Sports season
1954 MLB season |
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League | Major League Baseball |
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Sport | Baseball |
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Duration | April 13 – October 2, 1954 |
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Number of games | 154 |
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Number of teams | 16 |
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TV partner(s) | ABC, NBC |
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Regular season |
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Season MVP | AL: Yogi Berra (NYY) NL: Willie Mays (NYG) |
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AL champions | Cleveland Indians |
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AL runners-up | New York Yankees |
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NL champions | New York Giants |
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NL runners-up | Brooklyn Dodgers |
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World Series |
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Champions | New York Giants |
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Runners-up | Cleveland Indians |
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Finals MVP | Dusty Rhodes (NYG) |
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MLB seasons |
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Locations of teams for the 1953–1957 National League seasons
National League
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 Baltimore and became the Baltimore Orioles, who played their home games at Memorial Stadium.
Rule changes
The 1954 season saw the following rule changes:[1]
- During half innings where a team was batting, all players of that team must remove their gloves from the field. In addition, any equipment not on a player was to be removed from the field.[2]
- Rules regarding a defensive interference offense expanded to include all fielders on the field, not just changed from a catcher.
- Fielders who were in the batter's vision could no longer deliberately distract the batter.
- The sacrifice fly rule was brought back, having been previously used in 1939. This time, the rule was considered when a player scored after the catch only. Sacrifice bunts and flies were listed separately in official averages.[3]
Standings
Postseason
Bracket
Awards and honors
Statistical leaders
All-Star game
Records
- Umpire Bill McGowan set a Major League record by officiating in his 2,541st consecutive game.[4]
Managers
American League
National League
Home field attendance
Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
Milwaukee Braves[5] | 89 | -3.3% | 2,131,388 | 16.7% | 27,680 |
New York Yankees[6] | 103 | 4.0% | 1,475,171 | -4.1% | 18,912 |
Cleveland Indians[7] | 111 | 20.7% | 1,335,472 | 24.9% | 17,344 |
Chicago White Sox[8] | 94 | 5.6% | 1,231,629 | 3.4% | 15,790 |
New York Giants[9] | 97 | 38.6% | 1,155,067 | 42.3% | 15,198 |
Detroit Tigers[10] | 68 | 13.3% | 1,079,847 | 22.1% | 14,024 |
Baltimore Orioles[11] | 54 | 0.0% | 1,060,910 | 256.9% | 13,778 |
St. Louis Cardinals[12] | 72 | -13.3% | 1,039,698 | 18.1% | 13,503 |
Brooklyn Dodgers[13] | 92 | -12.4% | 1,020,531 | -12.3% | 13,254 |
Boston Red Sox[14] | 69 | -17.9% | 931,127 | -9.3% | 11,786 |
Chicago Cubs[15] | 64 | -1.5% | 748,183 | -2.0% | 9,717 |
Philadelphia Phillies[16] | 75 | -9.6% | 738,991 | -13.4% | 9,474 |
Cincinnati Redlegs[17] | 74 | 8.8% | 704,167 | 28.5% | 9,145 |
Washington Senators[18] | 66 | -13.2% | 503,542 | -15.5% | 6,456 |
Pittsburgh Pirates[19] | 53 | 6.0% | 475,494 | -17.0% | 6,175 |
Philadelphia Athletics[20] | 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
Notes
- ^ "MLB Rule Changes | Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Bass, Mike. "Mike Bass column: Hate MLB's changes? You ain't seen nothing yet ... I hope". The Enquirer. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ admin. "The Sacrifice Fly – Society for American Baseball Research". Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.42, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, 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.
External links
- 1954 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference
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