1954 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1954 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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| Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath | |
| General manager(s) | Branch Rickey | |
| Manager(s) | Fred Haney | |
| Local television | none | |
| Local radio | WWSW Rosey Rowswell, Bob Prince |
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Offseason
- December 1, 1953: Sonny Senerchia was drafted from the Pirates by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1953 minor league draft.[1]
Regular season
During the season, Curt Roberts became the first black player in the history of the Pirates.[2]
Opening Day lineup
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 14, 1954: Hal Rice was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Luis Márquez.[3]
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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| 2B | Curt Roberts | 134 | 496 | 115 | .232 | 1 | 36 |
| 3B | Dick Cole | 138 | 486 | 131 | .270 | 1 | 40 |
| CF | Frank Thomas | 153 | 577 | 172 | .298 | 23 | 94 |
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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| Jack Shepard | 82 | 227 | 69 | .304 | 3 | 22 |
| Hal Rice | 28 | 81 | 14 | .173 | 1 | 9 |
| Dick Smith | 12 | 31 | 3 | .097 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Márquez | 14 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Hall | 5 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 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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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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| Bob Friend | 35 | 170.1 | 7 | 12 | 5.07 | 73 |
| Laurin Pepper | 14 | 50.2 | 1 | 5 | 7.99 | 17 |
| Cal Hogue | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4.91 | 7 |
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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| Johnny Hetki | 58 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4.99 | 27 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| Open | Hollywood Stars | Pacific Coast League | Bobby Bragan |
| AA | New Orleans Pelicans | Southern Association | Danny Murtaugh |
| A | Williamsport Grays | Eastern League | Larry Shepard |
| A | Denver Bears | Western League | Andy Cohen |
| B | Waco Pirates | Big State League | Jack Paepke |
| B | Burlington-Graham Pirates | Carolina League | Stan Wentzel |
| C | Billings Mustangs | Pioneer League | Cliff Dapper |
| C | St. Jean Canadiens | Provincial League | George Detore and Steve Mizerak |
| C | Hutchinson Elks | Western Association | George Genovese and Larry Dorton |
| D | Dublin Irish | Georgia State League | George Kinnamon |
| D | Brunswick Pirates | Georgia-Florida League | Frank Oceak |
| D | Clinton Pirates | Mississippi-Ohio Valley League | Robert Clark |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Waco
Notes
- ^ Sonny Senerchia page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 199, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Hal Rice page at Baseball Reference
References
- 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
- 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.
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