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1954 Philadelphia Athletics (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1953/1955)
51-103, Finished 8th in American League
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Scored 542 runs, Allowed 875 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 45-109
Managed by Eddie Joost

Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 304,666 (8th of 8)
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Batting - 100, Pitching - 105
  (one-year): Batting - 98, Pitching - 104
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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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

Released Bobo Newsom.

November 30, 1953

Drafted Spook Jacobs from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1953 rule 5 draft.

December 8, 1953

Sold Cass Michaels to the Chicago White Sox.

December 16, 1953

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

December 17, 1953

Traded Frank Fanovich and Joe Coleman to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Bob Cain.

1954

Signed Walt Craddock as an amateur free agent.

Signed Carl Duser as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Kern as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Kirk as an amateur free agent.

Signed Hal Raether as an amateur free agent.

February 19, 1954

Traded Dave Philley to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bill Upton and Lee Wheat.

March 28, 1954

Sold Ray Murray to the Baltimore Orioles for $25,000.

May 7, 1954 (Standings)

Sent Carl Scheib to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.

May 15, 1954 (Standings)

Released Bob Cain. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 1, 1954 (Standings)

Released Dick Rozek.

Received Carl Scheib from the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.

Released Carl Scheib.

June 11, 1954 (Standings)

Traded Ed McGhee and Morrie Martin to the Chicago White Sox. Received Sonny Dixon, Al Sima, Bill Wilson, and $20,000.

August, 1954 (Standings)

Don Plarski received from the Tallahassee (Florida International) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 20, 1954 (Standings)

Signed Bill Oster as an amateur 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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