1954 Season

16 teams competing in 2 leagues

The 1954 Major League Baseball season was played by 16 teams. The New York Giants won the World Series, defeating the Cleveland Indians. Ted Kluszewski led with 49 home runs, Ted Kluszewski led with 141 RBI, and Don Mueller led with 212 hits. This page carries the 1954 standings, league leaders, postseason results, and a link to every team's season.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.
GB (Games Back):
How far a team trailed the division or league leader.

Data updated

🏆 Postseason

1954 Bracket
World Series NY1 def. CLE (4-0)

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1954 Home Run Leaders

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Batting average and OPS list qualified hitters only: 3.1 plate appearances per team game — 477 plate appearances at 154 team games. Home runs, RBI, hits, runs and stolen bases are counting totals and list every player.

Batting Average qualified

1 Willie Mays .345 2 Ted Williams .345 3 Don Mueller .342 4 Duke Snider .341 5 Bobby Avila .341

OPS qualified

1 Ted Williams 1.148 2 Willie Mays 1.078 3 Duke Snider 1.071 4 Ted Kluszewski 1.049 5 Stan Musial 1.036

Home Runs all players

1 Ted Kluszewski 49 2 Gil Hodges 42 3 Willie Mays 41 4 Hank Sauer 41 5 Eddie Mathews 40

RBI all players

1 Ted Kluszewski 141 2 Gil Hodges 130 3 Duke Snider 130 4 Larry Doby 126 5 Stan Musial 126

Hits all players

1 Don Mueller 212 2 Nellie Fox 201 3 Harvey Kuenn 201 4 Duke Snider 199 5 Willie Mays 195

Runs all players

1 Mickey Mantle 129 2 Stan Musial 120 3 Duke Snider 120 4 Willie Mays 119 5 Minnie Miñoso 119

Stolen Bases all players

1 Bill Bruton 34 2 Jackie Jensen 22 3 Johnny Temple 21 4 Dee Fondy 20 5 Minnie Miñoso 18
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🎯 Pitching Leaders

1954 Strikeout Leaders

Top 10 — click a bar to view the player.

ERA and WHIP list qualified pitchers only: 1 inning pitched per team game — 154 innings at 154 team games. Wins, strikeouts and saves are counting totals and list every pitcher.

ERA qualified

1 Johnny Antonelli 2.30 2 Mike Garcia 2.64 3 Sandy Consuegra 2.69 4 Bob Lemon 2.72 5 Early Wynn 2.73

WHIP qualified

1 Robin Roberts 1.02 2 Mike Garcia 1.12 3 Ned Garver 1.13 4 Early Wynn 1.14 5 Sandy Consuegra 1.15

Wins all pitchers

1 Bob Lemon 23 2 Robin Roberts 23 3 Early Wynn 23 4 Johnny Antonelli 21 5 Warren Spahn 21

Strikeouts all pitchers

1 Robin Roberts 185 2 Bob Turley 185 3 Harvey Haddix 184 4 Carl Erskine 166 5 Early Wynn 155

Saves all pitchers

1 Jim Hughes 24 2 Johnny Sain 22 3 Frank Smith 20 4 Marv Grissom 19 5 Ellis Kinder 15
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📋 Standings

American League

Cleveland Indians ★ 111-43 New York Yankees 103-51 Chicago White Sox 94-60 Boston Red Sox 69-85 Detroit Tigers 68-86 Washington Senators 66-88 Baltimore Orioles 54-100 Philadelphia Athletics 51-103

National League

New York Giants ★ 97-57 Brooklyn Dodgers 92-62 Milwaukee Braves 89-65 Philadelphia Phillies 75-79 Cincinnati Redlegs 74-80 St. Louis Cardinals 72-82 Chicago Cubs 64-90 Pittsburgh Pirates 53-101

The 1954 season in brief

Of every club in the 1954 standings, the Cleveland Indians won most often, going 111-43. At the other end, the Philadelphia Athletics went 51-103. In the 1954 standings, the New York Giants owned the National League with a 97-57 mark, the Brooklyn Dodgers next at 92-62 and nobody in the American League came near the Cleveland Indians's 111-43. 1954's champions were the New York Giants, World Series winners against the Cleveland Indians, 4 games to 0. Ted Kluszewski led the majors with 49 home runs, ahead of Gil Hodges with 42. The qualified batting-average board starts with Willie Mays at .345, with Ted Williams next at .345. The board counts only hitters with 477 or more plate appearances, which is what 154 team games require. Johnny Antonelli's 2.30 ERA led the qualified pitchers; Mike Garcia followed at 2.64. First place on the remaining pitching boards: Bob Lemon in wins (23), Robin Roberts in strikeouts (185), and Jim Hughes in saves (24). Bill Bruton had the most stolen bases, 34. Beyond the top five in each tile, the 1954 leaders page ranks the whole 1954 field.

1954 MLB Season: Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the World Series in 1954?
The New York Giants won the 1954 World Series, beating the Cleveland Indians.
How many teams played in 1954?
16 teams played in the 1954 major league season.
Who led MLB in home runs in 1954?
Ted Kluszewski led with 49 home runs in 1954.
Who led MLB in RBI in 1954?
Ted Kluszewski led with 141 RBI in 1954.
Who led MLB in hits in 1954?
Don Mueller led with 212 hits in 1954.
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