1954 Fresno Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Jim Hercinger (73-67)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Fresno, California
Ballpark: John Euless Park
Attendance: 51,678, Avg. 738
The Fresno Cardinals of the California League ended the 1954 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Cardinals scored 792 runs and allowed 761 runs. Ronny Camacho led Fresno with 16 home runs Bobby Smith drove in 107 runs. Joseph Brunacki paced all regular batters by hitting .344. Joseph Bourgeois topped the team with 15 wins, while Tom Cheney recorded a 3.86 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1954 Fresno Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mel Nelson, Bobby Smith, Tom Cheney, Gene Lillard, Marty Kutyna and Bob Blaylock.
Jim Hercinger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Atkins | ||||||
| Bill Batty | R | R | November 6, 1934 | 5'11" | 160 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bob Blaylock | R | R | June 28, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Gene Bone | June 7, 1928 | |||||
| Joseph Bourgeois | L | R | February 24, 1933 | 5'11" | 163 | |
| Joseph Brunacki | R | September 6, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ronny Camacho | R | R | October 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Dan Carr | R | R | March 25, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Tom Cheney | R | R | October 14, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Morgan, GA US |
| Chris Christin | R | R | July 8, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Willows, CA US |
| Dwight Cook | R | R | October 2, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Roger Cook | R | R | August 2, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jerry Dahms | R | R | October 31, 1929 | 6'4" | 213 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ed Donnelly | L | L | August 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bob Drilling | R | R | October 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 195 | Fonda, IA US |
| William Flowerday | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| David Garcia | R | R | August 16, 1935 | 5'8" | 155 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Jim Hercinger | R | R | August 25, 1923 | 6'2" | 185 | Myers, NY US |
| Donald Hudson | R | R | January 31, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Robert Jenkins | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Edwin John | ||||||
| Jerry Karczewski | R | R | February 8, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Robert Kirkland | ||||||
| Marty Kutyna | R | R | November 14, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jerry Larson | R | R | July 15, 1935 | 6'0" | 193 | Bemidji, MN US |
| Gene Lillard | R | R | November 12, 1913 | 5'10" | 178 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Glenn Lukenbill | R | R | June 29, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Orange, CA US |
| Ray Matous | R | R | August 1, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Ralph Morris | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| William Murphy | R | R | December 25, 1930 | 6'2" | 200 | Malden, MA US |
| Mel Nelson | R | L | May 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ed Olsen | R | R | June 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 182 | Salem, MA US |
| Joe Ostopchuk | R | R | September 6, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Haverhill, MA US |
| Ernest Palmieri | R | R | October 20, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| George Scott | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bobby Smith | R | R | May 28, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Hood River, OR US |
| Chuck Staniland | R | R | July 29, 1935 | 6'5" | 210 | Providence, RI US |
| Wayne Wallace | R | 6'4" | 190 | |||
| Jay Wright |
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.
