Offseason
- December 1, 1953: Sonny Senerchia was drafted from the Pirates by the St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
in the 1953 minor league draft.
Regular season
During the season,
Curt RobertsCurtis Benjamin Roberts was a Major League Baseball second baseman. He was signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent before the 1951 season, and played for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1954 to 1956. A native of Pineland, Texas, he stood 5'8" and weighed...
became the first black player in the history of the Pirates.
Notable transactions
- June 14, 1954: Hal Rice
Harold Housten "Hal" Rice also known as "Hoot", was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball for all or parts of seven seasons, from until , for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Cubs. Most of his career was spent with the Cardinals, where he backed up Stan Musial...
was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
for Luis Márquez.
Roster
| 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Roster |
| Pitchers |
|
Catchers
Infielders |
|
Outfielders |
|
Manager
Coaches |
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos |
Player |
G |
AB |
H |
Avg. |
HR |
RBI |
| 2B |
|
134 |
496 |
115 |
.232 |
1 |
36 |
| 3B |
|
138 |
486 |
131 |
.270 |
1 |
40 |
| CF |
|
153 |
577 |
172 |
.298 |
23 |
94 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player |
G |
AB |
H |
Avg. |
HR |
RBI |
| |
82 |
227 |
69 |
.304 |
3 |
22 |
| |
28 |
81 |
14 |
.173 |
1 |
9 |
| |
12 |
31 |
3 |
.097 |
0 |
0 |
| |
14 |
9 |
1 |
.111 |
0 |
0 |
| |
5 |
7 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player |
G |
IP |
W |
L |
ERA |
SO |
| |
35 |
170.1 |
7 |
12 |
5.07 |
73 |
| |
14 |
50.2 |
1 |
5 |
7.99 |
17 |
| |
3 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
4.91 |
7 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player |
G |
W |
L |
SV |
ERA |
SO |
| |
58 |
4 |
4 |
9 |
4.99 |
27 |
Farm system
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