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1954 Milwaukee Braves season

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Record
  
89–65 (.578)

Owner(s)
  
Louis R. Perini

Manager(s)
  
Charlie Grimm

League place
  
3rd

General manager(s)
  
John J. Quinn

Local television
  
none

Offseason

  • October 6, 1953: Art Fowler was acquired from the Braves by the Cincinnati Redlegs as part of a conditional deal.
  • December 7, 1953: Catfish Metkovich was purchased by the Braves from the Chicago Cubs.

    • Regular season

  • July 31, 1954: Joe Adcock hit four home runs in one game.
  • August 1, 1954: Eddie Mathews hit the 100th home run of his career.

    • Notable transactions

  • June 1954: Lee Maye was signed as an amateur free agent by the Braves.
  • June 14, 1954: Sibby Sisti was released by the Braves.

    • Starters by position

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

    Contents

    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

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Atlanta, Quebec, Lawton

    Miami Beach franchise transferred to Miami, May 20, 1954; Florida International League folded, July 27

    References

    1954 Milwaukee Braves season Wikipedia
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