1954 Gainesville Owls Roster
Sooner State League (SSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 5th in the SSL
Manager: Dick Rigazio (72-68)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Gainesville, Texas
Ballpark: Locke Field
Attendance: 14,385, Avg. 206
1954 Gainesville Owls StatisticsTeam Record: 72-68
Finished 5th in the SSL
Manager: Dick Rigazio (72-68)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Gainesville, Texas
Ballpark: Locke Field
Attendance: 14,385, Avg. 206
The Gainesville Owls of the Sooner State League ended the 1954 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing fifth in the SSL.
The Owls scored 842 runs and allowed 840 runs. Eddie Haas led all regular hitters by hitting .334. Andy Anderson topped Gainesville with 16 wins, while John Buzhardt recorded a 3.13 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Eddie Haas and John Buzhardt both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Dick Rigazio served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Anderson | R | L | February 6, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Ong, NE US |
| Fred Aug | R | R | July 23, 1931 | Glen Ridge, NJ US | ||
| Pat Brosnan | R | R | February 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| John Buzhardt | R | R | August 17, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Prosperity, SC US |
| William Chaclas | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Richard Cimillo | ||||||
| Wayne Cummings | S | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Harold Donathan | R | R | February 25, 1934 | 5'11" | 160 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Travis Eckert | R | April 2, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Luis Gonzalez | ||||||
| Eddie Haas | L | R | May 26, 1935 | 5'11" | 178 | Paducah, KY US |
| David Hanrahan | R | July 17, 1936 | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Al Hof | July 7, 1932 | |||||
| Bill Hopkins | R | R | May 10, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | Sturgis, MI US |
| Edward Hughes | R | L | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Robert Humphrey | ||||||
| Leonard Jackson | R | R | June 18, 1934 | 6'2" | 205 | Caroleen, NC US |
| David Kunasek | ||||||
| Charles Leader | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Gene Lippold | L | R | December 29, 1934 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Donald Luttrell | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Richard Marrs | S | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Walt Massefski | R | July 22, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | Newark, NJ US | |
| Don McCorkle | L | L | September 19, 1936 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Daniel Merriam | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Tony Migaiolo | R | September 27, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Robert Millard | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Molen | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Robert Moore | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Philip Newell | ||||||
| Pete Ortega | R | R | November 13, 1935 | 5'11" | 160 | Ajo, AZ US |
| Anthony Petrovich | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Robert Picciano | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Dick Rigazio | R | October 16, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Raymond Samples | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Carlton Smalley | ||||||
| James Thompson | ||||||
| Michael Yaremchuk | R | R | October 25, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
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.
