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1954 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1953 / 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)
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  multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 92;   one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 95
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1953 / 1955 Trades and Transactions

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

October 1, 1953

Signed Frank Leja as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

November 19, 1953

Signed Ralph Terry as an amateur free agent.

November 25, 1953

Released Johnny Mize.

November 30, 1953

Jerry Lynch drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1953 rule 5 draft.

December 16, 1953

Traded Don Bollweg, Jim Finigan, Johnny Gray, Vic Power, Bill Renna and Jim Robertson to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Loren Babe, Harry Byrd, Tom Hamilton, Carmen Mauro and Eddie Robinson.

1954

Lou Johnson sent to Lexington (Mountain States) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Rod Kanehl as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tony Kubek as an amateur free agent.

Signed Lee Thomas as an amateur free agent.

February 23, 1954

Sold Vic Raschi to the St. Louis Cardinals for $85,000.

April 11, 1954 (Standings)

Traded Emil Tellinger (minors), Bill Virdon and Mel Wright to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Enos Slaughter.

April 12, 1954 (Standings)

Signed Ralph Houk as a free agent.

May 4, 1954 (Standings)

Purchased Art Ceccarelli from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

May 11, 1954 (Standings)

Traded Jim Brideweser to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jim Post (minors), Neil Berry and Dick Kokos.

July 4, 1954 (Standings)

Selected Marlin Stuart off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

July 22, 1954 (Standings)

Signed Ralph Branca as a free agent.

Released Ralph Houk.

August 7, 1954 (Standings)

Bob Kuzava selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

August 22, 1954 (Standings)

Selected Jim Konstanty off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

September 3, 1954 (Standings)

Purchased Tommy Byrne from Seattle (PCL).

October 16, 1954

Purchased Lou Sleater from Toronto (International).

October 19, 1954

Released Ralph Branca.

November 17, 1954

Traded players to be named later, Harry Byrd, Jim McDonald, Willy Miranda, Hal Smith, Gus Triandos and Gene Woodling to the Baltimore Orioles. Received players to be named later, Billy Hunter, Don Larsen and Bob Turley. The New York Yankees sent Bill Miller (December 1, 1954), Kal Segrist (December 1, 1954), Don Leppert (December 1, 1954) and Ted Del Guercio (minors) (December 1, 1954) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade. The Baltimore Orioles sent Mike Blyzka (December 1, 1954), Darrell Johnson (December 1, 1954), Jim Fridley (December 1, 1954) and Dick Kryhoski (December 1, 1954) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

November 22, 1954

Art Ceccarelli drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

1955

Signed Jim Bronstad as an amateur free agent.

Sold Art Schult to Seattle (PCL).

Signed Bill Short as an amateur free agent.

January 26, 1955

Signed Tom Carroll as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

March 30, 1955

Sold Tom Gorman, Dick Kryhoski and Ewell Blackwell to the Kansas City Athletics for $50,000.

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1953 / 1955 Trades and Transactions

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