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1954 Pittsburgh Pirates (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1953/1955)
53-101, Finished 8th in National League
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Scored 557 runs, Allowed 845 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 49-105
Managed by Fred Haney

Ballpark: Forbes Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 475,494 (8th of 8)
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Batting - 98, Pitching - 103
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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 30, 1953

Drafted Jerry Lynch from the New York Yankees in the 1953 rule 5 draft.

December 1, 1953

Sonny Senerchia selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1953 minor league draft.

December 19, 1953

Sold Mike Sandlock to the Philadelphia Phillies.

December 26, 1953

Traded Danny O'Connell to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Sid Gordon, Max Surkont, Sam Jethroe, Curt Raydon, Fred Waters, Larry Lasalle (minors), and $100,000.

1954

Signed Earl Francis as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Mazeroski as an amateur free agent.

Signed Laurin Pepper as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

Signed Don Rowe as an amateur free agent.

Barney Schultz sent to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

Signed Joe Trimble as a free agent.

January 13, 1954

Traded Murry Dickson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Andy Hansen, Jack Lohrke, and $70,000.

February 9, 1954

Signed Walker Cooper as a free agent.

April 8, 1954 (Standings)

Sold Ted Beard to the San Francisco (PCL) for $10,000.

April 12, 1954 (Standings)

Signed Joe Page as a free agent.

May 19, 1954 (Standings)

Walker Cooper selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

May 25, 1954 (Standings)

Traded Cal Abrams to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Dick Littlefield.

June 1, 1954 (Standings)

Released Joe Page.

June 14, 1954 (Standings)

Traded Hal Rice to the Chicago Cubs. Received Luis Marquez.

September 4, 1954 (Standings)

Traded Jack Phillips to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jim Baumer and cash.

October 12, 1954 (Standings)

Released Eddie Pellagrini.

November 22, 1954

Drafted Roberto Clemente from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

Joe Trimble drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

November 30, 1954

Drafted Cholly Naranjo from the Washington Senators in the 1954 minor league draft.

Drafted George Witt from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1954 minor league draft.

December 29, 1954

Sold Bob Schultz to the Detroit Tigers.

1955

Signed Ellis Burton as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Campbell as an amateur free agent.

Signed Joe Christopher as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Duffalo as an amateur free agent.

Signed Larry Foss as an amateur free agent.

Howie Goss received from the Salinas (California) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Al Jackson as an amateur free agent.

Lou Johnson received from the Pampa (West Texas-New Mexico) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Dave Wickersham as an amateur free agent.

January 11, 1955

Traded Paul LaPalme to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ben Wade and cash.


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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