1954 AL
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The 1954 season of the American League was the fifty-fourth season of the league.
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[edit] Season summary
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Indians | 156 | 111 | 43 | 2 | .712 | -.- | 746 (4.78) | 504 (3.23) | 0.262 | 0.342 | 0.403 | 2.78 | 0.979 |
| 2 | New York Yankees | 155 | 103 | 51 | 1 | .665 | 8.0 | 805 (5.19) | 563 (3.63) | 0.268 | 0.349 | 0.408 | 3.26 | 0.979 |
| 3 | Chicago White Sox | 155 | 94 | 60 | 1 | .606 | 17.0 | 711 (4.59) | 521 (3.36) | 0.267 | 0.344 | 0.379 | 3.05 | 0.982 |
| 4 | Boston Red Sox | 156 | 69 | 85 | 2 | .442 | 42.0 | 700 (4.49) | 728 (4.67) | 0.266 | 0.345 | 0.395 | 4.01 | 0.972 |
| 5 | Detroit Tigers | 155 | 68 | 86 | 1 | .439 | 43.0 | 584 (3.77) | 664 (4.28) | 0.258 | 0.322 | 0.367 | 3.81 | 0.978 |
| 6 | Washington Senators | 155 | 66 | 88 | 1 | .426 | 45.0 | 632 (4.08) | 680 (4.39) | 0.246 | 0.325 | 0.355 | 3.84 | 0.977 |
| 7 | Baltimore Orioles | 154 | 54 | 100 | 0 | .351 | 57.0 | 483 (3.14) | 668 (4.34) | 0.251 | 0.313 | 0.338 | 3.88 | 0.975 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Athletics | 156 | 51 | 103 | 2 | .327 | 60.0 | 542 (3.47) | 875 (5.61) | 0.236 | 0.303 | 0.342 | 5.18 | 0.971 |
[edit] League leaders
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
[edit] Batting
[edit] Pitching
[edit] All-Star Game
The American League won the twenty-first midsummer classic at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, OH on Tuesday, July 13, 1954 by a score of 11 to 9. The league's manager was Casey Stengel.
[edit] Postseason
In the World Series, the American League champion Cleveland Indians were defeated by the National League's New York Giants, 4 games to 0.
[edit] Award winners
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Yogi Berra, a catcher with the New York Yankees. In the award's voting, he had 230 out of a possible 336 points and 7 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Bob Grim, a pitcher with the New York Yankees. In the award's voting, he had 15 out of a possible 24 points and 15 first place votes.
[edit] Hall of Fame Game
The thirteenth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 9 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the American League's New York Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Redlegs of the National League by a score of 10 to 9.
[edit] Notable events
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