1954 Chicago Cubs season
The 1954 Chicago Cubs season was the 83rd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 79th in the National League and the 39th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished seventh in the National League with a record of 64–90.
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| Owner(s) | Philip K. Wrigley |
| General manager(s) | Wid Matthews |
| Manager(s) | Stan Hack |
| Local television | WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Harry Creighton) |
| Local radio | WIND (Bert Wilson, Bob Elson) |
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Offseason
- November 30, 1953: Carl Sawatski was selected off waivers from the Cubs by the Chicago White Sox.[1]
- December 7, 1953: Catfish Metkovich was purchased from the Cubs by the Milwaukee Braves.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| New York Giants | 97 | 57 | 0.630 | — | 53–23 | 44–34 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 92 | 62 | 0.597 | 5 | 45–32 | 47–30 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 89 | 65 | 0.578 | 8 | 43–34 | 46–31 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 75 | 79 | 0.487 | 22 | 39–39 | 36–40 |
| Cincinnati Redlegs | 74 | 80 | 0.481 | 23 | 41–36 | 33–44 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 72 | 82 | 0.468 | 25 | 33–44 | 39–38 |
| Chicago Cubs | 64 | 90 | 0.416 | 33 | 40–37 | 24–53 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 53 | 101 | 0.344 | 44 | 31–46 | 22–55 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BR | CHC | CIN | MIL | NYG | PHI | 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 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- April 30, 1954: Steve Bilko was purchased by the Cubs from the St. Louis Cardinals for $12,500.[3]
- June 8, 1954: Billy Muffett was purchased by the Cubs from the Shreveport Sports.[4]
- June 14, 1954: Luis Márquez was traded by the Cubs to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Hal Rice.[5]
- September 8, 1954: Joe Garagiola was selected off waivers from the Cubs by the New York Giants.[6]
Roster
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Player stats
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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| C | Joe Garagiola | 63 | 153 | 43 | .281 | 5 | 21 |
| 3B | Randy Jackson | 126 | 484 | 132 | .273 | 19 | 67 |
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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| Steve Bilko | 47 | 92 | 22 | .239 | 4 | 12 |
| Hal Rice | 51 | 72 | 11 | .153 | 0 | 5 |
| Luis Márquez | 17 | 12 | 1 | .083 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Edwards | 4 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 |
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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| Bob Rush | 33 | 236.1 | 13 | 15 | 3.77 | 124 |
| Dave Cole | 18 | 84 | 3 | 8 | 5.36 | 37 |
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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| Warren Hacker | 39 | 158.2 | 6 | 13 | 4.25 | 80 |
| Johnny Klippstein | 36 | 148 | 4 | 11 | 5.29 | 69 |
| Jim Davis | 46 | 127.2 | 11 | 7 | 3.52 | 58 |
| Bubba Church | 7 | 14.2 | 1 | 3 | 9.82 | 8 |
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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| Hal Jeffcoat | 43 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5.19 | 35 |
| Jim Brosnan | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.45 | 17 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| Open | Los Angeles Angels | Pacific Coast League | Bill Sweeney |
| AA | Beaumont Exporters | Texas League | Les Fleming and Mickey Livingston |
| A | Macon Peaches | Sally League | Nick Cullop |
| A | Des Moines Bruins | Western League | Les Peden |
| B | Cedar Rapids Indians | Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League | Bill Prince |
| C | Stockton Ports | California League | Gene Handley |
| C | Magic Valley Cowboys | Pioneer League | Everett Robinson |
| C | Blackwell Broncos | Western Association | Joe Consoli and Al Kubski |
| D | Gainesville Owls | Sooner State League | Dick Rigazio |
| D | Hickory Rebels | Tar Heel League | Charles Teague |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Des Moines, Blackwell
Tar Heel League disbanded, June 21, 1954
Notes
- Carl Sawatski at Baseball Reference
- Catfish Metkovich at Baseball Reference
- Steve Bilko at Baseball Reference
- Billy Muffett at Baseball Reference
- Hal Rice at Baseball Reference
- Joe Garagiola at Baseball Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1954 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
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