1954 Artesia Numexers Roster
Team Record: 92-46
Finished 1st in the LL
Manager: Homer Gibson (0-0), Jimmy Adair (0-0)
Location: Artesia, New Mexico
Ballpark: Brainard Park
Attendance: 54,450, Avg. 789
Playoffs - Artesia Numexers 4 games, Midland Indians 2
Finals - Artesia Numexers 4 games, Carlsbad Potashers 2
The Artesia Numexers of the Longhorn League ended the 1954 season with a record of 92 wins and 46 losses, finishing first in the LL.
The Numexers led the circuit with just 657 runs allowed. Artesia scored 1055 runs. Mickey Sullivan paced the team with 23 home runs, while Paul Dobkowski and Robert Herron walloped 15 or more, too. Robert Herron drove in 112 runs. John Goodell topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .375. Richard Goodell paced the squad with 18 wins, and Vic Stryska recorded a 3.46 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Benny Felder played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Artesia Numexers to do so.
Homer Gibson and Jimmy Adair served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Boyd | L | R | July 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Allen Chester | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Armando Diaz | L | 5'6" | 155 | |||
| Bart DiMaggio | R | R | December 25, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| James Dionisotis | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Paul Dobkowski | R | 5'9" | 150 | |||
| Floyd Economides | R | September 25, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Benny Felder | R | R | December 9, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Kenneth Foster | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Frank Gallardo | R | 5'8" | 167 | |||
| Jose Gallardo | R | R | 5'9" | 148 | ||
| Homer Gibson | R | R | April 19, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| John Goodell | L | May 18, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Richard Goodell | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Donald Herb | S | August 6, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Robert Herron | R | R | March 13, 1926 | 6'2" | 220 | McKinney, TX US |
| Daniel Howard | L | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Bud Hull | R | April 5, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Gilbert Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Roy Kelly | ||||||
| Jodie Phipps | R | R | February 19, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Okay, OK US |
| Scott Robnett | L | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Jewel Smith | ||||||
| Vic Stryska | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Mickey Sullivan | R | February 6, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Aransas Pass, TX US | |
| Jim Tugerson | R | R | March 7, 1923 | 6'4" | 196 | Florence Villa, FL US |
| Robert Upton | R | R | November 25, 1927 | 6'1" | 155 | Beverly, MA US |
| Charles Watts | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Forrest Wright | R | R | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
