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1954 Chicago White Sox season

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Owner(s)
  
Grace Comiskey

General manager(s)
  
Frank Lane

Manager(s)
  
Paul Richards, Marty Marion

Local television
  
WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Harry Creighton)

Local radio
  
WCFL (Bob Elson, Don Wells)

The 1954 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 54th season in the major leagues, and its 55th season overall. They finished with a record 94–60, good enough for third place in the American League, 17 games behind the first place Cleveland Indians.

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Offseason

  • November 30, 1953: Al Sima was drafted by the White Sox from the Washington Senators in the 1953 rule 5 draft.
  • November 30, 1953: Carl Sawatski was selected off waivers by the White Sox from the Chicago Cubs.
  • February 5, 1954: Neil Berry and Sam Mele were traded by the White Sox to the Baltimore Orioles for Johnny Groth and Johnny Lipon.

    • Opening Day lineup

  • Chico Carrasquel, ss
  • Nellie Fox, 2b
  • Bob Boyd, lf
  • Minnie Miñoso, 3b
  • Ferris Fain, 1b
  • Sherm Lollar, c
  • Jim Rivera, rf
  • Johnny Groth, cf
  • Billy Pierce, p

    • Notable transactions

  • June 11, 1954: Sonny Dixon, Al Sima, Bill Wilson, and $20,000 was traded by the White Sox to the Philadelphia Athletics for Morrie Martin and Ed McGhee.

    • Batting

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

    Pitching

    Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

    References

    1954 Chicago White Sox season Wikipedia
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