1954 Philadelphia Phillies season

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. 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. 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. The Phillies beat the Athletics 3 to 2 in 7 innings in front of 15,993 fans.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log Legend Phillies win Phillies win (via forfeit) Phillies loss PostponementBoldPhillies team member

|- 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); 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); 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); Makeup: June 9 as a double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 28 || @ Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: 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

|- 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); 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); 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 || 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); 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); 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

|- 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); 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 || 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); 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

|- 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"