1954 Major League Baseball season explained

1954 MLB season
League:Major League Baseball
Sport:Baseball
Duration:April 13 – October 2, 1954
No Of Games:154
No Of Teams:16
Tv:ABC, NBC
Season:Regular season
Mvp:AL

Yogi Berra (NYY)
NL: Willie Mays (NYG)

Mvp Link:Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
Conf1:AL
Conf1 Champ:Cleveland Indians
Conf1 Runner-Up:New York Yankees
Conf2:NL
Conf2 Champ:New York Giants
Conf2 Runner-Up:Brooklyn Dodgers
Finals:World Series
Finals Link:1954 World Series
Finals Champ:New York Giants
Finals Mvp:Dusty Rhodes (NYG)
Finals Mvp Link:Babe Ruth Award
Seasonslist:List of MLB seasons
Seasonslistnames:MLB
Prevseason Link:1953 Major League Baseball season
Prevseason Year:1953
Nextseason Link:1955 Major League Baseball season
Nextseason Year:1955

The 1954 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 13 to October 2, 1954. For the second consecutive season, an MLB franchise relocated, as the St. Louis Browns moved to Baltimore and became the Baltimore Orioles, who played their home games at Memorial Stadium.

Rule changes

The 1954 season saw the following rule changes:[1]

Standings

National League

Postseason

Bracket

Awards and honors

Statistical leaders

  American League National League
Type Name Stat Name Stat
Bobby Ávila CLE .341 Willie Mays NYG .345
Larry Doby CLE 32 Ted Kluszewski CIN 49
Larry Doby CLE 126Ted Kluszewski CIN 141
Bob Lemon CLE
Early Wynn CLE
23 Robin Roberts PHP 23
Mike Garcia CLE 2.64 Johnny Antonelli NYG 2.30
Bob Turley BAL 185 Robin Roberts PHP 185
Johnny Sain NYY 22 Jim Hughes BKN 24
Jackie Jensen BOS 22 Bill Bruton MIL 34

All-Star game

See main article: 1954 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Records

  • Umpire Bill McGowan set a Major League record by officiating in his 2,541st consecutive game.[4]

Managers

American League

TeamManagerComments
Jimmy Dykes
Lou Boudreau
Paul Richards and Marty MarionFinished 3rd
Al LópezWon Pennant
Fred Hutchinson
Casey StengelFinished 2nd
Eddie Joost
St. Louis BrownsMarty Marion
Washington SenatorsBucky Harris

National League

TeamManagerComments
Brooklyn DodgersWalter AlstonFinished 2nd
Chicago CubsStan Hack
Cincinnati RedsBirdie Tebbetts
Milwaukee BravesCharlie GrimmFinished 3rd
New York GiantsLeo DurocherWon World Series
Philadelphia PhilliesSteve O'Neill and Terry Moore
Pittsburgh PiratesFred Haney
St. Louis CardinalsEddie Stanky

Home field attendance

Team nameWinsHome attendance
Milwaukee Braves[5] 89-3.3%2,131,38816.7%27,680
New York Yankees[6] 1034.0%1,475,171-4.1%18,912
Cleveland Indians[7] 11120.7%1,335,47224.9%17,344
Chicago White Sox[8] 945.6%1,231,6293.4%15,790
New York Giants[9] 9738.6%1,155,06742.3%15,198
Detroit Tigers[10] 6813.3%1,079,84722.1%14,024
Baltimore Orioles[11] 540.0%1,060,910256.9%13,778
St. Louis Cardinals[12] 72-13.3%1,039,69818.1%13,503
Brooklyn Dodgers[13] 92-12.4%1,020,531-12.3%13,254
Boston Red Sox[14] 69-17.9%931,127-9.3%11,786
Chicago Cubs[15] 64-1.5%748,183-2.0%9,717
Philadelphia Phillies[16] 75-9.6%738,991-13.4%9,474
Cincinnati Redlegs[17] 748.8%704,16728.5%9,145
Washington Senators[18] 66-13.2%503,542-15.5%6,456
Pittsburgh Pirates[19] 536.0%475,494-17.0%6,175
Philadelphia Athletics[20] 51-13.6%304,666-15.9%3,957

Television coverage

ABC aired the Saturday Game of the Week for the second consecutive year. The All-Star Game and World Series aired exclusively on NBC.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MLB Rule Changes Baseball Almanac . 2024-05-28 . www.baseball-almanac.com . en-us.
  2. Web site: Bass . Mike . Mike Bass column: Hate MLB's changes? You ain't seen nothing yet ... I hope. . 2024-05-28 . The Enquirer . en-US.
  3. Web site: admin . The Sacrifice Fly – Society for American Baseball Research . 2024-05-28 . en-US.
  4. Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.42, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York,
  5. Web site: Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  6. Web site: New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  7. Web site: Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  8. Web site: Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  9. Web site: San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  10. Web site: Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  11. Web site: Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  12. Web site: St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  13. Web site: Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  14. Web site: Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  15. Web site: Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  16. Web site: Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  17. Web site: Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  18. Web site: Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  19. Web site: Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
  20. Web site: Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.