Wilson 39
10. Bill Renna 33
On-Base Plus Slugging
1. Elmer Valo .944
2. Enos Slaughter .861
3. Vic Power .859
4. Gus Zernial .812
5. Harry Simpson .770
6. Hector Lopez .759
7. Bill Wilson .720
8. Jim Finigan .718
9. Joe Astroth .700
10. Bill Renna .654
Isolated Power
1. Gus Zernial .254
2. Bill Wilson .209
3. Vic Power .186
4. Bill Renna .136
5. Hector Lopez .132
6. Enos Slaughter .131
7. Jim Finigan .130
8. Elmer Valo .120
9. Harry Simpson .113
10. Joe Astroth .076
Steals
1. Elmer Valo 5
2. Joe DeMaestri 3
2. Harry Simpson 3
4. Enos Slaughter 2
4. Joe Astroth 2
6. Bill Wilson 1
6. Jim Finigan 1
6. Spook Jacobs 1
6. Hector Lopez 1
6. Don Plarski 1
Hits
1. Vic Power 190
2. Hector Lopez 140
3. Jim Finigan 139
4. Harry Simpson 119
5. Joe DeMaestri 114
6. Gus Zernial 105
7. Elmer Valo 103
8. Enos Slaughter 86
9. Joe Astroth 69
10. Bill Wilson 61
Doubles
1. Vic Power 34
2. Jim Finigan 30
3. Elmer Valo 17
4. Harry Simpson 16
5. Hector Lopez 15
6. Joe DeMaestri 14
7. Enos Slaughter 12
7. Bill Wilson 12
9. Gus Zernial 9
10. Bill Renna 7
Triples
1. Vic Power 10
2. Jim Finigan 7
2. Harry Simpson 7
4. Enos Slaughter 4
4. Elmer Valo 4
6. Bill Renna 3
6. Gus Zernial 3
8. Hector Lopez 2
9. Alex Kellner 1
9. Joe Astroth 1
Walks
1. Jim Finigan 61
2. Elmer Valo 52
3. Joe Astroth 47
4. Enos Slaughter 40
5. Vic Power 35
6. Harry Simpson 34
7. Hector Lopez 33
8. Bill Renna 31
9. Gus Zernial 30
10. Bill Wilson 24
Sacrifice Hits
1. Joe Astroth 10
2. Jim Finigan 5
3. Art Ditmar 4
3. Joe DeMaestri 4
3. Hector Lopez 4
6. Art Ceccarelli 3
6. Vic Raschi 3
6. Vic Power 3
6. Billy Shantz 3
10. Alex Kellner 2
Total Bases
1. Vic Power 301
2. Jim Finigan 210
2. Gus Zernial 210
4. Hector Lopez 204
5. Harry Simpson 164
6. Joe DeMaestri 148
7. Elmer Valo 137
8. Enos Slaughter 121
9. Bill Wilson 118
10. Joe Astroth 90
Games Played
1. Jim Finigan 150
2. Vic Power 147
3. Hector Lopez 128
4. Joe DeMaestri 123
5. Gus Zernial 120
6. Harry Simpson 112
6. Elmer Valo 112
8. Enos Slaughter 108
9. Joe Astroth 101
10. Bill Renna 100
At Bats
1. Vic Power 596
2. Jim Finigan 545
3. Hector Lopez 483
4. Joe DeMaestri 457
5. Gus Zernial 413
6. Harry Simpson 396
7. Elmer Valo 283
8. Joe Astroth 274
9. Bill Wilson 273
10. Enos Slaughter 267
Plate Appearances
1. Vic Power 636
2. Jim Finigan 610
3. Hector Lopez 523
4. Joe DeMaestri 482
5. Gus Zernial 454
6. Harry Simpson 435
7. Elmer Valo 337
8. Joe Astroth 328
9. Enos Slaughter 314
10. Bill Wilson 299
Strikeouts
1. Gus Zernial 90
2. Bill Wilson 63
3. Harry Simpson 61
4. Hector Lopez 58
5. Jim Finigan 49
6. Joe DeMaestri 47
7. Bill Renna 42
8. Joe Astroth 33
9. Vic Power 27
10. Elmer Valo 18
Strikeout Percent
1. Vic Power 4.5%
2. Enos Slaughter 6.4%
2. Elmer Valo 6.4%
4. Billy Shantz 6.5%
5. Jim Finigan 9.0%
6. Joe DeMaestri 10.3%
7. Joe Astroth 12.0%
7. Hector Lopez 12.0%
9. Harry Simpson 15.4%
10. Bill Renna 16.9%
Steal Success
1. Elmer Valo 62.5%
Secondary Average
1. Gus Zernial .329
2. Elmer Valo .322
3. Bill Wilson .300
4. Enos Slaughter .288
5. Bill Renna .261
6. Joe Astroth .255
7. Vic Power .245
8. Jim Finigan .244
9. Harry Simpson .207
10. Hector Lopez .203
Hit By Pitch
1. Joe Astroth 6
2. Joe DeMaestri 3
2. Jim Finigan 3
2. Hector Lopez 3
2. Gus Zernial 3
6. Enos Slaughter 2
6. Bill Renna 2
6. Harry Simpson 2
9. Bill Wilson 1
9. Spook Jacobs 1
Extra Base Hits
1. Vic Power 63
2. Jim Finigan 46
3. Gus Zernial 42
4. Hector Lopez 32
5. Harry Simpson 28
6. Bill Wilson 27
7. Elmer Valo 24
8. Enos Slaughter 21
8. Joe DeMaestri 21
10. Bill Renna 17
Runs Created
1. Vic Power 100
2. Jim Finigan 67
3. Hector Lopez 64
4. Elmer Valo 63
5. Gus Zernial 60
6. Harry Simpson 55
7. Enos Slaughter 48
8. Joe DeMaestri 37
9. Joe Astroth 35
10. Bill Wilson 32
Runs Created / 27
1. Elmer Valo 8.91
2. Enos Slaughter 6.55
3. Vic Power 6.31
4. Harry Simpson 5.02
5. Gus Zernial 4.86
6. Hector Lopez 4.67
7. Jim Finigan 4.18
8. Joe Astroth 4.11
9. Bill Wilson 3.87
10. Bill Renna 3.42
Home Run Percent
1. Gus Zernial 7.3%
2. Bill Wilson 5.5%
3. Vic Power 3.2%
4. Hector Lopez 3.1%
5. Bill Renna 2.8%
6. Enos Slaughter 1.9%
7. Joe Astroth 1.8%
8. Jim Finigan 1.7%
9. Joe DeMaestri 1.3%
9. Harry Simpson 1.3%
Intentional Walks
1. Joe Astroth 6
1. Jim Finigan 6
1. Vic Power 6
4. Enos Slaughter 4
4. Harry Simpson 4
6. Don Bollweg 2
6. Elmer Valo 2
8. Joe DeMaestri 1
8. Hector Lopez 1
8. Billy Shantz 1
Sacrifice Flies
1. Gus Zernial 8
2. Enos Slaughter 5
2. Vic Power 5
4. Hector Lopez 4
5. Harry Simpson 3
6. Joe DeMaestri 2
6. Elmer Valo 2
8. Ray Herbert 1
8. Bill Wilson 1
8. Joe Astroth 1
Double Plays (GDP)
1. Jim Finigan 18
2. Gus Zernial 17
3. Hector Lopez 15
4. Joe DeMaestri 12
4. Vic Power 12
6. Joe Astroth 11
7. Harry Simpson 10
8. Enos Slaughter 8
8. Bill Wilson 8
10. Billy Shantz 6

 Kansas City Athletics Pitching Leaders (1955) 		Batting Leaders | Pitching Leaders | Fielding Leaders | Top 
Wins
1. Art Ditmar 12
2. Alex Kellner 11
3. Tom Gorman 7
4. Cloyd Boyer 5
4. Arnie Portocarrero 5
4. Bobby Shantz 5
7. Art Ceccarelli 4
7. Vic Raschi 4
9. Bill Harrington 3
10. Moe Burtschy 2
Earned Run Average
1. Tom Gorman 3.55
2. Bill Harrington 4.11
3. Alex Kellner 4.20
4. Bobby Shantz 4.54
5. Arnie Portocarrero 4.77
6. Art Ditmar 5.03
7. Art Ceccarelli 5.31
8. Vic Raschi 5.42
9. Cloyd Boyer 6.22
10. Ray Herbert 6.26
Strikeouts
1. Art Ditmar 79
2. Alex Kellner 75
3. Art Ceccarelli 68
4. Bobby Shantz 58
5. Tom Gorman 46
6. Vic Raschi 38
7. Arnie Portocarrero 34
8. Cloyd Boyer 32
9. Ray Herbert 30
10. Bill Harrington 26
Saves
1. Tom Gorman 18
2. Bill Harrington 2
3. Art Ditmar 1
3. Johnny Sain 1
Runners / 9 IP
1. Tom Gorman 11.06
2. Alex Kellner 12.39
3. Bill Harrington 12.91
4. Art Ditmar 13.65
5. Bobby Shantz 13.68
6. Art Ceccarelli 14.12
7. Arnie Portocarrero 14.23
8. Ray Herbert 14.27
9. Vic Raschi 14.83
10. Cloyd Boyer 16.11
Winning Percentage
1. Alex Kellner .579
2. Tom Gorman .538
3. Cloyd Boyer .500
3. Art Ditmar .500
3. Bill Harrington .500
6. Vic Raschi .400
7. Art Ceccarelli .364
8. Arnie Portocarrero .357
9. Bobby Shantz .333
10. Ray Herbert .111
Save Success
1. Tom Gorman 100.0%
1. Bill Harrington 100.0%
Complete Games
1. Art Ditmar 7
2. Alex Kellner 6
3. Arnie Portocarrero 4
3. Bobby Shantz 4
5. Art Ceccarelli 3
6. Cloyd Boyer 2
6. Ray Herbert 2
8. Vic Raschi 1
Shutouts
1. Alex Kellner 3
2. Art Ceccarelli 1
2. Art Ditmar 1
2. Arnie Portocarrero 1
2. Bobby Shantz 1
Starts
1. Alex Kellner 24
2. Art Ditmar 22
3. Arnie Portocarrero 20
4. Vic Raschi 18
5. Bobby Shantz 17
6. Art Ceccarelli 16
7. Cloyd Boyer 11
7. Ray Herbert 11
9. Johnny Gray 5
10. Mike Kume 4
Appearances
1. Tom Gorman 57
2. Art Ditmar 35
3. Bill Harrington 34
4. Art Ceccarelli 31
5. Cloyd Boyer 30
5. Alex Kellner 30
7. Johnny Sain 25
8. Arnie Portocarrero 24
9. Ray Herbert 23
9. Bobby Shantz 23
Innings Pitched
1. Art Ditmar 175.1
2. Alex Kellner 162.2
3. Bobby Shantz 125.0
4. Art Ceccarelli 123.2
5. Arnie Portocarrero 111.1
6. Tom Gorman 109.0
7. Vic Raschi 101.1
8. Cloyd Boyer 98.1
9. Ray Herbert 87.2
10. Bill Harrington 76.2
Opp. OPS
1. Bill Harrington .661
2. Tom Gorman .666
3. Bobby Shantz .678
4. Alex Kellner .710
5. Arnie Portocarrero .731
6. Ray Herbert .757
7. Art Ditmar .769
8. Vic Raschi .770
9. Art Ceccarelli .786
10. Cloyd Boyer .908
Defense Independent ERA
1. Bobby Shantz 4.51
2. Tom Gorman 4.57
3. Vic Raschi 4.60
4. Alex Kellner 4.72
5. Bill Harrington 5.02
6. Ray Herbert 5.20
7. Art Ditmar 5.40
8. Arnie Portocarrero 5.70
9. Art Ceccarelli 5.73
10. Cloyd Boyer 7.44
Innings / Game
1. Bobby Shantz 5.43
2. Alex Kellner 5.42
3. Vic Raschi 5.07
4. Art Ditmar 5.01
5. Arnie Portocarrero 4.64
6. Art Ceccarelli 3.99
7. Ray Herbert 3.81
8. Cloyd Boyer 3.28
9. Bill Harrington 2.25
10. Tom Gorman 1.91
Opp. Batting Average
1. Bill Harrington .235
2. Tom Gorman .238
3. Arnie Portocarrero .251
4. Art Ceccarelli .253
5. Alex Kellner .257
5. Bobby Shantz .257
7. Art Ditmar .265
8. Cloyd Boyer .274
9. Ray Herbert .279
10. Vic Raschi .307
Opp. Slugging
1. Bill Harrington .328
2. Bobby Shantz .331
3. Tom Gorman .360
4. Arnie Portocarrero .375
5. Alex Kellner .385
6. Ray Herbert .403
7. Vic Raschi .409
8. Art Ditmar .416
9. Art Ceccarelli .438
10. Cloyd Boyer .515
Opp. On-Base
1. Tom Gorman .306
2. Alex Kellner .325
3. Bill Harrington .333
4. Bobby Shantz .347
5. Art Ceccarelli .348
6. Art Ditmar .353
7. Ray Herbert .354
8. Arnie Portocarrero .356
9. Vic Raschi .361
10. Cloyd Boyer .393
Strikeouts / 9 IP
1. Art Ceccarelli 4.95
2. Bobby Shantz 4.18
3. Alex Kellner 4.15
4. Art Ditmar 4.06
5. Tom Gorman 3.80
6. Vic Raschi 3.38
7. Ray Herbert 3.08
8. Bill Harrington 3.05
9. Cloyd Boyer 2.93
10. Arnie Portocarrero 2.75
Hits / 9 IP
1. Tom Gorman 8.09
2. Bill Harrington 8.10
3. Arnie Portocarrero 8.81
4. Bobby Shantz 8.93
5. Art Ceccarelli 8.95
6. Alex Kellner 9.07
7. Art Ditmar 9.24
8. Cloyd Boyer 9.79
9. Ray Herbert 10.16
10. Vic Raschi 11.72
Walks / 9 IP
1. Tom Gorman 2.97
2. Vic Raschi 3.11
3. Alex Kellner 3.32
4. Ray Herbert 4.11
5. Art Ditmar 4.41
6. Bobby Shantz 4.75
7. Bill Harrington 4.81
8. Art Ceccarelli 5.17
9. Arnie Portocarrero 5.42
10. Cloyd Boyer 6.32
Hit Batters
1. Cloyd Boyer 7
1. Art Ditmar 7
3. Alex Kellner 5
4. Tom Gorman 4
4. Arnie Portocarrero 4
6. Charlie Bishop 3
6. Mike Kume 3
8. Bill Harrington 2
9. Ewell Blackwell 1
9. Moe Burtschy 1
Homers Allowed
1. Art Ditmar 23
2. Cloyd Boyer 21
3. Art Ceccarelli 20
4. Alex Kellner 18
5. Arnie Portocarrero 12
6. Tom Gorman 11
7. Ray Herbert 10
7. Vic Raschi 10
7. Johnny Sain 10
10. Bobby Shantz 8

 Kansas City Athletics Fielding Leaders (1955) 		Batting Leaders | Pitching Leaders | Fielding Leaders | Top 
Fielding Average
1. Art Ceccarelli 1.000
1. Bill Harrington 1.000
3. Vic Power .993
4. Bill Renna .992
5. Elmer Valo .991
6. Billy Shantz .990
7. Joe Astroth .989
8. Enos Slaughter .985
9. Harry Simpson .980
10. Art Ditmar .978
Outfield Assists
1. Gus Zernial 8
2. Bill Renna 6
3. Enos Slaughter 3
3. Bill Wilson 3
5. Tom Saffell 1
5. Harry Simpson 1
5. Bill Stewart 1
5. Elmer Valo 1
Fielding Average (P)
1. Moe Burtschy 1.000
1. Art Ceccarelli 1.000
1. Johnny Gray 1.000
1. Bill Harrington 1.000
1. Ray Herbert 1.000
1. Mike Kume 1.000
1. Johnny Sain 1.000
1. Lou Sleater 1.000
9. Art Ditmar .978
10. Vic Raschi .969
Fielding Average (C)
1. Billy Shantz .990
2. Joe Astroth .989
Fielding Average (1B)
1. Vic Power .993
Fielding Average (2B)
1. Jim Finigan .975
2. Hector Lopez .970
Fielding Average (3B)
1. Jim Finigan .960
2. Hector Lopez .936
Fielding Average (SS)
1. Joe DeMaestri .964
Fielding Average (LF)
1. Elmer Valo .991
2. Gus Zernial .964
Fielding Average (CF)
1. Harry Simpson .980
2. Bill Wilson .975
Fielding Average (RF)
1. Bill Renna .992
2. Enos Slaughter .985
Range Factor (P)
1. Marion Fricano 4.50
2. Ray Herbert 3.27
3. Vic Raschi 2.85
4. Bobby Shantz 2.66
5. Art Ditmar 2.31
6. Cloyd Boyer 2.20
7. Alex Kellner 2.06
8. Tom Gorman 1.98
9. Mike Kume 1.88
10. Arnie Portocarrero 1.86
Range Factor (C)
1. Joe Astroth 5.23
2. Billy Shantz 4.81
Range Factor (1B)
1. Vic Power 10.25
Range Factor (2B)
1. Hector Lopez 5.93
2. Jim Finigan 5.53
Range Factor (3B)
1. Hector Lopez 4.02
2. Jim Finigan 3.47
Range Factor (SS)
1. Joe DeMaestri 5.11
Range Factor (LF)
1. Gus Zernial 2.63
2. Elmer Valo 2.53
Range Factor (CF)
1. Bill Wilson 2.98
2. Harry Simpson 2.93
Range Factor (RF)
1. Bill Renna 2.21
2. Enos Slaughter 2.19
Runners Thrown Out
1. Joe Astroth 21
2. Billy Shantz 11
3. Jim Robertson 1
RTO%
1. Joe Astroth 50.0%
2. Billy Shantz 42.3%
Steals / 9 IP
1. Joe Astroth 0.23
2. Billy Shantz 0.25