1954 Fort Worth Cats Roster
Team Record: 81-80
Finished 4th in the TL
Manager: Al Vincent (81-80)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: LaGrave Field
Attendance: 122,274, Avg. 1,519
Playoffs - Fort Worth Cats 4 games, Shreveport Sports 1
Finals - Houston Buffalos 4 games, Fort Worth Cats 1
The Fort Worth Cats of the Texas League ended the 1954 season with a record of 81 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the TL.
The Cats scored 741 runs and allowed 722 runs. Danny Ozark led Fort Worth with 23 home runs, while Calvin Felix and Glen Gorbous walloped 15 or more as well. Calvin Felix drove in 77 runs. Glen Gorbous paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .283. Karl Spooner topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.14 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Norm Sherry, Roy Hartsfield, Glenn Mickens, Glen Gorbous, Gabe Gabler, Ray Coleman and Karl Spooner were all players from the 1954 Fort Worth Cats who played in the Majors during their careers.
Al Vincent served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. B. Beringer | R | R | August 14, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Bellwood, NE US |
| Tom Bigham | R | R | September 11, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Union County, NC US |
| Jimmy Bragan | R | R | March 12, 1929 | 6'0" | 198 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Ralph Butler | R | R | August 13, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ray Coleman | L | R | June 4, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Dunsmuir, CA US |
| Robert Crain | R | R | November 3, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Raymond Cucchiarini | R | June 6, 1930 | 5'10" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Calvin Felix | R | R | November 13, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Walter Fiala | R | R | September 24, 1924 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Norman Fox | R | R | March 8, 1928 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Gabe Gabler | L | R | August 4, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Glen Gorbous | L | R | July 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Drumheller, AB CA |
| Douglas Gostlin | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Roy Hartsfield | R | R | October 25, 1925 | 5'9" | 165 | Chattahoochee, GA US |
| Ashton Heckel | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Robert Hoffman | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Walt Jasinski | R | R | October 24, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Hollis, NY US |
| Mike Korcheck | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Al Leap | R | May 27, 1925 | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Mike Lemish | R | R | July 27, 1926 | 5'9" | 195 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Jack Lindsey | R | March 21, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Pete Mallory | R | R | July 23, 1918 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Vic Marasco | R | November 9, 1928 | 5'8" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Frank Marchio | R | R | November 16, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Glenn McMinn | R | R | March 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 165 | Chillicothe, TX US |
| Glenn Mickens | R | R | July 26, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Wilmar, CA US |
| Gilbert Mills | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Danny Ozark | R | R | November 26, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Rudy Paynich | R | R | March 29, 1926 | 6'3" | 200 | Bisbee, AZ US |
| Al Ronning | R | R | September 21, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Everett, WA US |
| Norm Sherry | R | R | July 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Karl Spooner | R | L | June 23, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Oriskany Falls, NY US |
| Joe Stanek | R | R | October 12, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Ken Staples | L | R | November 9, 1926 | 5'8" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| George Thomas | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Melvin Waters | R | R | October 7, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Clint Weaver | L | L | September 4, 1927 | 6'2" | 204 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Frank White | R | R | May 18, 1931 | 6'3" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ernest Yelen | R | 6'0" | 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.
