1954 Albany Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 73-65
Finished 3rd in the GGL
Manager: Russell McGovern (73-65)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Albany, Georgia
Ballpark: Cardinal Stadium
Attendance: 47,092, Avg. 682
Playoffs - Fitzgerald Red Legs 4 games, Albany Cardinals 1
The Albany Cardinals of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1954 season with a record of 73 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the GGL.
The Cardinals topped the league with just 633 runs allowed. Albany scored 654 runs. Harry Keister led batters with significant playing time by hitting .286. Bill Knox paced the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 1.8 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Russell McGovern served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Allman | ||||||
| Cecil Barton | S | L | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Bill Batty | R | R | November 6, 1934 | 5'11" | 160 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Cletus Benedict | L | January 10, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Joseph Carolan | R | February 14, 1932 | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Carl Cassell | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Royal Craig | ||||||
| Kedy Curl | L | R | September 7, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | Garden City, AL US |
| Ted Doke | ||||||
| Charles Dutton | ||||||
| Don Edwards | November 5, 1934 | |||||
| Arthur Elliott | ||||||
| Donald Fleisch | L | July 7, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Carroll Fraley | December 1, 1933 | |||||
| Victor Hanna | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| William Henderson | ||||||
| Earl Johnson | R | November 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Julian Joyner | R | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| William Keggereis | L | L | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Harry Keister | L | L | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| Bill Knox | R | R | April 30, 1930 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Richard Kusmierski | ||||||
| Michael Luciano | ||||||
| Lane Martin | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Russell McGovern | L | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Gerald Miller | ||||||
| John Payne | R | R | September 8, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Thomas Peterson | ||||||
| Phil Podowski | ||||||
| Jack Poppell | R | October 7, 1933 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Tommy Proctor | R | R | December 16, 1935 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Charles Rosa | ||||||
| Enrique Salazar | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Al Sanders | R | L | November 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Bob Schaffer | S | R | April 3, 1933 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Herbert Solberg | R | R | March 13, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | Mobile, AL US |
| George Thomas | ||||||
| Len Vingers | September 25, 1934 | |||||
| Walter Way | R | January 24, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Wilmington, DE US | |
| Ed Woolford | June 24, 1934 | |||||
| Richard Wright | R | R | 6'2" | 193 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
