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1954 New York Yankees (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
Managed by Casey Stengel

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,475,171 (1st of 8)
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Batting - 97, Pitching - 92
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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 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, Johnny Gray, Jim Robertson, Jim Finigan, Vic Power, and Bill Renna to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Harry Byrd, Eddie Robinson, Tom Hamilton, Carmen Mauro, and Loren Babe.

1954

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

April 12, 1954 (Standings)

Signed Ralph Houk as a free agent.

May, 1954 (Standings)

Released Ralph Houk. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 4, 1954 (Standings)

Purchased Art Ceccarelli from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

May 11, 1954 (Standings)

Jim Brideweser selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

July 4, 1954 (Standings)

Selected Marlin Stuart off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

July 22, 1954 (Standings)

Signed Ralph Branca as a free agent.

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 the Seattle (PCL).

October 16, 1954

Purchased Lou Sleater from the Toronto (International).

October 19, 1954

Released Ralph Branca.

November 17, 1954

Traded players to be named later, Gene Woodling, Harry Byrd, Jim McDonald, Hal Smith, Gus Triandos, and Willy Miranda to the Baltimore Orioles. Received players to be named later, Bob Turley, Don Larsen, and Billy Hunter. 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 the 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 Ewell Blackwell to the Kansas City Athletics for $50,000.


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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