1954 Chattanooga Lookouts Roster
Team Record: 75-76
Finished 5th in the SA
Manager: Cal Ermer (75-76)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe Engel Stadium
Attendance: 149,453, Avg. 1,980
The Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern Association ended the 1954 season with a record of 75 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the SA.
The Lookouts topped the league with just 666 runs allowed. Chattanooga scored 670 runs, worst in the league,. Bruce Barmes led batters with significant playing time with a .318 average. Jim Pearce paced the team with 17 wins, while Bill Currie, too added 15 or more wins, too Jerry Lane recorded a 2.97 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Larry Ciaffone, Bruce Barmes, Frank Sacka, Dick Hyde, Bobo Holloman, Bill Currie, Hal Griggs, Don Grate, Jerry Lane, Jim Pearce, Roy Dietzel, Gene Verble, Bob Ross, Dan Porter, Tony Roig, Cholly Naranjo, Frank Campos and Roy Hawes were all players from the 1954 Chattanooga Lookouts who played in the Majors during their careers.
Cal Ermer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garland Anderson | L | March 30, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bruce Barmes | L | R | October 23, 1929 | 5'8" | 165 | Vincennes, IN US |
| Harold Byfuss | R | R | October 12, 1933 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Frank Campos | L | L | May 11, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Larry Ciaffone | R | R | August 17, 1924 | 5'9" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bill Currie | R | R | November 29, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Leary, GA US |
| Mike Dayne | L | L | January 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Kelstern, SK CA |
| Roy Dietzel | R | R | January 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Hank DiJohnson | R | May 18, 1924 | 5'10" | 200 | Lebanon, PA US | |
| Don Grate | R | R | August 27, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Greenfield, OH US |
| Hal Griggs | R | R | August 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Shannon, GA US |
| Maurice Gross | L | L | ||||
| Roy Hawes | L | L | July 5, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | Shiloh, IL US |
| Bobo Holloman | R | R | March 7, 1923 | 6'2" | 207 | Thomaston, GA US |
| Dick Hyde | R | R | August 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Hindsboro, IL US |
| Tom Lakos | R | R | May 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bob Landeck | R | R | May 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Jerry Lane | R | R | February 7, 1926 | 6'0" | 205 | Ashland, NY US |
| Peter Meachini | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Ed Moeller | R | R | July 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Cholly Naranjo | L | R | November 25, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Pete Pavlick | R | R | January 16, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Jim Pearce | R | R | June 9, 1925 | 6'6" | 180 | Zebulon, NC US |
| Dan Porter | L | L | October 17, 1931 | 6'0" | 164 | Decatur, IL US |
| Dale Powell | L | L | September 14, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | LaGrange, KY US |
| Tony Roig | R | R | December 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bob Ross | R | L | November 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Frank Sacka | R | R | August 30, 1924 | 6'0" | 195 | Romulus, MI US |
| Gene Verble | R | R | June 29, 1928 | 5'10" | 163 | Concord, NC US |
| Verne Williamson | R | R | November 23, 1919 | 5'8" | 140 | Mystic, IA US |
| Zeke Zeisz | R | R | November 13, 1927 | 5'11" | 193 | Buffalo, NY 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.
