1954 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1954 National League Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson, Branch Rickey (minority shareholders) Branch Rickey Fred Haney WWSWRosey Rowswell, Bob Prince The 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 73rd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 68th in the National League. The Pirates finished eighth and last in the league standings with a record of 53–101. Offseason December 1, 1953: Sonny Senerchia was drafted from the Pirates by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1953 minor league draft.Sonny Senerchia at Baseball Reference Regular season During the season, Curt Roberts became the first black player in the history of the Pirates.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 199, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, 978-0-451-22363-0 Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1954 Game Log: 53–101 (Home: 31–46; Away: 22–55) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 6–10 (Home: 4–4; Away: 2–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 13 || Phillies || 4–2 || Law (1–0) || Roberts || Hetki (1) || 32,294 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 14 || Phillies || 0–6 || Simmons || LaPalme (0–1) || — || 5,853 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 15 || @ Dodgers || 4–7 || Meyer || Surkont (0–1) || Hughes || 13,496 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 18 || @ Phillies || 0–6 || Roberts || Friend (0–1) || — || || 1–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 18 || @ Phillies || 1–7 || Simmons || Law (1–1) || — || 9,975 || 1–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 19 || @ Giants || 7–5 || Hetki (1–0) || Hearn || — || 6,380 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 20 || @ Giants || 2–6 || Antonelli || LaPalme (0–2) || — || 6,865 || 2–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 21 || Giants || 5–4 || Surkont (1–1) || Liddle || Hetki (2) || 13,552 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 22 || Giants || 7–4 || O'Donnell (1–0) || Gomez || — || 3,296 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 23 || Dodgers || 5–6 (13) || Milliken || Purkey (0–1) || — || 10,574 || 4–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 24 || Dodgers || 0–3 || Erskine || Hogue (0–1) || — || 8,671 || 4–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 25 || Dodgers || 9–3 || Law (2–1) || Newcombe || — || 8,671 || 5–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 25 || Dodgers || 2–4 || Podres || LaPalme (0–3) || — || 23,714 || 5–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 27 || @ Redlegs || 7–8 || Valentine || Surkont (1–2) || Smith || 3,634 || 5–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 28 || @ Redlegs || 4–8 || Collum || Friend (0–2) || — || 1,206 || 5–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 29 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Purkey (1–1) || Haddix || Hetki (3) || 7,603 || 6–10 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 8–23 (Home: 6–12; Away: 2–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 1 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 (10) || Lint || O'Donnell (1–1) || — || 6,745 || 6–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 2 || @ Cubs || 3–5 || Minner || Law (2–2) || — || 17,472 || 6–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 2 || @ Cubs || 18–10 (8) || Friend (1–2) || Church || Hetki (4) || 7,636 || 7–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 4 || @ Braves || 1–6 || Spahn || Surkont (1–3) || — || 12,383 || 7–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 5 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Conley || Purkey (1–2) || — || 13,194 || 7–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 6 || @ Braves || 0–3 || Burdette || O'Donnell (1–2) || — || 11,856 || 7–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 8 || Giants || 1–2 || Antonelli || Law (2–3) || — || 7,147 || 7–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 9 || Giants || 1–5 || Maglie || Surkont (1–4) || — || 4,577 || 7–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 12 || Cardinals || 5–13 || Haddix || O'Donnell (1–3) || Brazle || 1,559 || 7–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 13 || Braves || 2–4 || Nichols || Purkey (1–3) || — || 6,090 || 7–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 14 || Braves || 3–2 (10) || Surkont (2–4) || Spahn || — || 8,225 || 8–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 15 || Braves || 6–1 || Law (3–3) || Buhl || — || 3,366 || 9–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 16 || Cubs || 3–12 || Minner || Friend (1–3) || — || 8,225 || 9–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 16 || Cubs || 5–1 || Thies (1–0) || Willis || — || 32,807 || 10–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 17 || Cubs || 6–10 || Pollet || Purkey (1–4) || Davis || 1,420 || 10–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 18 || Redlegs || 5–6 || Collum || LaPalme (0–4) || Smith || 5,696 || 10–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 19 || Redlegs || 3–2 || Surkont (3–4) || Valentine || — || 4,476 || 11–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 20 || Cardinals || 4–17 || Poholsky || Purkey (1–5) || — || 4,902 || 11–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 21 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Labine || Law (3–4) || Hughes || 7,202 || 11–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 22 || @ Dodgers || 1–3 || Palica || Thies (1–1) || Hughes || 7,061 || 11–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 23 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Roe || Friend (1–4) || — || 7,061 || 11–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 23 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Loes || O'Donnell (1–4) || Milliken || 18,409 || 11–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 24 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Surkont (4–4) || Erskine || — || 9,386 || 12–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 25 || @ Giants || 4–21 || Antonelli || Purkey (1–6) || — || 7,206 || 12–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 26 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Gomez || Law (3–5) || — || 2,849 || 12–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 28 || Phillies || 0–4 (6) || Dickson || Surkont (4–5) || — || 5,521 || 12–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || May 29 || Phillies || 3–2 || O'Donnell (2–4) || Ridzik || — || 2,525 || 13–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 30 || Phillies || 0–8 || Roberts || Littlefield (0–1) || — || 2,525 || 13–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 30 || Phillies || 7–10 || Drews || Friend (1–5) || Konstanty || 9,651 || 13–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 31 || Giants || 0–4 || Gomez || Yochim (0–1) || — || || 13–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || May 31 || Giants || 4–3 || Law (4–5) || Wilhelm || — || 10,506 || 14–33 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 9–15 (Home: 5–8; Away: 4–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 4 || @ Braves || 4–1 || Surkont (5–5) || Nichols || — || 21,582 || 15–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 5 || @ Braves || 0–7 || Spahn || O'Donnell (2–5) || — || 19,415 || 15–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 6 || @ Braves || 0–5 || Wilson || Law (4–6) || — || || 15–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 6 || @ Braves || 6–4 || Littlefield (1–1) || Gorin || — || 34,095 || 16–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 8 || @ Redlegs || 0–5 || Valentine || O'Donnell (2–6) || — || 4,342 || 16–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 9 || @ Redlegs || 3–4 || Nuxhall || Surkont (5–6) || — || 4,813 || 16–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 10 || @ Redlegs || 0–6 || Baczewski || Thies (1–2) || — || 1,900 || 16–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 11 || @ Cardinals || 8–5 || Law (5–6) || Presko || Hetki (5) || 9,820 || 17–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 12 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Littlefield (2–1) || Staley || — || 11,365 || 18–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 13 || @ Cardinals || 0–5 || Haddix || O'Donnell (2–7) || — || 11,365 || 18–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 13 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Miller || LaPalme (0–5) || — || 16,648 || 18–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 14 || Cubs || 5–6 || Davis || Surkont (5–7) || Minner || 6,462 || 18–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 18 || Braves || 2–1 || Law (6–6) || Spahn || — || 8,859 || 19–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 19 || Braves || 2–11 || Jolly || Littlefield (2–2) || — || 3,961 || 19–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 20 || Braves || 2–1 (10) || Surkont (6–7) || Burdette || — || 8,859 || 20–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 20 || Braves || 6–3 || Friend (2–5) || Buhl || Law (1) || 10,236 || 21–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 23 || Cardinals || 1–7 || Haddix || Littlefield (2–3) || — || 9,301 || 21–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 24 || Cardinals || 1–5 || Lawrence || Law (6–7) || — || 2,637 || 21–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 25 || Redlegs || 4–8 || Fowler || Surkont (6–8) || Smith || 6,327 || 21–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 26 || Redlegs || 4–3 || Friend (3–5) || Baczewski || — || 2,551 || 22–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 27 || Redlegs || 0–9 || Valentine || Law (6–8) || — || || 22–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 27 || Redlegs || 4–3 || Hetki (2–0) || Podbielan || — || 7,717 || 23–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 29 || Phillies || 0–4 || Wehmeier || Surkont (6–9) || — || 5,088 || 23–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 30 || Phillies || 0–8 || Roberts || Law (6–9) || — || 4,209 || 23–48 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 10–21 (Home: 4–8; Away: 6–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || July 2 || Giants || 5–9 || Wilhelm || Friend (3–6) || Maglie || 9,603 || 23–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || July 3 || Giants || 6–4 || Littlefield (3–3) || Hearn || O'Donnell (1) || 3,488 || 24–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 4 || Giants || 2–9 || Liddle || Surkont (6–10) || McCall || 3,488 || 24–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 4 || Giants || 7–6 || LaPalme (1–5) || Grissom || Hetki (6) || 12,818 || 25–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 5 || Dodgers || 6–8 || Wade || Law (6–10) || Hughes || 9,603 || 25–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 5 || Dodgers || 2–7 || Loes || Thies (1–3) || — || 16,905 || 25–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 6 || @ Phillies || 0–3 || Simmons || Friend (3–7) || — || 3,967 || 25–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 9 || @ Giants || 3–6 || Antonelli || LaPalme (1–6) || — || 12,423 || 25–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 10 || @ Giants || 10–7 || O'Donnell (3–7) || Wilhelm || — || 9,744 || 26–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 11 || @ Giants || 7–13 || Maglie || Law (6–11) || Grissom || 9,744 || 26–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 11 || @ Giants || 5–1 || Littlefield (4–3) || Hearn || — || 21,504 || 27–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 15 || @ Cubs || 2–9 || Minner || Surkont (6–11) || — || 5,900 || 27–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 15 || @ Cubs || 0–3 || Hacker || O'Donnell (3–8) || Tremel || 10,855 || 27–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 16 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Rush || Hetki (2–1) || — || 4,586 || 27–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 17 || @ Cubs || 3–11 || Davis || Law (6–12) || Tremel || 4,586 || 27–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 17 || @ Cubs || 6–2 || Purkey (2–6) || Klippstein || O'Donnell (2) || 10,842 || 28–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 18 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Spahn || Littlefield (4–4) || Johnson || 25,074 || 28–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 18 || @ Braves || 7–5 || Friend (4–7) || Nichols || — || 29,371 || 29–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 19 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Wilson || Surkont (6–12) || — || 23,281 || 29–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 21 || @ Cardinals || 12–13 || Lawrence || O'Donnell (3–9) || Haddix || 6,623 || 29–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 22 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 (14) || Staley || Friend (4–8) || — || 7,059 || 29–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 23 || @ Redlegs || 7–4 || Littlefield (5–4) || Nuxhall || — || 7,682 || 30–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 24 || @ Redlegs || 3–5 || Fowler || Surkont (6–13) || Smith || 3,383 || 30–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 25 || @ Redlegs || 4–2 || LaPalme (2–6) || Perkowski || — || || 31–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 25 || @ Redlegs || 2–3 || Judson || Friend (4–9) || Smith || 13,514 || 31–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 26 || Braves || 1–3 || Conley || Purkey (2–7) || — || 6,850 || 31–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 28 || Braves || 4–6 || Burdette || Littlefield (5–5) || Jolly || 6,728 || 31–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 29 || Braves || 3–5 (10) || Nichols || Hetki (2–2) || — || 2,259 || 31–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 30 || Cubs || 8–6 || Purkey (3–7) || Minner || Hetki (7) || 6,728 || 32–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 30 || Cubs || 5–8 || Pollet || Surkont (6–14) || Jeffcoat || 7,754 || 32–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || July 31 || Cubs || 5–3 || LaPalme (3–6) || Hacker || Friend (1) || 2,688 || 33–69 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 13–17 (Home: 7–6; Away: 6–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || August 1 || Cubs || 2–0 || Littlefield (6–5) || Davis || — || 2,688 || 34–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 1 || Cubs || 2–12 || Cole || Pepper (0–1) || — || 7,281 || 34–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 3 || Redlegs || 2–7 || Nuxhall || Friend (4–10) || — || 4,671 || 34–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 4 || Redlegs || 4–3 || Law (7–12) || Smith || — || 3,778 || 35–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 6 || Cardinals || 7–3 || Littlefield (7–5) || Poholsky || — || 2,688 || 36–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 6 || Cardinals || 6–5 || Hetki (3–2) || Lawrence || — || 8,624 || 37–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 7 || Cardinals || 6–8 || Presko || Purkey (3–8) || Brazle || 3,846 || 37–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 8 || Cardinals || 12–4 || LaPalme (4–6) || Haddix || — || 8,624 || 38–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 8 || Cardinals || 5–3 || Surkont (7–14) || Staley || — || 10,790 || 39–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 10 || Giants || 1–2 || Antonelli || Littlefield (7–6) || Grissom || 9,945 || 39–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 13 || @ Phillies || 9–5 || Friend (5–10) || Roberts || — || 24,536 || 40–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 13 || @ Phillies || 5–0 || Thies (2–3) || Wehmeier || — || 8,804 || 41–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 14 || @ Phillies || 8–4 || Law (8–12) || Simmons || — || 2,865 || 42–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 15 || @ Phillies || 9–6 || Littlefield (8–6) || Dickson || Hetki (8) || 2,865 || 43–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 15 || @ Phillies || 6–7 || Roberts || Hetki (3–3) || — || 4,773 || 43–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 17 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Surkont (8–14) || Podres || — || 20,102 || 44–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 18 || Dodgers || 2–3 || Erskine || Thies (2–4) || Hughes || 18,797 || 44–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 19 || Dodgers || 5–7 || Newcombe || Law (8–13) || Hughes || 9,299 || 44–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 20 || @ Giants || 0–4 || Liddle || Littlefield (8–7) || — || 8,985 || 44–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 22 || @ Giants || 4–5 || McCall || LaPalme (4–7) || — || || 44–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 22 || @ Giants || 3–5 || Wilhelm || Surkont (8–15) || — || 22,702 || 44–79 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 24 || @ Cardinals || 8–7 || Littlefield (9–7) || Haddix || Law (2) || 8,718 || 45–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 25 || @ Cardinals || 0–13 || Jones || Thies (2–5) || — || 6,826 || 45–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 26 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Pepper (1–1) || Beard || Law (3) || 7,094 || 46–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 27 || @ Redlegs || 2–3 || Nuxhall || Surkont (8–16) || — || 5,227 || 46–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 28 || @ Redlegs || 1–2 || Valentine || LaPalme (4–8) || — || 2,995 || 46–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 29 || @ Cubs || 4–7 || Jeffcoat || Littlefield (9–8) || — || 5,790 || 46–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 29 || @ Cubs || 1–4 || Davis || Hetki (3–4) || — || 15,318 || 46–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 31 || @ Cubs || 2–14 || Pollet || Pepper (1–2) || — || 15,318 || 46–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 31 || @ Cubs || 3–7 || Rush || Thies (2–6) || Jeffcoat || 18,217 || 46–86 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 7–15 (Home: 5–8; Away: 2–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || September 1 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Spahn || Surkont (8–17) || — || 40,494 || 46–87 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 3 || Phillies || 1–7 || Simmons || Friend (5–11) || — || 10,790 || 46–88 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 3 || Phillies || 2–10 || Ridzik || Littlefield (9–9) || — || 5,302 || 46–89 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 5 || Phillies || 5–12 || Wehmeier || Pepper (1–3) || — || 4,645 || 46–90 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 6 || @ Dodgers || 9–6 (12) || Law (9–13) || Loes || — || 26,349 || 47–90 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 6 || @ Dodgers || 9–7 || Thies (3–6) || Newcombe || Friend (2) || 21,561 || 48–90 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 8 || Braves || 2–5 || Spahn || Littlefield (9–10) || — || 2,516 || 48–91 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 10 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Hetki (4–4) || Staley || — || 2,615 || 49–91 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 11 || Cardinals || 2–7 || Poholsky || Pepper (1–4) || — || 1,851 || 49–92 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 12 || Redlegs || 5–11 || Nuxhall || LaPalme (4–9) || — || || 49–93 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 12 || Redlegs || 2–13 || Lane || Thies (3–7) || Ross || 5,672 || 49–94 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 13 || Redlegs || 6–5 || Littlefield (10–10) || Judson || — || 1,148 || 50–94 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 14 || Cubs || 2–9 || Rush || Thies (3–8) || — || 1,851 || 50–95 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 14 || Cubs || 4–0 || Friend (6–11) || Minner || — || 2,361 || 51–95 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 17 || Dodgers || 9–1 || Surkont (9–17) || Loes || — || 6,198 || 52–95 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 19 || Dodgers || 1–0 || Friend (7–11) || Meyer || — || 21,308 || 53–95 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 22 || @ Phillies || 1–12 || Simmons || Pepper (1–5) || — || 5,157 || 53–96 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 22 || @ Phillies || 1–5 || Roberts || Littlefield (10–11) || — || 2,837 || 53–97 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 23 || @ Phillies || 2–4 || Wehmeier || LaPalme (4–10) || — || 936 || 53–98 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 24 || @ Dodgers || 5–6 || Erskine || Surkont (9–18) || Hughes || 751 || 53–99 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 25 || @ Dodgers || 5–10 || Meyer || Friend (7–12) || Labine || 4,597 || 53–100 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 26 || @ Dodgers || 0–1 || Spooner || Thies (3–9) || — || 9,344 || 53–101 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Notable transactions June 14, 1954: Hal Rice was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Luis Márquez.Hal Rice at Baseball Reference Roster 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 19 Bob Friend 29 Johnny Hetki 25 Cal Hogue 30 Nellie King 24 Paul LaPalme 32 Vern Law 27 Dick Littlefield 23 George O'Donnell 00 Joe Page 18 Laurin Pepper 34 Bob Purkey 35 Max Surkont 39 Jake Thies 38 Len Yochim Catchers 11 Toby Atwell 23,28 Walker Cooper 46 Bill Hall  9 Nick Koback 20 Jim Mangan 10 Jack Shepard Infielders  8 Gair Allie 12 Dick Cole 31 Vic Janowicz 13 Eddie Pellagrini  7 Curt Roberts  3 Bob Skinner  6 Dick Smith  5 Preston Ward Outfielders 18 Cal Abrams  4 Sid Gordon 17 Dick Hall 26 Gail Henley 20 Sam Jethroe 14 Jerry Lynch 44 Luis Márquez 44 Hal Rice 15 Frank Thomas Manager  2 Fred Haney Coaches 40 John Fitzpatrick 43 Sam Narron 41 Clyde Sukeforth 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 Toby Atwell 96 287 83 .289 3 26 1B Bob Skinner 132 470 117 .249 8 46 2B Curt Roberts 134 496 115 .232 1 36 SS Gair Allie 121 418 83 .199 3 30 3B Dick Cole Dick Cole (baseball) 138 486 131 .270 1 40 LF Jerry Lynch 98 284 68 .239 8 36 CF Frank Thomas Frank Thomas (outfielder) 153 577 172 .298 23 94 RF Sid Gordon 131 363 111 .306 12 49 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 Preston Ward 117 360 97 .269 7 48 Dick Hall 112 310 74 .239 2 27 Jack Shepard Jack Shepard (baseball) 82 227 69 .304 3 22 Eddie Pellagrini 73 125 27 .216 0 16 Hal Rice 28 81 14 .173 1 9 Vic Janowicz 41 73 11 .151 0 2 Cal Abrams 17 42 6 .143 0 2 Dick Smith Dick Smith (third baseman) 12 31 3 .097 0 0 Gail Henley 14 30 9 .300 1 2 Jim Mangan 14 26 5 .192 0 2 Walker Cooper 14 15 3 .200 0 1 Nick Koback 4 10 0 .000 0 0 Luis Márquez Luis Márquez (baseball) 14 9 1 .111 0 0 Bill Hall Bill Hall (catcher) 5 7 0 .000 0 0 Sam Jethroe 2 1 0 .000 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 Max Surkont 33 208.1 9 18 4.41 78 Dick Littlefield 23 155.0 10 11 3.60 92 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 Bob Friend 35 170.1 7 12 5.07 73 Vern Law 39 161.2 9 13 5.51 57 Bob Purkey 36 131.1 3 8 5.07 38 Jake Thies 33 130.1 3 9 3.87 57 Paul LaPalme 33 120.2 4 10 5.52 57 George O'Donnell 21 87.1 3 9 4.53 8 Laurin Pepper 14 50.2 1 5 7.99 17 Cal Hogue 3 11.0 0 1 4.91 7 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 Johnny Hetki 58 4 4 9 4.99 27 Len Yochim 10 0 1 0 7.32 7 Joe Page 7 0 0 0 11.17 4 Nellie King 4 0 0 0 5.14 3 Farm system Minor League Baseball Open Hollywood Stars Pacific Coast League Bobby Bragan AA New Orleans Pelicans Southern Association Danny Murtaugh A Williamsport Grays Eastern League Larry Shepard A Denver Bears Western League Andy Cohen B Waco Pirates Big State League Jack Paepke B Burlington-Graham Pirates Carolina League Stan Wentzel C Billings Mustangs Pioneer League Cliff Dapper C St. Jean Canadiens Provincial League George Detore and Steve Mizerak C Hutchinson Elks Western Association George Genovese and Lamar Dorton D Dublin Irish Georgia State League George Kinnamon D Brunswick Pirates Georgia–Florida League Frank Oceak D Clinton Pirates Mississippi–Ohio Valley League Robert Clark LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Waco Notes References 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2nd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 1997 978-0-9637189-8-3 Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pittsburg Pir