1954 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 53-101
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 475,154, Avg. 7,664
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Fred Haney (53-101)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1954 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 53-101
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 475,154, Avg. 7,664
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Fred Haney (53-101)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1954 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1954 season with a record of 53 wins and 101 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Pirates plated 557 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 845 runs, most in the league. Frank Thomas paced Pittsburgh with 23 home runs and drove in 94 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .298 clip. Dick Littlefield topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.60 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Fred Haney 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 |
| Gair Allie | SS | R | R | October 28, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Statesville, NC USA |
| Toby Atwell | C | L | R | March 8, 1924 | 5'9" | 185 | Leesburg, VA USA |
| Dick Cole | SS | R | R | May 6, 1926 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Walker Cooper | C | R | R | January 8, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | Atherton, MO USA |
| Bob Friend | P | R | R | November 24, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Lafayette, IN USA |
| Sid Gordon | RF | R | R | August 13, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bill Hall | C | L | R | July 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Moultrie, GA USA |
| Dick Hall | OF | R | R | September 27, 1930 | 6'6" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Gail Henley | RF | L | R | October 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Wichita, KS USA |
| Johnny Hetki | P | R | R | May 12, 1922 | 6'1" | 202 | Leavenworth, KS USA |
| Cal Hogue | P | R | R | October 24, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Vic Janowicz | 3B | R | R | February 26, 1930 | 5'9" | 185 | Elyria, OH USA |
| Sam Jethroe | RF | B | R | January 23, 1917 | 6'1" | 178 | Lowndes County, MS USA |
| Nelson King | P | R | R | March 15, 1928 | 6'6" | 185 | Shenandoah, PA USA |
| Nick Koback | C | R | R | July 19, 1935 | 6'0" | 187 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Paul LaPalme | P | L | L | December 14, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Vern Law | P | R | R | March 12, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | Meridian, ID USA |
| Dick Littlefield | P | L | L | March 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jerry Lynch | LF | L | R | July 17, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Bay City, MI USA |
| Jim Mangan | C | R | R | September 24, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Luis Marquez | RF | R | R | October 28, 1925 | 5'10" | 174 | Aguadilla, P.R. |
| George O'Donnell | P | R | R | May 27, 1929 | 6'3" | 175 | Winchester, IL USA |
| Joe Page | P | L | L | October 28, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Cherry Valley, PA USA |
| Eddie Pellagrini | 3B | R | R | March 13, 1918 | 5'9" | 160 | Boston, MA USA |
| Laurin Pepper | P | R | R | January 18, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | Vaughan, MS USA |
| Bob Purkey | P | R | R | July 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Hal Rice | LF | L | R | February 11, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | Morganette, WV USA |
| Curt Roberts | 2B | R | R | August 16, 1929 | 5'8" | 165 | Pineland, TX USA |
| Jack Shepard | C | R | R | May 13, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | Clovis, CA USA |
| Bob Skinner | 1B | L | R | October 3, 1931 | 6'4" | 190 | La Jolla, CA USA |
| Dick Smith | 3B | R | R | July 21, 1926 | 5'8" | 160 | Blandburg, PA USA |
| Max Surkont | P | R | R | June 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 195 | Central Falls, RI USA |
| Jake Thies | P | R | R | April 1, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Frank Thomas | CF | R | R | June 11, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Preston Ward | IF | L | R | July 24, 1927 | 6'4" | 190 | Columbia, MO USA |
| Len Yochim | P | L | L | October 16, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | New Orleans, LA USA |
