1954 Baltimore Orioles season
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1954 Baltimore Orioles season
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| Owner(s) | Jerold Hoffberger, Clarence Miles | |
| General manager(s) | Arthur Ehlers | |
| Manager(s) | Jimmy Dykes | |
| Local television | WMAR-TV/WAAM | |
| Local radio | WCBM (Ernie Harwell, Howard Williams, Bailey Goss) |
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The 1954 Baltimore Orioles season was the franchise's 54th season (it was founded as the Milwaukee Brewers in 1901, then played as the St. Louis Browns from 1902–53) but its first season as the Baltimore Orioles. The season involved the Orioles finishing 7th in the American League with a record of 54 wins and 100 losses, 57 games behind the AL champion Cleveland Indians in their first season in Baltimore. The team was managed by Jimmy Dykes, and played its home games at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium.
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Offseason
- November 30, 1953: Chuck Diering was purchased by the Orioles from the San Francisco Seals.[1]
- February 2, 1954: Satchel Paige was released by the Orioles.[2]
- February 5, 1954: Johnny Groth and Johnny Lipon were traded by the Orioles to the Chicago White Sox for Neil Berry and Sam Mele.[3]
- April 8, 1954: Dave Koslo was acquired from the New York Giants.[4]
Regular season
- April 15, 1954: Thousands of Baltimoreans jammed city streets as the new Orioles paraded from downtown to their new home at Memorial Stadium. During the 90-minute parade, the new birds signed autographs, handed out pictures and threw styrofoam balls to crowd as the throng marched down 33rd Street West. Inside, more than 46,000 watched the Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox, 3-1, to win their home opener and move into first place in the American League.[5] Ironically, the Orioles lost their last home game of the season, 11-0, to the same White Sox, finishing with 100 losses and 57½ games out of first place.[6]
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Cleveland Indians | 111 | 43 | .721 | -- |
| New York Yankees | 103 | 51 | .669 | 8 |
| Chicago White Sox | 94 | 60 | .610 | 17 |
| Boston Red Sox | 69 | 85 | .448 | 42 |
| Detroit Tigers | 68 | 86 | .442 | 43 |
| Washington Senators | 66 | 88 | .429 | 45 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 54 | 100 | .351 | 57 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 51 | 103 | .331 | 60 |
Notable transactions
- May 11, 1954: Neil Berry, Dick Kokos and Jim Post (minors) were traded by the Orioles to the New York Yankees for Jim Brideweser.[7]
- May 12, 1954: Don Lenhardt was acquired from the Orioles by the Boston Red Sox.[8]
- May 25, 1954: Dick Littlefield was traded by the Orioles to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Cal Abrams.[9]
- June 1, 1954: Vic Wertz was traded by the Orioles to the Cleveland Indians for Bob Chakales.[10]
- July 4, 1954: Marlin Stuart was claimed off waivers from the Orioles by the New York Yankees.[11]
- August 7, 1954: Bob Kuzava was claimed off waivers by the Orioles from the New York Yankees.[12]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Outfielders
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Clint Courtney | 122 | 397 | 107 | .270 | 4 | 37 |
| 1B | Eddie Waitkus | 95 | 311 | 88 | .283 | 2 | 33 |
| 2B | Bobby Young | 130 | 432 | 106 | .245 | 4 | 24 |
| 3B | Vern Stephens | 101 | 365 | 104 | .285 | 8 | 46 |
| SS | Billy Hunter | 125 | 411 | 100 | .243 | 2 | 27 |
| LF | Jim Fridley | 85 | 240 | 59 | .246 | 4 | 36 |
| CF | Chuck Diering | 128 | 418 | 108 | .258 | 2 | 29 |
| RF | Cal Abrams | 115 | 423 | 124 | .293 | 6 | 25 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Bob Kennedy | 106 | 323 | 81 | .251 | 6 | 45 |
| Dick Kryhoski | 100 | 300 | 78 | .260 | 1 | 34 |
| Gil Coan | 94 | 265 | 74 | .279 | 2 | 20 |
| Jim Brideweser | 73 | 204 | 54 | .265 | 0 | 12 |
| Sam Mele | 72 | 230 | 55 | .239 | 5 | 32 |
| Les Moss | 50 | 126 | 31 | .246 | 0 | 5 |
| Chico García | 39 | 62 | 7 | .113 | 0 | 5 |
| Vic Wertz | 29 | 94 | 19 | .202 | 1 | 13 |
| Ray Murray | 22 | 61 | 15 | .246 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Lenhardt | 13 | 33 | 5 | .152 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Kokos | 11 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Durham | 10 | 40 | 9 | .225 | 1 | 3 |
| Frank Kellert | 10 | 34 | 7 | .206 | 0 | 1 |
| Neil Berry | 5 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Bob Turley | 35 | 247.1 | 14 | 15 | 3.46 | 185 |
| Joe Coleman | 33 | 221.1 | 13 | 17 | 3.50 | 103 |
| Don Larsen | 29 | 201.2 | 3 | 21 | 4.37 | 80 |
| Duane Pillette | 25 | 179 | 10 | 14 | 3.12 | 66 |
| Bob Kuzava | 4 | 23.2 | 1 | 3 | 4.18 | 15 |
| Vern Bickford | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 0 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Lou Kretlow | 32 | 166.2 | 6 | 11 | 4.37 | 82 |
| Billy O'Dell | 7 | 16.1 | 1 | 1 | 2.76 | 6 |
| Dave Koslo | 3 | 14.1 | 0 | 1 | 3.14 | 3 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Bob Chakales | 38 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3.73 | 44 |
| Howie Fox | 38 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3.67 | 27 |
| Mike Blyzka | 37 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4.69 | 35 |
| Marlin Stuart | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4.46 | 13 |
| Dick Littlefield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.50 | 5 |
| Jay Heard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 |
| Ryne Duren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |
Awards and honors
1954 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | San Antonio Missions | Texas League | Don Heffner |
| A | Wichita Indians | Western League | Herb Brett and Les Layton |
| A | Lewiston Broncs | Western International League | Larry Barton, Sr. |
| B | York White Roses | Piedmont League | George Staller |
| B | Anderson Rebels | Tri-State League | Virgil Stallcup, Fred Boiko and Bob Knoke |
| C | Pine Bluff Judges | Cotton States League | Frank Lucchesi and Bill Enos |
| C | Aberdeen Pheasants | Northern League | Barney Lutz |
| C | Thetford Mines Mineurs | Provincial League | Bill Krueger |
| D | Wytheville Statesmen | Appalachian League | Joe Murray, Bill Enos and Jim Cisternelli |
| D | Americus-Cordele Orioles | Georgia-Florida League | Cliff Melton and Jack Landis |
| D | Ada Herefords/Cementers | Sooner State League | Louis Brower and John Densmore |
| D | Marion Marauders | Tar Heel League | Bob Knoke |
Tar Heel League disbanded, June 21, 1954
Notes
- ^ Chuck Diering page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Satchel Paige page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnny Groth page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dave Koslo transactions at Baseball Reference
- ^ Baseball Library Chronology, April 1954
- ^ 1954 Orioles page at Baseball Library
- ^ Neil Berry page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Don Lenhardt transactions at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Dick Littlefield transactions at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Bob Chakales page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Marlin Stuart transactions at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Bob Kuzava transactions at Baseball-Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1954 Baltimore Orioles team page at Baseball Reference
- 1954 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com
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