1954 Big Spring Broncs Roster
Team Record: 70-65
Finished 5th in the LL
Manager: Robert Martin (70-65)
Location: Big Spring, Texas
Ballpark: Steer Stadium
Attendance: 42,078, Avg. 623
The Big Spring Broncs of the Longhorn League ended the 1954 season with a record of 70 wins and 65 losses, finishing fifth in the LL.
The Broncs tallied 999 runs and yielded 976 runs. Jim Zapp walloped 32 home runs for Big Spring, while Arthur Martin, Julian De la Torre, Robert Martin and Bob Doe each swatted 15 or more, too. Julian De la Torre recorded 143 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .390 clip. Mike Rainey paced the team with 19 wins, and Aramis Arencibia registered a 4.66 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Jim Zapp played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Big Spring Broncs to do so.
Robert Martin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramis Arencibia | R | R | November 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| Humberto Baez | R | R | September 7, 1924 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Harold Berry | R | April 12, 1930 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Ricardo Bravo | ||||||
| Luis Caballero | R | R | 5'11" | 167 | ||
| Larry Cummins | R | R | July 9, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Willows, CA US |
| Jefferson Davis | L | R | April 12, 1929 | 6'3" | 10 | |
| Julian De la Torre | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Bob Doe | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Robert Fritz | R | R | February 1, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Albert Hill | R | R | May 26, 1935 | 5'9" | 181 | |
| Jim Hollis | L | R | ||||
| M. O. Lagrone | R | August 7, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Panola County, TX US | |
| Frank Maren | November 5, 1927 | |||||
| Arthur Martin | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Robert Martin | R | July 22, 1922 | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Armando Martinez | L | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Jay Mattson | L | L | March 16, 1933 | 6'0" | 195 | Wolbach, NE US |
| Thomas McKenna | R | R | June 3, 1930 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Juan Mejido | L | January 22, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| William O'Donnell | ||||||
| Wally O'Neil | L | L | July 4, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Orlando Permoda | ||||||
| Mike Rainey | L | R | November 30, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Jim Sampson | R | R | May 4, 1931 | 5'11" | 150 | Jackson, MS US |
| Gilbert Silva | ||||||
| Peter Simone | R | R | 6'1" | 194 | ||
| Bill Snead | ||||||
| Jack Wilcox | R | R | December 30, 1924 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Glenn Woodard | R | R | December 11, 1933 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Jim Zapp | R | R | April 18, 1924 | 6'3" | 232 | Nashville, TN US |
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.
