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1954 Boston Red Sox (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1953/1955)
69-85, Finished 4th in American League
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Scored 700 runs, Allowed 728 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 74-80
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1954 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1953/1955)

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 24, 1953

Released Dom DiMaggio.

December 4, 1953

Sold Archie Wilson to the Toronto (International).

December 9, 1953

Traded Mickey McDermott and Tom Umphlett to the Washington Senators. Received Jackie Jensen.

December 13, 1953

Signed Joe Dobson as a free agent.

1954

Signed Ted Bowsfield as an amateur free agent.

Signed Marlan Coughtry as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ken McBride as an amateur free agent.

February 26, 1954

Signed Mickey Owen as a free agent.

May 12, 1954 (Standings)

Purchased Don Lenhardt from the Baltimore Orioles.

May 18, 1954 (Standings)

Hoot Evers selected by the New York Giants off waivers.

May 23, 1954 (Standings)

Traded George Kell to the Chicago White Sox. Received Grady Hatton and $100,000.

July 15, 1954 (Standings)

Sold Gus Niarhos to the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July 18, 1954 (Standings)

Floyd Baker selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

July 25, 1954 (Standings)

Purchased Tom Hurd from the Chicago White Sox.

July 29, 1954 (Standings)

Selected Sam Mele off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

October 14, 1954 (Standings)

Purchased Owen Friend from the Cleveland Indians.

November 22, 1954

Ben Flowers drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Joe Trimble from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

December 14, 1954

Traded Del Wilber to the New York Giants. Received Billy Klaus.

December 24, 1954

Sold Charlie Maxwell to the Baltimore Orioles.

1955

Signed Lou Clinton as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Gile as an amateur free agent.

Bill Kennedy sent to the Seattle (PCL) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Bill Kunkel as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ted Wills as an amateur free agent.

January 11, 1955

Released Mickey Owen.

March 29, 1955

Signed Eddie Joost as a free agent.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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