1954 Evansville Braves Roster
Team Record: 81-54
Finished 1st in the IIIL
Manager: Bob Coleman (81-54)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 71,691, Avg. 1,062
Playoffs - Peoria Chiefs 3 games, Evansville Braves 1
The Evansville Braves of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1954 season with a record of 81 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the IIIL.
The Braves conceded 587 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Evansville tallied 699 runs. Bill Wells paced the squad with 21 home runs Earl Hersh and Mike Krsnich each recorded 84 runs batted in. Bobby Malkmus led all regular batters by connecting at a .295 clip. Ray Rippelmeyer topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.91 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1954 Evansville Braves who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Al Spangler, Johnny Goryl, Ray Rippelmeyer, Mike Krsnich, Earl Hersh and Bobby Malkmus.
Bob Coleman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Alomar | L | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Henry Asmussen | December 1, 1932 | |||||
| Thomas Ballinger | R | December 15, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Benjamin Bonine | L | L | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| Larry Burgess | R | L | June 27, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Jack Concannon | R | June 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Donald Damiano | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Bill Denney | R | R | December 28, 1931 | 6'2" | 186 | Paris, IL US |
| Don Edinger | L | L | January 22, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Green Bay, WI US |
| Alfred Facchini | R | R | March 12, 1931 | 6'0" | 176 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Rudolph Fortin | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Johnny Goryl | R | R | October 21, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Cumberland, RI US |
| Charles Graham | L | 5'10" | 158 | |||
| Millard Grissom | L | R | October 20, 1932 | 6'3" | 212 | Vance County, NC US |
| Earl Hersh | L | L | May 21, 1932 | 6'0" | 205 | Ebbvale, MD US |
| Mel Himes | R | R | February 20, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bill Hockenbury | R | R | June 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Rudy Johnson | L | November 20, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Mike Krsnich | R | R | September 24, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | West Allis, WI US |
| Ray Lague | R | R | November 29, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Central Falls, RI US |
| Bobby Malkmus | R | R | July 4, 1931 | 5'9" | 175 | Newark, NJ US |
| Frank Oehling | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | New Brunswick, NJ US | |
| Walter Peterson | R | April 13, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | Round Rock, TX US | |
| George Player | R | R | August 1, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Skip Pope | L | L | May 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | Akron, OH US |
| Ray Rippelmeyer | R | R | July 9, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Valmeyer, IL US |
| Jack Ritter | L | L | July 10, 1933 | 5'11" | 182 | Van Buren, OH US |
| Bill Robertson | L | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Bill Roland | R | R | April 30, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Clinton, SC US |
| Bob Shank | R | R | November 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Stan Slack | R | R | June 2, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | Petrolia, ON CA |
| Lou Soscia | R | R | June 3, 1927 | 5'9" | 175 | Cranston, RI US |
| Al Spangler | L | L | July 8, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Robert Stalker | L | 5'11" | 182 | |||
| Johnny Turco | R | January 28, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | Walpole, MA US | |
| Frederick Vogel | R | R | September 4, 1930 | 6'4" | 15 | Hartford, CT US |
| Bill Wells | R | R | January 18, 1933 | 6'0" | 200 | Glendale, CA US |
| Joseph Whitley | L | November 22, 1929 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Leonard Williams | R | R | March 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 195 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Philip Williams | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Bob Zubeck | R | 5'10" | 160 |
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.
