1954 Middlesboro Athletics Roster

Mountain States League (MSL) - Class: C
Team Record: 48-34
Finished 1st in the MSL
Manager: Walt Dixon (48-34)
Location: Middlesboro, Kentucky
Ballpark: Hilltop Speedway Park
Attendance: 9,031, Avg. 220
1954 Middlesboro Athletics Statistics

The Middlesboro Athletics of the Mountain States League ended the 1954 season with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses, finishing first in the MSL.

The Athletics plated 448 runs and gave up 429 runs. Walt Dixon and Sam Garbedian topped hitters with significant playing time with a .337 average. Jim Anders led Middlesboro with 12 wins, while William Morgan registered a 3.47 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Jack Bruner played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Middlesboro Athletics to do so.

Walt Dixon served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jim AndersRRJune 4, 19306'1"175
Jack BrunerLLJuly 1, 19246'1"185Waterloo, IA US
Charles Cook
Walt DixonRNovember 25, 19206'2"235Chatham County, NC US
Kermit DoubLL5'9"140
Sam GarbedianL5'6"160
Ron Grace
Charles GreenhillR6'1"205
William HalsteadR6'2"195
Jackie JonesROctober 18, 19305'11"175
Adam McCoy
James McCraryROctober 15, 19295'7"148Lexington, NC US
Haydon McPartland
William MorganRL5'11"169
William PhilyawRR6'2"187
Albert Roberts
Hollis RobertsonRR6'1"200
James Robinson
Bill RossRRFebruary 20, 19305'11"160Fullerton, CA US
Peter Taylor
Albert TurnerHyman, SC US
William WilliamsR5'11"180

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.




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