1954 Philadelphia Phillies season

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = Philadelphia Phillies

| season = 1954

| misc =

| 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
(Gene Kelly, George Walsh)

| radio = WIBG
WIP
(Gene Kelly, George Walsh, Herb Carneal)

}}

The 1954 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 72nd season in the history of the franchise, and the 17th season for the Philadelphia Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium. 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.{{cite web| url = https://www.baseball-reference.com/t/tatele01.shtml| title = Lee Tate}} at Baseball Reference
  • Lee Tate was drafted from the Phillies by the New York Giants.
  • John Anderson was drafted from the Phillies by the New York Giants.{{cite web| url = https://www.baseball-reference.com/a/anderjo02.shtml| title = John Anderson}} at Baseball Reference
  • Prior to 1954 season: John Anderson was returned to the Phillies by the Giants.

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.{{cite web| url = https://www.retrosheet.org/Research/LeConteW/InSeasonExhibitionGames1921-2009.htm| title = Reference at www.retrosheet.org}} The Phillies beat the Athletics 3 to 2 in 7 innings in front of 15,993 fans.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportstalkphilly.com/2017/09/the-city-series-a-philadelphia-baseball-tradition-.html|title=The City Series: A Philadelphia Baseball Tradition|date=September 16, 2017 }}

= Season standings =

{{1954 National League standings|highlight=Philadelphia Phillies}}

= Record vs. opponents =

{{1954 NL Record vs. opponents|team=PHI}}

=Game log=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
colspan="2"|Legend
style="background:#bfb;"| Phillies win
style="background:#fea;"| Phillies win (via forfeit)
style="background:#fbb;"| Phillies loss
style="background:#bbb;"| Postponement
BoldPhillies team member

{{Game log start|style=background:white; color:#de2211; border:2px #1234dd solid;|title= 1954 Game Log{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1954-schedule-scores.shtml |title=1954 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits |website=Baseball-Reference.com}}
Overall Record: 75–79}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid;|title=April (7–6)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 1 || April 13 || @ Pirates || 2–4 || Vern Law (1–0) || Robin Roberts (0–1) || Johnny Hetki (1) || 32,294 || 0–1

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 2 || April 14 || @ Pirates || 6–0 || Curt Simmons (1–0) || Paul LaPalme (0–1) || None || 5,853 || 1–1

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 3 || April 15 || Giants || 2–0 (7) || Murry Dickson (1–0) || Johnny Antonelli (0–1) || None || 15,345 || 2–1

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || April 17 || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|title=The Majors|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SWYcAAAAIBAJ&pg=4577%2C212677|access-date=August 9, 2016|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=April 17, 1954|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=6}} Makeup: July 7 as a traditional double-header

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 4 || April 18 (1) || Pirates || 6–0 || Robin Roberts (1–1) || Bob Friend (0–1) || None || see 2nd game || 3–1

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 5 || April 18 (2) || Pirates || 7–1 || Curt Simmons (2–0) || Vern Law (1–1) || None || 9,975 || 4–1

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 6 || April 19 || Dodgers || 7–9 || Johnny Podres (1–0) || Jim Konstanty (0–1) || None || 31,294 || 4–2

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 7 || April 20 || Dodgers || 6–3 || Murry Dickson (2–0) || Preacher Roe (0–1) || None || 21,921 || 5–2

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 8 || April 21 || @ Dodgers || 3–6 || Billy Loes (1–0) || Steve Ridzik (0–1) || Jim Hughes (2) || 27,724 || 5–3

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || April 23 || @ Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain, wet grounds);{{cite news|title=The Major Leagues|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_JVRAAAAIBAJ&pg=5667%2C3069561|access-date=August 12, 2016|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=April 24, 1954|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=12}} Makeup: April 25 as a traditional double-header

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 9 || April 24 || @ Giants || 0–1 || Marv Grissom (1–0) || Robin Roberts (1–2) || None || 6,865 || 5–4

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 10 || April 25 (1) || @ Giants || 0–3 || Sal Maglie (3–0) || Curt Simmons (2–1) || None || see 2nd game || 5–5

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 11 || April 25 (2) || @ Giants || 0–5 || Johnny Antonelli (2–1) || Murry Dickson (2–1) || None || 22,778 || 5–6

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || April 27 || @ Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain, wet grounds);{{cite news|title=Baseball|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eyk_AAAAIBAJ&pg=3811%2C3994970|access-date=August 12, 2016|newspaper=The Windsor Daily Star|date=April 28, 1954|location=Windsor, ON|page=31}}{{cite news|title=The Major Leagues|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_5VRAAAAIBAJ&pg=5544%2C4149020|access-date=August 12, 2016|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=April 28, 1954|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=33}} Makeup: June 9 as a double-header

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || April 28 || @ Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup:{{cite news|title=Baseball|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fCk_AAAAIBAJ&pg=4405%2C4458238|access-date=August 12, 2016|newspaper=The Windsor Daily Star|date=April 29, 1954|location=Windsor, ON|page=34}} July 23 as a double-header

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 12 || April 29 || @ Braves || 4–0 || Robin Roberts (2–2) || Warren Spahn (2–1) || None || 18,793 || 6–6

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 13 || April 30 || @ Braves || 5–2 || Murry Dickson (3–1) || Gene Conley (0–1) || Jim Konstanty (1) || 20,433 || 7–6

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid;|title=May (15–13)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 14 || May 1 || @ Braves || 4–3 (10) || Curt Simmons (3–1) || Dave Jolly (2–1) || None || 20,784 || 8–6

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 15 || May 2 (1) || @ Redlegs || 4–3 || Bob Miller (1–0) || Howie Judson (1–2) || None || 17,663 || 9–6

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || May 2 (2) || @ Redlegs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain, wet grounds);{{cite news|title=Baseball Record|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hHgtAAAAIBAJ&pg=5828%2C380633|access-date=August 14, 2016|publisher=The Gazette|date=May 3, 1954|location=Montreal, QC|page=24}}{{cite news|title=Baseball|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uy0_AAAAIBAJ&pg=4151%2C546348|access-date=August 14, 2016|newspaper=The Windsor Daily Star|date=May 3, 1954|location=Windsor, ON|page=18}}{{cite news|title=Phils Edge Reds, 4-3; Vault Into 1st Place|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=I2pQAAAAIBAJ&pg=3892%2C889511|access-date=August 14, 2016|agency=Associated Press (AP)|newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel|date=May 3, 1954|location=Milwaukee, WI|page=2, part 2|quote=The second game was called off because of wet grounds. The [first] game was delayed for one hour and 32 minutes because of rain. The crowd let loose with a terrific protest when the second game was called off by the umpires. They had declared the field playable for the final inning and a half of the first game.}} Makeup: July 15 as a traditional double-header

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 16 || May 4 || @ Cardinals || 14–10 (11) || Murry Dickson (4–1) || Cot Deal (0–2) || None || 8,009 || 10–6

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 17 || May 5 || @ Cardinals || 10–3 || Robin Roberts (3–2) || Tom Poholsky (0–1) || None || 8,422 || 11–6

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || May 6 || @ Cardinals || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|title=Baseball|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vi0_AAAAIBAJ&pg=4997%2C2197496|access-date=August 15, 2016|newspaper=The Windsor Daily Star|date=May 7, 1954|location=Windsor, ON|page=36}} Makeup: July 18 as a traditional double-header

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 18 || May 7 || Dodgers || 1–3 || Don Newcombe (3–1) || Curt Simmons (3–2) || None || 14,743 || 11–7

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 19 || May 8 || Dodgers || 0–3 (6) || Johnny Podres (3–0) || Murry Dickson (4–2) || None || 12,364 || 11–8

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 20 || May 9 || Dodgers || 1–2 || Carl Erskine (3–2) || Robin Roberts (3–3) || Jim Hughes (4) || 13,818 || 11–9

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 21 || May 11 || Cubs || 8–7 (10) || Steve Ridzik (1–1) || Turk Lown (0–1) || None || 4,329 || 12–9

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 22 || May 12 || Cubs || 5–4 || Curt Simmons (4–2) || Warren Hacker (1–2) || None || 4,407 || 13–9

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 23 || May 13 || Redlegs || 8–1 || Robin Roberts (4–3) || Corky Valentine (3–3) || None || 6,856 || 14–9

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 24 || May 14 || Redlegs || 0–1 || Art Fowler (2–0) || Murry Dickson (4–3) || None || 7,114 || 14–10

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 25 || May 15 || Redlegs || 5–4 || Jim Konstanty (1–1) || Jackie Collum (1–1) || None || 3,981 || 15–10

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 26 || May 16 (1) || Cardinals || 3–7 || Harvey Haddix (5–3) || Jim Konstanty (1–2) || Al Brazle (4) || see 2nd game || 15–11

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 27 || May 16 (2) || Cardinals || 8–4{{ref|Suspended|[a]}} || Paul Penson (1–0) || Carl Scheib (0–2) || Murry Dickson (1) || 24,495 || 16–11

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 28 || May 17 || Cardinals || 0–8 || Joe Presko (3–0) || Robin Roberts (4–4) || None || 13,776 || 16–12

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 29 || May 18 || Braves || 2–6 || Chet Nichols (3–3) || Curt Simmons (4–3) || Dave Jolly (1) || 9,254 || 16–13

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 30 || May 19 || Braves || 2–6 || Warren Spahn (4–3) || Murry Dickson (4–4) || None || 9,910 || 16–14

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || May 20 || Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|title=The Majors|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y6kpAAAAIBAJ&pg=4022%2C1804307|access-date=August 8, 2016|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=May 21, 1954|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=26}} Makeup: September 7

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 31 || May 21 || Giants || 8–1 || Robin Roberts (5–4) || Johnny Antonelli (5–2) || None || 7,021 || 17–14

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 32 || May 22 || Giants || 0–5 || Rubén Gómez (2–3) || Paul Penson (1–1) || None || 12,183 || 17–15

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 33 || May 23 || Giants || 4–6 || Jim Hearn (1–3) || Curt Simmons (4–4) || Marv Grissom (3) || 9,688 || 17–16

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 34 || May 24 || Giants || 4–5 || Hoyt Wilhelm (2–1) || Murry Dickson (4–5) || None || 7,899 || 17–17

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || May 25 || @ Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain, threatening weather);{{cite news|title=The Majors|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0KkpAAAAIBAJ&pg=2803%2C3205023|access-date=August 11, 2016|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=May 25, 1954|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=30}}{{cite news|title=The Major Leagues|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MpdRAAAAIBAJ&pg=4041%2C470883|access-date=August 11, 2016|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=May 26, 1954|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=18}} Makeup: August 16

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 35 || May 26 || @ Dodgers || 8–6 || Robin Roberts (6–4) || Johnny Podres (4–1) || None || 17,097 || 18–17

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 36 || May 27 || @ Dodgers || 11–5 || Bob Miller (2–0) || Don Newcombe (3–3) || None || 3,183 || 19–17

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 37 || May 28 || @ Pirates || 4–0 (6) || Murry Dickson (5–5) || Max Surkont (4–5) || None || 5,521 || 20–17

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 38 || May 29 || @ Pirates || 2–3 || George O'Donnell (2–4) || Steve Ridzik (1–2) || None || 2,525 || 20–18

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 39 || May 30 (1) || @ Pirates || 8–0 || Robin Roberts (7–4) || Dick Littlefield (0–1) || None || 2,525 || 21–18

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 40 || May 30 (2) || @ Pirates || 10–7 || Karl Drews (1–0) || Bob Friend (1–5) || Jim Konstanty (2) || 9,651 || 22–18

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 41 || May 31 || Dodgers || 4–5 (12) || Clem Labine (2–2) || Bob Miller (2–1) || None || 22,386 || 22–19

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid;|title=June (15–11)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 42 || June 2 || @ Redlegs || 23–19 || Curt Simmons (5–4) || Art Fowler (4–1) || None || 8,509 || 23–19

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || June 3 || @ Redlegs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain, wet grounds);{{cite news|title=Baseball|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZiU_AAAAIBAJ&pg=4218%2C1369162|access-date=August 14, 2016|newspaper=The Windsor Daily Star|date=June 4, 1954|location=Windsor, ON|page=32}}{{cite news|title=Nutshell|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Q2pQAAAAIBAJ&pg=6662%2C7904133|access-date=August 14, 2016|newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel|date=June 4, 1954|location=Milwaukee, WI|page=3, part 2}} Makeup: July 16 as a traditional double-header

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 43 || June 4 || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Harvey Haddix (8–3) || Robin Roberts (7–5) || None || 11,789 || 23–20

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 44 || June 5 || @ Cardinals || 9–4 || Murry Dickson (6–5) || Vic Raschi (5–1) || None || 14,519 || 24–20

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 45 || June 6 || @ Cardinals || 11–8 || Bob Miller (3–1) || Royce Lint (1–2) || None || 18,547 || 25–20

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 46 || June 8 || @ Cubs || 5–6 || Howie Pollet (3–2) || Robin Roberts (7–6) || Johnny Klippstein (1) || 6,775 || 25–21

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 47 || June 9 (1) || @ Cubs || 4–0 || Murry Dickson (7–5) || Bob Rush (4–5) || None || 34,268 || 26–21

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 48 || June 9 (2) || @ Cubs || 14–6 || Bob Miller (4–1) || Jim Davis (1–2) || Jim Konstanty (3) || 11,238 || 27–21

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 49 || June 10 || @ Cubs || 6–0 || Jim Konstanty (2–2) || Paul Minner (5–3) || None || 4,926 || 28–21

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 50 || June 11 || @ Braves || 0–1 || Lew Burdette (6–5) || Curt Simmons (5–5) || None || 35,047 || 28–22

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 51 || June 12 || @ Braves || 0–2{{cite news|last1=Levy|first1=Sam|title=Jones' Foul in Ninth Caused Jim Wilson Most Anxious Moment in His No-Hit Effort|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QgYqAAAAIBAJ&pg=2700%2C6247086|access-date=August 13, 2016|publisher=Milwaukee Journal|date=June 13, 1954|location=Milwaukee, WI|page=1, part 3}}{{cite news|last1=Wolf|first1=Bob|title=Wilson Pitches No-Hitter, Braves Beat Phils, 2 to 0: Two Walks Mar Victory: Logan and Crandall Hit Homers to Hand Roberts Setback|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QgYqAAAAIBAJ&pg=5216%2C6248644|access-date=August 13, 2016|newspaper=Milwaukee Journal|date=June 13, 1954|location=Milwaukee, WI|pages=1, 2, part 3}}{{cite news|last1=Wolf|first1=Bob|title=Do You Remember?: Wilson's gem was the first|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bGMaAAAAIBAJ&pg=5938%2C1993637|access-date=August 13, 2016|newspaper=Milwaukee Journal|date=September 11, 1986|location=Milwaukee, WI|pages=1C, 11C}} || Jim Wilson (2–0) || Robin Roberts (7–7) || None || 28,218 || 28–23

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 52 || June 13 || @ Braves || 5–9 || Warren Spahn (7–5) || Murry Dickson (7–6) || None || 39,859 || 28–24

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 53 || June 15 || Cardinals || 1–3 || Vic Raschi (6–2) || Bob Miller (4–2) || None || 10,684 || 28–25

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || June 16 || Cardinals || colspan=6 | Postponed (wet grounds);{{cite news|title=With the Majors|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RngbAAAAIBAJ&pg=7277%2C182139|access-date=August 20, 2016|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=June 16, 1954|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=35}} Makeup: July 31 as a traditional double-header

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 54 || June 17 || Cardinals || 3–2 (15) || Robin Roberts (8–7) || Joe Presko (3–6) || None || 12,881 || 29–25

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 55 || June 18 || Redlegs || 1–2 || Corky Valentine (6–5) || Curt Simmons (5–6) || Frank Smith (9) || 8,589 || 29–26

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 56 || June 19 || Redlegs || 6–7 || Jackie Collum (4–1) || Murry Dickson (7–7) || Frank Smith (10) || 4,257 || 29–27

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 57 || June 20 (1) || Redlegs || 3–4 || Fred Baczewski (5–3) || Bob Miller (4–3) || None || see 2nd game || 29–28

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 58 || June 20 (2) || Redlegs || 6–15 || Art Fowler (5–3) || Herm Wehmeier (0–4) || None || 14,832 || 29–29

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 59 || June 22 || Cubs || 4–1 || Robin Roberts (9–7) || Paul Minner (5–4) || None || 8,128 || 30–29

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 60 || June 23 || Cubs || 5–3 || Curt Simmons (6–6) || Howie Pollet (3–4) || None || 6,927 || 31–29

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 61 || June 24 || Cubs || 3–2 (11) || Herm Wehmeier (1–4) || Paul Minner (5–5) || None || 6,060 || 32–29

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 62 || June 25 || Braves || 0–7 || Lew Burdette (7–7) || Bob Miller (4–4) || None || 16,560 || 32–30

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 63 || June 26 || Braves || 10–3 || Robin Roberts (10–7) || Chet Nichols (4–6) || None || 5,373 || 33–30

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 64 || June 27 (1) || Braves || 4–3 || Curt Simmons (7–6) || Dave Jolly (4–3) || None || 5,373 || 34–30

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 65 || June 27 (2) || Braves || 2–1 || Steve Ridzik (2–2) || Warren Spahn (7–8) || None || 19,073 || 35–30

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 66 || June 29 || @ Pirates || 4–0 || Herm Wehmeier (2–4) || Max Surkont (6–9) || None || 5,088 || 36–30

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 67 || June 30 || @ Pirates || 8–0 || Robin Roberts (11–7) || Vern Law (6–9) || None || 4,209 || 37–30

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid;|title=July (11–21)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 68 || July 2 || Dodgers || 7–6 || Steve Ridzik (3–2) || Clem Labine (4–4) || Robin Roberts (1) || 21,929 || 38–30

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 69 || July 3 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Bob Milliken (5–0) || Bob Miller (4–5) || None || 8,980 || 38–31

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 70 || July 4 || Dodgers || 3–5 (10) || Carl Erskine (9–7) || Robin Roberts (11–8) || None || 15,420 || 38–32

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 71 || July 5 (1) || @ Giants || 0–10 || Johnny Antonelli (12–2) || Herm Wehmeier (2–5) || None || see 2nd game || 38–33

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 72 || July 5 (2) || @ Giants || 3–4 || Hoyt Wilhelm (8–2) || Murry Dickson (7–8) || None || 36,547 || 38–34

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 73 || July 6 || Pirates || 3–0 || Curt Simmons (8–6) || Bob Friend (3–7) || None || 3,967 || 39–34

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || July 7 (1) || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|last1=Biederman|first1=Lester J.|title=Pirates Rest For Giant Series: Phils' Twin-Finale Postponed by Rain|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p0EqAAAAIBAJ&pg=6261%2C1416262|access-date=August 9, 2016|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=July 8, 1954|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=32|quote=Certainly it rained in Philadelphia yesterday, but it rained only lightly and stopped at noon. But as the skies began to clear the Phils decided it would be in the best interest of the gate to call the whole thing off.}} Makeup: August 13 as a double-header

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || July 7 (2) || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 21 as a double-header

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 74 || July 9 || @ Dodgers || 5–7 (10) || Erv Palica (3–1) || Murry Dickson (7–9) || None || 13,586 || 39–35

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 75 || July 10 || @ Dodgers || 5–10 || Billy Loes (4–3) || Bob Miller (4–6) || None || 11,047 || 39–36

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 76 || July 11 (1) || @ Dodgers || 7–8 || Carl Erskine (10–8) || Jim Konstanty (2–3) || Jim Hughes (15) || 11,047 || 39–37

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 77 || July 11 (2) || @ Dodgers || 3–1 || Herm Wehmeier (3–5) || Don Newcombe (5–5) || Robin Roberts (2) || 23,973 || 40–37

|- style="background:#bbcaff;"

| – || July 13 ||colspan="7" |1954 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 78 || July 15 (1) || @ Redlegs || 1–2 || Art Fowler (7–5) || Curt Simmons (8–7) || None || see 2nd game || 40–38

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 79 || July 15 (2) || @ Redlegs || 3–4 || Jackie Collum (6–1) || Bob Miller (4–7) || Howie Judson (2) || 12,232 || 40–39

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 80 || July 16 (1) || @ Redlegs || 6–7 (10) || Frank Smith (4–1) || Steve Ridzik (3–3) || None || see 2nd game || 40–40

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 81 || July 16 (2) || @ Redlegs || 4–9 || Joe Nuxhall (4–2) || Herm Wehmeier (3–6) || None || 28,878 || 40–41

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 82 || July 17 || @ Redlegs || 5–3 || Bob Miller (5–7) || Moe Savransky (0–1) || None || 4,859 || 41–41

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 83 || July 18 (1) || @ Cardinals || 11–10 (10) || Robin Roberts (12–8) || Brooks Lawrence (4–3) || Curt Simmons (1) || 18,958 || 42–41

|- style="background:#fea"

| 84 || July 18 (2) || @ Cardinals || 0–0{{ref|Forfeit victory|[b]}} (0) || None || None || None || see 1st game || 43–41

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 85 || July 19 || @ Cardinals || 1–5 || Brooks Lawrence (5–3) || Bob Greenwood (0–1) || None || 8,488 || 43–42

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 86 || July 20 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Harvey Haddix (14–6) || Curt Simmons (8–8) || Gerry Staley (3) || 8,829 || 43–43

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 87 || July 21 || @ Braves || 6–1 || Robin Roberts (13–8) || Gene Conley (8–5) || None || 36,799 || 44–43

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 88 || July 22 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Lew Burdette (8–11) || Murry Dickson (7–10) || None || 23,146 || 44–44

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 89 || July 23 (1) || @ Cubs || 2–5 || Howie Pollet (5–5) || Herm Wehmeier (3–7) || None || 16,438 || 44–45

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 90 || July 23 (2) || @ Cubs || 5–3 (13) || Robin Roberts (14–8) || Bill Tremel (1–1) || None || 8,563 || 45–45

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 91 || July 24 || @ Cubs || 0–4 || Dave Cole (1–2) || Curt Simmons (8–9) || None || 10,246 || 45–46

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 92 || July 25 (1) || @ Cubs || 1–6 || Paul Minner (9–6) || Steve Ridzik (3–4) || None || 10,246 || 45–47

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 93 || July 25 (2) || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Jim Davis (7–2) || Bob Greenwood (0–2) || None || 23,353 || 45–48

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 94 || July 27 || Redlegs || 8–2 || Robin Roberts (15–8) || Bud Podbielan (6–5) || None || 11,415 || 46–48

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 95 || July 28 || Redlegs || 3–2 || Herm Wehmeier (4–7) || Frank Smith (4–3) || None || 6,463 || 47–48

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 96 || July 29 || Redlegs || 0–3 || Corky Valentine (8–9) || Murry Dickson (7–11) || None || 5,408 || 47–49

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 97 || July 30 || Cardinals || 3–12 || Harvey Haddix (15–7) || Bob Miller (5–8) || None || 12,194 || 47–50

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 98 || July 31 (1) || Cardinals || 2–3 || Brooks Lawrence (8–3) || Robin Roberts (15–9) || Harvey Haddix (3) || see 2nd game || 47–51

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 99 || July 31 (2) || Cardinals || 6–5 || Bob Greenwood (1–2) || Royce Lint (2–3) || Murry Dickson (2) || 27,204 || 48–51

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid;|title=August (12–18)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 100 || August 1 || Cardinals || 8–3 || Curt Simmons (9–9) || Ralph Beard (0–2) || None || 5,707 || 49–51

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 101 || August 3 || Braves || 1–3 || Warren Spahn (11–10) || Murry Dickson (7–12) || None || 13,899 || 49–52

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 102 || August 4 || Braves || 2–1 || Robin Roberts (16–9) || Chet Nichols (7–8) || None || 16,093 || 50–52

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || August 5 || Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|title=Baseball|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7zE_AAAAIBAJ&pg=4194%2C1239067|access-date=August 22, 2016|newspaper=The Windsor Daily Star|date=August 6, 1954|location=Windsor, ON|page=22}} Makeup: September 12 as a double-header

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 103 || August 6 || Cubs || 7–4 || Curt Simmons (10–9) || Howie Pollet (6–6) || None || 7,060 || 51–52

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 104 || August 7 || Cubs || 8–2 || Bob Miller (6–8) || Dave Cole (2–4) || Murry Dickson (3) || 3,807 || 52–52

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 105 || August 8 (1) || Cubs || 8–4 || Robin Roberts (17–9) || Hal Jeffcoat (3–4) || None || 3,807 || 53–52

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 106 || August 8 (2) || Cubs || 8–3 || Herm Wehmeier (5–7) || Bob Rush (7–13) || None || 10,400 || 54–52

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 107 || August 10 || Dodgers || 6–3 || Curt Simmons (11–9) || Johnny Podres (7–5) || Robin Roberts (3) || 31,421 || 55–52

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 108 || August 11 || Dodgers || 2–3 || Billy Loes (7–3) || Murry Dickson (7–13) || None || 24,536 || 55–53

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 109 || August 13 (1) || Pirates || 5–9 || Bob Friend (5–10) || Robin Roberts (17–10) || None || 24,536 || 55–54

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 110 || August 13 (2) || Pirates || 0–5 || Jake Thies (2–3) || Herm Wehmeier (5–8) || None || 8,804 || 55–55

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 111 || August 14 || Pirates || 4–8 || Vern Law (8–12) || Curt Simmons (11–10) || None || 2,865 || 55–56

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 112 || August 15 (1) || Pirates || 6–9 || Dick Littlefield (8–6) || Murry Dickson (7–14) || Johnny Hetki (8) || 2,865 || 55–57

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 113 || August 15 (2) || Pirates || 7–6{{ref|Suspended|[c]}} || Robin Roberts (18–10) || Johnny Hetki (3–3) || None || 4,773 || 56–57

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 114 || August 16 || @ Dodgers || 9–6 || Robin Roberts (19–10) || Clem Labine (5–5) || None || 15,814 || 57–57

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 115 || August 17 || @ Giants || 3–8 || Johnny Antonelli (18–3) || Curt Simmons (11–11) || None || 15,688 || 57–58

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 116 || August 18 || @ Giants || 2–6 || Sal Maglie (12–6) || Herm Wehmeier (5–9) || None || 9,992 || 57–59

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 117 || August 19 || @ Giants || 0–5 || Rubén Gómez (11–8) || Murry Dickson (7–15) || None || 6,530 || 57–60

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 118 || August 20 || @ Dodgers || 4–6 || Billy Loes (9–3) || Robin Roberts (19–11) || Clem Labine (3) || 15,057 || 57–61

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || August 21 || @ Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|title=Today's Results|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zkQjAAAAIBAJ&pg=2430%2C1862894|access-date=August 11, 2016|newspaper=Milwaukee Journal|date=August 21, 1954|location=Milwaukee, WI|page=1}} Makeup: August 22 as a double-header

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 119 || August 22 (1) || @ Dodgers || 6–2 || Herm Wehmeier (6–9) || Carl Erskine (16–11) || None || 15,057 || 58–61

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 120 || August 22 (2) || @ Dodgers || 6–0 || Murry Dickson (8–15) || Russ Meyer (9–5) || None || 26,349 || 59–61

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 121 || August 24 || @ Braves || 1–5 || Warren Spahn (15–10) || Robin Roberts (19–12) || None || 37,749 || 59–62

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 122 || August 25 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Lew Burdette (12–11) || Curt Simmons (11–12) || Dave Jolly (9) || 30,689 || 59–63

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 123 || August 26 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Ernie Johnson (3–1) || Herm Wehmeier (6–10) || None || 24,863 || 59–64

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 124 || August 27 || @ Cubs || 3–4 (12) || Jim Davis (8–5) || Murry Dickson (8–16) || None || 5,790 || 59–65

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 125 || August 28 || @ Cubs || 2–5 || Dave Cole (3–5) || Steve Ridzik (3–5) || Warren Hacker (3) || 9,350 || 59–66

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 126 || August 29 (1) || @ Redlegs || 2–3 || Art Fowler (11–8) || Robin Roberts (19–13) || None || 2,995 || 59–67

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 127 || August 29 (2) || @ Redlegs || 4–8 || Fred Baczewski (6–6) || Bob Miller (6–9) || Frank Smith (19) || 14,006 || 59–68

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 128 || August 30 || @ Redlegs || 1–5 || Jackie Collum (7–2) || Curt Simmons (11–13) || None || 5,392 || 59–69

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 129 || August 31 || @ Redlegs || 9–3 || Herm Wehmeier (7–10) || Bud Podbielan (7–8) || None || 2,636 || 60–69

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid;|title=September (15–10)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 130 || September 1 || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || Murry Dickson (9–16) || Brooks Lawrence (11–6) || None || 7,287 || 61–69

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 131 || September 2 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 || Robin Roberts (20–13) || Harvey Haddix (15–11) || None || 4,343 || 62–69

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 132 || September 3 (1) || @ Pirates || 7–1 || Curt Simmons (12–13) || Bob Friend (5–11) || None || 10,790 || 63–69

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 133 || September 3 (2) || @ Pirates || 10–2 || Steve Ridzik (4–5) || Dick Littlefield (9–9) || None || 5,302 || 64–69

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 134 || September 5 || @ Pirates || 12–5 || Herm Wehmeier (8–10) || Laurin Pepper (1–3) || None || 4,645 || 65–69

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 135 || September 6 (1) || Giants || 4–8 || Don Liddle (7–3) || Murry Dickson (9–17) || Marv Grissom (16) || see 2nd game || 65–70

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 136 || September 6 (2) || Giants || 5–4 (11) || Robin Roberts (21–13) || Al Worthington (0–2) || None || 35,272 || 66–70

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 137 || September 7 || Giants || 1–3 (11) || Rubén Gómez (14–9) || Curt Simmons (12–14) || Hoyt Wilhelm (7) || 13,535 || 66–71

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 138 || September 8 || Redlegs || 3–9 || Frank Smith (5–7) || Murry Dickson (9–18) || None || 3,913 || 66–72

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || September 10 || Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|title=The Major Leagues|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MCANAAAAIBAJ&pg=5563%2C3385711|access-date=August 22, 2016|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=September 11, 1954|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=10}} Makeup: September 11 as a double-header

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 139 || September 11 (1) || Cubs || 3–0 || Herm Wehmeier (9–10) || Jim Davis (10–7) || None || 3,913 || 67–72

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 140 || September 11 (2) || Cubs || 8–2 || Bob Miller (7–9) || Howie Pollet (8–9) || None || 1,642 || 68–72

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 141 || September 12 (1) || Braves || 5–2 || Murry Dickson (10–18) || Warren Spahn (19–11) || None || 3,913 || 69–72

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 142 || September 12 (2) || Braves || 1–2 || Lew Burdette (14–12) || Robin Roberts (21–14) || None || 17,598 || 69–73

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 143 || September 13 || Braves || 4–7 || Dave Jolly (9–6) || Curt Simmons (12–15) || None || 11,189 || 69–74

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 144 || September 14 || Cardinals || 2–5 || Brooks Lawrence (13–6) || Ron Mrozinski (0–1) || None || 5,157 || 69–75

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 145 || September 15 || Cardinals || 1–3 || Tom Poholsky (4–6) || Herm Wehmeier (9–11) || None || 1,997 || 69–76

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 146 || September 17 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Robin Roberts (22–14) || Johnny Antonelli (21–6) || None || 11,540 || 70–76

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 147 || September 18 || @ Giants || 1–9 || Don Liddle (8–4) || Murry Dickson (10–19) || Marv Grissom (17) || 7,988 || 70–77

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || September 19 || @ Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|title=The Major Leagues|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O3xIAAAAIBAJ&pg=2418%2C5679384|access-date=August 12, 2016|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=September 20, 1954|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=23}} Makeup: September 24 as a traditional double-header in Philadelphia

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || September 21 (1) || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|last1=Jack|first1=Hernon|title=Rained-Out Bucs Clinch Last Place|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PXxIAAAAIBAJ&pg=6726%2C6296007|access-date=August 10, 2016|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=September 22, 1954|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=20}} Makeup: September 22 as a double-header

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || September 21 (2) || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 23

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 148 || September 22 (1) || Pirates || 12–1 || Curt Simmons (13–15) || Laurin Pepper (1–5) || None || 5,157 || 71–77

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 149 || September 22 (2) || Pirates || 5–1 || Robin Roberts (23–14) || Dick Littlefield (10–11) || None || 2,837 || 72–77

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 150 || September 23 || Pirates || 4–2 || Herm Wehmeier (10–11) || Paul LaPalme (4–10) || None || 936 || 73–77

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 151 || September 24 (1) || Giants || 0–1 || Don Liddle (9–4) || Murry Dickson (10–20) || None || see 2nd game || 73–78

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 152 || September 24 (2) || Giants || 4–2 || Ron Mrozinski (1–1) || Windy McCall (2–4) || Robin Roberts (4) || 12,165 || 74–78

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 153 || September 25 || Giants || 2–1 (11) || Curt Simmons (14–15) || Windy McCall (2–5) || None || 6,310 || 75–78

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 154 || September 26 || Giants || 2–3 (11) || George Spencer (1–0) || Robin Roberts (23–15) || None || 7,992 || 75–79

|-

{{Game log section end}}

| style="text-align:left;" |

:{{note|Suspended|[a]}}The second game on May 16 was suspended (Sunday curfew){{cite news|title=The Major Leagues|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vX5IAAAAIBAJ&pg=5595%2C4219266|access-date=August 18, 2016|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=May 17, 1954|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=22}}{{cite news|title=Cardinal Slugging Beats Phils, 7-3|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vX5IAAAAIBAJ&pg=1963%2C4218843|access-date=August 18, 2016|agency=Associated Press (AP)|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=May 17, 1954|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=22}} at the end of the sixth inning with the score 6–3 and was completed May 17, 1954.{{cite web|title=May 16, 1954, Cardinals at Phillies Box Score and Play by Play|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI195405162.shtml|website=baseball-reference.com|publisher=sports-reference.com|access-date=August 18, 2016|date=May 16, 1954}}{{cite web|title=Philadelphia Phillies 8, St. Louis Cardinals 4 (2)|url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1954/B05162PHI1954.htm|website=retrosheet.org|access-date=August 18, 2016|date=May 16, 1954|quote=[G]ame suspended due to Pennsylvania curfew and resumed the next day[.]}}

:{{note|Forfeit victory|[b]}}The second game on July 18, 1954, was forfeited in favor of the Phillies.{{cite news|title=Stanky Protests Pinelli's Forfeit: Cardinal's Manager Accused of Stalling After Brawl with Phils|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HjEbAAAAIBAJ&pg=5851%2C935195|access-date=August 20, 2016|agency=United Press (UP)|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=July 19, 1954|location=Pittsburgh, PH|page=17|quote=[Umpire Babe] Pinelli announced the forfeit in the top half of the fifth inning of the second game of yesterday's doubleheader between [the] Cardinals and the Phillies. With the Phillies leading 8-1, and darkness closing in, Pinelli ruled that [Eddie] Stanky was deliberately stalling. Only moments before, the diamond had erupted in one of the biggest brawls seen here in years. The dispute, which started between Earl Torgeson of the Phils and Sal Yvars of the Cards, saw Stanky at one time clamp a headlock on Manager Terry Moore of the Phillies.}}{{cite web|title=Philadelphia Phillies 11, St. Louis Cardinals 10 (1)|url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1954/B07181SLN1954.htm|website=retrosheet.org|access-date=August 20, 2016|date=July 18, 1954|quote=[T]he second game of the double header was forfeited by the Cardinals in the top of the fifth with two out; they had been delaying while behind hoping for the game to be canceled due to rain; shortly before the forfeiture, both benches cleared and a brawl ensued; Sal Yvars and Earl Torgeson ejected by HP umpire Babe Pinelli for fighting; manager Terry Moore and Eddie Stanky tangled during the altercation[.]}} Contemporary newspaper accounts indicate a 9–0 final score as a result of the forfeiture,{{cite news|title=The Major Leagues|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RsZRAAAAIBAJ&pg=4403%2C629903|access-date=August 20, 2016|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=July 19, 1954|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=14}}{{cite news|title=Baseball Record|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=T8stAAAAIBAJ&pg=5388%2C2759791|access-date=August 20, 2016|publisher=The Gazette|date=July 19, 1954|location=Montreal, QC|page=22}}{{cite news|title=No Box Score|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RsZRAAAAIBAJ&pg=4371%2C623925|access-date=August 20, 2016|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=July 19, 1954|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=14|quote=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{{hyphen}}0 with no other records effective. No box score is tabulated.}} but Baseball Reference indicates a 0–0 score and Phillies victory.{{cite web|title=Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals, July 18th, 1954|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN195407182.shtml|website=baseball-reference.com|publisher=sports-reference.com|access-date=August 20, 2016|date=July 18, 1954|quote=With darkness approaching and the game not yet official, Eddie Stanky brought in three new pitchers in the inning. ... New York Times; 07/19/1954, p 22 (Phillies).}}

:{{note|Suspended|[c]}}The second game on August 15 was suspended (Sunday curfew{{cite news|title=Dodgers Sweep Giant Series; Indians Beat Baltimore Twice: Champs Trail by Half Game: Loes Beat New York Despite Homers, 9-4; Cards Outslug Reds|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yUQjAAAAIBAJ&pg=6834%2C152168|access-date=August 10, 2016|newspaper=Milwaukee Journal|date=August 16, 1954|location=Milwaukee, WI|page=12}}) 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{{cite news|last1=Hernon|first1=Jack|title=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|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u5ZRAAAAIBAJ&pg=4714%2C186090|access-date=August 10, 2016|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=August 16, 1954|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=18}}{{cite news|title=The Major Leagues|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u5ZRAAAAIBAJ&pg=5376%2C192362|access-date=August 10, 2016|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=August 16, 1954|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=18}} and 22{{cite news|title=Baseball|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9jI_AAAAIBAJ&pg=3678%2C1769840|access-date=August 10, 2016|newspaper=The Windsor Daily Star|date=September 21, 1954|location=Windsor, ON|page=18}}).{{cite web|title=Aug 15, 1954, Pirates at Phillies Box Score and Play by Play|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI195408152.shtml|website=baseball-reference.com|publisher=sports-reference.com|access-date=August 10, 2016|date=August 15, 1954}}{{cite web|title=Philadelphia Phillies 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 6 (2)|url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1954/B08152PHI1954.htm|website=retrosheet.org|access-date=August 10, 2016|date=August 15, 1954|quote=Game suspended for curfew and resumed on 9/23 with new umpires[.]}}

{{Game log end}}

= Roster =

class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
colspan="10" style="background:#a50024; color:white; text-align:center;"| 1954 Philadelphia Phillies
colspan="10" style="background:#263473; color:white; text-align:center;"| Roster
valign="top" | Pitchers

{{MLBplayer|20|Murry Dickson}}

{{MLBplayer|22|Karl Drews}}

{{MLBplayer|26|Bob Greenwood}}

{{MLBplayer|34|Thornton Kipper}}

{{MLBplayer|35|Jim Konstanty}}

{{MLBplayer|19|Bob Miller}}

{{MLBplayer|27|Ron Mrozinski}}

{{MLBplayer|44|Paul Penson}}

{{MLBplayer|37|Steve Ridzik}}

{{MLBplayer|36|Robin Roberts}}

{{MLBplayer|28|Curt Simmons}}

{{MLBplayer|22|Herm Wehmeier}}

| style="width:25px;"|

| valign="top" | Catchers

{{MLBplayer|21|Smoky Burgess}}

{{MLBplayer|29|Stan Lopata}}

{{MLBplayer|25|Gus Niarhos}}

Infielders

{{MLBplayer|38|Floyd Baker}}

{{MLBplayer| 5|Jim Command}}

{{MLBplayer| 2|Granny Hamner}}

{{MLBplayer| 6|Willie Jones}}

{{MLBplayer| 7|Ted Kazanski}}

{{MLBplayer| 5|Mickey Micelotta}}

{{MLBplayer| 4|Bobby Morgan}}

{{MLBplayer| 9|Earl Torgeson}}

| style="width:25px;"|

| valign="top" | Outfielders

{{MLBplayer| 1|Richie Ashburn}}

{{MLBplayer|16|Mel Clark}}

{{MLBplayer|14|Del Ennis}}

{{MLBplayer|15|Stan Palys}}

{{MLBplayer|10|Danny Schell}}

{{MLBplayer|17|Johnny Wyrostek}}

Other batters

{{MLBplayer|12|Stan Jok}}

{{MLBplayer|18|Johnny Lindell}}

| style="width:25px;"|

| valign="top" | Manager

{{MLBplayer| 8|Terry Moore}}

{{MLBplayer|24|Steve O'Neill}}

Coaches

{{MLBplayer|11|Benny Bengough}}

{{MLBplayer|31|Earle Combs}}

{{MLBplayer|32|Eddie Mayo}}

{{MLBplayer|40|Maje McDonnell}}

{{MLBplayer|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

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| Pos

! style="background:#ddf; width:16%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| G

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| AB

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| H

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| Avg.

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| HR

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| RBI

style="text-align:center;"

| C

Smoky Burgess108345127.368446
align=center

| 1B

Earl Torgeson135490133.271554
align=center

| 2B

Granny Hamner152596178.2991389
align=center

| SS

Bobby Morgan135455119.2621450
align=center

| 3B

{{sortname|Willie|Jones|Willie Jones (third baseman)}}142535145.2711256
align=center

| LF

Del Ennis145556145.26125119
align=center

| CF

Richie Ashburn153559175.313141
align=center

| RF

Johnny Wyrostek9225962.239328

== Other batters ==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#ddf; width:16%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| G

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| AB

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| H

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| Avg.

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| HR

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| RBI

align=center

| Danny Schell

9227277.283733
align=center

| Stan Lopata

8625975.2901442
align=center

| Mel Clark

8323356.240124
align=center

| Ted Kazanski

3910414.13518
align=center

| Floyd Baker

23225.22700
align=center

| Jim Command

9184.22216
align=center

| Johnny Lindell

751.20002
align=center

| Gus Niarhos

351.20000
align=center

| Stan Palys

241.25000
align=center

| Mickey Micelotta

1330.00000
align=center

| Stan Jok

330.00000

= Pitching =

== Starting pitchers ==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#ddf; width:16%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| G

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| IP

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| W

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| L

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| ERA

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| SO

style="text-align:center;"

| Robin Roberts

45336.223152.97185
align=center

| Curt Simmons

34253.014152.81125
align=center

| {{sortname|Murry|Dickson}}

40226.110203.7864
align=center

| Herm Wehmeier

25138.01083.8549

== Other pitchers ==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#ddf; width:16%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| G

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| IP

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| W

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| L

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| ERA

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| SO

style="text-align:center;"

| {{sortname|Bob|Miller|Bob Miller (baseball, born 1926)}}

30150.0794.5642
style="text-align:center;"

| {{sortname|Ron|Mrozinski}}

1548.0114.5026
style="text-align:center;"

| {{sortname|Bob|Greenwood|Bob Greenwood (baseball)}}

1136.2123.199
align=center

| Paul Penson

516.0114.503

== Relief pitchers ==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#ddf; width:16%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| G

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| W

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| L

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| SV

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| ERA

! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"| SO

style="text-align:center;"

| Steve Ridzik

354504.1345
align=center

| Jim Konstanty

332333.7511
align=center

| Thornton Kipper

110007.905
align=center

| {{sortname|Karl|Drews}}

81005.636

Farm system

{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}

{{MLB Farm System|level12=AAA|team12=Syracuse Chiefs|league12=International League|manager12=Skeeter Newsome

|level13=A|team13=Schenectady Blue Jays|league13=Eastern League|manager13=Snuffy Stirnweiss and Lew Krausse Sr.

|level14=A|team14=Spokane Indians|league14=Western International League|manager14=Don Osborn

|level15=B|team15=Terre Haute Phillies|league15=Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League|manager15=Hub Kittle

|level16=C|team16=Salt Lake City Bees|league16=Pioneer League|manager16=Charlie Gassaway

|level17=C|team17=Trois-Rivières Phillies|league17=Provincial League|manager17=Al Barillari and Snuffy Stirnweiss

|level18=D|team18=Pulaski Phillies|league18=Appalachian League|manager18=George Triandos

|level19=D|team19=Mattoon Phillies|league19=Mississippi–Ohio Valley League|manager19=Carl Bush and Don Osborn

|level20=D|team20=Bradford Phillies|league20=PONY League|manager20=Jim Deery

}}

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LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Syracuse


Spokane club disbanded, June 21, 1954Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

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References

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