1954 Hannibal Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 58-68
Finished 7th in the MOVL
Manager: J. C. Dunn (58-68)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Hannibal, Missouri
Ballpark: Clemens Field
Attendance: 33,065, Avg. 525
The Hannibal Cardinals of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1954 season with a record of 58 wins and 68 losses, finishing seventh in the MOVL.
The Cardinals scored 723 runs and surrendered 793 runs. J. C. Dunn led Hannibal with 26 home runs, and Jack Robinson walloped 15 or more, too. J. C. Dunn drove in 103 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .332 clip. John Wyatt paced the squad with 12 wins, while James Allen recorded a 4.5 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
John Wyatt and Gary Geiger both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
J. C. Dunn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Allen | L | L | 6'1" | 174 | ||
| Warren Allen | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Ben Banks | L | R | February 12, 1934 | Millwood, VA US | ||
| Carl Basco | L | L | March 15, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Richard Bazinet | L | R | December 26, 1936 | 6'1" | 192 | |
| Alan Bower | R | R | July 15, 1934 | 5'8" | 155 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Lynn Boyer | S | April 22, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Arthur Burnett | L | R | December 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bob Castleman | R | R | September 22, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Mexico, MO US |
| Harvey Cohen | R | R | March 5, 1934 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Duane Collins | ||||||
| Harry Collins | ||||||
| Chet DiEmidio | R | R | September 13, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Atlantic City, NJ US |
| Ted Doke | ||||||
| Curtis Douglas | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Robert Dunavant | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Lindon Duncan | L | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| J. C. Dunn | R | R | March 8, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Ron Epps | ||||||
| Ray Ferruolo | June 7, 1934 | 5'8" | Providence, RI US | |||
| Adair Ford | R | May 21, 1932 | 6'0" | 179 | ||
| Jack Gallivan | ||||||
| Gary Geiger | L | R | April 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 168 | Sand Ridge, IL US |
| Gary Grosnickle | R | 5'11" | 193 | |||
| Richard Gumbert | R | January 27, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Waltham, MA US | |
| Donald Hammond | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Jerry Herring | L | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Charles Keller | L | R | July 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Jonesboro, AR US |
| Lyle Krall | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Karl Nageleisen | R | November 24, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Ed Olsen | R | R | June 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 182 | Salem, MA US |
| Jack Robinson | ||||||
| Darold Satchell | L | L | February 17, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | Stapleton, NE US |
| John Schieffer | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Ed Schneider | R | R | September 17, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Hersey Smith | ||||||
| B. J. Stoudt | L | April 27, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | Strausstown, PA US | |
| Richard Woodall | ||||||
| John Wyatt | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 5'11" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Paul Zimmerman | L |
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.
