1954 Philadelphia Phillies | ||
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League | National League | |
Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium | |
City | Philadelphia | |
Owners | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. | |
General managers | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr., Roy Hamey | |
Managers | Steve O'Neill, Terry Moore | |
Television |
WPTZ WCAU WFIL (George Walsh, Gene Kelly) | |
Radio |
WIBG WIP (George Walsh, Gene Kelly, Herb Carneal) | |
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The 1954 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Phillies finished fourth in the National League with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses.
The Phillies and Philadelphia Athletics played their last Philadelphia City Series game against each other on June 28, 1954, in the seventh annual Junior Baseball Federation of Philadelphia benefit exhibition game. [3] The Phillies beat the Athletics 3 to 2 in 7 innings in front of 15,993 fans. [4]
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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New York Giants | 97 | 57 | .630 | — | 53–23 | 44–34 |
Brooklyn Dodgers | 92 | 62 | .597 | 5 | 45–32 | 47–30 |
Milwaukee Braves | 89 | 65 | .578 | 8 | 43–34 | 46–31 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 75 | 79 | .487 | 22 | 39–39 | 36–40 |
Cincinnati Redlegs | 74 | 80 | .481 | 23 | 41–36 | 33–44 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 72 | 82 | .468 | 25 | 33–44 | 39–38 |
Chicago Cubs | 64 | 90 | .416 | 33 | 40–37 | 24–53 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 53 | 101 | .344 | 44 | 31–46 | 22–55 |
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] | |||||||||||||
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Team | BKN | CHC | CIN | MIL | NYG | PHP | PIT | STL | |||||
Brooklyn | — | 15–7 | 16–6 | 10–12 | 9–13 | 13–9 | 15–7 | 14–8 | |||||
Chicago | 7–15 | — | 8–14 | 6–16 | 7–15 | 7–15 | 15–7 | 14–8 | |||||
Cincinnati | 6–16 | 14–8 | — | 10–12 | 7–15 | 14–8 | 15–7 | 8–14 | |||||
Milwaukee | 12–10 | 16–6 | 12–10 | — | 10–12 | 13–9 | 14–8 | 12–10 | |||||
New York | 13–9 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 12–10 | — | 16–6 | 14–8 | 12–10 | |||||
Philadelphia | 9–13 | 15–7 | 8–14 | 9–13 | 6–16 | — | 16–6 | 12–10 | |||||
Pittsburgh | 7–15 | 7–15 | 7–15 | 8–14 | 8–14 | 6–16 | — | 10–12 | |||||
St. Louis | 8–14 | 8–14 | 14–8 | 10–12 | 10–12 | 10–12 | 12–10 | — |
Legend | |
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Phillies win | |
Phillies win (via forfeit) | |
Phillies loss | |
Postponement | |
Bold | Phillies team member |
1954 Game Log
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April (7–6)
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May (15–13)
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June (15–11)
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July (11–21)
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August (12–18)
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September (15–10)
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1954 Philadelphia Phillies | |||||||||
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Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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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 | Smoky Burgess | 108 | 345 | 127 | .368 | 4 | 46 |
1B | Earl Torgeson | 135 | 490 | 133 | .271 | 5 | 54 |
2B | Granny Hamner | 152 | 596 | 178 | .299 | 13 | 89 |
SS | Bobby Morgan | 135 | 455 | 119 | .262 | 14 | 50 |
3B | Willie Jones | 142 | 535 | 145 | .271 | 12 | 56 |
LF | Del Ennis | 145 | 556 | 145 | .261 | 25 | 119 |
CF | Richie Ashburn | 153 | 559 | 175 | .313 | 1 | 41 |
RF | Johnny Wyrostek | 92 | 259 | 62 | .239 | 3 | 28 |
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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Danny Schell | 92 | 272 | 77 | .283 | 7 | 33 |
Stan Lopata | 86 | 259 | 75 | .290 | 14 | 42 |
Mel Clark | 83 | 233 | 56 | .240 | 1 | 24 |
Ted Kazanski | 39 | 104 | 14 | .135 | 1 | 8 |
Floyd Baker | 23 | 22 | 5 | .227 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Command | 9 | 18 | 4 | .222 | 1 | 6 |
Johnny Lindell | 7 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 2 |
Gus Niarhos | 3 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Palys | 2 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Micelotta | 13 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Jok | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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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Robin Roberts | 45 | 336.2 | 23 | 15 | 2.97 | 185 |
Curt Simmons | 34 | 253.0 | 14 | 15 | 2.81 | 125 |
Murry Dickson | 40 | 226.1 | 10 | 20 | 3.78 | 64 |
Herm Wehmeier | 25 | 138.0 | 10 | 8 | 3.85 | 49 |
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 Miller | 30 | 150.0 | 7 | 9 | 4.56 | 42 |
Ron Mrozinski | 15 | 48.0 | 1 | 1 | 4.50 | 26 |
Bob Greenwood | 11 | 36.2 | 1 | 2 | 3.19 | 9 |
Paul Penson | 5 | 16.0 | 1 | 1 | 4.50 | 3 |
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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Steve Ridzik | 35 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4.13 | 45 |
Jim Konstanty | 33 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3.75 | 11 |
Thornton Kipper | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.90 | 5 |
Karl Drews | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.63 | 6 |
The second game was called off because of wet grounds. The [first] game was delayed for one hour and 32 minutes because of rain. The crowd let loose with a terrific protest when the second game was called off by the umpires. They had declared the field playable for the final inning and a half of the first game.
Certainly it rained in Philadelphia yesterday, but it rained only lightly and stopped at noon. But as the skies began to clear the Phils decided it would be in the best interest of the gate to call the whole thing off.
[G]ame suspended due to Pennsylvania curfew and resumed the next day[.]
[Umpire Babe] Pinelli announced the forfeit in the top half of the fifth inning of the second game of yesterday's doubleheader between [the] Cardinals and the Phillies. With the Phillies leading 8-1, and darkness closing in, Pinelli ruled that [Eddie] Stanky was deliberately stalling. Only moments before, the diamond had erupted in one of the biggest brawls seen here in years. The dispute, which started between Earl Torgeson of the Phils and Sal Yvars of the Cards, saw Stanky at one time clamp a headlock on Manager Terry Moore of the Phillies.
[T]he second game of the double header was forfeited by the Cardinals in the top of the fifth with two out; they had been delaying while behind hoping for the game to be canceled due to rain; shortly before the forfeiture, both benches cleared and a brawl ensued; Sal Yvars and Earl Torgeson ejected by HP umpire Babe Pinelli for fighting; manager Terry Moore and Eddie Stanky tangled during the altercation[.]
None of the plays in the incomplete Cardinals-Phillies game, forfeited to the Phillies, will go into the records. Under National League rules, a forfeited game is scored 9-0 with no other records effective. No box score is tabulated.
With darkness approaching and the game not yet official, Eddie Stanky brought in three new pitchers in the inning. ... New York Times; 07/19/1954, p 22 (Phillies).
Game suspended for curfew and resumed on 9/23 with new umpires[.]
1954 Philadelphia Phillies | ||
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League | National League | |
Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium | |
City | Philadelphia | |
Owners | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. | |
General managers | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr., Roy Hamey | |
Managers | Steve O'Neill, Terry Moore | |
Television |
WPTZ WCAU WFIL (George Walsh, Gene Kelly) | |
Radio |
WIBG WIP (George Walsh, Gene Kelly, Herb Carneal) | |
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The 1954 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Phillies finished fourth in the National League with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses.
The Phillies and Philadelphia Athletics played their last Philadelphia City Series game against each other on June 28, 1954, in the seventh annual Junior Baseball Federation of Philadelphia benefit exhibition game. [3] The Phillies beat the Athletics 3 to 2 in 7 innings in front of 15,993 fans. [4]
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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New York Giants | 97 | 57 | .630 | — | 53–23 | 44–34 |
Brooklyn Dodgers | 92 | 62 | .597 | 5 | 45–32 | 47–30 |
Milwaukee Braves | 89 | 65 | .578 | 8 | 43–34 | 46–31 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 75 | 79 | .487 | 22 | 39–39 | 36–40 |
Cincinnati Redlegs | 74 | 80 | .481 | 23 | 41–36 | 33–44 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 72 | 82 | .468 | 25 | 33–44 | 39–38 |
Chicago Cubs | 64 | 90 | .416 | 33 | 40–37 | 24–53 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 53 | 101 | .344 | 44 | 31–46 | 22–55 |
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] | |||||||||||||
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Team | BKN | CHC | CIN | MIL | NYG | PHP | PIT | STL | |||||
Brooklyn | — | 15–7 | 16–6 | 10–12 | 9–13 | 13–9 | 15–7 | 14–8 | |||||
Chicago | 7–15 | — | 8–14 | 6–16 | 7–15 | 7–15 | 15–7 | 14–8 | |||||
Cincinnati | 6–16 | 14–8 | — | 10–12 | 7–15 | 14–8 | 15–7 | 8–14 | |||||
Milwaukee | 12–10 | 16–6 | 12–10 | — | 10–12 | 13–9 | 14–8 | 12–10 | |||||
New York | 13–9 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 12–10 | — | 16–6 | 14–8 | 12–10 | |||||
Philadelphia | 9–13 | 15–7 | 8–14 | 9–13 | 6–16 | — | 16–6 | 12–10 | |||||
Pittsburgh | 7–15 | 7–15 | 7–15 | 8–14 | 8–14 | 6–16 | — | 10–12 | |||||
St. Louis | 8–14 | 8–14 | 14–8 | 10–12 | 10–12 | 10–12 | 12–10 | — |
Legend | |
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Phillies win | |
Phillies win (via forfeit) | |
Phillies loss | |
Postponement | |
Bold | Phillies team member |
1954 Game Log
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April (7–6)
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May (15–13)
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July (11–21)
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Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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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 | Smoky Burgess | 108 | 345 | 127 | .368 | 4 | 46 |
1B | Earl Torgeson | 135 | 490 | 133 | .271 | 5 | 54 |
2B | Granny Hamner | 152 | 596 | 178 | .299 | 13 | 89 |
SS | Bobby Morgan | 135 | 455 | 119 | .262 | 14 | 50 |
3B | Willie Jones | 142 | 535 | 145 | .271 | 12 | 56 |
LF | Del Ennis | 145 | 556 | 145 | .261 | 25 | 119 |
CF | Richie Ashburn | 153 | 559 | 175 | .313 | 1 | 41 |
RF | Johnny Wyrostek | 92 | 259 | 62 | .239 | 3 | 28 |
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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Danny Schell | 92 | 272 | 77 | .283 | 7 | 33 |
Stan Lopata | 86 | 259 | 75 | .290 | 14 | 42 |
Mel Clark | 83 | 233 | 56 | .240 | 1 | 24 |
Ted Kazanski | 39 | 104 | 14 | .135 | 1 | 8 |
Floyd Baker | 23 | 22 | 5 | .227 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Command | 9 | 18 | 4 | .222 | 1 | 6 |
Johnny Lindell | 7 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 2 |
Gus Niarhos | 3 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Palys | 2 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Micelotta | 13 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Jok | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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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Robin Roberts | 45 | 336.2 | 23 | 15 | 2.97 | 185 |
Curt Simmons | 34 | 253.0 | 14 | 15 | 2.81 | 125 |
Murry Dickson | 40 | 226.1 | 10 | 20 | 3.78 | 64 |
Herm Wehmeier | 25 | 138.0 | 10 | 8 | 3.85 | 49 |
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 Miller | 30 | 150.0 | 7 | 9 | 4.56 | 42 |
Ron Mrozinski | 15 | 48.0 | 1 | 1 | 4.50 | 26 |
Bob Greenwood | 11 | 36.2 | 1 | 2 | 3.19 | 9 |
Paul Penson | 5 | 16.0 | 1 | 1 | 4.50 | 3 |
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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Steve Ridzik | 35 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4.13 | 45 |
Jim Konstanty | 33 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3.75 | 11 |
Thornton Kipper | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.90 | 5 |
Karl Drews | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.63 | 6 |
The second game was called off because of wet grounds. The [first] game was delayed for one hour and 32 minutes because of rain. The crowd let loose with a terrific protest when the second game was called off by the umpires. They had declared the field playable for the final inning and a half of the first game.
Certainly it rained in Philadelphia yesterday, but it rained only lightly and stopped at noon. But as the skies began to clear the Phils decided it would be in the best interest of the gate to call the whole thing off.
[G]ame suspended due to Pennsylvania curfew and resumed the next day[.]
[Umpire Babe] Pinelli announced the forfeit in the top half of the fifth inning of the second game of yesterday's doubleheader between [the] Cardinals and the Phillies. With the Phillies leading 8-1, and darkness closing in, Pinelli ruled that [Eddie] Stanky was deliberately stalling. Only moments before, the diamond had erupted in one of the biggest brawls seen here in years. The dispute, which started between Earl Torgeson of the Phils and Sal Yvars of the Cards, saw Stanky at one time clamp a headlock on Manager Terry Moore of the Phillies.
[T]he second game of the double header was forfeited by the Cardinals in the top of the fifth with two out; they had been delaying while behind hoping for the game to be canceled due to rain; shortly before the forfeiture, both benches cleared and a brawl ensued; Sal Yvars and Earl Torgeson ejected by HP umpire Babe Pinelli for fighting; manager Terry Moore and Eddie Stanky tangled during the altercation[.]
None of the plays in the incomplete Cardinals-Phillies game, forfeited to the Phillies, will go into the records. Under National League rules, a forfeited game is scored 9-0 with no other records effective. No box score is tabulated.
With darkness approaching and the game not yet official, Eddie Stanky brought in three new pitchers in the inning. ... New York Times; 07/19/1954, p 22 (Phillies).
Game suspended for curfew and resumed on 9/23 with new umpires[.]