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1954 Cincinnati Redlegs season

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Owner(s)
  
Powel Crosley Jr.

Manager(s)
  
Birdie Tebbetts

General manager(s)
  
Gabe Paul

Local television
  
WCPO-TV(Waite Hoyt, Bob Gilmore)

Local radio
  
WCPO(Waite Hoyt, Bob Gilmore)

The 1954 Cincinnati Redlegs season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the National League with a record of 74–80, 23 games behind the New York Giants.

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Offseason

  • October 6, 1953: Art Fowler was acquired by the Redlegs from the Milwaukee Braves as part of a conditional deal.
  • December 1, 1953: Brooks Lawrence was drafted from the Redlegs by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1953 minor league draft.

    • Regular season

    During the season, Nino Escalera became the first black player in the history of the Cincinnati franchise.

    Notable transactions

  • July 1954: Ernie Broglio was acquired by the Redlegs from the Oakland Oaks.
  • August 7, 1954: Jim Pearce was purchased by the Redlegs from the Washington Senators.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Farm system

    Maryville-Alcoa franchise transferred to Morristown, June 19, 1954; Morristown club folded, July 7

    References

    1954 Cincinnati Redlegs season Wikipedia
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