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1954 New York Giants (MLB) season

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Start date
  
1954

General manager
  
Chub Feeney

Local radio
  
WMCA

Manager
  
Leo Durocher

Owner
  
Horace Stoneham

Local television
  
WPIX

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The 1954 New York Giants season was the franchise's 72nd season. The Giants won the National League pennant with a record of 97 wins and 57 losses and then defeated the Cleveland Indians in the World Series.

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Offseason

  • October 8, 1953: Chuck Diering, Frank Hiller, Adrián Zabala and $60,000 were traded by the Giants to the San Francisco Seals for Windy McCall.
  • December 1, 1953: 1953 minor league draft
  • Lee Tate was drafted by the Giants from the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • John Anderson was drafted by the Giants from the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • February 2, 1954: Joey Amalfitano was signed as an amateur free agent (bonus baby) by the Giants.
  • Prior to 1954 season (exact date unknown)
  • John Anderson was returned by the Giants to the Phillies.
  • Ramón Conde was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants.

    • Regular season

  • September 22, 1954: In a game against the New York Giants, Karl Spooner of the Brooklyn Dodgers struck out 15 batters in his very first game, setting a Major League record.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 13, 1954: Tony Taylor was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants.
  • September 8, 1954: Joe Garagiola was selected off waivers by the Giants from the Chicago Cubs.

    • 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

    1954 World Series

    The New York Giants swept the Cleveland Indians in what would be their final World Series win in New York.

    It was the first time the Cleveland Indians had been swept in a World Series. The only highlight for the Indians was that they kept the Yankees from winning their sixth straight series. The last time the Yankees had not won the series or pennant beforehand was 1948, when, again, the Indians kept them out (although that year, they won the Series). It was also the only World Series from 1949 to 1958 which did not feature the Yankees.

    Game 1

    September 29, 1954, at the Polo Grounds in New York City

    Game 2

    September 30, 1954, at the Polo Grounds in New York City

    Game 3

    October 1, 1954, at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio

    Game 4

    October 2, 1954, at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio

    Awards and honors

  • Willie Mays, Associated Press Athlete of the Year

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Danville (M-OV)

    Tar Heel League disbanded, June 21, 1954

    References

    1954 New York Giants (MLB) season Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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