1954 Baltimore Orioles Roster (40-man)

1953 Season 1955 Season

Record: 54-100-0, Finished 7th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Jimmy Dykes (54-100)

General Manager: Art Ehlers (Hired Oct. 1953)

Ballpark: Memorial Stadium

Attendance: 1,060,910 (5th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 96
One-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 98

Pythagorean W-L: 55-99, 483 Runs, 668 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Cal Abrams	30	us US	L	L	6' 0"	185	Mar 2, 1924	6	115	110	115	115	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	103	115	2	0	4.0
Neil Berry	32	us US	R	R	5' 10"	168	Jan 11, 1922	7	5	3	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$10,000
Vern Bickford	33	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Aug 17, 1920	7	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$15,000
Mike Blyzka	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Dec 25, 1928	2	37	0	37	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$6,500
Jim Brideweser	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	165	Feb 13, 1927	4	73	46	73	66	0	0	0	19	0	48	0	0	0	0	13	0	-0.1
Bob Chakales	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Aug 10, 1927	4	38	6	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1
Gil Coan	32	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	May 18, 1922	9	94	64	94	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	36	32	0	67	27	2	-0.1
Joe Coleman	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Jul 30, 1922	9	33	32	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.5	$8,500
Clint Courtney	27	us US	L	R	5' 8"	180	Mar 16, 1927	4	122	105	122	111	0	111	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	1.4
Chuck Diering	31	us US	R	R	5' 10"	165	Feb 5, 1923	7	128	111	128	119	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	119	0	119	9	3	1.7
Ryne Duren	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Feb 22, 1929	1st	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Joe Durham	22	us US	R	R	6' 1"	186	Jul 31, 1931	1st	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1	0	10	0	0	-0.1
Howie Fox	33	us US	R	R	6' 3"	210	Mar 1, 1921	9	38	0	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1
Jim Fridley	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	205	Sep 6, 1924	2	85	59	85	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	64	0	3	67	22	0	-0.6
Chico García	29	mx MX	R	R	5' 8"	170	Dec 24, 1924	1st	39	20	39	24	0	0	0	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	11	-0.6
Jay Heard	34	us US	L	L	5' 7"	155	Jan 17, 1920	4	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Billy Hunter	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Jun 4, 1928	2	125	121	125	124	0	0	0	0	0	124	0	0	0	0	2	0	-1.0	$9,000
Frank Kellert	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Jul 6, 1924	2	10	9	10	9	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.2
Bob Kennedy	33	us US	R	R	6' 2"	193	Aug 18, 1920	13	106	76	106	91	0	0	0	0	71	0	12	0	9	21	19	1	-0.3
Dick Kokos	26	us US	L	L	5' 8"	170	Feb 28, 1928	5	11	1	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	10	0	0.0
Dave Koslo	34	us US	L	L	5' 11"	180	Mar 31, 1920	11	3	1	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Lou Kretlow	33	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Jun 27, 1921	8	32	20	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	$10,500
Dick Kryhoski	29	us US	L	L	6' 2"	182	Mar 24, 1925	6	100	67	100	69	0	0	69	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	0	-0.2
Bob Kuzava	31	us US	B	L	6' 2"	202	May 28, 1923	8	4	4	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Don Larsen	24	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Aug 7, 1929	2	44	28	44	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	2.3
Don Lenhardt	31	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Oct 4, 1922	5	13	7	13	9	0	0	2	0	0	0	7	0	0	7	5	0	-0.3
Dick Littlefield	28	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Mar 18, 1926	5	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Sam Mele	32	us US	R	R	6' 1"	183	Jan 21, 1922	8	72	58	72	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	0	24	62	13	0	-1.2
Les Moss	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	205	May 14, 1925	9	50	31	50	38	0	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	-0.2
Ray Murray	36	us US	R	R	6' 3"	204	Oct 12, 1917	6	22	18	22	21	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0
Billy O'Dell	21	us US	B	L	5' 11"	170	Feb 10, 1933	1st	7	2	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Duane Pillette	31	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Jul 24, 1922	6	25	25	25	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.5
Vern Stephens	33	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Oct 23, 1920	14	101	95	101	96	0	0	0	0	96	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	1.2	$23,000
Marlin Stuart	35	us US	L	R	6' 2"	185	Aug 8, 1918	6	22	0	22	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3	$14,000
Bob Turley	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	215	Sep 19, 1930	3	35	35	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.5		All-Star
Eddie Waitkus	34	us US	L	L	6' 0"	170	Sep 4, 1919	10	95	76	95	78	0	0	78	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0	0.9
Vic Wertz	29	us US	L	R	6' 0"	186	Feb 9, 1925	8	29	27	29	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	27	2	0	-0.4
Bobby Young	29	us US	L	R	6' 1"	175	Jan 22, 1925	5	130	118	130	127	0	0	0	127	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0.7
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Jimmy Dykes	57	us US	Nov 10, 1896	Manager	Apr 13	Sep 25
Harry Brecheen	39	us US	Oct 14, 1914	Pitching	Apr 13	Sep 25
Frank Skaff	43	us US	Sep 30, 1910	First base	Apr 13	Sep 25
Tom Oliver	51	us US	Jan 15, 1903	Third base	Apr 13	Sep 25
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date