1954 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 51-103
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 304,666, Avg. 5,092
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Manager: Eddie Joost (51-103)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1954 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 51-103
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 304,666, Avg. 5,092
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Manager: Eddie Joost (51-103)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1954 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1954 season with a record of 51 wins and 103 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The Athletics scored 542 runs and yielded 875 runs, most in the circuit. Bill Wilson led Philadelphia with 15 home runs Gus Zernial drove in 62 runs. Jim Finigan paced all regular hitters with a .302 average. Arnie Portocarrero topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 4.06 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Eddie Joost coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Astroth | C | R | R | September 1, 1922 | 5'9" | 187 | East Alton, IL USA |
| Charlie Bishop | P | R | R | January 1, 1924 | 6'2" | 195 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Don Bollweg | 1B | L | L | February 12, 1921 | 6'1" | 190 | Wheaton, IL USA |
| Moe Burtschy | P | R | R | April 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 208 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Joe DeMaestri | SS | R | R | December 9, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Art Ditmar | P | R | R | April 3, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Winthrop, MA USA |
| Sonny Dixon | P | B | R | November 5, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Jim Finigan | 3B | R | R | August 19, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Marion Fricano | P | R | R | July 15, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Brant, NY USA |
| Johnny Gray | P | R | R | December 11, 1926 | 6'4" | 226 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Spook Jacobs | 2B | R | R | November 4, 1925 | 5'8" | 155 | Cheswold, DE USA |
| Eddie Joost | SS | R | R | June 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Alex Kellner | P | R | L | August 26, 1924 | 6'0" | 200 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Lou Limmer | 1B | L | L | March 10, 1925 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Jack Littrell | SS | R | R | January 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 179 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Morrie Martin | P | L | L | September 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 173 | Dixon, MO USA |
| Ed McGhee | CF | R | R | September 29, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | Perry, AR USA |
| Bill Oster | P | L | L | January 2, 1933 | 6'3" | 198 | New York, NY USA |
| Arnie Portocarrero | P | R | R | July 5, 1931 | 6'3" | 196 | New York, NY USA |
| Vic Power | OF | R | R | November 1, 1927 | 6'0" | 186 | Arecibo, P.R. |
| Hal Raether | P | R | R | October 10, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Lake Mills, WI USA |
| Bill Renna | RF | R | R | October 14, 1924 | 6'3" | 218 | Hanford, CA USA |
| Jim Robertson | C | R | R | January 29, 1928 | 5'9" | 183 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Dutch Romberger | P | R | R | May 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Klingerstown, PA USA |
| Dick Rozek | P | L | L | March 27, 1927 | 6'0" | 190 | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
| Carl Scheib | P | R | R | January 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 192 | Gratz, PA USA |
| Billy Shantz | C | R | R | July 31, 1927 | 6'1" | 160 | Pottstown, PA USA |
| Bobby Shantz | P | R | L | September 26, 1925 | 5'6" | 139 | Pottstown, PA USA |
| Al Sima | P | R | L | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 187 | Mahwah, NJ USA |
| Pete Suder | 2B | R | R | April 16, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Aliquippa, PA USA |
| Joe Taylor | RF | R | R | March 2, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Chapman, AL USA |
| Bob Trice | P | R | R | August 28, 1926 | 6'3" | 190 | Newton, GA USA |
| Bill Upton | P | R | R | June 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 167 | Esther, MO USA |
| Elmer Valo | LF | L | R | March 5, 1921 | 5'11" | 190 | Rybnik, Plzensky Czech Republic |
| Ozzie Van Brabant | P | R | R | September 28, 1926 | 6'1" | 165 | Kingsville, ON CAN |
| Lee Wheat | P | R | R | September 15, 1929 | 6'4" | 200 | Edwardsville, IL USA |
| Bill Wilson | CF | R | R | November 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | Central City, NE USA |
| Gus Zernial | LF | R | R | June 27, 1923 | 6'2" | 210 | Beaumont, TX USA |
