The 1954 Chicago Cubs season was the 83rd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 79th in the National League and the 39th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished seventh in the National League with a record of 64–90.
Offseason
- November 30, 1953: Carl Sawatski was selected off waivers from the Cubs by the Chicago White Sox.
- December 7, 1953: Catfish Metkovich was purchased from the Cubs by the Milwaukee Braves.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- April 30, 1954: Steve Bilko was purchased by the Cubs from the St. Louis Cardinals for $12,500.
- June 8, 1954: Billy Muffett was purchased by the Cubs from the Shreveport Sports.
- June 14, 1954: Luis Márquez was traded by the Cubs to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Hal Rice.
- September 8, 1954: Joe Garagiola was selected off waivers from the Cubs by the New York Giants.
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
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
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Des Moines, Blackwell
Tar Heel League disbanded, June 21, 1954
Notes
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1954 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
