The 1954 Milwaukee Braves season was the second in Milwaukee and the 84th overall season of the franchise. Offseason October 6, 1953: Art Fowler was acquired from the Braves by the Cincinnati Redlegs as part of a conditional deal.Art Fowler page at Baseball Reference December 7, 1953: Catfish Metkovich was purchased by the Braves from the Chicago Cubs.Catfish Metkovich page at Baseball Reference
Regular season July 31, 1954: Joe Adcock hit four home runs in one game.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 258, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, The four home runs were hit off four different Brooklyn Dodgers pitchers, becoming the seventh player in major league history to hit four home runs in one game. Additionally, Adcock hit a double, setting a major league record of 18 total bases.100 Things Braves Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die: Revised and Updated, Jack Wilkinson, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2019, ISBN 978-1-62937-694-3, p.168 August 1, 1954: Eddie Mathews hit the 100th home run of his career.Eddie Mathews | The Baseball Page
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions June 1954: Lee Maye was signed as an amateur free agent by the Braves.Lee Maye page at Baseball Reference June 14, 1954: Sibby Sisti was released by the Braves.Sibby Sisti page at Baseball Reference
Roster 1954 Milwaukee Braves Roster Pitchers Catchers
Infielders Outfielders
Other batters Manager
Coaches
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 Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C 138 463 112 .242 21 64 1B 133 500 154 .308 23 87 2B 146 541 151 .279 2 37 SS 154 560 154 .275 8 66 3B 138 476 138 .290 40 103 LF 122 468 131 .280 13 69 CF 142 567 161 .284 4 30 RF 138 510 146 .286 14 69
Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI 66 192 47 .245 6 20 71 173 38 .220 1 16 68 123 34 .276 1 15 43 99 23 .232 2 15 50 93 22 .237 1 8 25 36 8 .222 1 7 22 29 11 .379 0 5 3 4 0 .000 0 0 3 2 0 .000 0 0 9 0 0 ---- 0 0
Pitching
Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO 39 283.1 21 12 3.14 136 38 238.0 15 14 2.76 79 28 194.1 14 9 2.96 113 27 127.2 8 2 3.52 52
Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO 35 122.1 9 11 4.41 55 31 110.1 2 7 4.00 57
Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO 47 11 6 10 2.43 62 40 5 2 2 2.81 68 19 1 0 1 2.02 33 15 1 0 0 6.50 13 12 1 1 1 3.12 7 11 1 0 0 3.86 11 5 0 1 0 1.86 12
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Atlanta, Quebec, LawtonMiami Beach franchise transferred to Miami, May 20, 1954; Florida International League folded, July 27
Notes
References
1954 Milwaukee Braves season at Baseball Reference