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75-79 .487 |
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| Standings |
4th in the NL (22 games back) |
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82-72, 82-72, 82-72 |
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659 /
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| Ballpark | Shibe Park | | Park Factors | Batting: 100 / Pitching: 99 | | Attendance | 738,991 (6th) (12th) | | Payroll | $335,000 (10th) | | Spring Training | Clearwater, Florida (Clearwater Athletic Field) | | Managers | Steve O'Neill, Terry Moore | | Coaches | Benny Bengough, Cy Perkins, Earl Combs, Eddie Mayo, Maje McDonnell | | Executives | President: Robert M. Carpenter Jr., General Manager: Roy Hamey | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Syracuse Chiefs, (A) Salem Senators, (A) Schenectady Blue Jays, (B) Terre Haute Phillies, (C) Trois Rivieres Phillies, (C) Salt Lake City Bees, (D) Bradford Phillies, (D) Mattoon Phillies, (D) Pulaski Phillies | | Radio | (WIBG/WIP) Gene Kelly, George Walsh, Herb Carneal | | TV | (WPTZ/WFIL/WCAU) Gene Kelly, George Walsh |
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The 1954 Philadelphia Phillies
went 75-79
and finished 4th
in the
National League. The Phillies
drew 738,991
to Shibe Park.
Smoky Burgess, Granny Hamner and Robin Roberts made the All-Star team.
(Our baseball section is new. A more comprehensive summary of this team will
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