1954 New York Giants Roster
Team Record: 97-57
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 1,155,067, Avg. 16,990
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Cleveland Indians 4-0
Manager: Leo Durocher (97-57)
Location: New York, New York
1954 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1954 season with a record of 97 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Giants led the league with just 550 runs allowed. New York scored 732 runs. Willie Mays walloped 41 home runs for the team, while Whitey Lockman, Dusty Rhodes, Al Dark, Hank Thompson and Monte Irvin each swatted 20 or more as well. Willie Mays drove in 110 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .345. Johnny Antonelli paced the squad with 21 wins, plus Ruben Gomez, too added 15 or more wins, too Johnny Antonelli registered a 2.30 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Leo Durocher coached the team. The 1954 New York Giants won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | 3B | R | R | January 23, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | San Pedro, CA USA |
| Johnny Antonelli | P | L | L | April 12, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Foster Castleman | 3B | R | R | January 1, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Al Corwin | P | R | R | December 3, 1926 | 6'1" | 170 | Newburgh, NY USA |
| Al Dark | SS | R | R | January 7, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Comanche, OK USA |
| Hoot Evers | CF | R | R | February 8, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Joe Garagiola | C | L | R | February 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Billy Gardner | 3B | R | R | July 19, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Waterford, CT USA |
| Harvey Gentry | P | L | R | May 27, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Winston-Salem, NC USA |
| Paul Giel | P | R | R | September 29, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Winona, MN USA |
| Ruben Gomez | P | R | R | July 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| Marv Grissom | P | R | R | March 31, 1918 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Molinos, CA USA |
| Jim Hearn | P | R | R | April 11, 1921 | 6'3" | 205 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Bobby Hofman | 1B | R | R | October 5, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Monte Irvin | LF | R | R | February 25, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Haleburg, AL USA |
| Larry Jansen | P | R | R | July 16, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Verboort, OR USA |
| Ray Katt | C | R | R | May 9, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | New Braunfels, TX USA |
| Alex Konikowski | P | R | R | June 8, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Throop, PA USA |
| Bob Lennon | P | L | L | September 15, 1928 | 6'0" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Don Liddle | P | L | L | May 25, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Mount Carmel, IL USA |
| Whitey Lockman | 1B | L | R | July 25, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Lowell, NC USA |
| Sal Maglie | P | R | R | April 26, 1917 | 6'2" | 180 | Niagara Falls, NY USA |
| Willie Mays | CF | R | R | May 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Westfield, AL USA |
| Windy McCall | P | L | L | July 18, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Ramon Monzant | P | R | R | January 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Don Mueller | RF | L | R | April 14, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Mario Picone | P | R | R | July 5, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Dusty Rhodes | LF | L | R | May 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 178 | Mathews, AL USA |
| Eric Rodin | CF | R | R | February 5, 1930 | 6'2" | 215 | Orange, NJ USA |
| Ron Samford | 2B | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 5'11" | 156 | Dallas, TX USA |
| George Spencer | P | R | R | July 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Ebba St. Claire | C | B | R | August 5, 1921 | 6'1" | 219 | Whitehall, NY USA |
| Bill Taylor | LF | L | L | December 30, 1929 | 6'3" | 212 | Alhambra, CA USA |
| Hank Thompson | 3B | L | R | December 8, 1925 | 5'9" | 174 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Wes Westrum | C | R | R | November 28, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Clearbrook, MN USA |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | P | R | R | July 26, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Huntersville, NC USA |
| Davey Williams | 2B | R | R | November 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Al Worthington | P | R | R | February 5, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Birmingham, AL USA |
