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1954 New York Yankees Lineups and Defense
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1955)
103-51, Finished 2nd in American League
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Scored 805 runs, Allowed 563 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 101-53
Manager: Casey Stengel (103-51)
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,475,171 (1st of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 97, Pitching - 92;   one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 95
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1955 Lineups and Defense

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Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1. Tue,4/13 at WSH L (3-5)# Berra Collins Coleman McDougald Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer Ford  
2. Wed,4/14 at WSH W (2-1)# Berra Skowron Coleman McDougald Rizzuto Cerv Mantle Bauer Lopat  
3. Thu,4/15 vs PHA W (3-0)# Berra Skowron Coleman McDougald Rizzuto Cerv Mantle Bauer Morgan  
4. Sun,4/18 vs WSH L (3-9)# Berra Skowron Coleman McDougald Rizzuto Cerv Mantle Bauer Grim  
5. Mon,4/19 at BOS W (5-0)# Berra Robinson Coleman McDougald Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer McDonald  
6. Mon,4/19 at BOS L (1-2) Berra Collins Coleman McDougald Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer Byrd  
7. Wed,4/21 vs BOS W (5-1)# Berra Skowron Coleman McDougald Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer Lopat  
8. Sat,4/24 at PHA L (0-1) Berra Robinson Coleman McDougald Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer Byrd  
9. Sun,4/25 at PHA W (6-1)# Berra Skowron Coleman McDougald Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer McDonald  
10. Sun,4/25 at PHA L (2-4)# Berra Skowron Coleman McDougald Rizzuto Cerv Mantle Bauer Grim  
11. Tue,4/27 vs CHW L (3-4) Berra Robinson Coleman McDougald Rizzuto Woodling Noren Slaughter Ford  
12. Thu,4/29 vs CHW W (5-4)# Berra Skowron Coleman McDougald Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer Lopat  
13. Fri,4/30 vs CLE L (4-9) Berra Collins Coleman McDougald Rizzuto Woodling Noren Slaughter Morgan  
14. Sat,5/1 vs CLE L (2-10) Berra Collins Coleman McDougald Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer Miller  
15. Sun,5/2 vs DET W (12-4)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Rizzuto Cerv Mantle Bauer McDonald  
16. Sun,5/2 vs DET L (0-4)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Rizzuto Cerv Mantle Bauer Byrd  
17. Wed,5/5 vs BAL W (4-2) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Bauer Noren Slaughter Lopat  
18. Thu,5/6 vs BAL W (9-0) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Noren Slaughter Reynolds  
19. Fri,5/7 vs PHA W (2-0)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer Morgan  
20. Sun,5/9 vs PHA W (7-4) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Noren Slaughter Byrd  
21. Sun,5/9 vs PHA T (1-1)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer McDonald  
22. Mon,5/10 at CLE L (7-8) Berra Robinson McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Noren Slaughter Ford  
23. Tue,5/11 at CLE W (5-3) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Noren Slaughter Reynolds  
24. Wed,5/12 at CLE W (5-4) Berra Robinson McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Noren Bauer Lopat  
25. Thu,5/13 at DET W (5-3) Berra Robinson McDougald Carey Coleman Woodling Noren Bauer Morgan  
26. Fri,5/14 at DET W (6-4) Berra Robinson McDougald Carey Coleman Woodling Noren Bauer Byrd  
27. Sat,5/15 at DET W (7-5)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer McDonald  
28. Sun,5/16 at BAL W (2-0)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer Reynolds  
29. Sun,5/16 at BAL L (2-6) Berra Robinson McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Noren Bauer Kuzava  
30. Tue,5/18 at CHW W (4-3) Berra Robinson McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Noren Bauer Morgan  
31. Wed,5/19 at CHW W (3-2)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer Lopat  
32. Fri,5/21 vs BOS L (3-6) Berra Robinson McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer Ford  
33. Sat,5/22 vs BOS W (7-0) Berra Robinson McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer Reynolds  
34. Sun,5/23 vs BOS L (9-10)# Berra Skowron Coleman Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer Morgan  
35. Mon,5/24 vs PHA W (7-3)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer Grim  
36. Tue,5/25 at WSH W (9-3)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer Ford  
37. Wed,5/26 at WSH L (1-2) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer Lopat  
38. Thu,5/27 at WSH L (3-7)# Silvera Skowron McDougald Carey Coleman Woodling Mantle Bauer Kuzava  
39. Fri,5/28 at BOS W (10-9) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Coleman Woodling Mantle Bauer Reynolds  
40. Sat,5/29 at BOS W (10-2) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Coleman Woodling Mantle Bauer Byrd  
41. Sun,5/30 at BOS L (1-3) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Coleman Woodling Mantle Bauer McDonald  
42. Mon,5/31 vs WSH L (0-1)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Coleman Woodling Mantle Bauer Ford  
43. Mon,5/31 vs WSH W (7-6)# Silvera Skowron McDougald Carey Coleman Woodling Mantle Bauer Kuzava  
44. Tue,6/1 vs WSH W (9-3)# Silvera Skowron Coleman McDougald Miranda Woodling Mantle Bauer Grim  
45. Wed,6/2 vs CLE L (7-8) Silvera Robinson McDougald Carey Rizzuto Bauer Mantle Slaughter Reynolds  
46. Thu,6/3 vs CLE W (2-1) Berra Collins Coleman Carey Rizzuto Noren Mantle Slaughter Lopat  
47. Fri,6/4 vs CLE W (8-3) Berra Collins Coleman McDougald Rizzuto Noren Mantle Slaughter Ford  
48. Sat,6/5 vs BAL L (1-2) Berra Collins Coleman McDougald Rizzuto Noren Mantle Bauer Byrd  
49. Sat,6/5 vs BAL W (3-1) Berra Collins Coleman McDougald Rizzuto Noren Mantle Bauer McDonald  
50. Sun,6/6 vs BAL L (5-7) Berra Collins Coleman McDougald Rizzuto Noren Mantle Bauer Grim  
51. Sun,6/6 vs BAL W (5-2) Berra Robinson Coleman McDougald Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Reynolds  
52. Tue,6/8 vs DET L (0-8)# Berra Skowron Coleman Carey Rizzuto Noren Mantle Bauer Lopat  
53. Wed,6/9 vs DET W (5-1) Berra Robinson Coleman Brown Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Ford  
54. Thu,6/10 vs DET W (9-5)# Berra Skowron Coleman Brown Rizzuto Cerv Mantle Bauer McDonald  
55. Fri,6/11 vs CHW W (3-2) Berra Robinson Coleman Brown Rizzuto Noren Mantle Bauer Reynolds  
56. Sat,6/12 vs CHW W (2-0)# Berra Skowron Coleman McDougald Rizzuto Noren Mantle Bauer Ford  
57. Sun,6/13 vs CHW W (4-2) Berra Robinson Coleman Brown Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Lopat  
58. Sun,6/13 vs CHW L (0-8) Berra Robinson Coleman Brown Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Byrd  
59. Tue,6/15 at BAL W (6-4) Berra Collins Coleman Brown Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Reynolds  
60. Wed,6/16 at BAL W (2-0) Berra Collins Coleman Brown Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Ford  
61. Thu,6/17 at BAL W (9-2) Berra Collins Coleman Brown Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren McDonald  
62. Fri,6/18 at CHW W (7-6) Berra Collins Coleman Brown Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Byrd  
63. Sat,6/19 at CHW L (0-3) Berra Collins Coleman Brown Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Lopat  
64. Sun,6/20 at CHW W (16-6)# Berra Skowron Coleman McDougald Rizzuto Noren Mantle Bauer Reynolds  
65. Sun,6/20 at CHW L (3-7) Berra Collins Coleman Brown Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Ford  
66. Tue,6/22 at DET L (1-4) Berra Collins Coleman McDougald Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Wiesler  
67. Wed,6/23 at DET W (9-4)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Rizzuto Noren Mantle Bauer McDonald  
68. Thu,6/24 at DET W (11-2) Berra Collins McDougald Brown Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer Morgan  
69. Fri,6/25 at CLE W (11-0) Berra Collins McDougald Brown Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Reynolds  
70. Sat,6/26 at CLE W (11-9) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Lopat  
71. Sun,6/27 at CLE L (3-4) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Ford  
72. Tue,6/29 at BOS W (14-5) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer Byrd  
73. Wed,6/30 at BOS L (1-6) Berra Collins McDougald Brown Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer Morgan  
74. Thu,7/1 at BOS W (8-7) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Bauer Reynolds  
75. Fri,7/2 vs WSH W (6-5)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Rizzuto Noren Mantle Bauer Lopat  
76. Fri,7/2 vs WSH L (4-7)# Berra Skowron Coleman Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Bauer Ford  
77. Sat,7/3 vs WSH W (3-2) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Noren Mantle Bauer Wiesler  
78. Sun,7/4 vs WSH W (3-0)# Berra Skowron Coleman Carey Rizzuto Noren Mantle Bauer Grim  
79. Mon,7/5 at PHA W (7-4) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Byrd  
80. Mon,7/5 at PHA W (11-2) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Morgan  
81. Tue,7/6 vs BOS W (4-1) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Ford  
82. Wed,7/7 vs BOS W (17-9) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Reynolds  
83. Fri,7/9 at WSH W (6-5)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Rizzuto Noren Mantle Bauer Lopat  
84. Sat,7/10 at WSH W (9-1) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Wiesler  
85. Sun,7/11 at WSH W (7-3)# Silvera Skowron McDougald Carey Rizzuto Noren Mantle Bauer Grim  
86. Thu,7/15 vs BAL W (3-1) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Wiesler  
87. Fri,7/16 vs BAL W (3-2) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Ford  
88. Sat,7/17 vs BAL W (9-3) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Lopat  
89. Sun,7/18 vs DET W (6-0)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Bauer Byrd  
90. Sun,7/18 vs DET L (6-8)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Bauer Grim  
91. Mon,7/19 vs DET W (8-0)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Bauer Reynolds  
92. Tue,7/20 vs CHW W (4-1) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Miranda Woodling Mantle Noren Ford  
93. Wed,7/21 vs CHW L (3-15) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Miranda Woodling Mantle Noren Wiesler  
94. Thu,7/22 vs CHW W (4-3) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Miranda Woodling Mantle Noren Grim  
95. Thu,7/22 vs CHW W (11-1)# Berra Skowron Coleman Carey Rizzuto Noren Mantle Bauer Byrd  
96. Fri,7/23 vs CLE L (2-8) Berra Collins Coleman Carey Miranda Woodling Mantle Noren Lopat  
97. Sat,7/24 vs CLE L (4-5)# Berra Skowron Coleman Carey Rizzuto Noren Mantle Bauer Reynolds  
98. Sun,7/25 vs CLE W (4-3) Berra Collins Coleman Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Ford  
99. Tue,7/27 at CHW L (0-4) Berra Collins Coleman Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Byrd  
100. Wed,7/28 at CHW W (7-5)# Berra Skowron Coleman Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Bauer Lopat  
101. Thu,7/29 at CHW W (10-0)# Berra Skowron Coleman Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Bauer Ford  
102. Fri,7/30 at BAL L (0-10) Berra Collins Coleman Carey Miranda Woodling Mantle Noren Reynolds  
103. Sat,7/31 at BAL W (6-5) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Grim  
104. Sun,8/1 at BAL W (8-6) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Byrd  
105. Sun,8/1 at BAL W (2-1) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Branca  
106. Tue,8/3 at CLE W (2-1)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Rizzuto Noren Mantle Bauer Ford  
107. Wed,8/4 at CLE L (2-5) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Reynolds  
108. Thu,8/5 at CLE W (5-2) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Grim  
109. Fri,8/6 at DET W (4-3)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Rizzuto Noren Mantle Bauer Byrd  
110. Sat,8/7 at DET L (1-3) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Miranda Woodling Mantle Noren Morgan  
111. Sun,8/8 at DET L (8-10)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Bauer Ford  
112. Tue,8/10 vs PHA W (5-2) Berra Collins Coleman Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Grim  
113. Wed,8/11 vs PHA W (3-1) Berra Collins Coleman Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Byrd  
114. Thu,8/12 vs PHA W (5-4) Berra Collins Coleman Carey Rizzuto Woodling Mantle Noren Lopat  
115. Thu,8/12 vs PHA W (7-1)# Berra Skowron Coleman Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Bauer Morgan  
116. Fri,8/13 vs BOS W (8-2)# Berra Skowron Coleman Carey Miranda Cerv Mantle Bauer Ford  
117. Sat,8/14 vs BOS W (3-1) Berra Collins Coleman Carey Rizzuto Noren Mantle Slaughter Branca  
118. Sun,8/15 vs BOS W (14-9) Berra Collins Coleman Carey Rizzuto Noren Mantle Slaughter Grim  
119. Tue,8/17 at PHA W (11-1) Berra Collins Coleman Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Slaughter Byrd  
120. Wed,8/18 at PHA W (6-1)# Berra Skowron Coleman Carey Miranda Cerv Mantle Noren Ford  
121. Thu,8/19 at PHA W (8-5) Berra Collins Coleman Carey Miranda Woodling Mantle Noren Lopat  
122. Fri,8/20 at BOS L (3-4) Berra Collins Coleman Skowron Miranda Woodling Mantle Noren Grim  
123. Sat,8/21 at BOS L (9-10) Berra Collins Coleman Skowron Miranda Woodling Mantle Noren Morgan  
124. Sun,8/22 at BOS L (2-8) Berra Collins Coleman Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Slaughter Byrd  
125. Tue,8/24 vs BAL W (9-2) Berra Collins Coleman Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Bauer Ford  
126. Wed,8/25 vs BAL W (5-1) Berra Collins Coleman Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Bauer Lopat  
127. Thu,8/26 vs DET W (11-2)# Berra Skowron Coleman Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Bauer Grim  
128. Fri,8/27 vs DET W (4-0) Berra Collins Coleman Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Bauer Morgan  
129. Sat,8/28 vs DET W (4-2)# Berra Skowron Coleman Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Bauer Byrd  
130. Sun,8/29 vs CHW W (4-1) Berra Collins Coleman Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Bauer Ford  
131. Tue,8/31 vs CLE L (1-6) Berra Collins Coleman Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Bauer Grim  
132. Wed,9/1 vs CLE W (4-1) Berra Collins Coleman Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Slaughter Lopat  
133. Thu,9/2 vs CLE W (3-2) Berra Collins Coleman Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Slaughter Ford  
134. Fri,9/3 at WSH W (9-2)# Berra Skowron Coleman Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Bauer Byrd  
135. Sat,9/4 at WSH L (2-5)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Miranda Cerv Mantle Bauer Morgan  
136. Sun,9/5 at WSH L (4-5)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Miranda Cerv Mantle Bauer Branca  
137. Mon,9/6 vs BOS L (7-8)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Bauer Ford  
138. Mon,9/6 vs BOS W (6-5)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Bauer Grim  
139. Wed,9/8 at BAL W (8-2) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Slaughter Byrne  
140. Thu,9/9 at BAL L (0-1) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Slaughter Morgan  
141. Fri,9/10 at CHW W (6-3) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Slaughter Grim  
142. Sat,9/11 at CHW L (5-6)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Miranda Bauer Mantle Slaughter Lopat  
143. Sun,9/12 at CLE L (1-4) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Miranda Noren Mantle Slaughter Ford  
144. Sun,9/12 at CLE L (2-3) Berra Robinson McDougald Carey Rizzuto Noren Mantle Bauer Byrne  
145. Tue,9/14 at DET W (11-0)# Berra Robinson McDougald Carey Coleman Cerv Mantle Bauer Morgan  
146. Thu,9/16 at DET W (4-2) Berra Robinson McDougald Carey Coleman Cerv Mantle Noren Grim  
147. Fri,9/17 at PHA W (10-3) Berra Robinson McDougald Carey Coleman Cerv Mantle Noren Byrne  
148. Sat,9/18 at PHA W (6-5) Berra Robinson McDougald Carey Coleman Cerv Mantle Noren Lopat  
149. Sun,9/19 at PHA W (4-2) Berra Robinson McDougald Carey Coleman Cerv Mantle Noren Morgan  
150. Mon,9/20 vs WSH L (2-3)# Silvera Skowron McDougald Carey Coleman Cerv Mantle Bauer Ford  
151. Tue,9/21 vs WSH W (3-1)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Rizzuto Cerv Mantle Bauer Grim  
152. Wed,9/22 vs WSH W (3-0)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Coleman Cerv Mantle Bauer Byrne  
153. Fri,9/24 vs PHA L (1-5) Berra Collins McDougald Carey Coleman Noren Mantle Slaughter Schallock  
154. Sat,9/25 vs PHA W (10-2)# Berra Skowron McDougald Carey Rizzuto Cerv Mantle Bauer Reynolds  
155. Sun,9/26 vs PHA L (6-8) Berberet Robinson Skowron Berra Mantle Cerv Noren Bauer Byrne  
155 games 3 players 3 players 3 players 5 players 4 players 4 players 2 players 3 players 13 players 0 players
Most Common-games Berra-148
Silvera-6
Berberet-1
Collins-75
Skowron-56
Robinson-24
McDougald-84
Coleman-70
Skowron-1
Carey-115
McDougald-23
Brown-14
Rizzuto-97
Miranda-41
Coleman-16
Woodling-82
Noren-49
Cerv-21
Mantle-142
Noren-13
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Bauer-87
Noren-46
Slaughter-22
Ford-28
Lopat-23
Byrd-21
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Most Common Lineups

15 Games
C. Berra
1B. Collins
2B. McDougald
3B. Carey
SS. Rizzuto
LF. Woodling
CF. Mantle
RF. Noren
P. Pitcher

7 Games
C. Berra
1B. Skowron
2B. Coleman
3B. Carey
SS. Miranda
LF. Noren
CF. Mantle
RF. Bauer
P. Pitcher

7 Games
C. Berra
1B. Skowron
2B. McDougald
3B. Carey
SS. Rizzuto
LF. Woodling
CF. Mantle
RF. Bauer
P. Pitcher

6 Games
C. Berra
1B. Collins
2B. Coleman
3B. Brown
SS. Rizzuto
LF. Woodling
CF. Mantle
RF. Noren
P. Pitcher

6 Games
C. Berra
1B. Skowron
2B. McDougald
3B. Carey
SS. Miranda
LF. Noren
CF. Mantle
RF. Bauer
P. Pitcher

5 Games
C. Berra
1B. Collins
2B. Coleman
3B. Carey
SS. Miranda
LF. Noren
CF. Mantle
RF. Bauer
P. Pitcher

58 total lineups (132 when including pitchers)


1955 Lineups and Defense