1954 Bowman Baseball
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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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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264 card set.
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RC - Rookie Card
UER - Uncorrected Error
VAR - Variation
| # | Player | Team | Notes |
| 1 | Phil Rizzuto | New York Yankees | |
| 2 | Jackie Jensen | Boston Red Sox | |
| 3 | Marion Fricano | Oakland Athletics | |
| 4 | Bob Hooper | Cleveland Guardians | |
| 5 | Billy Hunter | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 6 | Nelson Fox | Chicago White Sox | |
| 7 | Walt Dropo | Detroit Tigers | |
| 8 | Jim Busby | Minnesota Twins | |
| 9 | Davey Williams | San Francisco Giants | |
| 10 | Carl Erskine | Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| 11 | Sid Gordon | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 13 | Paul Minner | Chicago Cubs | |
| 14 | Gerald Staley | St Louis Cardinals | |
| 15 | Richie Ashburn | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 16 | Jim Wilson | Atlanta Braves | |
| 17 | Tom Gorman | New York Yankees | |
| 18 | Hoot Evers | Boston Red Sox | |
| 19 | Bobby Shantz | Oakland Athletics | |
| 20 | Art Houtteman | Cleveland Guardians | |
| 21 | Vic Wertz | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 23 | Harvey Kuenn | Detroit Tigers | RC |
| 24 | Bob Porterfield | Minnesota Twins | |
| 27 | Dick Cole | Pittsburgh Pirates | RC |
| 29 | Johnny Klippstein | Chicago Cubs | |
| 30 | Delbert Rice Jr. | St Louis Cardinals | |
| 31 | Smoky Burgess | Philadelphia Phillies | UER: Names misspelled "Forest" and "Smokey" on back |
| 32 | Del Crandall | Atlanta Braves | |
| 34 | Sammy White | Boston Red Sox | |
| 36 | George Strickland | Cleveland Guardians | |
| 37 | Dick Kokos | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 39 | Ned Garver | Detroit Tigers | |
| 40 | Gil Coan | Minnesota Twins | |
| 42 | Billy Loes | Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| 44 | Harry Perkowski | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 45 | Ralph Kiner | Chicago Cubs | |
| 46 | Eldon Repulski | St Louis Cardinals | |
| 48 | Jack Dittmer | Atlanta Braves | |
| 49 | Harry Byrd | New York Yankees | |
| 50 | George Kell | Boston Red Sox | |
| 51 | Alex Kellner | Oakland Athletics | |
| 52 | Myron Ginsberg | Cleveland Guardians | |
| 54 | Chico Carrasquel | Chicago White Sox | |
| 55 | Jim Delsing | Detroit Tigers | |
| 56 | Maury McDermott | Minnesota Twins | |
| 57 | Hoyt Wilhelm | San Francisco Giants | UER: DOB Should be 1922 |
| 58 | Pee Wee Reese | Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| 59 | Bob Schultz | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 60 | Fred Baczewski | Cincinnati Reds | RC |
| 62 | Enos Slaughter | St Louis Cardinals | |
| 63 | Earl Torgeson | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 64 | Eddie Mathews | Atlanta Braves | |
| 65 | Mickey Mantle | New York Yankees | |
| 68 | Bob Avila | Cleveland Guardians | |
| 69 | Clint Courtney | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 70 | Willard Marshall | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 71 | Ted Gray | Detroit Tigers | |
| 72 | Eddie Yost | Minnesota Twins | |
| 73 | Don Mueller | San Francisco Giants | |
| 74 | James Junior Gilliam | Los Angeles 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 | |
| 83 | Ray Murray | Oakland Athletics | |
| 84 | Larry Doby | Cleveland Guardians | |
| 86 | Harry Dorish | Chicago White Sox | |
| 87 | Don Lund | Detroit Tigers | |
| 88 | Tom Umphlett | Minnesota Twins | RC |
| 89 | Willie Mays | San Francisco Giants | |
| 90 | Roy Campanella | Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| 91 | Cal Abrams | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 92 | Ken Raffensberger | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 95 | Robin Roberts | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 96 | Joe Adcock | Atlanta Braves | |
| 97 | Gil McDougald | New York Yankees | |
| 98 | Ellis Kinder | Boston Red Sox | |
| 100 | Mike Garcia | Cleveland Guardians | |
| 101 | Don Larsen | Baltimore Orioles | RC |
| 102 | Billy Pierce | Chicago White Sox | |
| 104 | Frank Shea | Minnesota Twins | |
| 106 | Clem Labine | Los Angeles 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 | Atlanta Braves | |
| 113 | Allie Reynolds | New York Yankees | |
| 114 | Willard Nixon | Boston Red Sox | |
| 115 | Don Bollweg | Oakland Athletics | |
| 116 | Luke Easter | Cleveland Guardians | |
| 117 | Dick Kryhoski | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 118 | Bob Boyd | Chicago White Sox | UER: Born 1926, should be 1919 |
| 119 | Fred Hatfield | Detroit Tigers | |
| 120 | Mel Hoderlein | Minnesota Twins | RC |
| 121 | Ray Katt | San Francisco Giants | RC |
| 122 | Carl Furillo | Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| 123 | Toby Atwell | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 125 | Warren Hacker | Chicago Cubs | |
| 126 | Cliff Chambers | St Louis Cardinals | |
| 127 | Del Ennis | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 128 | Ebba St. Claire | San Francisco Giants | |
| 129 | Hank Bauer | New York Yankees | |
| 130 | Milt Bolling | Boston Red Sox | |
| 131 | Joe Astroth | Oakland Athletics | |
| 132 | Bob Feller | Cleveland Guardians | |
| 133 | Duane Pillette | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 134 | Luis Aloma | Chicago White Sox | |
| 135 | Johnny Pesky | Detroit Tigers | |
| 136 | Clyde Vollmer | Minnesota Twins | |
| 137 | Al Corwin | San Francisco Giants | |
| 141 | Joe Garagiola | Chicago Cubs | |
| 142 | Al Brazle | St Louis Cardinals | |
| 143 | Willie Jones | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 144 | Ernie Johnson | Atlanta Braves | RC |
| 146 | Dick Gernert | Boston Red Sox | |
| 147 | Joe DeMaestri | Oakland Athletics | |
| 148 | Dale Mitchell | Cleveland Guardians | |
| 149 | Bobby Young | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 150 | Cass Michaels | Chicago White Sox | |
| 151 | Pat Mullin | Detroit Tigers | |
| 152 | Mickey Vernon | Minnesota Twins | |
| 154 | Don Newcombe | Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| 155 | Frank Thomas | Pittsburgh Pirates | RC |
| 157 | Turk Lown | Chicago Cubs | |
| 158 | Stu Miller | St Louis Cardinals | |
| 159 | Johnny Lindell | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 160 | Danny O'Connell | Atlanta Braves | |
| 161 | Yogi Berra | New York Yankees | |
| 162 | Ted Lepcio | Boston Red Sox | |
| 164 | Early Wynn | Cleveland Guardians | |
| 165 | Johnny Groth | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 166 | Sandalio Consuegra | Chicago White Sox | |
| 167 | Billy Hoeft | Detroit Tigers | |
| 168 | Ed Fitz Gerald | Minnesota Twins | Fitzgerald on back |
| 169 | Larry Jansen | San Francisco Giants | |
| 170 | Duke Snider | Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| 171 | Carlos Bernier | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 172 | Andy Seminick | Cincinnati Reds | |
| 173 | Dee Fondy | Chicago Cubs | |
| 175 | Mel Clark | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 176 | Vern Bickford | Atlanta Braves | |
| 177 | Whitey Ford | New York Yankees | |
| 178 | Del Wilber | Boston Red Sox | |
| 180 | Joe Tipton | Minnesota Twins | |
| 181 | Les Moss | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 182 | Sherm Lollar | Chicago White Sox | |
| 183 | Matt Batts | Detroit Tigers | |
| 184 | Mickey Grasso | Cleveland Guardians | |
| 186 | Russ Meyer | Los Angeles 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 Burdette | Atlanta Braves | UER: Name misspelled "Lou" on back |
| 193 | Eddie Robinson | New York Yankees | |
| 194 | Sid Hudson | Boston Red Sox | |
| 195 | Bob Cain | Oakland Athletics | |
| 196 | Bob Lemon | Cleveland Guardians | |
| 197 | Lou Kretlow | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 198 | Virgil Trucks | Chicago White Sox | |
| 199 | Steve Gromek | Detroit Tigers | |
| 200 | Connie Marrero | Minnesota Twins | |
| 201 | Bobby Thomson | Atlanta Braves | |
| 202 | George Shuba | Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| 203 | Vic Janowicz | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 204 | Jack Collum | Cincinnati Reds | RC |
| 205 | Hal Jeffcoat | Chicago Cubs | |
| 206 | Steve Bilko | St Louis Cardinals | |
| 207 | Stan Lopata | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 208 | Johnny Antonelli | San Francisco Giants | |
| 209 | Gene Woodling | New York Yankees | |
| 210 | Jim Piersall | Boston Red Sox | |
| 211 | Jim Robertson | Oakland Athletics | RC |
| 213 | Dick Littlefield | Baltimore Orioles | |
| 214 | Ferris Fain | Chicago White Sox | |
| 215 | Johnny Bucha | Detroit Tigers | |
| 218 | Preacher Roe | Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| 219 | Hal Rice | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 220 | Hobie Landrith | Cincinnati Reds | RC |
| 221 | Frank Baumholtz | Chicago Cubs | UER: Born 1919, should be 1918 |
| 222 | Memo Luna | St Louis Cardinals | RC |
| 223 | Steve Ridzik | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 224 | Bill Bruton | Atlanta Braves | UER: Born 1929, should be 1925 |
| 103a | Steve Souchock | Detroit Tigers | ERR: PO totals on back are 144 and 1192 |
| 103b | Steve Souchock | Detroit Tigers | COR: PO totals on back are 147 and 1195 |
| 105a | Sal Maglie | San Francisco Giants | VAR: Trivia answer is 8 (Red Sox HRs in 1952) |
| 105b | Sal Maglie | San Francisco Giants | VAR: Trivia answer is 1904 (Year Tigers had 10 ties) |
| 124a | Gus Bell | Cincinnati Reds | ERR: Errors totals on back are 15 and 27 |
| 124b | Gus Bell | Cincinnati Reds | COR: Errors totals on back are 11 and 26 |
| 12a | Roy McMillan | Cincinnati Reds | ERR: AB totals on back are 551 and 1290 |
| 12b | Roy McMillan | Cincinnati Reds | COR: AB totals on back are 557 and 1296 |
| 138a | Gil Hodges | Los Angeles Dodgers | ERR: Field Avg tot on back .993 and .991 |
| 138b | Gil Hodges | Los Angeles Dodgers | COR: Field Avg tot on back .992 and .991 |
| 139a | Preston Ward | Pittsburgh Pirates | ERR: Field Avg tot on back .961 and .992 |
| 139b | Preston Ward | Pittsburgh Pirates | COR: Field Avg tot on back .990 and .992 |
| 140a | Saul Rogovin | Cincinnati Reds | ERR: 8 wins in 1953 |
| 140b | Saul Rogovin | Cincinnati Reds | COR: 7 wins in 1953 |
| 145a | Billy Martin | New York Yankees | ERR: Field Avg tot on back .985 and .983 |
| 145b | Billy Martin | New York Yankees | COR: Field Avg tot on back .983 and .982 |
| 153a | Whitey Lockman | San Francisco Giants | ERR: Assists totals on back are 100 and 331 |
| 153b | Whitey Lockman | San Francisco Giants | COR: Assists totals on back are 102 and 333 |
| 156a | Rocky Bridges | Cincinnati Reds | ERR: Assists totals on back are 320 and 467 |
| 156b | Rocky Bridges | Cincinnati Reds | COR: Assists totals on back are 328 and 475 |
| 163a | Dave Philley | Oakland Athletics | VAR: No trade reference - ERR: 152 games played |
| 163b | Dave Philley | Oakland Athletics | VAR: Trade reference - ERR: 152 games played |
| 163c | Dave Philley | Oakland Athletics | VAR: Trade reference - COR: 157 games played |
| 174a | Pete Castiglione | St Louis Cardinals | ERR: Field Avg tot on back .970 and .959 |
| 174b | Pete Castiglione | St Louis Cardinals | COR: Field Avg tot on back .966 and .959 |
| 179a | Morris Martin | Oakland Athletics | ERR: Career ERA "44" |
| 179b | Morris Martin | Oakland Athletics | COR: Career ERA "4.44" |
| 185a | Daryl Spencer | San Francisco Giants | RC - ERR: Field Avg tot on back .941 and .944 |
| 185b | Daryl Spencer | San Francisco Giants | RC - COR: Field Avg tot on back .933 and .936 |
| 212a | Owen Friend | Cleveland Guardians | ERR: Field Avg tot on back .964 and .957 |
| 212b | Owen Friend | Cleveland Guardians | COR: Field Avg tot on back .967 and .958 |
| 216a | Jerry Snyder | Minnesota Twins | ERR: Field Avg tot on back .988 and .988 |
| 216b | Jerry Snyder | Minnesota Twins | COR: Field Avg tot on back .968 and .968 |
| 217a | Hank Thompson | San Francisco Giants | UER: Born 1923, should be 1925 - ERR: Field Avg tot on back .956 and .951 |
| 217b | Hank Thompson | San Francisco Giants | UER: Born 1923, should be 1925 - COR: Field Avg tot on back .958 and .952 |
| 22a | Sam Mele | Chicago White Sox | ERR: PO totals on back are 213 and 1661 |
| 22b | Sam Mele | Chicago White Sox | COR: PO totals on back are 217 and 1665 |
| 25a | Wes Westrum | San Francisco Giants | ERR: Field Avg tot on back 1.000 and .987 |
| 25b | Wes Westrum | San Francisco Giants | COR: Field Avg tot on back .982 and .986 |
| 26a | Billy Cox | Los Angeles Dodgers | ERR: Field Avg tot on back 1.000 and .960 |
| 26b | Billy Cox | Los Angeles Dodgers | COR: Field Avg tot on back .972 and .960 |
| 28a | Jim Greengrass | Cincinnati Reds | ERR: Born in NJ |
| 28b | Jim Greengrass | Cincinnati Reds | COR: Born in NY |
| 33a | Vic Raschi | New York Yankees | VAR: No trade reference |
| 33b | Vic Raschi | New York Yankees | VAR: Trade reference |
| 35a | Eddie Joost | Oakland Athletics | VAR: Trivia answer is 8 (Red Sox HRs in 1952) |
| 35b | Eddie Joost | Oakland Athletics | VAR: Trivia answer is 33 (Indians night wins in 1952) |
| 38a | Orestes Minoso | Chicago White Sox | UER: Born 1923, should be 1925 - ERR: Field Avg tot on back .895 and .961 |
| 38b | Orestes Minoso | Chicago White Sox | UER: Born 1923, should be 1925 - COR: Field Avg tot on back .963 and .963 |
| 41a | Alvin Dark | San Francisco Giants | UER: Born 1923, should be 1922 - ERR: Field Avg tot on back .986 and .960 |
| 41b | Alvin Dark | San Francisco Giants | UER: Born 1923, should be 1922 - COR: Field Avg tot on back .968 and .960 |
| 43a | Bob Friend | Pittsburgh Pirates | ERR: "20 shutout games" in trivia |
| 43b | Bob Friend | Pittsburgh Pirates | COR: "16 shutout games" in trivia |
| 47a | Granny Hamner | Philadelphia Phillies | ERR: Field Avg tot on back .970 and .953 |
| 47b | Granny Hamner | Philadelphia Phillies | COR: Field Avg tot on back .953 and .951 |
| 53a | Don Lenhardt | Baltimore Orioles | ERR: Field Avg tot on back .969 and .984 |
| 53b | Don Lenhardt | Baltimore Orioles | COR: Field Avg tot on back .966 and .983 |
| 61a | Eddie Miksis | Chicago Cubs | ERR: Field Avg tot on back .954 and .961 |
| 61b | Eddie Miksis | Chicago Cubs | COR: Field Avg tot on back .954 and .962 |
| 66a | Ted Williams | Boston Red Sox | VAR: Ted Williams |
| 66b | Jim Piersall | Boston Red Sox | VAR: Jim Piersall |
| 67a | Carl Scheib | Oakland Athletics | ERR: .306 win-loss percentage in 1953 - UER: 6.48 career ERA - VAR: One line under bio |
| 67b | Carl Scheib | Oakland Athletics | ERR: .306 win-loss percentage in 1953 - UER: 6.48 career ERA - VAR: Two lines under bio |
| 67c | Carl Scheib | Oakland Athletics | COR: .300 win-loss percentage in 1953 - UER: 6.48 career ERA |
| 80a | Johnny Logan | Atlanta Braves | ERR: 106 runs in 1953 |
| 80b | Johnny Logan | Atlanta Braves | COR: 100 runs in 1953 |
| 81a | Jerry Coleman | New York Yankees | ERR: Field Avg tot on back 1.000 and .975 |
| 81b | Jerry Coleman | New York Yankees | COR: Field Avg tot on back .952 and .975 |
| 82a | Billy Goodman | Boston Red Sox | ERR: Error totals on back are 6 errors and 67 |
| 82b | Billy Goodman | Boston Red Sox | COR: Error totals on back are 21 errors and 82 |
| 85a | Jim Dyck | Baltimore Orioles | ERR: Field Avg tot on back .926 and .956 |
| 85b | Jim Dyck | Baltimore Orioles | COR: Field Avg tot on back .947 and .960 |
| 93a | Bill Serena | Chicago Cubs | ERR: Field Avg tot on back .983 and .966 |
| 93b | Bill Serena | Chicago Cubs | COR: Field Avg tot on back .977 and .966 |
| 94a | Solly Hemus | St Louis Cardinals | ERR: 476 assists in 1953 - UER: 1343 career assists, should be 1344 |
| 94b | Solly Hemus | St Louis Cardinals | COR: 477 assists in 1953 - UER: 1343 career assists, should be 1344 |
| 99a | Pete Suder | Oakland Athletics | ERR: Field Avg tot on back .985 and .974 |
| 99b | Pete Suder | Oakland Athletics | COR: Field Avg tot on back .978 and .974 |