1954 St. Louis Cardinals season
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| Results | |
| Record | 72–82 (.468) |
| League place | 6th |
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| Owner(s) | August "Gussie" Busch |
| Manager(s) | Eddie Stanky |
| Local television | WTVI |
| Local radio |
KXOK (Harry Caray, Jack Buck, Milo Hamilton) |
| Stats |
ESPN.com BB-reference |
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The 1954 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 73rd season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 63rd season in the National League. The Cardinals went 72–82 during the season and finished 6th in the National League.
Offseason
- December 1, 1953: 1953 minor league draft
- Brooks Lawrence was drafted by the Cardinals from the Cincinnati Reds.[1]
- December 1, 1953: Sonny Senerchia was drafted by the Cardinals from the Pittsburgh Pirates.[2]
- January 26, 1954: Dick Sisler, Eddie Erautt and $100,000 were traded by the Cardinals to the San Diego Padres for Tom Alston.[3]
Regular season
Outfielder Wally Moon won the Rookie of the Year Award this year, batting .304, with 12 home runs and 76 RBIs. Along the way, on April 13 Moon hit a home run in his first major league at-bat.[4]
During the season, Tom Alston became the first black player in the history of the Cardinals.[5]
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
- April 11, 1954: Enos Slaughter was traded by the Cardinals to the New York Yankees for Bill Virdon, Mel Wright, and Emil Tellinger (minors).[6]
- April 30, 1954: Steve Bilko was purchased from the Cardinals by the Chicago Cubs for $12,500.[7]
Roster
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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 | Moon, WallyWally Moon | 151 | 635 | 193 | .304 | 12 | 76 |
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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| Beard, RalphRalph Beard | 13 | 58 | 0 | 4 | 3.72 | 17 |
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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| Lawrence, BrooksBrooks Lawrence | 35 | 158.2 | 15 | 6 | 3.74 | 72 |
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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Farm system
Notes
- ↑ Brooks Lawrence page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Sonny Senerchia page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Dick Sisler page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Home Run During First At-Bat by Baseball Almanac
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Enos Slaughter page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Steve Bilko page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
References
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