1954 Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 47-82
Finished 5th in the GSL
Manager: Arnold Riesgo (0-0), Bill McGhee (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Baxley, Georgia; Hazlehurst, Georgia
Ballpark: Roland Cook Stadium
Attendance: 18,121, Avg. 281
The Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals of the Georgia State League ended the 1954 season with a record of 47 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the GSL.
The Hazlehurst- Cardinals plated 628 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 852 runs. Bill Miller paced Baxley with 14 home runs and drove in 54 runs. Jack Pendley led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .287 clip. Jim Hiland topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.39 ERA, leading regular hurlers. Arnold Riesgo and Bill McGhee served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garland Barrett | ||||||
| Raymond Beaugez | ||||||
| Jack Bisesi | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Donald Bradley | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Ira Bryant | ||||||
| Mel Cop | R | L | October 26, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Angelo Dal Porto | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Stanley Derry | L | August 17, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Trenton, NJ US | |
| Donald Durant | ||||||
| Ned Eckman | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Don Edwards | November 5, 1934 | |||||
| Arthur Elliott | ||||||
| Donald Fleisch | L | July 7, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Dick Ghelfi | R | R | August 24, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Carl Hagar | ||||||
| Richard Hicks | L | L | March 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Jim Hiland | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| William Keggereis | L | L | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Charles Keller | L | R | July 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Jonesboro, AR US |
| Larry Kendig | R | R | 6'3" | 187 | ||
| Don Kidd | May 30, 1935 | |||||
| William King | ||||||
| Sam LaBar | December 23, 1934 | |||||
| Leman Mahurin | S | R | 6'0" | 192 | ||
| Carl Mapes | L | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Robert Mastracci | ||||||
| Jerry McGhay | L | L | December 2, 1934 | 6'1" | 178 | Salina, KS US |
| William McGhee | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Bill Miller | R | R | March 26, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Richard Otey | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Jack Pendley | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Donald Pint | L | April 29, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Ron Reehoff | ||||||
| Arnold Riesgo | R | March 4, 1923 | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| Anthony Scalici | ||||||
| Peter Shultis | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Donald Thomas | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| John Thornell | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Ed Torres | ||||||
| Larry Ulrich | February 15, 1931 | |||||
| Raburn Waters | R | R | 5'9" | 159 | ||
| Gene Wyatt | R | January 13, 1931 | 5'11" | 160 | Converse, SC 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.
