1954 Dubuque Packers Roster
Team Record: 62-61
Finished 4th in the MOVL
Manager: Jack Conway (62-61)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Dubuque, Iowa
Ballpark: John Patrakis Memorial Park
Attendance: 65,993, Avg. 1,073
Playoffs - Danville Dans 2 games, Dubuque Packers 1
The Dubuque Packers of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1954 season with a record of 62 wins and 61 losses, finishing fourth in the MOVL.
The Packers scored 730 runs and yielded 775 runs. Dick Lombardi led Dubuque with 22 home runs Bill Earnhardt accounted for 85 RBI. Dick Lombardi paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .321. Ollie Brantley topped the squad with 13 wins, while Bob Willis recorded a 3.99 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1954 Dubuque Packers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Romano, Jack Conway and Fritz Ackley.
Jack Conway served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ackley | L | R | April 10, 1937 | 6'1" | 202 | Hayward, WI US |
| Carl Angelo | L | April 25, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | Battle Creek, MI US | |
| Charles Bauer | R | R | January 22, 1936 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Vincent Belville | ||||||
| Ollie Brantley | R | R | September 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 178 | Lexa, AR US |
| Jack Conway | R | R | July 30, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Bryan, TX US |
| Thomas Denny | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Bill Earnhardt | R | R | September 17, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Richard Ferronato | R | August 3, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Dick Gierek | ||||||
| Alfred Goerlach | April 8, 1931 | Pittsfield, MA US | ||||
| Louis Hurt | R | R | December 25, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Trezvile, TN US |
| Thomas Karwacki | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Bill Knapek | R | R | November 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Natrona, PA US |
| August Kurtz | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Dick Lombardi | R | September 8, 1932 | 5'11" | 186 | ||
| Frank Lucas | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| William Maley | R | December 2, 1930 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Eugene Martin | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Thomas McCaffrey | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Don Miller | R | July 14, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| James Peterson | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Richards | L | R | February 4, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Carlos, MD US |
| John Romano | R | R | August 23, 1934 | 5'11" | 205 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Darold Satchell | L | L | February 17, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | Stapleton, NE US |
| Dale Scales | L | L | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Billy Smith | ||||||
| Wayne Sperry | R | R | 6'7" | 200 | ||
| William Staley | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Donald Strickland | R | December 12, 1930 | 6'1" | 194 | Memphis, TN US | |
| Don Terlip | July 5, 1936 | |||||
| Robert Tritsch | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Tom Tully | ||||||
| James Williams | S | R | 6'3" | 171 | ||
| Bob Willis | R | R | August 25, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 |
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.
