1954 Baltimore Orioles Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 54-100
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 1,060,910, Avg. 15,834
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (54-100)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1954 Baltimore Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 54-100
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 1,060,910, Avg. 15,834
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (54-100)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1954 Baltimore Orioles Results
The Baltimore Orioles of the American League ended the 1954 season with a record of 54 wins and 100 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Orioles scored 483 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 668 runs. Vern Stephens drove in 46 runs. Cal Abrams led all regular batters by hitting .293. Bob Turley topped the team with 14 wins, while Duane Pillette registered a 3.12 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jimmy Dykes coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | RF | L | L | March 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Neil Berry | SS | R | R | January 11, 1922 | 5'10" | 168 | Kalamazoo, MI USA |
| Vern Bickford | P | R | R | August 17, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | Hellier, KY USA |
| Mike Blyzka | P | R | R | December 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 190 | Hamtramck, MI USA |
| Jim Brideweser | SS | R | R | February 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | Lancaster, OH USA |
| Bob Chakales | P | R | R | August 10, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Asheville, NC USA |
| Gil Coan | LF | L | R | May 18, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Monroe, NC USA |
| Joe Coleman | P | R | R | July 30, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Medford, MA USA |
| Clint Courtney | C | L | R | March 16, 1927 | 5'8" | 180 | Hall Summit, LA USA |
| Chuck Diering | CF | R | R | February 5, 1923 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ryne Duren | P | R | R | February 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Cazenovia, WI USA |
| Joe Durham | LF | R | R | July 31, 1931 | 6'1" | 186 | Newport News, VA USA |
| Howie Fox | P | R | R | March 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 210 | Coburg, OR USA |
| Jim Fridley | LF | R | R | September 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Phillippi, WV USA |
| Chico Garcia | 2B | R | R | December 24, 1924 | 5'8" | 170 | Veracruz, Veracruz Mexico |
| Jay Heard | P | L | L | January 17, 1920 | 5'7" | 155 | Athens, GA USA |
| Billy Hunter | SS | R | R | June 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Punxsutawney, PA USA |
| Frank Kellert | 1B | R | R | July 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Bob Kennedy | 3B | R | R | August 18, 1920 | 6'2" | 193 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Dick Kokos | LF | L | L | February 28, 1928 | 5'8" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Dave Koslo | P | L | L | March 31, 1920 | 5'11" | 180 | Menasha, WI USA |
| Lou Kretlow | P | R | R | June 27, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Apache, OK USA |
| Dick Kryhoski | 1B | L | L | March 24, 1925 | 6'2" | 182 | Leonia, NJ USA |
| Bob Kuzava | P | B | L | May 28, 1923 | 6'2" | 202 | Wyandotte, MI USA |
| Don Larsen | P | R | R | August 7, 1929 | 6'4" | 215 | Michigan City, IN USA |
| Don Lenhardt | LF | R | R | October 4, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | Alton, IL USA |
| Dick Littlefield | P | L | L | March 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Sam Mele | LF | R | R | January 21, 1922 | 6'1" | 183 | Astoria, NY USA |
| Les Moss | C | R | R | May 14, 1925 | 5'11" | 205 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Ray Murray | C | R | R | October 12, 1917 | 6'3" | 204 | Spring Hope, NC USA |
| Billy O'Dell | P | B | L | February 10, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Whitmire, SC USA |
| Duane Pillette | P | R | R | July 24, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Vern Stephens | 3B | R | R | October 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | McAlister, NM USA |
| Marlin Stuart | P | L | R | August 8, 1918 | 6'2" | 185 | Paragould, AR USA |
| Bob Turley | P | R | R | September 19, 1930 | 6'2" | 215 | Troy, IL USA |
| Eddie Waitkus | 1B | L | L | September 4, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Vic Wertz | RF | L | R | February 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 186 | York, PA USA |
| Bobby Young | 2B | L | R | January 22, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | Granite, MD USA |
