1954 Kingsport Cherokees Roster
Team Record: 41-40
Finished 3rd in the MSL
Manager: Muscle Shoals (41-40)
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 33,000, Avg. 815
The Kingsport Cherokees of the Mountain States League ended the 1954 season with a record of 41 wins and 40 losses, finishing third in the MSL.
The Cherokees scored 476 runs, most in the league. Kingsport conceded 507 runs, most in the circuit. Muscle Shoals led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .351 clip. Ernie Clark and Buck Collette topped the team with 9 wins each, while Buck Collette recorded a 4.53 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Pedro Ramos and Nap Reyes both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Muscle Shoals served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Alberts | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| George Bailey | L | June 6, 1937 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Ernie Clark | R | R | April 30, 1928 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Gilbert Cole | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Buck Collette | April 26, 1933 | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Bill Coriell | June 14, 1935 | |||||
| Elmer DePrey | R | 5'10" | 190 | |||
| Phillip Filiatrault | ||||||
| James Fleming | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Samuel Germano | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Raymond Glass | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jesus Gonzalez | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Sixto Hechavarria | R | R | 5'7" | 135 | ||
| Ned Jilton | L | L | July 3, 1926 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Clyde Johnson | August 24, 1935 | |||||
| Pablo Labrador | S | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Howard Langston | R | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Orlando Leroux | R | R | 5'11" | 198 | ||
| Raul Llaneras | L | L | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| George Long | R | R | February 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 197 | |
| Gadoberto Lopez | ||||||
| Jorge Lopez | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Martin | ||||||
| Roy McLemore | ||||||
| Vinny O'Reilly | February 26, 1935 | |||||
| Lorenzo Onate | R | R | 6'3" | 174 | ||
| Emigdio Perez | ||||||
| Pedro Ramos | S | R | April 28, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Nap Reyes | R | R | November 24, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba CU |
| Martin Sadorf | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Aldo Salvent | R | R | October 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Yateras, CU |
| Ceferino Sanabria | ||||||
| Bob Shaulis | R | October 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Muscle Shoals | L | October 3, 1916 | 5'11" | 210 | ||
| Bob Smedley | March 18, 1932 | Waynesboro, PA US | ||||
| George Smith | R | R | July 19, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Glenn Swain | ||||||
| James Teahl | R | February 16, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Palmyra, PA US | |
| Al Valdes | R | October 15, 1927 | 5'9" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU | |
| Pete Vance | ||||||
| Robert Wagner | ||||||
| Stanley Webster | ||||||
| Jesus Zambrana |
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.
