1954 Major League Baseball season
| 1954 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | MLB seasons |
The 1954 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 13 to October 2, 1954. For the second consecutive season, an MLB franchise relocated, as the St. Louis Browns moved to
Memorial Stadium
.
Standings
American League
|
National League
|
Postseason
Bracket
| World Series | ||||
| AL | Cleveland Indians | 0 | ||
| NL | New York Giants | 4 | ||
Awards and honors
- MLB Most Valuable Player Award
- Yogi Berra, New York Yankees, C
- New York Giants, OF
- MLB Rookie of the Year Award
- The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
- New York Giants
- The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award
- Cleveland Indians
- New York Giants
- The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
- New York Giants
Statistical leaders
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All-Star game
Records
- Umpire Bill McGowan set a Major League record by officiating in his 2,541st consecutive game.[1]
Managers
American League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | Jimmy Dykes | |
| Boston Red Sox | Lou Boudreau | |
| Chicago White Sox | Paul Richards and Marty Marion | Finished 3rd |
Cleveland Indians
|
Al López | Won Pennant |
| Detroit Tigers | Fred Hutchinson | |
| New York Yankees | Casey Stengel | Finished 2nd |
| Philadelphia Athletics | Eddie Joost | |
| St. Louis Browns | Marty Marion | |
Washington Senators
|
Bucky Harris |
National League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Dodgers | Walter Alston | Finished 2nd |
| Chicago Cubs | Stan Hack | |
| Cincinnati Reds | Birdie Tebbetts | |
Milwaukee Braves
|
Charlie Grimm | Finished 3rd |
New York Giants
|
Leo Durocher | Won World Series |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Steve O'Neill and Terry Moore | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Fred Haney | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Eddie Stanky |
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Braves[2] | 89 | -3.3% | 2,131,388 | 16.7% | 27,680 |
| New York Yankees[3] | 103 | 4.0% | 1,475,171 | -4.1% | 18,912 |
Cleveland Indians[4]
|
111 | 20.7% | 1,335,472 | 24.9% | 17,344 |
| Chicago White Sox[5] | 94 | 5.6% | 1,231,629 | 3.4% | 15,790 |
| New York Giants[6] | 97 | 38.6% | 1,155,067 | 42.3% | 15,198 |
| Detroit Tigers[7] | 68 | 13.3% | 1,079,847 | 22.1% | 14,024 |
| Baltimore Orioles[8] | 54 | 0.0% | 1,060,910 | 256.9% | 13,778 |
| St. Louis Cardinals[9] | 72 | -13.3% | 1,039,698 | 18.1% | 13,503 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers[10] | 92 | -12.4% | 1,020,531 | -12.3% | 13,254 |
| Boston Red Sox[11] | 69 | -17.9% | 931,127 | -9.3% | 11,786 |
| Chicago Cubs[12] | 64 | -1.5% | 748,183 | -2.0% | 9,717 |
| Philadelphia Phillies[13] | 75 | -9.6% | 738,991 | -13.4% | 9,474 |
| Cincinnati Redlegs[14] | 74 | 8.8% | 704,167 | 28.5% | 9,145 |
| Washington Senators[15] | 66 | -13.2% | 503,542 | -15.5% | 6,456 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates[16] | 53 | 6.0% | 475,494 | -17.0% | 6,175 |
| Philadelphia Athletics[17] | 51 | -13.6% | 304,666 | -15.9% | 3,957 |
Television coverage
ABC aired the Saturday Game of the Week for the second consecutive year. The All-Star Game and World Series aired exclusively on NBC.
See also
- 1954 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season
- 1954 Nippon Professional Baseball season
Notes
- ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.