Thursday, November 1, 2018

1954 New York Yankees Back-O'-The-Cards Roster

MGR - Casey Stengel 37
CH - Frankie Crosetti 2
CH - Bill Dickey 33
CH - Ralph  Houk 32
CH - Jim Turner 31
C - Yogi Berra 8
C - Charlie Silvera 29
1B - Joe Collins 15
1B - Bill Skowron 53
2B - Gil McDougald 12 (3B)
2B - Jerry  Coleman 42 
3B - Andy Carey 6
SS - Phil Rizzuto 10
SS - Willy Miranda 20
LF - Gene Woodling 14  
CF - Mickey Mantle 7
RF - Hank Bauer 9
OF - Irv Noren 25
OF - Enos Slaughter 27*
PH - Eddie Robinson 36 (1B) (retroactive designated hitter)
P - Whitey Ford 16
P - Bob Grim 55
P - Ed Lopat 30
P - Harry Byrd 19
P - Tommy Byrne 23
P - Ralph Branca 13*
RP - Johnny Sain 11
RP - Allie Reynolds 22
RP - Jim Konstanty 35*
RP - Tom Gorman 24

MGR - Jack Graham 28* (Modesto Reds)
C - Ken Silvestri 26* (Kansas City Blues)
1B - Dick Kokos 18* (Kansas City Blues)
1B - Frank Leja 51
2B - Billy Martin 1
SS - Neil Berry 34* (2B) (Kanas City Blues)
P - Vic Raschi 17  
P - Bob Cain 43* (Kansas City Blues)
RP - Marlin Stuart 47*
RP - Bob Kuzava 21

* unofficial uniform number


1954 Yankees Bowman Cards
C - Yogi Berra 8 
1B - Eddie Robinson 36 
2B - Jerry  Coleman 42
2B - Billy Martin 1 
3B - Gil McDougald 12 
SS - Phil Rizzuto 10 
LF - Gene Woodling 14 
CF - Mickey Mantle 7 
RF - Hank Bauer 9 
P - Whitey Ford 16 
P - Allie Reynolds 22
P - Vic Raschi 17 
P - Harry Byrd 19 
RP - Tom Gorman 24 

1954 Yankees Topps Cards
C - Yogi Berra 8 
C - Charlie Silvera 29
1B - Bill Skowron 53 
1B - Frank Leja 51 
2B - Billy Martin 1
3B - Andy Carey 6 
SS - Phil Rizzuto 10 
SS - Willy Miranda 20 
LF - Gene Woodling 14  
CF - Hank Bauer 9 
RF - Joe Collins 15 
PH - Eddie Robinson 36 (1B) 
P - Whitey Ford 16 
P - Ed Lopat 30 
P - Johnny Sain 11 
RP - Bob Kuzava 21

1954 suggested cards:
1953 AL On-Base Percentage Leader: Gene Woodling (.489)
1953 AL Pinch-Hit At-Bats Leader: Johnny Mize (59)
1953 AL Pinch Hit Leader: Johnny Mize (17)
1953 AL Pinch-Hit RBI Leader: Johnny Mize (21)
1953 AL Earned Run Average Leader: Ed Lopat (2.42)
1953 AL Winning Percentage Leader: Ed Lopat (.800)
1953 AL Games Started Leader: Harry Byrd (37) (Philadelphia Athletics)
1953 AL Strikeouts per Bases on Balls Leader: Johnny Sain (1.867)
1953 AL Games as a Catcher Leader: Yogi Berra (133)
1953 AL Games as a First Baseman Leader: Eddie Robinson (155) (Philadelphia Athletics)
1953 AL Double Plays by a Second Baseman Leader: Billy Martin (121)
1953 AL Fielding Percentage as a Leftfielder Leader: Gene Woodling (.996)
1953 AL Fielding Percentage as an Outfielder Leader: Gene Woodling (.996)
1953 NL Fielding Percentage as a Pitcher Leader: Jim Konstanty (1.000) (Philadelphia Phillies)
1953 Yankee Triple Play: July 17,  Noren-Rizzuto-Bollweg (8-6-3)
1953 AL All-Star: Hank Bauer*
1953 AL All-Star: Yogi Berra*
1953 AL All-Star: Mickey Mantle*
1953 AL All-Star: Johnny Mize
1953 AL All-Star: Allie Reynolds
1953 AL All-Star: Phil Rizzuto
1953 AL All-Star: Johnny Sain
1953 AL All-Star: Eddie Robinson (Philadelphia Athletics)
1953 NL All-Star: Enos Slaughter (St. Louis Cardinals)
1953 AL All-Star Manager: Casey Stengel
1953 AL All-Star Coach: Jim Turner
1953 All-Star Game TV Announcer: Mel Allen
1953 Babe Ruth Award Winner: Billy Martin
1953 World Series TV Announcer: Mel Allen
1954 Hall of Fame Inductee: Bill Dickey

*All-Star Game starter

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