1954 Lake Charles Lakers Roster
Team Record: 67-72
Finished 4th in the EL
Manager: John Faucett (67-72)
Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 71,555, Avg. 1,030
Playoffs - New Iberia Pelicans 4 games, Lake Charles Lakers 2
The Lake Charles Lakers of the Evangeline League ended the 1954 season with a record of 67 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the EL.
The Lakers plated 787 runs and yielded 826 runs. Walter Sessi led all regular batters by connecting at a .333 clip. Elwood Moore topped Lake Charles with 11 wins and a team-best 4.28 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1954 Lake Charles Lakers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Stan Goletz, Walter Sessi and Leo Posada.
John Faucett served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Alford | L | L | July 16, 1934 | 5'11" | 200 | Rio Vista, TX US |
| Clifford Babbitt | R | R | August 8, 1932 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| George Bonet | ||||||
| Billy Boyette | R | R | April 13, 1928 | 5'11" | 155 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Harold Bunch | January 4, 1930 | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Paul Chergey | May 28, 1930 | |||||
| AJ Crain | August 31, 1934 | |||||
| Gene Depperschmidt | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Herbert Dorsey | ||||||
| Herbert Dwire | R | R | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Dave Ellison | L | February 17, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Calera, AL US | |
| John Faucett | R | R | March 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Arthur Garrett | R | October 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Stan Goletz | L | L | May 21, 1918 | 6'3" | 200 | Crescent, OH US |
| Hernan Gomez | R | 5'6" | 165 | |||
| Raymond Hegstrom | S | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Richard Jennings | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Michael Jezierski | R | 5'11" | 178 | |||
| Thomas Kyler | ||||||
| Yale Lary | R | November 24, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US | |
| Mike Lyle | ||||||
| Hurley McLeod | ||||||
| Elwood Moore | R | R | July 23, 1917 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Luis Oliveros | ||||||
| Virgil Petty | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Tommy Pollet | R | June 19, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Leo Posada | R | R | April 1, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ramón Roger | R | R | July 30, 1913 | 6'0" | 193 | , MX |
| Joseph Ryan | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Walter Sessi | L | L | July 23, 1918 | 6'3" | 225 | Finleyville, PA US |
| John Smirnoff | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Fred Smith | R | R | May 14, 1922 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Thomas Smith | ||||||
| Vincent Speranza | R | R | June 27, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Reed Stephens | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Billy Thompson | R | R | 6'2" | 184 | ||
| Garland Turano | ||||||
| Leo Tyson | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Pedro Ventura | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Don White | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Harold Wilson | R | R | 6'0" | 190 |
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.
