1954 Bowman
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Description
The 1954 Bowman set consists of 224 cards that measure 2 1/2" by 3 5/8. Forty of the cards in this set are variations as they have statistical errors.
In 1954, Topps signed exclusive contract with Ted Williams which forced Bowman to pull card #66 of Williams from its set. Bowman replaced #66 with a card of Jimmy Piersall who was also featured on card #210.
Some people say that the uniforms of Oriole players depicted in this set were made up by the artists at Bowman due to the fact that Browns moved to Baltimore in 1954 and didn't have uniforms yet.
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| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | ? | - | ? | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
Series One
1 Phil Rizzuto
2 Jackie Jensen
3 Marion Fricano
4 Bob Hooper
5 Billy Hunter
6 Nellie Fox
7 Walt Dropo
8 Jim Busby
9 Dave Williams
10 Carl Erskine
11 Sid Gordon
12 Roy McMillan
13 Paul Minner
14 Gerry Staley
15 Richie Ashburn
16 Jim Wilson
17 Tom Gorman
18 Hoot Evers
- 1 Phil Rizzuto
- 2 Jackie Jensen
- 3 Marion Fricano
- 4 Bob Hooper
- 5 Billy Hunter
- 6 Nelson Fox
- 7 Walt Dropo
- 8 Jim Busby
- 9 Davey Williams
- 10 Carl Erskine
- 11 Sid Gordon
- 12a Roy McMillan ERR: AB totals on back are 551 and 1290 respectively
- 12b Roy McMillan COR: AB totals on back are 557 and 1296 respectively
- 13 Paul Minner
- 14 Gerald Staley
- 15 Richie Ashburn
- 16 Jim Wilson
- 17 Tom Gorman
- 18 Hoot Evers
- 19 Bobby Shantz
- 20 Art Houtteman
- 21 Vic Wertz
- 22 Sam Mele
- 23 Harvey Kuenn
- 24 Bob Porterfield
- 25 Wes Westrum
- 26 Billy Cox
- 27 Dick Cole
- 28 Jim Greengrass
- 29 Johnny Klippstein
- 30 Del Rice
- 31 Smoky Burgess
- 32 Del Crandall
- 33 Vic Raschi
- 33 Vic Raschi (No trademark)
- 34 Sammy White
- 35 Eddie Joost
- 36 George Strickland
- 37 Dick Kokos
- 38 Minnie Minoso
- 39 Ned Garver
- 40 Gil Coan
- 41 Alvin Dark
- 42 Billy Loes
- 43 Bob Friend
- 44 Harry Perkowski
- 45 Ralph Kiner
- 46 Rip Repulski
- 47 Granny Hamner
- 48 Jack Dittmer
- 49 Harry Byrd
- 50 George Kell
- 51 Alex Kellner
- 52 Joe Ginsberg
- 53 Don Lenhardt
- 54 Chico Carrasquel
- 55 Jim Delsing
- 56 Maurice McDermott
- 57 Hoyt Wilhelm
- 58 Pee Wee Reese
- 59 Bob Schultz
- 60 Fred Baczewski
- 61 Eddie Miksis
- 62 Enos Slaughter
- 63 Earl Torgeson
- 64 Eddie Mathews
- 65 Mickey Mantle
- 66 Ted Williams (A)
- 66 Jimmy Piersall (B)
- 67 Carl Scheib
- 68 Bobby Avila
- 69 Clint Courtney
- 70 Willard Marshall
- 71 Ted Gray
- 72 Eddie Yost
- 73 Don Mueller
- 74 Jim Gilliam
- 75 Max Surkont
- 76 Joe Nuxhall
- 77 Bob Rush
- 78 Sal Yvars
- 79 Curt Simmons
- 80 Johnny Logan
- 81 Jerry Coleman
- 82 Billy Goodman
- 83 Ray Murray
- 84 Larry Doby
- 85 Jim Dyck
- 86 Harry Dorish
- 87 Don Lund
- 88 Tom Umphlett
- 89 Willie Mays
- 90 Roy Campanella
- 91 Cal Abrams
- 92 Ken Raffensberger
- 93 Bill Serena
- 94 Solly Hemus
- 95 Robin Roberts
- 96 Joe Adcock
- 97 Gil McDougald
- 98 Ellis Kinder
- 99 Pete Suder
- 100 Mike Garcia
- 101 Don Larsen
- 102 Billy Pierce
- 103 Steve Souchock
- 104 Frank Shea
- 105 Sal Maglie
- 106 Clem Labine
- 107 Paul LaPalme
- 108 Bobby Adams
- 109 Roy Smalley
- 110 Red Schoendienst
- 111 Murry Dickson
- 112 Andy Pafko
- 113 Allie Reynolds
- 114 Willard Nixon
- 115 Don Bollweg
- 116 Luke Easter
- 117 Dick Kryhoski
- 118 Bob Boyd
- 119 Fred Hatfield
- 120 Mel Hoderlein
- 121 Ray Katt
- 122 Carl Furillo
- 123 Toby Atwell
- 124 Gus Bell
- 125 Warren Hacker
- 126 Cliff Chambers
- 127 Del Ennis
- 128 Ebba St.Claire
Series Two
- 129 Hank Bauer
- 130 Milt Bolling
- 131 Joe Astroth
- 132 Bob Feller
- 133 Duane Pillette
- 134 Luis Aloma
- 135 Johnny Pesky
- 136 Clyde Vollmer
- 137 Al Corwin
- 138 Gil Hodges
- 139 Preston Ward
- 140 Saul Rogovin
- 141 Joe Garagiola
- 142 Al Brazle
- 143 Willie Jones
- 144 Ernie Johnson
- 145 Billy Martin
- 146 Dick Gernert
- 147 Joe DeMaestri
- 148 Dale Mitchell
- 149 Bob Young
- 150 Cass Michaels
- 151 Pat Mullin
- 152 Mickey Vernon
- 153 Whitey Lockman
- 154 Don Newcombe
- 155 Frank Thomas
- 156 Rocky Bridges
- 157 Turk Lown
- 158 Stu Miller
- 159 Johnny Lindell
- 160 Danny O'Connell
- 161 Yogi Berra
- 162 Ted Lepcio
- 163 Dave Philley
- 163 Dave Philley (No trademark)
- 164 Early Wynn
- 165 Johnny Groth
- 166 Sandy Consuegra
- 167 Billy Hoeft
- 168 Ed Fitzgerald
- 169 Larry Jansen
- 170 Duke Snider
- 171 Carlos Bernier
- 172 Andy Seminick
- 173 Dee Fondy
- 174 Pete Castiglione
- 175 Mel Clark
- 176 Vern Bickford
- 177 Whitey Ford
- 178 Del Wilber
- 179 Morrie Martin
- 180 Joe Tipton
- 181 Les Moss
- 182 Sherm Lollar
- 183 Matt Batts
- 184 Mickey Grasso
- 185 Daryl Spencer
- 186 Russ Meyer
- 187 Vern Law
- 188 Frank Smith
- 189 Randy Jackson
- 190 Joe Presko
- 191 Karl Drews
- 192 Lew Burdette
- 193 Eddie Robinson
- 194 Sid Hudson
- 195 Bob Cain
- 196 Bob Lemon
- 197 Lou Kretlow
- 198 Virgil Trucks
- 199 Steve Gromek
- 200 Conrado Marrero
- 201 Bobby Thomson
- 202 George Shuba
- 203 Vic Janowicz
- 204 Jack Collum
- 205 Hal Jeffcoat
- 206 Steve Bilko
- 207 Stan Lopata
- 208 Johnny Antonelli
- 209 Gene Woodling
- 210 Jimmy Piersall
- 211 Al Robertson
- 212 Owen Friend
- 213 Dick Littlefield
- 214 Ferris Fain
- 215 Johnny Bucha
- 216 Jerry Snyder
- 217 Hank Thompson
- 218 Preacher Roe
- 219 Hal Rice
- 220 Hobie Landrith
- 221 Frank Baumholtz
- 222 Memo Luna
- 223 Steve Ridzik
- 224 Bill Bruton
Variations=
12A Roy McMillan (At Bats - 551/1290)
12B Roy McMillan (At Bats - 557/1296)
22A Sam Mele (putouts - 213/1661)
22B Sam Mele (putouts - 217/1665)
25A Wes Westrum (field avg.- 1.000/.987)
25B Wes Westrum field avg. - (.982/.986)
26A Billy Cox (field avg. - 1.000/.960)
26B Billy Cox (field avg. - .972/.960)
28A Jim Greengrass (birthplace Addison, NJ)
28B Jim Greengrass (birthplace Addison, NY)
33A Victor Raschi (no traded line)
33B Victor Raschi (traded line)
35A Eddie Joost (Quiz answer is 8)
35B Eddie Joost (Quiz answer is 33)
38A Orestes Minoso (field avg.-.895/.961)
38A Orestes Minoso (field avg.-.963/.963)
41A Alvin Dark (.986/.960 field avg.)
41B Alvin Dark (.968/.960 field avg.)
43A Bob Friend (20 shutouts in quiz question)
43B Bob Friend (16 shutouts in quiz question)
47A Granville Hamner (field avg.-.970/.953)
47B Granville Hamner (field avg.-.953/.951.)
53A Don Lenhardt (field avg -.969/.984.)
53B Don Lenhardt (field avg - .966/.983.)
61A Eddie Miksis (.954/.962 field avg.)
61A Eddie Miksis (.954/.961 field avg.)
66B Jimmy Piersall
67A Carl Scheib (.306 pct. with two lines under bio)
67B (.306 pct. with one line under bio)
67C Carl Scheib (.300 pct.)
80a. John Logan (Runs - 106)
80b. John Logan (Runs - 100)
81a. Jerry Coleman (field avg.-1.000/.975)
81b. Jerry Coleman (field avg.- 952/.975 field)
82a. Bill Goodman (field avg. - 965/.986)
82b. Bill Goodman (field avg. -.972/.985)
85a. Jim Dyck (.926/.956 field avg.)
85b. Jim Dyck (.947/.960 field avg.)
93A Bill Serena (field avg. - .983/.966)
93B. Bill Serena ( field avg. - .977/.966)
94A Solly Hemus (assists - 476/1343)
94B Solly Hemus (assists - 477/1343)
99A Pete Suder (field avg. - .985/.974)
99B Pete Suder (field avg. - .978/.974)
103A Stephen Souchock (putouts-144/1192)
103B Stephen Souchock (putouts-147/1195)
105A Sal Maglie (Quiz answer is 8)
105B Sal Maglie (Quiz answer is 1904)
124A Gus Bell ( errors - 15/27)
124B Gus Bell ( errors - 11/26)
138A. Gil Hodges ( field avg. - .993/.991)
138B Gil Hodges ( field avg. -.992/.991)
139A Preston Ward ( field avg. - .961/.992)
139B Preston Ward ( field avg. - .990/.992)
140A Saul Rogovin (7-12 won/lost with 2 stikeouts)
140B Saul Rogovin (7-12 won/lost with 62 stikeouts)
140C Saul Rogovin (8-12 won/lost)
145A Billy Martin ( field avg. -.985/.983)
145B Billy Martin ( field avg. - .983/.982)
153A Whitey Lockman (assists - 100/331)
153B Whitey Lockman (assists - 102/333)
156A Everett Bridges ( assists - 320/467)
156B Everett Bridges ( assists - 328/475)
163A. Dave Philley (152 games with no traded line)
163B Dave Philley (152 games with traded line)
163C Dave Philley (157 games with traded line)
174A Pete Castiglione (field avg. -.966/.959)
174B Pete Castiglione (field avg. -.970/.959)
179A. Morris Martin (era -44)
179B Morris Martin (era 4.44)
185A. Daryl Spencer (field avg. - .941/.944)
185B Daryl Spencer (field avg. - .933/.936)
212A Owen Friend ( field avg. - .964/.957)
212B Owen Friend ( field avg. - .967/.958)
216A Jerry Snyder (field avg. - .988/.988)
216B Jerry Snyder (field avg. - .968/.968)
217A Henry Thompson (field avg. -.956/.951)
217B Henry Thompson (field avg. -.958/.952)
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