1954 Douglas Trojans Roster
Team Record: 85-45
Finished 2nd in the GSL
Manager: Chuck Bledsoe (85-45)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Douglas, Georgia
Ballpark: Municipal Park
Attendance: 35,589, Avg. 548
Playoffs - Douglas Trojans 4 games, Dublin Irish 3
Finals - Vidalia Indians 4 games, Douglas Trojans 0
The Douglas Trojans of the Georgia State League ended the 1954 season with a record of 85 wins and 45 losses, finishing second in the GSL.
The Trojans led the league with 954 runs, ignited by 105 home runs. Douglas allowed 641 runs. Van Davis walloped 31 home runs for the team, while James Robinette and Buddy Gilbert swatted 15 or more, too. Van Davis recorded 135 runs batted in. Jack Bossard paced all regular hitters by hitting .360. Theodore Rustin topped the squad with 20 wins, plus Bill Green, too added 15 or more wins, too Bill Green recorded a 2.37 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Buddy Gilbert played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Douglas Trojans to do so.
Chuck Bledsoe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Bastion | R | R | July 9, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Chuck Bledsoe | S | January 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Jack Bossard | R | April 21, 1930 | 5'11" | 165 | Blythewood, SC US | |
| Jay Bradberry | R | R | July 24, 1931 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Dan Bumstead | L | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Lester Crouch | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Joe Daidone | January 23, 1934 | 193 | Bronx, NY US | |||
| Van Davis | R | 6'2" | 220 | |||
| Bob Decker | R | R | August 23, 1932 | 5'9" | 170 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Manuel Garcia | R | R | 6'1" | 184 | ||
| Pete Gibson | R | R | January 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 175 | Norway, SC US |
| Buddy Gilbert | L | R | July 26, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Bill Green | L | L | February 27, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Robert Hock | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| James Holley | R | 5'10" | 145 | |||
| John Jackson | R | R | June 1, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Lumberton, MS US |
| George McLeod | R | R | March 8, 1935 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Richard Meder | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Edward Miller | R | September 14, 1933 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Vincent Monaco | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Anthony Peale | ||||||
| James Robinette | L | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Richard Roth | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Theodore Rustin | R | R | September 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Haven Schmidt | L | R | September 23, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| James Smith | ||||||
| Jack Wells | R | R | February 17, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Ira West | ||||||
| Howard Whitson | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Mike Whitzer | ||||||
| Richard Wright | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Joe Wrona |
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.
