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1954 Cleveland Indians

111-43 • .721 Win% • 1st in AL

The 1954 Cleveland Indians went 111-43 (.721) finishing 1st in the AL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 746 runs, allowed 504, and played home games at Cleveland Stadium. Team leaders included Larry Doby (32 HR, 126 RBI) and Bob Lemon (23-7, 2.72 ERA).

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.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

111 Wins
43 Losses
.721 Win %
1st Rank
746 R 504 RA
Diff +242

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⚡ Quick Stats

746 Runs Scored
504 Runs Allowed
+242 Run Diff
1,335K Attendance

📈 vs. 1954 AL Average

Batting Avg .261 2% above the 1954 league average (.256)
OBP .341 3% above the 1954 league average (.331)
SLG .402 8% above the 1954 league average (.373)
Team ERA 2.78 25% better than the 1954 league average (3.73)
Runs Scored 746 15% above the 1954 league average (650 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumCleveland Stadium
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Home Games 77
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Total Attendance 1,335,512
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Avg per Game 17,344

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1954

Batting Avg

1 Bobby Avila 0.341 2 Al Rosen 0.300 3 Dave Pope 0.294 4 Dale Mitchell 0.283 5 Hank Majeski 0.281

Home Runs

1 Larry Doby 32 2 Al Rosen 24 3 Bobby Avila 15 4 Vic Wertz 14 5 Dave Philley 12

RBI

1 Larry Doby 126 2 Al Rosen 102 3 Bobby Avila 67 4 Dave Philley 60 5 Al Smith 50
1954 Cleveland Indians — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Larry Doby 153 577 94 157 18 4 32 126 85 94 3 0.272
Bobby Avila 143 555 112 189 27 2 15 67 59 31 9 0.341
Al Smith 131 481 101 135 29 6 11 50 88 65 2 0.281
Al Rosen 137 466 76 140 20 2 24 102 85 43 6 0.300
Dave Philley 133 452 48 102 13 3 12 60 57 48 2 0.226
Jim Hegan 139 423 56 99 12 7 11 40 34 48 0 0.234
George Strickland 112 361 42 77 12 3 6 37 55 62 2 0.213
Vic Wertz 94 295 33 81 14 2 14 48 34 40 0 0.275
Wally Westlake 85 240 36 63 9 2 11 42 26 37 0 0.263
Rudy Regalado 65 180 21 45 5 0 2 24 19 16 0 0.250
Bill Glynn 111 171 19 43 3 2 5 18 12 21 3 0.251
Sam Dente 68 169 18 45 7 1 1 19 14 4 0 0.266
Hank Majeski 57 121 10 34 4 0 3 17 7 14 0 0.281
Dave Pope 60 102 21 30 2 1 4 13 10 22 2 0.294
Hal Naragon 46 101 10 24 2 2 0 12 9 12 0 0.238
Bob Lemon 40 98 11 21 4 1 2 10 6 24 0 0.214
Early Wynn 40 93 10 17 3 0 0 4 7 13 0 0.183
Mike Garcia 45 81 5 11 0 0 0 4 6 22 0 0.136
Art Houtteman 32 65 6 18 2 0 1 10 2 11 1 0.277
Dale Mitchell 53 60 6 17 1 0 1 6 9 1 0 0.283
Bob Feller 19 48 6 9 1 0 0 1 4 17 0 0.188
Don Mossi 40 19 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 10 0 0.158
Ray Narleski 42 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0.000
Hal Newhouser 26 13 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.154
Dave Hoskins 15 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0.000
Luke Easter 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.167
Mickey Grasso 4 6 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0.333
Bob Hooper 17 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Rocky Nelson 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Bob Chakales 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333
Joe Ginsberg 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.500
Jim Dyck 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.000
Bob Kennedy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
José Santiago 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Dick Tomanek 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1954

ERA

1 Don Mossi 1.94 2 Ray Narleski 2.22 3 Hal Newhouser 2.51 4 Mike Garcia 2.64 5 Bob Lemon 2.72

Wins

1 Bob Lemon 23 2 Early Wynn 23 3 Mike Garcia 19 4 Art Houtteman 15 5 Bob Feller 13

Strikeouts

1 Early Wynn 155 2 Mike Garcia 129 3 Bob Lemon 110 4 Art Houtteman 68 5 Bob Feller 59
1954 Cleveland Indians — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Early Wynn 23 11 2.73 40 36 2 270.2 225 82 83 155
Mike Garcia 19 8 2.64 45 34 5 258.2 220 76 71 129
Bob Lemon 23 7 2.72 36 33 0 258.1 228 78 92 110
Art Houtteman 15 7 3.35 32 25 0 188.0 198 70 59 68
Bob Feller 13 3 3.09 19 19 0 140.0 127 48 39 59
Don Mossi 6 1 1.94 40 5 7 93.0 56 20 39 55
Ray Narleski 3 3 2.22 42 2 13 89.0 59 22 44 52
Hal Newhouser 7 2 2.51 26 1 7 46.2 34 13 18 25
Bob Hooper 0 0 4.93 17 0 2 34.2 39 19 16 12
Dave Hoskins 0 1 3.04 14 1 0 26.2 29 9 10 9
Bob Chakales 2 0 0.87 3 0 0 10.1 4 1 12 3
José Santiago 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.2 0 0 2 1
Dick Tomanek 0 0 5.40 1 0 0 1.2 1 1 1 0

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
Lost to NY1 4-0

👥 Roster (35)

Bobby Avila Bob Chakales Sam Dente Larry Doby Jim Dyck Luke Easter Bob Feller Mike Garcia Joe Ginsberg Bill Glynn Mickey Grasso Jim Hegan +23 more

35 players

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The 1954 Cleveland Indians in brief

In 1954 the Cleveland Indians posted a 111-43 mark (.721) and finished 1st in the AL. This was a year in which the Cleveland Indians won the pennant. The Cleveland Indians scored 746 runs and allowed 504, a run differential of +242. The team batting average of .261 was 2% above the 1954 league mark of .256. The Cleveland Indians staff finished with a 2.78 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.73.

The home park, Cleveland Stadium, recorded 1,335,512 in attendance, about 17,344 a game. For power, Larry Doby led the way with 32 homers. On the mound, Bob Lemon won 23 games to lead the staff. Early Wynn struck out 155, the most on the club. In the World Series, the Cleveland Indians lost to NY1 4-0.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1954 Cleveland Indians

What was the 1954 Cleveland Indians record?
The 1954 Cleveland Indians finished 111-43 (.721 win pct).
How did the 1954 Cleveland Indians finish?
The 1954 Cleveland Indians finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1954 Cleveland Indians in home runs?
Larry Doby led the 1954 Cleveland Indians with 32 home runs.
What was the 1954 Cleveland Indians team ERA?
The 1954 Cleveland Indians posted a team ERA of 2.78.
Did the 1954 Cleveland Indians win the World Series?
No. The 1954 Cleveland Indians did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1954 Cleveland Indians play?
The 1954 Cleveland Indians played home games at Cleveland Stadium.
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