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1954 Washington Senators (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1953/1955)
66-88, Finished 6th in American League
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Scored 632 runs, Allowed 680 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 72-82
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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

Al Sima drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1953 rule 5 draft.

December 9, 1953

Traded Jackie Jensen to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mickey McDermott and Tom Umphlett.

1954

Signed Steve Korcheck as an amateur free agent.

Carlos Paula received from the Paris (Big State) in an unknown transaction.

Jose Valdivielso received from the Lubbock (West Texas-New Mexico) in an unknown transaction.

January 20, 1954

Traded Mickey Grasso to the Cleveland Indians. Received Joe Tipton.

February 18, 1954

Traded Gil Coan to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Roy Sievers.

March, 1954

Bill Currie received from the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

March 18, 1954

Sold Raul Sanchez to the Havana (International).

March 27, 1954

Traded Kite Thomas to the Chicago White Sox. Received Tom Wright.

May, 1954 (Standings)

Sold Lou Sleater to the Toronto (International).

May 12, 1954 (Standings)

Purchased Jim Lemon from the Cleveland Indians.

June 11, 1954 (Standings)

Traded Sonny Dixon to the Chicago White Sox. Received Gus Keriazakos.

June 14, 1954 (Standings)

Traded Mel Hoderlein to the Detroit Tigers. Received Johnny Pesky.

June 18, 1954 (Standings)

Signed Harmon Killebrew as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

July, 1954 (Standings)

Evelio Hernandez received from the Roswell (Longhorn) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 7, 1954 (Standings)

Sold Jerry Lane to the Cincinnati Redlegs.

August 17, 1954 (Standings)

Purchased Jesse Levan from the St Petersburg (Florida International).

September 17, 1954 (Standings)

Released Clyde Vollmer.

November 10, 1954

Released Johnny Pesky.

November 22, 1954

Drafted Bobby Kline from the Toronto (International) in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

November 30, 1954

Cholly Naranjo selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1954 minor league draft.

December 11, 1954

Purchased Bruce Edwards from the Chicago Cubs for $15,000.

1955

Signed Bob Allison as an amateur free agent.

Signed Webbo Clarke as a free agent.

Signed Choo Choo Coleman as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dan Dobbek as an amateur free agent.

Dick Phillips sent to the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.

Signed Ted Sadowski as an amateur free agent.

Johnny Schaive received from the Decatur (Mississippi-Ohio Valley) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Jerry Schoonmaker as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

Signed Garland Shifflett as an amateur free agent.

January 14, 1955

Sold Wayne Terwilliger to the New York Giants.

January 24, 1955

Released Connie Marrero.

January 28, 1955

Signed Vince Gonzales as a 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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