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1954 Awards
MVP1954 was the year of the Big Klu in Peoria as the slugging first baseman led the Chiefs to a league best 107-47 record and the Eastern Division crown, and won the league's inaugural MVP award besting teammate Willie Mays by a wide margin. Kluszewski, who was named on 9 of 10 ballots, led the league with 54 homers, 164 RBIs, and 211 hits. He also played in all of the Chiefs 154 games and finished second in batting with a .331 average.
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1954 AARBL MVP
Ted Kluszewski
Peoria Chiefs
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AVG.
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SLG.
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OBP.
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GM
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AB
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R
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H
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2B
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3B
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HR
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RBI
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BB
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SO
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HB
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SH
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DP
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SB
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CS
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.331
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.642
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.396
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154*
|
637
|
129
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211*
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26
|
5
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54*
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164*
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69
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46
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4
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0
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20
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1
|
1
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* Denotes led league
Cy YoungVirgil Trucks was the dominant force on the mound for the league champion Oswego Panthers. Trucks compiled a league best 22 wins against 7 losses and was a unanimous choice for the league's first Cy Young Award. Trucks sported a league best 2.27 E.R.A. in 274 innings, and was ultra tough down the stretch as he won 9 of his last 10 decisions to lead Oswego to the Western Division crown after a heated pennant race with the Butte Stompers.
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1954 AARBL Cy Young Award Winner
Virgil Trucks
Oswego Panthers
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E.R.A.
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W
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L
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PCT.
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G
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GS
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CG
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SH
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SV
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IP
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H
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R
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ER
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HR
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K
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BB
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2.27*
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22*
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7
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.759
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38
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38
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6
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1
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0
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274.0
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199
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86
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69
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17
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165
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100
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* Denotes led league
Babe RuthIn addition to the MVP award, Ted Kluszewski was also the proud recipient of the AARBL's first ever Babe Ruth Award which will be given every season to the league's most productive offensive player. Kluszewski totaled 54 home runs with 164 RBI and a .331 batting average while leading the Chiefs to a league best 107-47 record and the Eastern Division crown. In the voting, the Big Klu received 8 first place votes and was named on all 10 ballots.
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1954 AARBL Babe Ruth Award
Ted Kluszewski
Peoria Chiefs
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AVG.
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SLG.
|
OBP.
|
GM
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
HR
|
RBI
|
BB
|
SO
|
HB
|
SH
|
DP
|
SB
|
CS
|
.331
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.642
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.396
|
154*
|
637
|
129
|
211*
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26
|
5
|
54*
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164*
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69
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46
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4
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0
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20
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1
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1
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* Denotes led league
Rolaids RelieverDuring the 1954 AARBL season, Hoyt Wilhelm was the premier reliever. Wilhelm compiled a league best 40 saves with a 3-3 record and a 2.54 E.R.A. Wilhelm was automatic, totaling 110 Rolaids Reliever points, 27 better than runner up Johnny Sain who finished with 83.
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1954 AARBL Rolaids Relief Man
Hoyt Wilhelm
Fremont Fear
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E.R.A.
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W
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L
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PCT.
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G
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GS
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CG
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SH
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SV
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IP
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H
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R
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ER
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HR
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K
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BB
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2.54
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3
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3
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.500
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54
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0
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0
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0
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40*
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88.2
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67
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28
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25
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3
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59
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42
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* Denotes led league
MVP VotingPlayer
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Team
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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Total
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Kluszewski
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Peoria
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8
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1
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0
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43
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Mays
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Peoria
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2
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2
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1
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17
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Adcock
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Butte
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0
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3
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2
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11
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Minoso
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Butte
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0
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1
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3
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6
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Schoendienst
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Oswego
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0
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1
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1
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4
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Snider
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So Cal
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0
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1
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1
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4
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Trucks
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Oswego
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0
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1
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0
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3
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Ashburn
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Peoria
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0
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0
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1
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1
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Cy Young VotingPlayer
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Team
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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Total
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Trucks
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Oswego
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10
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0
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0
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50
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Maglie
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Peoria
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0
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4
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2
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14
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Burdette
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Des Moines
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0
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2
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3
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9
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Turley
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Butte
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0
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1
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4
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7
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Garcia
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Oswego
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0
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2
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1
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7
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Wilhelm
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Fremont
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0
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1
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0
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3
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Babe Ruth VotingPlayer
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Team
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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Total
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Kluszewski
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Peoria
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8
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1
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1
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44
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Adcock
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Butte
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0
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8
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2
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26
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Mays
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Peoria
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0
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1
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4
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7
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Minoso
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Butte
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1
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0
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0
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6
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Williams
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Carolina
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1
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0
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1
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6
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Snider
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So Cal
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0
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0
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1
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1
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Strat-O-Matic Awards
Strat-O-Matic Report AWARDS VOTING FOR 1954 AA Retro League MVP AWARD CY YOUNG AWARD T.Kluszewski(PEO) 415 V.Trucks(OSW) 117 W.Mays(PEO) 387 B.Turley(BUT) 95 D.Snider(SOC) 184 S.Maglie(PEO) 49 M.Minoso(BUT) 121 H.Haddix(PEO) 19 M.Mantle(FRE) 90 E.Wynn(DES) 9 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS BY POSITION C Y.Berra(NOB) 1,230,187 D.Crandall(FRE) 983,602 1B T.Kluszewski(PEO) 3,546,211 J.Adcock(BUT) 2,110,576 2B R.Schoendiens(OSW) 1,420,630 B.Avila(PEO) 1,310,724 3B E.Mathews(WIL) 1,693,560 R.Boone(SOC) 1,335,904 SS P.Reese(CAR) 1,237,642 A.Dark(PEO) 1,176,661 LF M.Minoso(BUT) 2,249,479 T.Williams(CAR) 1,891,013 CF W.Mays(PEO) 2,908,647 D.Snider(SOC) 2,676,940 RF S.Musial(BAY) 1,838,026 H.Sauer(FRE) 1,684,459 Pi V.Trucks(OSW) 3,404,362 B.Turley(BUT) 2,885,834 E.Wynn(DES) 2,093,412 H.Wilhelm(FRE) 2,049,557 S.Maglie(PEO) 2,009,966 H.Haddix(PEO) 1,916,333 L.Burdette(DES) 1,592,296 M.Garcia(OSW) 1,548,060 R.Roberts(SOC) 1,493,854 J.Sain(***) 1,349,121 B.Rush(SOC) 1,273,239 R.Meyer(PEO) 1,173,197 GOLD GLOVE SELECTIONS BY POSITION WINNER RUNNER UP P R.Roberts(SOC) W.Nixon(WIL) C D.Crandall(FRE) Y.Berra(NOB) 1B G.Hodges(WIL) M.Vernon(FRE) 2B R.Schoendiens(OSW) N.Fox(FRE) 3B E.Yost(BUT) A.Carey(DES) SS C.Carrasquel(DES) R.McMillan(BUT) OF L.Doby(OSW) B.Bruton(DES) OF W.Mays(PEO) J.Piersall(NOB) OF D.Snider(SOC) G.Bell(NOB) SILVER SLUGGER SELECTIONS BY POSITION WINNER RUNNER UP C Y.Berra(NOB) D.Crandall(FRE) 1B T.Kluszewski(PEO) J.Adcock(BUT) 2B B.Avila(PEO) R.Schoendiens(OSW) 3B E.Mathews(WIL) R.Boone(SOC) SS A.Dark(PEO) E.Banks(OSW) LF M.Minoso(BUT) T.Williams(CAR) CF W.Mays(PEO) D.Snider(SOC) RF H.Sauer(FRE) S.Musial(BAY) ROLAIDS FIREMAN RELIEF AWARD H.Wilhelm(FRE) 110 J.Sain(***) 83 W.McCall(WIL) 64 H.Dorish(DES) 55 B.Greenwood(PEO) 50 |