1954 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1954 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 64-90. They scored 700 runs and belted 159 home runs to go along with a .263 batting average. The offense was powered by Hank Sauer, who led the team with 41 home runs and 103 RBI. Ernie Banks led the team with 163 hits for a .275 average.
The team allowed 766 runs and had a team ERA of 4.51. Bob Rush led the pitching staff with 13 wins and 124 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
|
| Gene Baker
| 2B
| 135
| 541
| 68
| 149
| 13
| 61
| 4
| .333
| .425
| .758
| .275
|
| Ernie Banks
| SS
| 154
| 593
| 70
| 163
| 19
| 79
| 6
| .326
| .427
| .753
| .275
|
| Steve Bilko
| 1B
| 47
| 92
| 11
| 22
| 4
| 12
| 0
| .320
| .478
| .798
| .239
|
| Dee Fondy
| 1B
| 141
| 568
| 77
| 162
| 9
| 49
| 20
| .326
| .400
| .726
| .285
|
| Randy Jackson
| 3B
| 126
| 484
| 77
| 132
| 19
| 67
| 2
| .333
| .450
| .783
| .273
|
| Chris Kitsos
| SS
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| .000
|
| Eddie Miksis
| 2B
| 38
| 99
| 9
| 20
| 2
| 3
| 1
| .225
| .293
| .518
| .202
|
| Vern Morgan
| 3B
| 24
| 64
| 3
| 15
| 0
| 2
| 0
| .242
| .266
| .508
| .234
|
| Bill Serena
| 3B
| 41
| 63
| 8
| 10
| 4
| 13
| 0
| .316
| .381
| .697
| .159
|
| Outfielders
|
| Frank Baumholtz
| OF
| 90
| 303
| 38
| 90
| 4
| 28
| 1
| .340
| .416
| .756
| .297
|
| Ralph Kiner
| OF
| 147
| 557
| 88
| 159
| 22
| 73
| 2
| .371
| .487
| .858
| .285
|
| Luis Marquez
| OF
| 17
| 12
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 3
| .214
| .083
| .297
| .083
|
| Hal Rice
| OF
| 51
| 72
| 5
| 11
| 0
| 5
| 0
| .235
| .153
| .388
| .153
|
| Don Robertson
| OF
| 14
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| .000
|
| Hank Sauer
| OF
| 142
| 520
| 98
| 150
| 41
| 103
| 2
| .375
| .563
| .938
| .288
|
| Bob Talbot
| OF
| 114
| 403
| 45
| 97
| 1
| 19
| 3
| .274
| .305
| .579
| .241
|
| Catchers
|
| Walker Cooper
| C
| 57
| 158
| 21
| 49
| 7
| 32
| 0
| .398
| .532
| .930
| .310
|
| Jim Fanning
| C
| 11
| 38
| 2
| 7
| 0
| 1
| 0
| .205
| .184
| .389
| .184
|
| Joe Garagiola
| C
| 63
| 153
| 16
| 43
| 5
| 21
| 0
| .403
| .412
| .815
| .281
|
| Clyde McCullough
| C
| 31
| 81
| 9
| 21
| 3
| 17
| 0
| .310
| .457
| .767
| .259
|
| El Tappe
| C
| 46
| 119
| 5
| 22
| 0
| 4
| 0
| .246
| .210
| .456
| .185
|
| Other
|
| Bruce Edwards
|
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| .400
| .000
| .400
| .000
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 5359
| 700
| 1412
| 159
| 640
| 46
| .322
| .412
| .734
| .263
|
| Pitchers
|
| Jim Brosnan
| 18
| 0
| 33.3
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
| 0
| 17
| 18
| 9.45
| 1.862
|
| Bubba Church
| 7
| 3
| 14.7
| 1
| 3
| .250
| 0
| 8
| 13
| 9.82
| 2.313
|
| Dave Cole
| 18
| 14
| 84
| 3
| 8
| .273
| 0
| 37
| 62
| 5.36
| 1.619
|
| Jim Davis
| 46
| 12
| 127.7
| 11
| 7
| .611
| 4
| 58
| 51
| 3.52
| 1.292
|
| Warren Hacker
| 39
| 18
| 158.7
| 6
| 13
| .316
| 2
| 80
| 37
| 4.25
| 1.222
|
| Hal Jeffcoat
| 43
| 3
| 104
| 5
| 6
| .455
| 7
| 35
| 58
| 5.19
| 1.615
|
| Johnny Klippstein
| 36
| 21
| 148
| 4
| 11
| .267
| 1
| 69
| 96
| 5.29
| 1.696
|
| Al Lary
| 1
| 1
| 6
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 4
| 7
| 3.00
| 1.667
|
| Turk Lown
| 15
| 0
| 22
| 0
| 2
| .000
| 0
| 16
| 15
| 6.14
| 1.727
|
| Paul Minner
| 32
| 29
| 218
| 11
| 11
| .500
| 1
| 79
| 50
| 3.96
| 1.312
|
| Howie Pollet
| 20
| 20
| 128.3
| 8
| 10
| .444
| 0
| 58
| 54
| 3.58
| 1.442
|
| John Pyecha
| 1
| 0
| 2.7
| 0
| 1
| .000
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 1.12
| 2.222
|
| Bob Rush
| 33
| 32
| 236.3
| 13
| 15
| .464
| 0
| 124
| 103
| 3.77
| 1.337
|
| Bill Tremel
| 33
| 0
| 51.3
| 1
| 2
| .333
| 4
| 21
| 28
| 4.21
| 1.423
|
| Jim Willis
| 14
| 1
| 23
| 0
| 1
| .000
| 0
| 5
| 18
| 3.91
| 1.739
|
| Bob Zick
| 8
| 0
| 16.3
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 9
| 7
| 8.27
| 1.840
|
| Team Totals
| 364
| 154
| 1374.3
| 64
| 90
| .416
| 19
| 622
| 619
| 4.51
| 1.451
|
[edit] Batting Leaders
[edit] Pitching Leaders
