1954 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster (40-man)

1953 Season 1955 Season

Record: 53-101-0, Finished 8th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Fred Haney (53-101)

General Manager: Branch Rickey

Ballpark: Forbes Field

Attendance: 475,494 (8th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 102
One-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 101

Pythagorean W-L: 49-105, 557 Runs, 845 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	17	11	17	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	8	13	4	1	-0.3	$11,000
Gair Allie	22	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Oct 28, 1931	1st	121	110	121	114	0	0	0	0	19	95	0	0	0	0	7	4	-1.2	$5,000
Toby Atwell	30	us US	L	R	5' 9"	185	Mar 8, 1924	3	96	83	96	88	0	88	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	1	1.0	$9,000
Dick Cole	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	175	May 6, 1926	3	138	130	138	134	0	0	0	19	51	68	0	0	0	0	7	0	-0.1
Walker Cooper	39	us US	R	R	6' 3"	210	Jan 8, 1915	15	14	1	14	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0	0.0
Bob Friend	23	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Nov 24, 1930	4	35	20	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1
Sid Gordon	36	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Aug 13, 1917	12	131	102	131	110	0	0	0	0	39	0	7	0	67	74	28	0	1.9
Bill Hall	25	us US	L	R	5' 11"	165	Jul 30, 1928	1st	5	1	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	-0.2
Dick Hall	23	us US	R	R	6' 6"	200	Sep 27, 1930	3	112	84	112	102	0	0	0	0	0	0	42	47	16	102	13	5	-1.1
Gail Henley	25	us US	L	R	5' 9"	180	Oct 15, 1928	1st	14	7	14	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	8	9	5	0	0.1
Johnny Hetki	32	us US	R	R	6' 1"	202	May 12, 1922	8	58	1	58	58	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Cal Hogue	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Oct 24, 1927	3	3	2	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Vic Janowicz	24	us US	R	R	5' 9"	185	Feb 26, 1930	2	41	19	41	19	0	0	0	0	18	0	1	0	0	1	12	10	-0.6
Sam Jethroe	37	us US	B	R	6' 1"	178	Jan 23, 1917	12	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0.0
Nelson King	26	us US	R	R	6' 6"	185	Mar 15, 1928	1st	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Nick Koback	18	us US	R	R	6' 0"	187	Jul 19, 1935	2	4	2	4	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.3
Paul LaPalme	30	us US	L	L	5' 10"	175	Dec 14, 1923	4	33	15	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Vern Law	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Mar 12, 1930	3	50	19	50	40	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	6	7	0.6
Dick Littlefield	28	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Mar 18, 1926	5	23	21	23	23	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.5
Jerry Lynch	23	us US	L	R	6' 1"	185	Jul 17, 1930	1st	98	73	98	83	0	0	0	0	0	0	49	0	37	83	18	3	-2.1
Jim Mangan	24	us US	R	R	5' 10"	190	Sep 24, 1929	2	14	5	14	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0.0
Luis Márquez	28	pr PR	R	R	5' 10"	174	Oct 28, 1925	5	14	1	14	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	4	8	5	0.0
George O'Donnell	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	175	May 27, 1929	1st	21	10	21	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Joe Page	36	us US	L	L	6' 3"	200	Oct 28, 1917	8	7	0	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Eddie Pellagrini	36	us US	R	R	5' 9"	160	Mar 13, 1918	8	73	19	73	39	0	0	0	9	30	1	0	0	0	0	40	2	-0.5
Laurin Pepper	23	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Jan 18, 1931	1st	14	8	14	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.5
Bob Purkey	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	175	Jul 14, 1929	1st	36	11	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8
Hal Rice	30	us US	L	R	6' 1"	195	Feb 11, 1924	7	28	22	28	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	0	3	24	5	0	-0.2
Curt Roberts	24	us US	R	R	5' 8"	165	Aug 16, 1929	3	134	131	134	131	0	0	0	131	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.5
Jack Shepard	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	May 13, 1931	2	82	62	82	67	0	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0	1.2	$6,000
Bob Skinner	22	us US	L	R	6' 4"	190	Oct 3, 1931	1st	132	118	132	120	0	0	118	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	12	0	-0.5	$4,200
Dick Smith	27	us US	R	R	5' 8"	160	Jul 21, 1926	4	12	7	12	9	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.0
Max Surkont	32	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Jun 16, 1922	6	33	29	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3
Jake Thies	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Apr 1, 1926	1st	33	18	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.5
Frank Thomas	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Jun 11, 1929	4	153	152	153	153	0	0	0	0	0	0	46	111	0	153	1	0	3.8		All-Star
Preston Ward	26	us US	L	R	6' 4"	190	Jul 24, 1927	4	117	91	117	98	0	0	47	0	12	0	0	0	42	42	21	1	-0.2
Len Yochim	25	us US	L	L	6' 2"	200	Oct 16, 1928	2	10	1	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
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
Fred Haney	58	us US	Apr 25, 1896	Manager	Apr 13	Sep 26
Sam Narron	40	us US	Aug 25, 1913	Bullpen	Apr 13	Sep 26
			Unknown		Apr 13	Sep 26
Clyde Sukeforth	52	us US	Nov 30, 1901	Coach	Apr 13	Sep 26
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date