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1954 St. Louis Cardinals season

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Record
  
72–82 (.468)

Owner(s)
  
August "Gussie" Busch

Start date
  
1954

General manager
  
Richard A. Meyer

Local television
  
KTVI

League place
  
6th

Stats
  
ESPN.com BB-reference

Manager
  
Eddie Stanky

Local radio
  
KXOK

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1955 St. Louis Cardinals season

The 1954 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 73rd season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 63rd season in the National League. The Cardinals went 72–82 during the season and finished 6th in the National League.

Contents

Offseason

  • December 1, 1953: 1953 minor league draft
  • Brooks Lawrence was drafted by the Cardinals from the Cincinnati Reds.
  • December 1, 1953: Sonny Senerchia was drafted by the Cardinals from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • January 26, 1954: Dick Sisler, Eddie Erautt and $100,000 were traded by the Cardinals to the San Diego Padres for Tom Alston.

    • Regular season

    In his first four major league games, first baseman Joe Cunningham became the first Cardinals player to hit at least two home runs. On April 6, 2016, Jeremy Hazelbaker matched him for this feat.

    Outfielder Wally Moon won the Rookie of the Year Award this year, batting .304, with 12 home runs and 76 RBIs. Along the way, on April 13 Moon hit a home run in his first major league at-bat.

    During the season, Tom Alston became the first black player in the history of the Cardinals.

    Notable transactions

  • April 11, 1954: Enos Slaughter was traded by the Cardinals to the New York Yankees for Bill Virdon, Mel Wright, and Emil Tellinger (minors).
  • April 30, 1954: Steve Bilko was purchased from the Cardinals by the Chicago Cubs for $12,500.

    • 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

    References

    1954 St. Louis Cardinals season Wikipedia
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