1954 Dallas Eagles Roster
Team Record: 64-97
Finished 8th in the TL
Manager: Dutch Meyer (0-0), Les Fleming (0-0)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Ballpark: Eagles Stadium
Attendance: 134,955, Avg. 1,676
The Dallas Eagles of the Texas League ended the 1954 season with a record of 64 wins and 97 losses, finishing eighth in the TL.
The Eagles plated 696 runs and gave up 799 runs. Jodie Beeler paced Dallas with 12 home runs Al Stringer drove in 71 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .279 average. Pat Scantlebury led the team with 18 wins, while Red Murff earned a 3.09 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1954 Dallas Eagles who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Terris McDuffie, Babe Martin, Willard Brown, Les Fleming, Pat Scantlebury, Jodie Beeler, Red Murff, Buzz Clarkson, Ben Taylor, Wayne McLeland and Doug Hansen.
Dutch Meyer and Les Fleming served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Anderson | R | R | March 30, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Nashua, NH US |
| Billy Joe Bagwell | R | R | November 28, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Danny Baich | R | R | December 25, 1924 | 5'10" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jim Basso | R | R | October 5, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Jodie Beeler | R | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Willard Brown | R | R | June 26, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Shreveport, LA US |
| William Casey | R | R | July 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Parkin, AR US |
| Buzz Clarkson | R | R | March 13, 1915 | 5'11" | 210 | Hopkins, SC US |
| Roque Contreras | R | R | August 16, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bart DiMaggio | R | R | December 25, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| James Dionisotis | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Preston Elkins | R | R | May 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Jim Fiscalini | R | R | May 20, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Les Fleming | L | L | August 7, 1915 | 5'10" | 185 | Singleton, TX US |
| Frank Gallardo | R | 5'8" | 167 | |||
| Homer Gibson | R | R | April 19, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Doug Hansen | R | R | December 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Eugene Herbert | R | R | November 30, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bill Hockenbury | R | R | June 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Eddie Knoblauch | L | January 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Edward Konick | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Joe Kotrany | R | R | May 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 210 | Johnstown, PA US |
| John Ligon | August 30, 1925 | Dallas, TX US | ||||
| Babe Martin | R | R | March 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 194 | Seattle, WA US |
| Terris McDuffie | R | R | July 22, 1908 | 6'1" | 195 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Wayne McLeland | R | R | August 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Stockport, IA US |
| Stan Milankovich | R | R | November 6, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Wilcy Moore | R | R | July 6, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Red Murff | R | R | April 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 195 | Burlington, TX US |
| Chase Riddle | R | R | September 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbus, GA US |
| Pat Scantlebury | L | L | November 11, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Gatun, Canal Zone PA |
| Al Stringer | R | R | June 6, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Vic Stryska | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Mickey Sullivan | R | February 6, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Aransas Pass, TX US | |
| Ben Taylor | L | L | September 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Metropolis, IL US |
| Frank Tornay | R | August 8, 1926 | 5'9" | 160 | San Francisco, CA 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 |
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.
