1954 New York Giants (MLB) season

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1954 New York Giants World Series Champions
Major league affiliations
National League (Since 1883)
Location
Polo Grounds (Since 1911) New York, New York (Since 1883)
1954 Information
Owner(s)	Horace Stoneham
General Manager(s)	Chub Feeney
Manager(s)	Leo Durocher
Local television	WPIX (Russ Hodges, Bob Delaney)
Local radio	WMCA (Russ Hodges, Bob Delaney)

1 Offseason
2 Regular season
3 World Series
4 Award Winners
5 References

[edit] Offseason

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Opening Day Starters

[edit] Season standings

National League	W	L	GB	Pct.
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

[edit] Roster

1954 New York Giants roster view • talk • edit
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager

[edit] Batting

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

[edit] Other batters

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI

[edit] Starting pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO

[edit] Other pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA

[edit] Relief pitchers

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO

[edit] World Series

Main article: 1954 World Series

This was the first time the Cleveland Indians had been swept in a World Series. The only highlight for the Indians was that they kept the Yankees from winning their sixth straight series. The last time the Yankees had not won the series or pennant beforehand was 1948, when, again, the Indians kept them out (although that year, they won the Series). It was also the only World Series from 1949 to 1958 which did not feature the Yankees.

The Catch: Willie Mays hauls in Vic Wertz's drive at the warning track in the 1954 World Series.

[edit] Game 1

September 29, 1954 at the Polo Grounds in New York, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Cleveland (A)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	0
New York (N)	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	9	3
W: Marv Grissom (1-0) L: Bob Lemon (0-1)
HR: NYG – Dusty Rhodes (1)

[edit] Game 2

September 30, 1954 at the Polo Grounds in New York, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cleveland (A)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0
New York (N)	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	x	3	4	0
W: Johnny Antonelli (1-0) L: Early Wynn (0-1)
HR: CLE – Al Smith (1) NYG – Dusty Rhodes (2)

[edit] Game 3

October 1, 1954 at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York (N)	1	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	6	10	1
Cleveland (A)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	4	2
W: Ruben Gomez (1-0) L: Mike Garcia (0-1) S: Hoyt Wilhelm (1)
HR: CLE – Vic Wertz (1)

[edit] Game 4

October 2, 1954 at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York (N)	0	2	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	7	10	3
Cleveland (A)	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	4	6	2
W: Don Liddle (1-0) L: Bob Lemon (0-2) S: Johnny Antonelli (1)
HR: CLE – Hank Majeski (1)

[edit] Award Winners

[edit] References

v • d • e 1954 MLB season by team

American League	Baltimore • Boston • Chicago • Cleveland • Detroit • New York • Philadelphia • Washington

National League	Brooklyn • Chicago • Cincinnati • Milwaukee • New York • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • St. Louis

1954 All-Star Game • 1954 World Series

Preceded by Brooklyn Dodgers 1953	National League Championship Season 1954	Succeeded by Brooklyn Dodgers 1955
Preceded by New York Yankees 1953	World Series Champions New York Giants 1954	Succeeded by Brooklyn Dodgers 1955

v • d • e New York Giants 1954 World Series roster

9 Wes Westrum \| 10 Davey Williams \| 16 Hank Thompson \| 19 Alvin Dark \| 20 Monte Irvin \| 22 Don Mueller \| 24 Willie Mays \| 25 Whitey Lockman \| 26 Dusty Rhodes \| 28 Ruben Gomez \| 35 Sal Maglie \| 37 Don Liddle \| 42 Marv Grissom \| 43 Johnny Antonelli \| 49 Hoyt Wilhelm Manager 2 Leo Durocher

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