1954 Milwaukee Braves season
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1954 Milwaukee Braves season
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| Owner(s) | Louis R. Perini | |
| General manager(s) | John Quinn | |
| Manager(s) | Charlie Grimm | |
| Local television | none | |
| Local radio | WEMP (Earl Gillespie, Blaine Walsh) |
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Offseason
- October 6, 1953: Art Fowler was acquired from the Braves by the Cincinnati Reds as part of a conditional deal.[1]
- December 7, 1953: Catfish Metkovich was purchased by the Braves from the Chicago Cubs.[2]
Regular season
- July 31, 1954: Joe Adcock hit four home runs in one game. [3]
- August 1, 1954: Eddie Mathews hit the 100th home run of his career.[4]
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| New York Giants | 97 | 57 | -- | .630 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 92 | 62 | 5 | .597 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 89 | 65 | 8 | .578 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 75 | 79 | 22 | .487 |
| Cincinnati Redlegs | 74 | 80 | 23 | .481 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 72 | 82 | 25 | .468 |
| Chicago Cubs | 64 | 90 | 33 | .416 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 53 | 101 | 44 | .344 |
Notable transactions
- June, 1954: Lee Maye was signed as an amateur free agent by the Braves.[5]
- June 14, 1954: Sibby Sisti was released by the Braves.[6]
Roster
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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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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| 1B | Joe Adcock | 133 | 500 | 154 | .308 | 23 | 87 |
| 3B | Eddie Mathews | 138 | 476 | 138 | .290 | 40 | 103 |
| SS | Johnny Logan | 154 | 560 | 154 | .275 | 8 | 66 |
| LF | Hank Aaron | 122 | 468 | 131 | .280 | 13 | 69 |
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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| Catfish Metkovich | 68 | 123 | 34 | .276 | 1 | 15 |
| Charlie White | 50 | 93 | 22 | .237 | 1 | 8 |
| Roy Smalley | 25 | 36 | 8 | .222 | 1 | 7 |
| Billy Queen | 3 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 9 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 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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| Lew Burdette | 38 | 238 | 15 | 14 | 2.76 | 79 |
| Gene Conley | 28 | 194.1 | 14 | 9 | 2.96 | 113 |
| Jim Wilson | 27 | 127.2 | 8 | 2 | 3.52 | 52 |
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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| Chet Nichols | 35 | 122.1 | 9 | 11 | 4.41 | 55 |
| Bob Buhl | 31 | 110.1 | 2 | 7 | 4.00 | 57 |
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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| Dave Jolly | 47 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 2.43 | 62 |
| Ernie Johnson | 40 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2.81 | 68 |
| Ray Crone | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.02 | 33 |
| Joey Jay | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | 13 |
| Phil Paine | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 11 |
| Charlie Gorin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.86 | 12 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Toledo Sox | American Association | George Selkirk |
| AA | Atlanta Crackers | Southern Association | Whit Wyatt |
| A | Jacksonville Braves | Sally League | Ben Geraghty |
| A | Lincoln Chiefs | Western League | Whitey Wietelmann and Glenn McQuillen |
| B | Corpus Christi Clippers | Big State League | Bill Capps |
| B | Miami Beach/Greater Miami Flamingos | Florida International League | Pepper Martin |
| B | Evansville Braves | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bob Coleman |
| C | Eau Claire Braves | Northern League | Charlie Root |
| C | Quebec Braves | Provincial League | George McQuinn |
| D | Wellsville Braves | PONY League | Ted Sepkowski |
| D | Lawton Braves | Sooner State League | Travis Jackson |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Atlanta, Quebec, Lawton
Miami Beach franchise transferred to Miami, May 20, 1954; Florida International League folded, July 27
Notes
- ^ Art Fowler page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Catfish Metkovich page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 258, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Eddie Mathews | The Baseball Page
- ^ Lee Maye page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Sibby Sisti page 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 Milwaukee Braves season at Baseball Reference
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