1954 Philadelphia Phillies season

1954  Philadelphia Phillies
League	National League
Ballpark	Connie Mack Stadium
City	Philadelphia
Owners	R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr.
General managers	R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr., Roy Hamey
Managers	Steve O'Neill, Terry Moore
Television	WPTZ WCAU WFIL (George Walsh, Gene Kelly)
Radio	WIBG WIP (George Walsh, Gene Kelly, Herb Carneal)
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The 1954 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Phillies finished fourth in the National League with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses.

Offseason

• December 1, 1953: 1953 minor league draft
  • Lee Tate was drafted by the Phillies from the Lubbock Hubbers. ^[1]
  • Lee Tate was drafted from the Phillies by the New York Giants. ^[1]
  • John Anderson was drafted from the Phillies by the New York Giants. ^[2]
• Prior to 1954 season: John Anderson was returned to the Phillies by the Giants. ^[2]

Regular season

The Phillies and Philadelphia Athletics played their last Philadelphia City Series game against each other on June 28, 1954, in the seventh annual Junior Baseball Federation of Philadelphia benefit exhibition game. ^[3] The Phillies beat the Athletics 3 to 2 in 7 innings in front of 15,993 fans. ^[4]

Season standings

v t e National League	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
New York Giants	97	57	0.630	—	53–23	44–34
Brooklyn Dodgers	92	62	0.597	5	45–32	47–30
Milwaukee Braves	89	65	0.578	8	43–34	46–31
Philadelphia Phillies	75	79	0.487	22	39–39	36–40
Cincinnati Redlegs	74	80	0.481	23	41–36	33–44
St. Louis Cardinals	72	82	0.468	25	33–44	39–38
Chicago Cubs	64	90	0.416	33	40–37	24–53
Pittsburgh Pirates	53	101	0.344	44	31–46	22–55

Record vs. opponents

1954 National League record v t e Sources:
Team	BKN	CHC	CIN	MIL	NYG	PHP	PIT	STL
Brooklyn	—	15–7	16–6	10–12	9–13	13–9	15–7	14–8
Chicago	7–15	—	8–14	6–16	7–15	7–15	15–7	14–8
Cincinnati	6–16	14–8	—	10–12	7–15	14–8	15–7	8–14
Milwaukee	12–10	16–6	12–10	—	10–12	13–9	14–8	12–10
New York	13–9	15–7	15–7	12–10	—	16–6	14–8	12–10
Philadelphia	9–13	15–7	8–14	9–13	6–16	—	16–6	12–10
Pittsburgh	7–15	7–15	7–15	8–14	8–14	6–16	—	10–12
St. Louis	8–14	8–14	14–8	10–12	10–12	10–12	12–10	—

Game log

Legend
	Phillies win
	Phillies win (via forfeit)
	Phillies loss
	Postponement
Bold	Phillies team member

1954 Game Log [5] Overall Record: 75–79
April (7–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 April 13 @ Pirates 2–4 Vern Law (1–0) Robin Roberts (0–1) Johnny Hetki (1) 32,294 0–1 2 April 14 @ Pirates 6–0 Curt Simmons (1–0) Paul LaPalme (0–1) None 5,853 1–1 3 April 15 Giants 2–0 (7) Murry Dickson (1–0) Johnny Antonelli (0–1) None 15,345 2–1 – April 17 Pirates Postponed (rain); [6] Makeup: July 7 as a traditional double-header 4 April 18 (1) Pirates 6–0 Robin Roberts (1–1) Bob Friend (0–1) None see 2nd game 3–1 5 April 18 (2) Pirates 7–1 Curt Simmons (2–0) Vern Law (1–1) None 9,975 4–1 6 April 19 Dodgers 7–9 Johnny Podres (1–0) Jim Konstanty (0–1) None 31,294 4–2 7 April 20 Dodgers 6–3 Murry Dickson (2–0) Preacher Roe (0–1) None 21,921 5–2 8 April 21 @ Dodgers 3–6 Billy Loes (1–0) Steve Ridzik (0–1) Jim Hughes (2) 27,724 5–3 – April 23 @ Giants Postponed (rain, wet grounds); [7] Makeup: April 25 as a traditional double-header 9 April 24 @ Giants 0–1 Marv Grissom (1–0) Robin Roberts (1–2) None 6,865 5–4 10 April 25 (1) @ Giants 0–3 Sal Maglie (3–0) Curt Simmons (2–1) None see 2nd game 5–5 11 April 25 (2) @ Giants 0–5 Johnny Antonelli (2–1) Murry Dickson (2–1) None 22,778 5–6 – April 27 @ Cubs Postponed (rain, wet grounds); [8] [9] Makeup: June 9 as a double-header – April 28 @ Cubs Postponed (rain); Makeup: [10] July 23 as a double-header 12 April 29 @ Braves 4–0 Robin Roberts (2–2) Warren Spahn (2–1) None 18,793 6–6 13 April 30 @ Braves 5–2 Murry Dickson (3–1) Gene Conley (0–1) Jim Konstanty (1) 20,433 7–6
May (15–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 14 May 1 @ Braves 4–3 (10) Curt Simmons (3–1) Dave Jolly (2–1) None 20,784 8–6 15 May 2 (1) @ Redlegs 4–3 Bob Miller (1–0) Howie Judson (1–2) None 17,663 9–6 – May 2 (2) @ Redlegs Postponed (rain, wet grounds); [11] [12] [13] Makeup: July 15 as a traditional double-header 16 May 4 @ Cardinals 14–10 (11) Murry Dickson (4–1) Cot Deal (0–2) None 8,009 10–6 17 May 5 @ Cardinals 10–3 Robin Roberts (3–2) Tom Poholsky (0–1) None 8,422 11–6 – May 6 @ Cardinals Postponed (rain); [14] Makeup: July 18 as a traditional double-header 18 May 7 Dodgers 1–3 Don Newcombe (3–1) Curt Simmons (3–2) None 14,743 11–7 19 May 8 Dodgers 0–3 (6) Johnny Podres (3–0) Murry Dickson (4–2) None 12,364 11–8 20 May 9 Dodgers 1–2 Carl Erskine (3–2) Robin Roberts (3–3) Jim Hughes (4) 13,818 11–9 21 May 11 Cubs 8–7 (10) Steve Ridzik (1–1) Turk Lown (0–1) None 4,329 12–9 22 May 12 Cubs 5–4 Curt Simmons (4–2) Warren Hacker (1–2) None 4,407 13–9 23 May 13 Redlegs 8–1 Robin Roberts (4–3) Corky Valentine (3–3) None 6,856 14–9 24 May 14 Redlegs 0–1 Art Fowler (2–0) Murry Dickson (4–3) None 7,114 14–10 25 May 15 Redlegs 5–4 Jim Konstanty (1–1) Jackie Collum (1–1) None 3,981 15–10 26 May 16 (1) Cardinals 3–7 Harvey Haddix (5–3) Jim Konstanty (1–2) Al Brazle (4) see 2nd game 15–11 27 May 16 (2) Cardinals 8–4 [a] Paul Penson (1–0) Carl Scheib (0–2) Murry Dickson (1) 24,495 16–11 28 May 17 Cardinals 0–8 Joe Presko (3–0) Robin Roberts (4–4) None 13,776 16–12 29 May 18 Braves 2–6 Chet Nichols (3–3) Curt Simmons (4–3) Dave Jolly (1) 9,254 16–13 30 May 19 Braves 2–6 Warren Spahn (4–3) Murry Dickson (4–4) None 9,910 16–14 – May 20 Giants Postponed (rain); [15] Makeup: September 7 31 May 21 Giants 8–1 Robin Roberts (5–4) Johnny Antonelli (5–2) None 7,021 17–14 32 May 22 Giants 0–5 Rubén Gómez (2–3) Paul Penson (1–1) None 12,183 17–15 33 May 23 Giants 4–6 Jim Hearn (1–3) Curt Simmons (4–4) Marv Grissom (3) 9,688 17–16 34 May 24 Giants 4–5 Hoyt Wilhelm (2–1) Murry Dickson (4–5) None 7,899 17–17 – May 25 @ Dodgers Postponed (rain, threatening weather); [16] [17] Makeup: August 16 35 May 26 @ Dodgers 8–6 Robin Roberts (6–4) Johnny Podres (4–1) None 17,097 18–17 36 May 27 @ Dodgers 11–5 Bob Miller (2–0) Don Newcombe (3–3) None 3,183 19–17 37 May 28 @ Pirates 4–0 (6) Murry Dickson (5–5) Max Surkont (4–5) None 5,521 20–17 38 May 29 @ Pirates 2–3 George O'Donnell (2–4) Steve Ridzik (1–2) None 2,525 20–18 39 May 30 (1) @ Pirates 8–0 Robin Roberts (7–4) Dick Littlefield (0–1) None 2,525 21–18 40 May 30 (2) @ Pirates 10–7 Karl Drews (1–0) Bob Friend (1–5) Jim Konstanty (2) 9,651 22–18 41 May 31 Dodgers 4–5 (12) Clem Labine (2–2) Bob Miller (2–1) None 22,386 22–19
June (15–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 42 June 2 @ Redlegs 23–19 Curt Simmons (5–4) Art Fowler (4–1) None 8,509 23–19 – June 3 @ Redlegs Postponed (rain, wet grounds); [18] [19] Makeup: July 16 as a traditional double-header 43 June 4 @ Cardinals 2–5 Harvey Haddix (8–3) Robin Roberts (7–5) None 11,789 23–20 44 June 5 @ Cardinals 9–4 Murry Dickson (6–5) Vic Raschi (5–1) None 14,519 24–20 45 June 6 @ Cardinals 11–8 Bob Miller (3–1) Royce Lint (1–2) None 18,547 25–20 46 June 8 @ Cubs 5–6 Howie Pollet (3–2) Robin Roberts (7–6) Johnny Klippstein (1) 6,775 25–21 47 June 9 (1) @ Cubs 4–0 Murry Dickson (7–5) Bob Rush (4–5) None 34,268 26–21 48 June 9 (2) @ Cubs 14–6 Bob Miller (4–1) Jim Davis (1–2) Jim Konstanty (3) 11,238 27–21 49 June 10 @ Cubs 6–0 Jim Konstanty (2–2) Paul Minner (5–3) None 4,926 28–21 50 June 11 @ Braves 0–1 Lew Burdette (6–5) Curt Simmons (5–5) None 35,047 28–22 51 June 12 @ Braves 0–2 [20] [21] [22] Jim Wilson (2–0) Robin Roberts (7–7) None 28,218 28–23 52 June 13 @ Braves 5–9 Warren Spahn (7–5) Murry Dickson (7–6) None 39,859 28–24 53 June 15 Cardinals 1–3 Vic Raschi (6–2) Bob Miller (4–2) None 10,684 28–25 – June 16 Cardinals Postponed (wet grounds); [23] Makeup: July 31 as a traditional double-header 54 June 17 Cardinals 3–2 (15) Robin Roberts (8–7) Joe Presko (3–6) None 12,881 29–25 55 June 18 Redlegs 1–2 Corky Valentine (6–5) Curt Simmons (5–6) Frank Smith (9) 8,589 29–26 56 June 19 Redlegs 6–7 Jackie Collum (4–1) Murry Dickson (7–7) Frank Smith (10) 4,257 29–27 57 June 20 (1) Redlegs 3–4 Fred Baczewski (5–3) Bob Miller (4–3) None see 2nd game 29–28 58 June 20 (2) Redlegs 6–15 Art Fowler (5–3) Herm Wehmeier (0–4) None 14,832 29–29 59 June 22 Cubs 4–1 Robin Roberts (9–7) Paul Minner (5–4) None 8,128 30–29 60 June 23 Cubs 5–3 Curt Simmons (6–6) Howie Pollet (3–4) None 6,927 31–29 61 June 24 Cubs 3–2 (11) Herm Wehmeier (1–4) Paul Minner (5–5) None 6,060 32–29 62 June 25 Braves 0–7 Lew Burdette (7–7) Bob Miller (4–4) None 16,560 32–30 63 June 26 Braves 10–3 Robin Roberts (10–7) Chet Nichols (4–6) None 5,373 33–30 64 June 27 (1) Braves 4–3 Curt Simmons (7–6) Dave Jolly (4–3) None 5,373 34–30 65 June 27 (2) Braves 2–1 Steve Ridzik (2–2) Warren Spahn (7–8) None 19,073 35–30 66 June 29 @ Pirates 4–0 Herm Wehmeier (2–4) Max Surkont (6–9) None 5,088 36–30 67 June 30 @ Pirates 8–0 Robin Roberts (11–7) Vern Law (6–9) None 4,209 37–30
July (11–21) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 68 July 2 Dodgers 7–6 Steve Ridzik (3–2) Clem Labine (4–4) Robin Roberts (1) 21,929 38–30 69 July 3 Dodgers 3–4 Bob Milliken (5–0) Bob Miller (4–5) None 8,980 38–31 70 July 4 Dodgers 3–5 (10) Carl Erskine (9–7) Robin Roberts (11–8) None 15,420 38–32 71 July 5 (1) @ Giants 0–10 Johnny Antonelli (12–2) Herm Wehmeier (2–5) None see 2nd game 38–33 72 July 5 (2) @ Giants 3–4 Hoyt Wilhelm (8–2) Murry Dickson (7–8) None 36,547 38–34 73 July 6 Pirates 3–0 Curt Simmons (8–6) Bob Friend (3–7) None 3,967 39–34 – July 7 (1) Pirates Postponed (rain); [24] Makeup: August 13 as a double-header – July 7 (2) Pirates Postponed (rain); [24] Makeup: September 21 as a double-header 74 July 9 @ Dodgers 5–7 (10) Erv Palica (3–1) Murry Dickson (7–9) None 13,586 39–35 75 July 10 @ Dodgers 5–10 Billy Loes (4–3) Bob Miller (4–6) None 11,047 39–36 76 July 11 (1) @ Dodgers 7–8 Carl Erskine (10–8) Jim Konstanty (2–3) Jim Hughes (15) 11,047 39–37 77 July 11 (2) @ Dodgers 3–1 Herm Wehmeier (3–5) Don Newcombe (5–5) Robin Roberts (2) 23,973 40–37 – July 13 1954 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland 78 July 15 (1) @ Redlegs 1–2 Art Fowler (7–5) Curt Simmons (8–7) None see 2nd game 40–38 79 July 15 (2) @ Redlegs 3–4 Jackie Collum (6–1) Bob Miller (4–7) Howie Judson (2) 12,232 40–39 80 July 16 (1) @ Redlegs 6–7 (10) Frank Smith (4–1) Steve Ridzik (3–3) None see 2nd game 40–40 81 July 16 (2) @ Redlegs 4–9 Joe Nuxhall (4–2) Herm Wehmeier (3–6) None 28,878 40–41 82 July 17 @ Redlegs 5–3 Bob Miller (5–7) Moe Savransky (0–1) None 4,859 41–41 83 July 18 (1) @ Cardinals 11–10 (10) Robin Roberts (12–8) Brooks Lawrence (4–3) Curt Simmons (1) 18,958 42–41 84 July 18 (2) @ Cardinals 0–0 [b] (0) None None None see 1st game 43–41 85 July 19 @ Cardinals 1–5 Brooks Lawrence (5–3) Bob Greenwood (0–1) None 8,488 43–42 86 July 20 @ Cardinals 2–4 Harvey Haddix (14–6) Curt Simmons (8–8) Gerry Staley (3) 8,829 43–43 87 July 21 @ Braves 6–1 Robin Roberts (13–8) Gene Conley (8–5) None 36,799 44–43 88 July 22 @ Braves 2–3 Lew Burdette (8–11) Murry Dickson (7–10) None 23,146 44–44 89 July 23 (1) @ Cubs 2–5 Howie Pollet (5–5) Herm Wehmeier (3–7) None 16,438 44–45 90 July 23 (2) @ Cubs 5–3 (13) Robin Roberts (14–8) Bill Tremel (1–1) None 8,563 45–45 91 July 24 @ Cubs 0–4 Dave Cole (1–2) Curt Simmons (8–9) None 10,246 45–46 92 July 25 (1) @ Cubs 1–6 Paul Minner (9–6) Steve Ridzik (3–4) None 10,246 45–47 93 July 25 (2) @ Cubs 1–2 Jim Davis (7–2) Bob Greenwood (0–2) None 23,353 45–48 94 July 27 Redlegs 8–2 Robin Roberts (15–8) Bud Podbielan (6–5) None 11,415 46–48 95 July 28 Redlegs 3–2 Herm Wehmeier (4–7) Frank Smith (4–3) None 6,463 47–48 96 July 29 Redlegs 0–3 Corky Valentine (8–9) Murry Dickson (7–11) None 5,408 47–49 97 July 30 Cardinals 3–12 Harvey Haddix (15–7) Bob Miller (5–8) None 12,194 47–50 98 July 31 (1) Cardinals 2–3 Brooks Lawrence (8–3) Robin Roberts (15–9) Harvey Haddix (3) see 2nd game 47–51 99 July 31 (2) Cardinals 6–5 Bob Greenwood (1–2) Royce Lint (2–3) Murry Dickson (2) 27,204 48–51
August (12–18) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 100 August 1 Cardinals 8–3 Curt Simmons (9–9) Ralph Beard (0–2) None 5,707 49–51 101 August 3 Braves 1–3 Warren Spahn (11–10) Murry Dickson (7–12) None 13,899 49–52 102 August 4 Braves 2–1 Robin Roberts (16–9) Chet Nichols (7–8) None 16,093 50–52 – August 5 Braves Postponed (rain); [25] Makeup: September 12 as a double-header 103 August 6 Cubs 7–4 Curt Simmons (10–9) Howie Pollet (6–6) None 7,060 51–52 104 August 7 Cubs 8–2 Bob Miller (6–8) Dave Cole (2–4) Murry Dickson (3) 3,807 52–52 105 August 8 (1) Cubs 8–4 Robin Roberts (17–9) Hal Jeffcoat (3–4) None 3,807 53–52 106 August 8 (2) Cubs 8–3 Herm Wehmeier (5–7) Bob Rush (7–13) None 10,400 54–52 107 August 10 Dodgers 6–3 Curt Simmons (11–9) Johnny Podres (7–5) Robin Roberts (3) 31,421 55–52 108 August 11 Dodgers 2–3 Billy Loes (7–3) Murry Dickson (7–13) None 24,536 55–53 109 August 13 (1) Pirates 5–9 Bob Friend (5–10) Robin Roberts (17–10) None 24,536 55–54 110 August 13 (2) Pirates 0–5 Jake Thies (2–3) Herm Wehmeier (5–8) None 8,804 55–55 111 August 14 Pirates 4–8 Vern Law (8–12) Curt Simmons (11–10) None 2,865 55–56 112 August 15 (1) Pirates 6–9 Dick Littlefield (8–6) Murry Dickson (7–14) Johnny Hetki (8) 2,865 55–57 113 August 15 (2) Pirates 7–6 [c] Robin Roberts (18–10) Johnny Hetki (3–3) None 4,773 56–57 114 August 16 @ Dodgers 9–6 Robin Roberts (19–10) Clem Labine (5–5) None 15,814 57–57 115 August 17 @ Giants 3–8 Johnny Antonelli (18–3) Curt Simmons (11–11) None 15,688 57–58 116 August 18 @ Giants 2–6 Sal Maglie (12–6) Herm Wehmeier (5–9) None 9,992 57–59 117 August 19 @ Giants 0–5 Rubén Gómez (11–8) Murry Dickson (7–15) None 6,530 57–60 118 August 20 @ Dodgers 4–6 Billy Loes (9–3) Robin Roberts (19–11) Clem Labine (3) 15,057 57–61 – August 21 @ Dodgers Postponed (rain); [26] Makeup: August 22 as a double-header 119 August 22 (1) @ Dodgers 6–2 Herm Wehmeier (6–9) Carl Erskine (16–11) None 15,057 58–61 120 August 22 (2) @ Dodgers 6–0 Murry Dickson (8–15) Russ Meyer (9–5) None 26,349 59–61 121 August 24 @ Braves 1–5 Warren Spahn (15–10) Robin Roberts (19–12) None 37,749 59–62 122 August 25 @ Braves 3–4 Lew Burdette (12–11) Curt Simmons (11–12) Dave Jolly (9) 30,689 59–63 123 August 26 @ Braves 2–3 Ernie Johnson (3–1) Herm Wehmeier (6–10) None 24,863 59–64 124 August 27 @ Cubs 3–4 (12) Jim Davis (8–5) Murry Dickson (8–16) None 5,790 59–65 125 August 28 @ Cubs 2–5 Dave Cole (3–5) Steve Ridzik (3–5) Warren Hacker (3) 9,350 59–66 126 August 29 (1) @ Redlegs 2–3 Art Fowler (11–8) Robin Roberts (19–13) None 2,995 59–67 127 August 29 (2) @ Redlegs 4–8 Fred Baczewski (6–6) Bob Miller (6–9) Frank Smith (19) 14,006 59–68 128 August 30 @ Redlegs 1–5 Jackie Collum (7–2) Curt Simmons (11–13) None 5,392 59–69 129 August 31 @ Redlegs 9–3 Herm Wehmeier (7–10) Bud Podbielan (7–8) None 2,636 60–69
September (15–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 130 September 1 @ Cardinals 5–2 Murry Dickson (9–16) Brooks Lawrence (11–6) None 7,287 61–69 131 September 2 @ Cardinals 5–4 Robin Roberts (20–13) Harvey Haddix (15–11) None 4,343 62–69 132 September 3 (1) @ Pirates 7–1 Curt Simmons (12–13) Bob Friend (5–11) None 10,790 63–69 133 September 3 (2) @ Pirates 10–2 Steve Ridzik (4–5) Dick Littlefield (9–9) None 5,302 64–69 134 September 5 @ Pirates 12–5 Herm Wehmeier (8–10) Laurin Pepper (1–3) None 4,645 65–69 135 September 6 (1) Giants 4–8 Don Liddle (7–3) Murry Dickson (9–17) Marv Grissom (16) see 2nd game 65–70 136 September 6 (2) Giants 5–4 (11) Robin Roberts (21–13) Al Worthington (0–2) None 35,272 66–70 137 September 7 Giants 1–3 (11) Rubén Gómez (14–9) Curt Simmons (12–14) Hoyt Wilhelm (7) 13,535 66–71 138 September 8 Redlegs 3–9 Frank Smith (5–7) Murry Dickson (9–18) None 3,913 66–72 – September 10 Cubs Postponed (rain); [27] Makeup: September 11 as a double-header 139 September 11 (1) Cubs 3–0 Herm Wehmeier (9–10) Jim Davis (10–7) None 3,913 67–72 140 September 11 (2) Cubs 8–2 Bob Miller (7–9) Howie Pollet (8–9) None 1,642 68–72 141 September 12 (1) Braves 5–2 Murry Dickson (10–18) Warren Spahn (19–11) None 3,913 69–72 142 September 12 (2) Braves 1–2 Lew Burdette (14–12) Robin Roberts (21–14) None 17,598 69–73 143 September 13 Braves 4–7 Dave Jolly (9–6) Curt Simmons (12–15) None 11,189 69–74 144 September 14 Cardinals 2–5 Brooks Lawrence (13–6) Ron Mrozinski (0–1) None 5,157 69–75 145 September 15 Cardinals 1–3 Tom Poholsky (4–6) Herm Wehmeier (9–11) None 1,997 69–76 146 September 17 @ Giants 4–3 Robin Roberts (22–14) Johnny Antonelli (21–6) None 11,540 70–76 147 September 18 @ Giants 1–9 Don Liddle (8–4) Murry Dickson (10–19) Marv Grissom (17) 7,988 70–77 – September 19 @ Giants Postponed (rain); [28] Makeup: September 24 as a traditional double-header in Philadelphia – September 21 (1) Pirates Postponed (rain); [29] Makeup: September 22 as a double-header – September 21 (2) Pirates Postponed (rain); [29] Makeup: September 23 148 September 22 (1) Pirates 12–1 Curt Simmons (13–15) Laurin Pepper (1–5) None 5,157 71–77 149 September 22 (2) Pirates 5–1 Robin Roberts (23–14) Dick Littlefield (10–11) None 2,837 72–77 150 September 23 Pirates 4–2 Herm Wehmeier (10–11) Paul LaPalme (4–10) None 936 73–77 151 September 24 (1) Giants 0–1 Don Liddle (9–4) Murry Dickson (10–20) None see 2nd game 73–78 152 September 24 (2) Giants 4–2 Ron Mrozinski (1–1) Windy McCall (2–4) Robin Roberts (4) 12,165 74–78 153 September 25 Giants 2–1 (11) Curt Simmons (14–15) Windy McCall (2–5) None 6,310 75–78 154 September 26 Giants 2–3 (11) George Spencer (1–0) Robin Roberts (23–15) None 7,992 75–79
^[a] The second game on May 16 was suspended (Sunday curfew) [30] [31] at the end of the sixth inning with the score 6–3 and was completed May 17, 1954. [32] [33] ^[b] The second game on July 18, 1954, was forfeited in favor of the Phillies. [34] [35] Contemporary newspaper accounts indicate a 9–0 final score as a result of the forfeiture, [36] [37] [38] but Baseball Reference indicates a 0–0 score and Phillies victory. [39] ^[c] The second game on August 15 was suspended (Sunday curfew [40] ) at the end of the eighth inning with the score 6–6 and was ultimately completed September 23, 1954 (after being attempted on September 21 [41] [42] and 22 [43] ). [44] [45]

Roster

1954 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
Pitchers 20 Murry Dickson 22 Karl Drews 26 Bob Greenwood 34 Thornton Kipper 35 Jim Konstanty 19 Bob Miller 27 Ron Mrozinski 44 Paul Penson 37 Steve Ridzik 36 Robin Roberts 28 Curt Simmons 22 Herm Wehmeier		Catchers 21 Smoky Burgess 29 Stan Lopata 25 Gus Niarhos Infielders 38 Floyd Baker  5 Jim Command  2 Granny Hamner  6 Willie Jones  7 Ted Kazanski  5 Mickey Micelotta  4 Bobby Morgan  9 Earl Torgeson		Outfielders  1 Richie Ashburn 16 Mel Clark 14 Del Ennis 15 Stan Palys 10 Danny Schell 17 Johnny Wyrostek Other batters 12 Stan Jok 18 Johnny Lindell		Manager  8 Terry Moore 24 Steve O'Neill Coaches 11 Benny Bengough 31 Earle Combs 32 Eddie Mayo 40 Maje McDonnell 30 Cy Perkins

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	Smoky Burgess	108	345	127	.368	4	46
1B	Earl Torgeson	135	490	133	.271	5	54
2B	Granny Hamner	152	596	178	.299	13	89
SS	Bobby Morgan	135	455	119	.262	14	50
3B	Willie Jones	142	535	145	.271	12	56
LF	Del Ennis	145	556	145	.261	25	119
CF	Richie Ashburn	153	559	175	.313	1	41
RF	Johnny Wyrostek	92	259	62	.239	3	28

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
Danny Schell	92	272	77	.283	7	33
Stan Lopata	86	259	75	.290	14	42
Mel Clark	83	233	56	.240	1	24
Ted Kazanski	39	104	14	.135	1	8
Floyd Baker	23	22	5	.227	0	0
Jim Command	9	18	4	.222	1	6
Johnny Lindell	7	5	1	.200	0	2
Gus Niarhos	3	5	1	.200	0	0
Stan Palys	2	4	1	.250	0	0
Mickey Micelotta	13	3	0	.000	0	0
Stan Jok	3	3	0	.000	0	0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Robin Roberts	45	336.2	23	15	2.97	185
Curt Simmons	34	253.0	14	15	2.81	125
Murry Dickson	40	226.1	10	20	3.78	64
Herm Wehmeier	25	138.0	10	8	3.85	49

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Bob Miller	30	150.0	7	9	4.56	42
Ron Mrozinski	15	48.0	1	1	4.50	26
Bob Greenwood	11	36.2	1	2	3.19	9
Paul Penson	5	16.0	1	1	4.50	3

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
Steve Ridzik	35	4	5	0	4.13	45
Jim Konstanty	33	2	3	3	3.75	11
Thornton Kipper	11	0	0	0	7.90	5
Karl Drews	8	1	0	0	5.63	6

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Syracuse Chiefs	International League	Skeeter Newsome
A	Schenectady Blue Jays	Eastern League	Snuffy Stirnweiss and Lew Krausse Sr.
A	Spokane Indians	Western International League	Don Osborn
B	Terre Haute Phillies	Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League	Hub Kittle
C	Salt Lake City Bees	Pioneer League	Charlie Gassaway
C	Trois-Rivières Phillies	Provincial League	Al Barillari and Snuffy Stirnweiss
D	Pulaski Phillies	Appalachian League	George Triandos
D	Mattoon Phillies	Mississippi–Ohio Valley League	Carl Bush and Don Osborn
D	Bradford Phillies	PONY League	Jim Deery

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Syracuse Spokane club disbanded, June 21, 1954 ^[46]

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21. Wolf, Bob (June 13, 1954). "Wilson Pitches No-Hitter, Braves Beat Phils, 2 to 0: Two Walks Mar Victory: Logan and Crandall Hit Homers to Hand Roberts Setback". Milwaukee Journal. Milwaukee, WI. pp. 1, 2, part 3. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
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38. "No Box Score". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. July 19, 1954. p. 14. Retrieved August 20, 2016. None of the plays in the incomplete Cardinals-Phillies game, forfeited to the Phillies, will go into the records. Under National League rules, a forfeited game is scored 9-0 with no other records effective. No box score is tabulated.
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41. Hernon, Jack (August 16, 1954). "Pirates Win 4th in Row, 9-6; Play 6-6 Tie: Nightcap Halted In 8th by Curfew: Opening Win Nets Sweep of Phils; Thomas' 17th, 4 Triples Feature". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. p. 18. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
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External links

• 1954 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference