1954 Philadelphia Athletics season
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1954 Philadelphia Athletics season
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| Owner(s) | Earle Mack, Roy Mack | |
| Manager(s) | Eddie Joost | |
| Local television | WPTZ/WCAU/WFIL (By Saam, Claude Haring) |
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| Local radio | WIBG/WIP (AM) (By Saam, Claude Haring, Herb Carneal) |
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The 1954 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing 8th in the American League with a record of 51 wins and 103 losses, 60 games behind AL Champion Cleveland in their 54th and final season in Philadelphia, before moving to Kansas City, Missouri for the following season.
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Offseason
- February 19, 1954: Dave Philley was traded by the Athletics to the Cleveland Indians for Bill Upton and Lee Wheat.[1]
Regular season
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
- June 11, 1954: Morrie Martin and Ed McGhee were traded by the Athletics to the Chicago White Sox for Sonny Dixon, Al Sima, Bill Wilson, and $20,000.[2]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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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| CF | Bill Wilson | 94 | 323 | 77 | .238 | 15 | 33 |
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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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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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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| Marion Fricano | 37 | 151.2 | 5 | 11 | 5.16 | 43 |
| Charlie Bishop | 20 | 96 | 4 | 6 | 4.41 | 34 |
| Morrie Martin | 13 | 52.2 | 2 | 4 | 5.47 | 24 |
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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| Moe Burtschy | 46 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3.80 | 54 |
| Lee Wheat | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.72 | 7 |
| Bill Upton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 2 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Ottawa Athletics | International League | Les Bell and Taft Wright |
| A | Savannah Indians | Sally League | Clyde Kluttz |
| B | Lancaster Red Roses | Piedmont League | Kemp Wicker, Lena Blackburne and Buddy Walker |
| C | Drummondville A's | Provincial League | Hank Biasatti |
| D | Welch Miners | Appalachian League | Jack Crosswhite |
| D | Hopkinsville Hoppers | KITTY League | Ed Wright, Bearl Brooks and Paul Ramsey |
References
External links
- 1954 Philadelphia Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
- 1954 Philadelphia Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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