1954 Joplin Cardinals Roster
Western Association (WA) - Class: C
Team Record: 50-89
Finished 7th in the WA
Manager: Bill Kelly (50-89)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Joplin, Missouri
Ballpark: Miners Park II
Attendance: 32,890, Avg. 473
1954 Joplin Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 50-89
Finished 7th in the WA
Manager: Bill Kelly (50-89)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Joplin, Missouri
Ballpark: Miners Park II
Attendance: 32,890, Avg. 473
The Joplin Cardinals of the Western Association ended the 1954 season with a record of 50 wins and 89 losses, finishing seventh in the WA.
The Cardinals scored 735 runs and conceded 908 runs. Don Henderson led all regular batters by hitting .324. William Langston topped Joplin with 9 wins, while George Scott recorded a 3.77 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Gene Green played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Joplin Cardinals to do so.
Bill Kelly served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Brown | L | L | August 22, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bob Castleman | R | R | September 22, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Mexico, MO US |
| Cortes | ||||||
| Harold Crotts | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Albert Daffner | R | R | 6'2" | 174 | ||
| Angelo Dal Porto | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| David Dexter | R | R | July 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Chet DiEmidio | R | R | September 13, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Atlantic City, NJ US |
| James Flanigan | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Dick Ghelfi | R | R | August 24, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Elmer Golden | January 24, 1932 | |||||
| Gene Green | R | R | June 26, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Don Henderson | L | October 23, 1933 | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Herminio | ||||||
| Jerry Herring | L | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| George Husted | L | 6'2" | 174 | |||
| Eddie Johnson | R | R | October 21, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bernard Kamenski | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| William Keppel | R | R | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Ronald Kiser | L | L | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| William Langston | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Robert Muesenfechter | S | L | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Michael Mullen | ||||||
| Marvin Nevins | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| John Oliver | R | December 15, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Norman Plitt | ||||||
| Jack Poppell | R | October 7, 1933 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| John Robertson | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Ray Sanders | R | September 26, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| George Scott | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Warner Siebert | R | R | February 5, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| John Slachta | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Donald Smith | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| George Smith | R | R | July 19, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Paul Smith | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Eddie Stephens | L | October 21, 1931 | 193 | Cleveland, OK US | ||
| Houston Stephens | ||||||
| James Yance | November 8, 1919 | |||||
| John Zeleznock | R | 6'1" | 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.
