1954 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

1953 Season 1955 Season

Record: 69-85-2, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Lou Boudreau (69-85-2)

General Manager: Joe Cronin

Ballpark: Fenway Park

Attendance: 931,127 (6th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 111, Pitching - 111
One-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 102

Pythagorean W-L: 74-80, 700 Runs, 728 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 24, 1953

Released Dom DiMaggio.
December 4, 1953

Archie Wilson player rights sold to Toronto (International).
December 9, 1953

Traded Mickey McDermott and Tom Umphlett to the Washington Nationals. Received Jackie Jensen.
December 13, 1953

Signed Joe Dobson as a free agent.
Before 1954 Season

Signed Ted Bowsfield as an amateur free agent.

Signed Marlan Coughtry as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ken McBride as an amateur free agent.
January 7, 1954

Released Al Zarilla.
February 26, 1954

Signed Mickey Owen as a free agent.
May 10, 1954

Released Joe Dobson.
May 12, 1954

Purchased Don Lenhardt from the Baltimore Orioles.
May 18, 1954

Hoot Evers selected by the New York Giants off waivers.
May 23, 1954

Traded George Kell to the Chicago White Sox. Received Grady Hatton and $100,000.
July 15, 1954

Gus Niarhos player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 16, 1954

Floyd Baker selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.
July 25, 1954

Purchased Tom Hurd from the Chicago White Sox.
July 29, 1954

Selected Sam Mele off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
October 14, 1954

Purchased Owen Friend from the Cleveland Indians.

Bill Werle player rights sold to the Cincinnati Redlegs.
November 22, 1954

Ben Flowers drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Joe Trimble from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1954 rule 5 draft.
November 23, 1954

Charlie Maxwell player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.
December 14, 1954

Traded Del Wilber to the New York Giants. Received Billy Klaus.
Before 1955 Season

Signed Lou Clinton as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Gile as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Kunkel as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ted Wills as an amateur free agent.

Bill Kennedy sent to Seattle (PCL) in an unknown transaction.
January 11, 1955

Released Mickey Owen.
March 29, 1955

Signed Eddie Joost as a free agent.