1954 Pittsburgh Pirates season explained

Pittsburgh Pirates
Season:1954
League:National League
Ballpark:Forbes Field
City:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1]
Owners:John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson, Branch Rickey (minority shareholders)
Managers:Fred Haney
Radio:WWSW
Rosey Rowswell, Bob Prince

The 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 73rd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 68th in the National League. The Pirates finished eighth and last in the league standings with a record of 53–101.

Offseason

Regular season

During the season, Curt Roberts became the first black player in the history of the Pirates.[3]

Game log

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 1 || April 13 || Phillies || 4–2 || Law (1–0) || Roberts || Hetki (1) || 32,294 || 1–0|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 2 || April 14 || Phillies || 0–6 || Simmons || LaPalme (0–1) || — || 5,853 || 1–1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 3 || April 15 || @ Dodgers || 4–7 || Meyer || Surkont (0–1) || Hughes || 13,496 || 1–2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 4 || April 18 || @ Phillies || 0–6 || Roberts || Friend (0–1) || — || || 1–3|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 5 || April 18 || @ Phillies || 1–7 || Simmons || Law (1–1) || — || 9,975 || 1–4|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 6 || April 19 || @ Giants || 7–5 || Hetki (1–0) || Hearn || — || 6,380 || 2–4|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 7 || April 20 || @ Giants || 2–6 || Antonelli || LaPalme (0–2) || — || 6,865 || 2–5|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 8 || April 21 || Giants || 5–4 || Surkont (1–1) || Liddle || Hetki (2) || 13,552 || 3–5|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 9 || April 22 || Giants || 7–4 || O'Donnell (1–0) || Gomez || — || 3,296 || 4–5|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 10 || April 23 || Dodgers || 5–6 (13) || Milliken || Purkey (0–1) || — || 10,574 || 4–6|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 11 || April 24 || Dodgers || 0–3 || Erskine || Hogue (0–1) || — || 8,671 || 4–7|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 12 || April 25 || Dodgers || 9–3 || Law (2–1) || Newcombe || — || 8,671 || 5–7|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 13 || April 25 || Dodgers || 2–4 || Podres || LaPalme (0–3) || — || 23,714 || 5–8|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 14 || April 27 || @ Redlegs || 7–8 || Valentine || Surkont (1–2) || Smith || 3,634 || 5–9|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 15 || April 28 || @ Redlegs || 4–8 || Collum || Friend (0–2) || — || 1,206 || 5–10|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 16 || April 29 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Purkey (1–1) || Haddix || Hetki (3) || 7,603 || 6–10|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 17 || May 1 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 (10) || Lint || O'Donnell (1–1) || — || 6,745 || 6–11|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 18 || May 2 || @ Cubs || 3–5 || Minner || Law (2–2) || — || 17,472 || 6–12|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 19 || May 2 || @ Cubs || 18–10 (8) || Friend (1–2) || Church || Hetki (4) || 7,636 || 7–12|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 20 || May 4 || @ Braves || 1–6 || Spahn || Surkont (1–3) || — || 12,383 || 7–13|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 21 || May 5 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Conley || Purkey (1–2) || — || 13,194 || 7–14|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 22 || May 6 || @ Braves || 0–3 || Burdette || O'Donnell (1–2) || — || 11,856 || 7–15|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 23 || May 8 || Giants || 1–2 || Antonelli || Law (2–3) || — || 7,147 || 7–16|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 24 || May 9 || Giants || 1–5 || Maglie || Surkont (1–4) || — || 4,577 || 7–17|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 25 || May 12 || Cardinals || 5–13 || Haddix || O'Donnell (1–3) || Brazle || 1,559 || 7–18|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 26 || May 13 || Braves || 2–4 || Nichols || Purkey (1–3) || — || 6,090 || 7–19|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 27 || May 14 || Braves || 3–2 (10) || Surkont (2–4) || Spahn || — || 8,225 || 8–19|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 28 || May 15 || Braves || 6–1 || Law (3–3) || Buhl || — || 3,366 || 9–19|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 29 || May 16 || Cubs || 3–12 || Minner || Friend (1–3) || — || 8,225 || 9–20|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 30 || May 16 || Cubs || 5–1 || Thies (1–0) || Willis || — || 32,807 || 10–20|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 31 || May 17 || Cubs || 6–10 || Pollet || Purkey (1–4) || Davis || 1,420 || 10–21|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 32 || May 18 || Redlegs || 5–6 || Collum || LaPalme (0–4) || Smith || 5,696 || 10–22|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 33 || May 19 || Redlegs || 3–2 || Surkont (3–4) || Valentine || — || 4,476 || 11–22|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 34 || May 20 || Cardinals || 4–17 || Poholsky || Purkey (1–5) || — || 4,902 || 11–23|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 35 || May 21 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Labine || Law (3–4) || Hughes || 7,202 || 11–24|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 36 || May 22 || @ Dodgers || 1–3 || Palica || Thies (1–1) || Hughes || 7,061 || 11–25|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 37 || May 23 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Roe || Friend (1–4) || — || 7,061 || 11–26|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 38 || May 23 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Loes || O'Donnell (1–4) || Milliken || 18,409 || 11–27|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 39 || May 24 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Surkont (4–4) || Erskine || — || 9,386 || 12–27|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 40 || May 25 || @ Giants || 4–21 || Antonelli || Purkey (1–6) || — || 7,206 || 12–28|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 41 || May 26 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Gomez || Law (3–5) || — || 2,849 || 12–29|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 42 || May 28 || Phillies || 0–4 (6) || Dickson || Surkont (4–5) || — || 5,521 || 12–30|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 43 || May 29 || Phillies || 3–2 || O'Donnell (2–4) || Ridzik || — || 2,525 || 13–30|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 44 || May 30 || Phillies || 0–8 || Roberts || Littlefield (0–1) || — || 2,525 || 13–31|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 45 || May 30 || Phillies || 7–10 || Drews || Friend (1–5) || Konstanty || 9,651 || 13–32|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 46 || May 31 || Giants || 0–4 || Gomez || Yochim (0–1) || — || || 13–33|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 47 || May 31 || Giants || 4–3 || Law (4–5) || Wilhelm || — || 10,506 || 14–33|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 48 || June 4 || @ Braves || 4–1 || Surkont (5–5) || Nichols || — || 21,582 || 15–33|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 49 || June 5 || @ Braves || 0–7 || Spahn || O'Donnell (2–5) || — || 19,415 || 15–34|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 50 || June 6 || @ Braves || 0–5 || Wilson || Law (4–6) || — || || 15–35|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 51 || June 6 || @ Braves || 6–4 || Littlefield (1–1) || Gorin || — || 34,095 || 16–35|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 52 || June 8 || @ Redlegs || 0–5 || Valentine || O'Donnell (2–6) || — || 4,342 || 16–36|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 53 || June 9 || @ Redlegs || 3–4 || Nuxhall || Surkont (5–6) || — || 4,813 || 16–37|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 54 || June 10 || @ Redlegs || 0–6 || Baczewski || Thies (1–2) || — || 1,900 || 16–38|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 55 || June 11 || @ Cardinals || 8–5 || Law (5–6) || Presko || Hetki (5) || 9,820 || 17–38|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 56 || June 12 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Littlefield (2–1) || Staley || — || 11,365 || 18–38|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 57 || June 13 || @ Cardinals || 0–5 || Haddix || O'Donnell (2–7) || — || 11,365 || 18–39|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 58 || June 13 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Miller || LaPalme (0–5) || — || 16,648 || 18–40|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 59 || June 14 || Cubs || 5–6 || Davis || Surkont (5–7) || Minner || 6,462 || 18–41|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 60 || June 18 || Braves || 2–1 || Law (6–6) || Spahn || — || 8,859 || 19–41|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 61 || June 19 || Braves || 2–11 || Jolly || Littlefield (2–2) || — || 3,961 || 19–42|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 62 || June 20 || Braves || 2–1 (10) || Surkont (6–7) || Burdette || — || 8,859 || 20–42|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 63 || June 20 || Braves || 6–3 || Friend (2–5) || Buhl || Law (1) || 10,236 || 21–42|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 64 || June 23 || Cardinals || 1–7 || Haddix || Littlefield (2–3) || — || 9,301 || 21–43|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 65 || June 24 || Cardinals || 1–5 || Lawrence || Law (6–7) || — || 2,637 || 21–44|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 66 || June 25 || Redlegs || 4–8 || Fowler || Surkont (6–8) || Smith || 6,327 || 21–45|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 67 || June 26 || Redlegs || 4–3 || Friend (3–5) || Baczewski || — || 2,551 || 22–45|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 68 || June 27 || Redlegs || 0–9 || Valentine || Law (6–8) || — || || 22–46|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 69 || June 27 || Redlegs || 4–3 || Hetki (2–0) || Podbielan || — || 7,717 || 23–46|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 70 || June 29 || Phillies || 0–4 || Wehmeier || Surkont (6–9) || — || 5,088 || 23–47|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 71 || June 30 || Phillies || 0–8 || Roberts || Law (6–9) || — || 4,209 || 23–48|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 72 || July 2 || Giants || 5–9 || Wilhelm || Friend (3–6) || Maglie || 9,603 || 23–49|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 73 || July 3 || Giants || 6–4 || Littlefield (3–3) || Hearn || O'Donnell (1) || 3,488 || 24–49|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 74 || July 4 || Giants || 2–9 || Liddle || Surkont (6–10) || McCall || 3,488 || 24–50|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 75 || July 4 || Giants || 7–6 || LaPalme (1–5) || Grissom || Hetki (6) || 12,818 || 25–50|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 76 || July 5 || Dodgers || 6–8 || Wade || Law (6–10) || Hughes || 9,603 || 25–51|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 77 || July 5 || Dodgers || 2–7 || Loes || Thies (1–3) || — || 16,905 || 25–52|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 78 || July 6 || @ Phillies || 0–3 || Simmons || Friend (3–7) || — || 3,967 || 25–53|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 79 || July 9 || @ Giants || 3–6 || Antonelli || LaPalme (1–6) || — || 12,423 || 25–54|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 80 || July 10 || @ Giants || 10–7 || O'Donnell (3–7) || Wilhelm || — || 9,744 || 26–54|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 81 || July 11 || @ Giants || 7–13 || Maglie || Law (6–11) || Grissom || 9,744 || 26–55|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 82 || July 11 || @ Giants || 5–1 || Littlefield (4–3) || Hearn || — || 21,504 || 27–55|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 83 || July 15 || @ Cubs || 2–9 || Minner || Surkont (6–11) || — || 5,900 || 27–56|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 84 || July 15 || @ Cubs || 0–3 || Hacker || O'Donnell (3–8) || Tremel || 10,855 || 27–57|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 85 || July 16 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Rush || Hetki (2–1) || — || 4,586 || 27–58|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 86 || July 17 || @ Cubs || 3–11 || Davis || Law (6–12) || Tremel || 4,586 || 27–59|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 87 || July 17 || @ Cubs || 6–2 || Purkey (2–6) || Klippstein || O'Donnell (2) || 10,842 || 28–59|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 88 || July 18 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Spahn || Littlefield (4–4) || Johnson || 25,074 || 28–60|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 89 || July 18 || @ Braves || 7–5 || Friend (4–7) || Nichols || — || 29,371 || 29–60|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 90 || July 19 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Wilson || Surkont (6–12) || — || 23,281 || 29–61|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 91 || July 21 || @ Cardinals || 12–13 || Lawrence || O'Donnell (3–9) || Haddix || 6,623 || 29–62|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 92 || July 22 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 (14) || Staley || Friend (4–8) || — || 7,059 || 29–63|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 93 || July 23 || @ Redlegs || 7–4 || Littlefield (5–4) || Nuxhall || — || 7,682 || 30–63|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 94 || July 24 || @ Redlegs || 3–5 || Fowler || Surkont (6–13) || Smith || 3,383 || 30–64|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 95 || July 25 || @ Redlegs || 4–2 || LaPalme (2–6) || Perkowski || — || || 31–64|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 96 || July 25 || @ Redlegs || 2–3 || Judson || Friend (4–9) || Smith || 13,514 || 31–65|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 97 || July 26 || Braves || 1–3 || Conley || Purkey (2–7) || — || 6,850 || 31–66|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 98 || July 28 || Braves || 4–6 || Burdette || Littlefield (5–5) || Jolly || 6,728 || 31–67|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 99 || July 29 || Braves || 3–5 (10) || Nichols || Hetki (2–2) || — || 2,259 || 31–68|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 100 || July 30 || Cubs || 8–6 || Purkey (3–7) || Minner || Hetki (7) || 6,728 || 32–68|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 101 || July 30 || Cubs || 5–8 || Pollet || Surkont (6–14) || Jeffcoat || 7,754 || 32–69|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 102 || July 31 || Cubs || 5–3 || LaPalme (3–6) || Hacker || Friend (1) || 2,688 || 33–69|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 103 || August 1 || Cubs || 2–0 || Littlefield (6–5) || Davis || — || 2,688 || 34–69|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 104 || August 1 || Cubs || 2–12 || Cole || Pepper (0–1) || — || 7,281 || 34–70|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 105 || August 3 || Redlegs || 2–7 || Nuxhall || Friend (4–10) || — || 4,671 || 34–71|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 106 || August 4 || Redlegs || 4–3 || Law (7–12) || Smith || — || 3,778 || 35–71|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 107 || August 6 || Cardinals || 7–3 || Littlefield (7–5) || Poholsky || — || 2,688 || 36–71|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 108 || August 6 || Cardinals || 6–5 || Hetki (3–2) || Lawrence || — || 8,624 || 37–71|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 109 || August 7 || Cardinals || 6–8 || Presko || Purkey (3–8) || Brazle || 3,846 || 37–72|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 110 || August 8 || Cardinals || 12–4 || LaPalme (4–6) || Haddix || — || 8,624 || 38–72|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 111 || August 8 || Cardinals || 5–3 || Surkont (7–14) || Staley || — || 10,790 || 39–72|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 112 || August 10 || Giants || 1–2 || Antonelli || Littlefield (7–6) || Grissom || 9,945 || 39–73|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 113 || August 13 || @ Phillies || 9–5 || Friend (5–10) || Roberts || — || 24,536 || 40–73|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 114 || August 13 || @ Phillies || 5–0 || Thies (2–3) || Wehmeier || — || 8,804 || 41–73|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 115 || August 14 || @ Phillies || 8–4 || Law (8–12) || Simmons || — || 2,865 || 42–73|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 116 || August 15 || @ Phillies || 9–6 || Littlefield (8–6) || Dickson || Hetki (8) || 2,865 || 43–73|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 117 || August 15 || @ Phillies || 6–7 || Roberts || Hetki (3–3) || — || 4,773 || 43–74|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 118 || August 17 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Surkont (8–14) || Podres || — || 20,102 || 44–74|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 119 || August 18 || Dodgers || 2–3 || Erskine || Thies (2–4) || Hughes || 18,797 || 44–75|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 120 || August 19 || Dodgers || 5–7 || Newcombe || Law (8–13) || Hughes || 9,299 || 44–76|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 121 || August 20 || @ Giants || 0–4 || Liddle || Littlefield (8–7) || — || 8,985 || 44–77|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 122 || August 22 || @ Giants || 4–5 || McCall || LaPalme (4–7) || — || || 44–78|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 123 || August 22 || @ Giants || 3–5 || Wilhelm || Surkont (8–15) || — || 22,702 || 44–79|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 124 || August 24 || @ Cardinals || 8–7 || Littlefield (9–7) || Haddix || Law (2) || 8,718 || 45–79|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 125 || August 25 || @ Cardinals || 0–13 || Jones || Thies (2–5) || — || 6,826 || 45–80|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 126 || August 26 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Pepper (1–1) || Beard || Law (3) || 7,094 || 46–80|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 127 || August 27 || @ Redlegs || 2–3 || Nuxhall || Surkont (8–16) || — || 5,227 || 46–81|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 128 || August 28 || @ Redlegs || 1–2 || Valentine || LaPalme (4–8) || — || 2,995 || 46–82|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 129 || August 29 || @ Cubs || 4–7 || Jeffcoat || Littlefield (9–8) || — || 5,790 || 46–83|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 130 || August 29 || @ Cubs || 1–4 || Davis || Hetki (3–4) || — || 15,318 || 46–84|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 131 || August 31 || @ Cubs || 2–14 || Pollet || Pepper (1–2) || — || 15,318 || 46–85|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 132 || August 31 || @ Cubs || 3–7 || Rush || Thies (2–6) || Jeffcoat || 18,217 || 46–86|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 133 || September 1 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Spahn || Surkont (8–17) || — || 40,494 || 46–87|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 134 || September 3 || Phillies || 1–7 || Simmons || Friend (5–11) || — || 10,790 || 46–88|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 135 || September 3 || Phillies || 2–10 || Ridzik || Littlefield (9–9) || — || 5,302 || 46–89|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 136 || September 5 || Phillies || 5–12 || Wehmeier || Pepper (1–3) || — || 4,645 || 46–90|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 137 || September 6 || @ Dodgers || 9–6 (12) || Law (9–13) || Loes || — || 26,349 || 47–90|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 138 || September 6 || @ Dodgers || 9–7 || Thies (3–6) || Newcombe || Friend (2) || 21,561 || 48–90|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 139 || September 8 || Braves || 2–5 || Spahn || Littlefield (9–10) || — || 2,516 || 48–91|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 140 || September 10 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Hetki (4–4) || Staley || — || 2,615 || 49–91|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 141 || September 11 || Cardinals || 2–7 || Poholsky || Pepper (1–4) || — || 1,851 || 49–92|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 142 || September 12 || Redlegs || 5–11 || Nuxhall || LaPalme (4–9) || — || || 49–93|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 143 || September 12 || Redlegs || 2–13 || Lane || Thies (3–7) || Ross || 5,672 || 49–94|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 144 || September 13 || Redlegs || 6–5 || Littlefield (10–10) || Judson || — || 1,148 || 50–94|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 145 || September 14 || Cubs || 2–9 || Rush || Thies (3–8) || — || 1,851 || 50–95|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 146 || September 14 || Cubs || 4–0 || Friend (6–11) || Minner || — || 2,361 || 51–95|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 147 || September 17 || Dodgers || 9–1 || Surkont (9–17) || Loes || — || 6,198 || 52–95|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 148 || September 19 || Dodgers || 1–0 || Friend (7–11) || Meyer || — || 21,308 || 53–95|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 149 || September 22 || @ Phillies || 1–12 || Simmons || Pepper (1–5) || — || 5,157 || 53–96|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 150 || September 22 || @ Phillies || 1–5 || Roberts || Littlefield (10–11) || — || 2,837 || 53–97|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 151 || September 23 || @ Phillies || 2–4 || Wehmeier || LaPalme (4–10) || — || 936 || 53–98|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 152 || September 24 || @ Dodgers || 5–6 || Erskine || Surkont (9–18) || Hughes || 751 || 53–99|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 153 || September 25 || @ Dodgers || 5–10 || Meyer || Friend (7–12) || Labine || 4,597 || 53–100|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 154 || September 26 || @ Dodgers || 0–1 || Spooner || Thies (3–9) || — || 9,344 || 53–101|-|-| Legend:      = Win      = Loss
Bold = Pirates team member

Notable transactions

Roster

1954 Pittsburgh Pirates
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Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C 96 287 83 .289 3 26
1B 132 470 117 .249 8 46
2B 134 496 115 .232 1 36
SS 121 418 83 .199 3 30
3B 138 486 131 .270 1 40
LF 98 284 68 .239 8 36
CF 153 577 172 .298 23 94
RF 131 363 111 .306 12 49

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
117 360 97 .269 7 48
112 310 74 .239 2 27
82 227 69 .304 3 22
73 125 27 .216 0 16
28 81 14 .173 1 9
41 73 11 .151 0 2
17 42 6 .143 0 2
12 31 3 .097 0 0
14 30 9 .300 1 2
14 26 5 .192 0 2
14 15 3 .200 0 1
4 10 0 .000 0 0
14 9 1 .111 0 0
5 7 0 .000 0 0
2 1 0 .000 0 0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
33 208.1 9 18 4.41 78
23 155.0 10 11 3.60 92

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
35 170.1 7 12 5.07 73
39 161.2 9 13 5.51 57
36 131.1 3 8 5.07 38
33 130.1 3 9 3.87 57
33 120.2 4 10 5.52 57
21 87.1 3 9 4.53 8
14 50.2 1 5 7.99 17
3 11.0 0 1 4.91 7

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGWLSVERASO
58 4 4 9 4.99 27
10 0 1 0 7.32 7
7 0 0 0 11.17 4
4 0 0 0 5.14 3

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Waco

References

Notes and References

  1. From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
  2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/senerso01.shtml Sonny Senerchia
  3. Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 199, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York,
  4. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/riceha02.shtml Hal Rice