1954 Charlotte Hornets Roster
Team Record: 62-77
Finished 6th in the SAL
Manager: Pete Appleton (0-0), Ellis Clary (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 92,641, Avg. 1,333
The Charlotte Hornets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1954 season with a record of 62 wins and 77 losses, finishing sixth in the SAL.
The Hornets scored 685 runs and yielded 746 runs, most in the circuit. Carlos Paula led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .309 clip. Hal Griggs topped Charlotte with 14 wins, while Eusebio Perez recorded a 3.07 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1954 Charlotte Hornets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Cholly Naranjo, Carlos Paula, Lyle Luttrell, José Valdivielso, Steve Korcheck, Roy Dietzel, Jake Early, Buck Varner, Jim Lemon, Jesse Levan and Hal Griggs.
Pete Appleton and Ellis Clary served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Aguiar | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Bill Barkley | R | R | September 20, 1928 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Bobby Lee Brown | R | R | October 17, 1932 | 6'4" | 185 | Danville, VA US |
| Lucio Celis | R | R | March 30, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Cuyagua, Aragua VE |
| Brad Clapham | S | L | August 19, 1933 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Lawrence Clark | R | R | May 31, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, NJ US |
| Wayne Crawford | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Arnold Davis | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Roy Dietzel | R | R | January 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| John DiFresco | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Jake Early | L | R | May 19, 1915 | 5'11" | 168 | Kings Mountain, NC US |
| Jack Elkins | L | R | December 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Tom Falk | L | L | September 4, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Enrique Gonzalez | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| John Grice | R | R | March 15, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Hal Griggs | R | R | August 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Shannon, GA US |
| John Harris | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Cart Howerton | L | October 23, 1927 | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| John Isaac | L | L | 6'0" | 157 | ||
| Jimmie Jarrett | L | R | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| Denis Jent | L | L | January 17, 1930 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Barry Jones | R | August 20, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Highland Park, MI US | |
| William Kearns | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Steve Korcheck | R | R | August 11, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | McClellandtown, PA US |
| Tom Lakos | R | R | May 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jim Lemon | R | R | March 23, 1928 | 6'4" | 200 | Covington, VA US |
| Jesse Levan | L | R | July 15, 1926 | 6'0" | 172 | Reading, PA US |
| Lyle Luttrell | R | R | February 22, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Thomas Marino | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Peter Meachini | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Ed Moeller | R | R | July 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bill Mullins | R | R | August 13, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Worcester, MA US |
| Jose Nakamura | L | L | July 28, 1928 | 5'9" | 140 | Central Las Villas, CU |
| Cholly Naranjo | L | R | November 25, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Carlos Paula | R | R | November 28, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Eusebio Perez | L | R | December 16, 1925 | 5'11" | 155 | Niquero, CU |
| Dolor Rehm | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| John Rodman | ||||||
| Isaac Seaone | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Burl Storie | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| José Valdivielso | R | R | May 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Buck Varner | L | R | August 17, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Hixson, 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.
