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Release Date: January 1, 1954
A result of the new hobby that was emerging based on the ongoing competition with Topps, 1954 Bowman Baseball was ultimately a frugal attempt to regain market share while cutting costs.
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UER - Uncorrected Error
VAR - Variation
| # | PLAYER | TEAM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Rizzuto | New York Yankees | |
| 2 | Jackie Jensen | Boston Red Sox | |
| 3 | Marion Fricano | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| 4 | Bob Hooper | Cleveland Indians | |
| 5 | Billy Hunter | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 6 | Nelson Fox | Chicago White Sox | |
| 7 | Walt Dropo | Detroit Tigers | |
| 8 | Jim Busby | Washington Senators | |
| 9 | Davey Williams | New York Giants | |
| 10 | Carl Erskine | Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| 11 | Sid Gordon | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 12a | Roy McMillanERR: AB totals on back are 551 and 1290 | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 12b | Roy McMillanCOR: AB totals on back are 557 and 1296 | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 13 | Paul Minner | Chicago Cubs | |
| 14 | Gerald Staley | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| 15 | Richie Ashburn | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 16 | Jim Wilson | Milwaukee Braves | |
| 17 | Tom Gorman | New York Yankees | |
| 18 | Hoot Evers | Boston Red Sox | |
| 19 | Bobby Shantz | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| 20 | Art Houtteman | Cleveland Indians | |
| 21 | Vic Wertz | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 22a | Sam MeleERR: PO totals on back are 213 and 1661 | Chicago White Sox | |
| 22b | Sam MeleCOR: PO totals on back are 217 and 1665 | Chicago White Sox | |
| 23 | Harvey Kuenn RC | Detroit Tigers | |
| 24 | Bob Porterfield | Washington Senators | |
| 25a | Wes WestrumERR: Field Avg tot on back 1.000 and .987 | New York Giants | |
| 25b | Wes WestrumCOR: Field Avg tot on back .982 and .986 | New York Giants | |
| 26a | Billy CoxERR: Field Avg tot on back 1.000 and .960 | Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| 26b | Billy CoxCOR: Field Avg tot on back .972 and .960 | Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| 27 | Dick Cole RC | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 28a | Jim GreengrassERR: Born in NJ | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 28b | Jim GreengrassCOR: Born in NY | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 29 | Johnny Klippstein | Chicago Cubs | |
| 30 | Delbert Rice Jr. | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| 31 | Smoky BurgessUER: Names misspelled "Forest" and "Smokey" on back | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 32 | Del Crandall | Milwaukee Braves | |
| 33a | Vic RaschiVAR: No trade reference | New York Yankees | |
| 33b | Vic RaschiVAR: Trade reference | New York Yankees | |
| 34 | Sammy White | Boston Red Sox | |
| 35a | Eddie JoostVAR: Trivia answer is 8 (Red Sox HRs in 1952) | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| 35b | Eddie JoostVAR: Trivia answer is 33 (Indians night wins in 1952) | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| 36 | George Strickland | Cleveland Indians | |
| 37 | Dick Kokos | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 38a | Orestes MinosoUER: Born 1923 · should be 1925 - ERR: Field Avg tot on back .895 and .961 | Chicago White Sox | |
| 38b | Orestes MinosoUER: Born 1923 · should be 1925 - COR: Field Avg tot on back .963 and .963 | Chicago White Sox | |
| 39 | Ned Garver | Detroit Tigers | |
| 40 | Gil Coan | Washington Senators | |
| 41a | Alvin DarkUER: Born 1923 · should be 1922 - ERR: Field Avg tot on back .986 and .960 | New York Giants | |
| 41b | Alvin DarkUER: Born 1923 · should be 1922 - COR: Field Avg tot on back .968 and .960 | New York Giants | |
| 42 | Billy Loes | Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| 43a | Bob FriendERR: "20 shutout games" in trivia | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 43b | Bob FriendCOR: "16 shutout games" in trivia | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 44 | Harry Perkowski | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 45 | Ralph Kiner | Chicago Cubs | |
| 46 | Eldon Repulski | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| 47a | Granny HamnerERR: Field Avg tot on back .970 and .953 | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 47b | Granny HamnerCOR: Field Avg tot on back .953 and .951 | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 48 | Jack Dittmer | Milwaukee Braves | |
| 49 | Harry Byrd | New York Yankees | |
| 50 | George Kell | Boston Red Sox | |
| 51 | Alex Kellner | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| 52 | Myron Ginsberg | Cleveland Indians | |
| 53a | Don LenhardtERR: Field Avg tot on back .969 and .984 | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 53b | Don LenhardtCOR: Field Avg tot on back .966 and .983 | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 54 | Chico Carrasquel | Chicago White Sox | |
| 55 | Jim Delsing | Detroit Tigers | |
| 56 | Maury McDermott | Washington Senators | |
| 57 | Hoyt WilhelmUER: DOB Should be 1922 | New York Giants | |
| 58 | Pee Wee Reese | Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| 59 | Bob Schultz | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 60 | Fred Baczewski RC | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 61a | Eddie MiksisERR: Field Avg tot on back .954 and .961 | Chicago Cubs | |
| 61b | Eddie MiksisCOR: Field Avg tot on back .954 and .962 | Chicago Cubs | |
| 62 | Enos Slaughter | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| 63 | Earl Torgeson | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 64 | Eddie Mathews | Milwaukee Braves | |
| 65 | Mickey Mantle | New York Yankees | |
| 66a | Ted WilliamsVAR: Ted Williams | Boston Red Sox | |
| 66b | Jim PiersallVAR: Jim Piersall | Boston Red Sox | |
| 67a | Carl ScheibERR: .306 win-loss percentage in 1953 - UER: 6.48 career ERA - VAR: One line under bio | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| 67b | Carl ScheibERR: .306 win-loss percentage in 1953 - UER: 6.48 career ERA - VAR: Two lines under bio | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| 67c | Carl ScheibCOR: .300 win-loss percentage in 1953 - UER: 6.48 career ERA | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| 68 | Bob Avila | Cleveland Indians | |
| 69 | Clint Courtney | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 70 | Willard Marshall | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 71 | Ted Gray | Detroit Tigers | |
| 72 | Eddie Yost | Washington Senators | |
| 73 | Don Mueller | New York Giants | |
| 74 | James Junior Gilliam | Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| 75 | Max Surkont | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 76 | Joe Nuxhall | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 77 | Bob Rush | Chicago Cubs | |
| 78 | Sal Yvars | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| 79 | Curt Simmons | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 80a | Johnny LoganERR: 106 runs in 1953 | Milwaukee Braves | |
| 80b | Johnny LoganCOR: 100 runs in 1953 | Milwaukee Braves | |
| 81a | Jerry ColemanERR: Field Avg tot on back 1.000 and .975 | New York Yankees | |
| 81b | Jerry ColemanCOR: Field Avg tot on back .952 and .975 | New York Yankees | |
| 82a | Billy GoodmanERR: Error totals on back are 6 errors and 67 | Boston Red Sox | |
| 82b | Billy GoodmanCOR: Error totals on back are 21 errors and 82 | Boston Red Sox | |
| 83 | Ray Murray | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| 84 | Larry Doby | Cleveland Indians | |
| 85a | Jim DyckERR: Field Avg tot on back .926 and .956 | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 85b | Jim DyckCOR: Field Avg tot on back .947 and .960 | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 86 | Harry Dorish | Chicago White Sox | |
| 87 | Don Lund | Detroit Tigers | |
| 88 | Tom Umphlett RC | Washington Senators | |
| 89 | Willie Mays | New York Giants | |
| 90 | Roy Campanella | Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| 91 | Cal Abrams | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 92 | Ken Raffensberger | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 93a | Bill SerenaERR: Field Avg tot on back .983 and .966 | Chicago Cubs | |
| 93b | Bill SerenaCOR: Field Avg tot on back .977 and .966 | Chicago Cubs | |
| 94a | Solly HemusERR: 476 assists in 1953 - UER: 1343 career assists · should be 1344 | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| 94b | Solly HemusCOR: 477 assists in 1953 - UER: 1343 career assists · should be 1344 | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| 95 | Robin Roberts | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 96 | Joe Adcock | Milwaukee Braves | |
| 97 | Gil McDougald | New York Yankees | |
| 98 | Ellis Kinder | Boston Red Sox | |
| 99a | Pete SuderERR: Field Avg tot on back .985 and .974 | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| 99b | Pete SuderCOR: Field Avg tot on back .978 and .974 | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| 100 | Mike Garcia | Cleveland Indians | |
| 101 | Don Larsen RC | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 102 | Billy Pierce | Chicago White Sox | |
| 103a | Steve SouchockERR: PO totals on back are 144 and 1192 | Detroit Tigers | |
| 103b | Steve SouchockCOR: PO totals on back are 147 and 1195 | Detroit Tigers | |
| 104 | Frank Shea | Washington Senators | |
| 105a | Sal MaglieVAR: Trivia answer is 8 (Red Sox HRs in 1952) | New York Giants | |
| 105b | Sal MaglieVAR: Trivia answer is 1904 (Year Tigers had 10 ties) | New York Giants | |
| 106 | Clem Labine | Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| 107 | Paul LaPalme | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 108 | Bobby Adams | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 109 | Roy Smalley | Chicago Cubs | |
| 110 | Al Schoendienst | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| 111 | Murry Dickson | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 112 | Andy Pafko | Milwaukee Braves | |
| 113 | Allie Reynolds | New York Yankees | |
| 114 | Willard Nixon | Boston Red Sox | |
| 115 | Don Bollweg | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| 116 | Luke Easter | Cleveland Indians | |
| 117 | Dick Kryhoski | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 118 | Bob BoydUER: Born 1926 · should be 1919 | Chicago White Sox | |
| 119 | Fred Hatfield | Detroit Tigers | |
| 120 | Mel Hoderlein RC | Washington Senators | |
| 121 | Ray Katt RC | New York Giants | |
| 122 | Carl Furillo | Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| 123 | Toby Atwell | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 124a | Gus BellERR: Errors totals on back are 15 and 27 | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 124b | Gus BellCOR: Errors totals on back are 11 and 26 | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 125 | Warren Hacker | Chicago Cubs | |
| 126 | Cliff Chambers | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| 127 | Del Ennis | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 128 | Ebba St. Claire | New York Giants | |
| 129 | Hank Bauer | New York Yankees | |
| 130 | Milt Bolling | Boston Red Sox | |
| 131 | Joe Astroth | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| 132 | Bob Feller | Cleveland Indians | |
| 133 | Duane Pillette | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 134 | Luis Aloma | Chicago White Sox | |
| 135 | Johnny Pesky | Detroit Tigers | |
| 136 | Clyde Vollmer | Washington Senators | |
| 137 | Al Corwin | New York Giants | |
| 138a | Gil HodgesERR: Field Avg tot on back .993 and .991 | Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| 138b | Gil HodgesCOR: Field Avg tot on back .992 and .991 | Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| 139a | Preston WardERR: Field Avg tot on back .961 and .992 | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 139b | Preston WardCOR: Field Avg tot on back .990 and .992 | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 140a | Saul RogovinERR: 8 wins in 1953 | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 140b | Saul RogovinCOR: 7 wins in 1953 | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 141 | Joe Garagiola | Chicago Cubs | |
| 142 | Al Brazle | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| 143 | Willie Jones | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 144 | Ernie Johnson RC | Milwaukee Braves | |
| 145a | Billy MartinERR: Field Avg tot on back .985 and .983 | New York Yankees | |
| 145b | Billy MartinCOR: Field Avg tot on back .983 and .982 | New York Yankees | |
| 146 | Dick Gernert | Boston Red Sox | |
| 147 | Joe DeMaestri | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| 148 | Dale Mitchell | Cleveland Indians | |
| 149 | Bobby Young | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 150 | Cass Michaels | Chicago White Sox | |
| 151 | Pat Mullin | Detroit Tigers | |
| 152 | Mickey Vernon | Washington Senators | |
| 153a | Whitey LockmanERR: Assists totals on back are 100 and 331 | New York Giants | |
| 153b | Whitey LockmanCOR: Assists totals on back are 102 and 333 | New York Giants | |
| 154 | Don Newcombe | Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| 155 | Frank Thomas RC | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 156a | Rocky BridgesERR: Assists totals on back are 320 and 467 | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 156b | Rocky BridgesCOR: Assists totals on back are 328 and 475 | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 157 | Turk Lown | Chicago Cubs | |
| 158 | Stu Miller | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| 159 | Johnny Lindell | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 160 | Danny O'Connell | Milwaukee Braves | |
| 161 | Yogi Berra | New York Yankees | |
| 162 | Ted Lepcio | Boston Red Sox | |
| 163a | Dave PhilleyVAR: No trade reference - ERR: 152 games played | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| 163b | Dave PhilleyVAR: Trade reference - ERR: 152 games played | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| 163c | Dave PhilleyVAR: Trade reference - COR: 157 games played | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| 164 | Early Wynn | Cleveland Indians | |
| 165 | Johnny Groth | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 166 | Sandalio Consuegra | Chicago White Sox | |
| 167 | Billy Hoeft | Detroit Tigers | |
| 168 | Ed Fitz GeraldFitzgerald on back | Washington Senators | |
| 169 | Larry Jansen | New York Giants | |
| 170 | Duke Snider | Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| 171 | Carlos Bernier | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 172 | Andy Seminick | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 173 | Dee Fondy | Chicago Cubs | |
| 174a | Pete CastiglioneERR: Field Avg tot on back .970 and .959 | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| 174b | Pete CastiglioneCOR: Field Avg tot on back .966 and .959 | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| 175 | Mel Clark | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 176 | Vern Bickford | Milwaukee Braves | |
| 177 | Whitey Ford | New York Yankees | |
| 178 | Del Wilber | Boston Red Sox | |
| 179a | Morris MartinERR: Career ERA "44" | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| 179b | Morris MartinCOR: Career ERA "4.44" | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| 180 | Joe Tipton | Washington Senators | |
| 181 | Les Moss | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 182 | Sherm Lollar | Chicago White Sox | |
| 183 | Matt Batts | Detroit Tigers | |
| 184 | Mickey Grasso | Cleveland Indians | |
| 185a | Daryl Spencer RCRC - ERR: Field Avg tot on back .941 and .944 | New York Giants | |
| 185b | Daryl Spencer RCRC - COR: Field Avg tot on back .933 and .936 | New York Giants | |
| 186 | Russ Meyer | Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| 187 | Vernon Law | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 188 | Frank Smith | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 189 | Randy Jackson | Chicago Cubs | |
| 190 | Joe Presko | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| 191 | Karl Drews | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 192 | Lew BurdetteUER: Name misspelled "Lou" on back | Milwaukee Braves | |
| 193 | Eddie Robinson | New York Yankees | |
| 194 | Sid Hudson | Boston Red Sox | |
| 195 | Bob Cain | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| 196 | Bob Lemon | Cleveland Indians | |
| 197 | Lou Kretlow | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 198 | Virgil Trucks | Chicago White Sox | |
| 199 | Steve Gromek | Detroit Tigers | |
| 200 | Connie Marrero | Washington Senators | |
| 201 | Bobby Thomson | Milwaukee Braves | |
| 202 | George Shuba | Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| 203 | Vic Janowicz | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 204 | Jack Collum RC | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 205 | Hal Jeffcoat | Chicago Cubs | |
| 206 | Steve Bilko | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| 207 | Stan Lopata | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 208 | Johnny Antonelli | New York Giants | |
| 209 | Gene Woodling | New York Yankees | |
| 210 | Jim Piersall | Boston Red Sox | |
| 211 | Jim Robertson RC | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| 212a | Owen FriendERR: Field Avg tot on back .964 and .957 | Cleveland Indians | |
| 212b | Owen FriendCOR: Field Avg tot on back .967 and .958 | Cleveland Indians | |
| 213 | Dick Littlefield | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 214 | Ferris Fain | Chicago White Sox | |
| 215 | Johnny Bucha | Detroit Tigers | |
| 216a | Jerry SnyderERR: Field Avg tot on back .988 and .988 | Washington Senators | |
| 216b | Jerry SnyderCOR: Field Avg tot on back .968 and .968 | Washington Senators | |
| 217a | Hank ThompsonUER: Born 1923 · should be 1925 - ERR: Field Avg tot on back .956 and .951 | New York Giants | |
| 217b | Hank ThompsonUER: Born 1923 · should be 1925 - COR: Field Avg tot on back .958 and .952 | New York Giants | |
| 218 | Preacher Roe | Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| 219 | Hal Rice | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 220 | Hobie Landrith RC | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 221 | Frank BaumholtzUER: Born 1919 · should be 1918 | Chicago Cubs | |
| 222 | Memo Luna RC | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| 223 | Steve Ridzik | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 224 | Bill BrutonUER: Born 1929 · should be 1925 | Milwaukee Braves |
FAQ
5 quick answers about 1954 Bowman Baseball.
- How many cards are in 1954 Bowman Baseball?
- 264 cards across 1 set.
- How many rookies are there?
- 14 rookies.
- Which teams have the most cards?
- Oakland Athletics (21), San Francisco Giants (21) and Cincinnati Reds (20) cards.
- Which players have the most cards?
- Carl Scheib (3), Dave Philley (3) and Alvin Dark (2) cards.
- When did 1954 Bowman Baseball release?
- January 1, 1954.
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1954 Bowman Baseball 1954 Bowman Baseball A result of the new hobby that was emerging based on the ongoing competition with Topps, 1954 Bowman Baseball was ultimately a frugal attempt to regain market share while cutting costs.…
1954 Bowman Baseball
1954 Bowman Baseball
- A result of the new hobby that was emerging based on the ongoing competition with Topps, 1954 Bowman Baseball was ultimately a frugal attempt to regain market share while cutting costs.
- Although the endeavor did not yield much for Bowman, the set still has a lot to offer collectors.
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