1954 Memphis Chicks Roster
Team Record: 80-74
Finished 4th in the SA
Manager: Don Gutteridge (80-74)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Russwood Park
Attendance: 108,898, Avg. 1,414
Playoffs - Atlanta Crackers 4 games, Memphis Chicks 2
The Memphis Chicks of the Southern Association ended the 1954 season with a record of 80 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the SA.
The Chicks scored 822 runs and yielded 785 runs. Ed White topped all regular batters by hitting .314. Bill Fischer led Memphis with 14 wins, while Kelly Swift recorded a 3.73 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jim Baumer, Dixie Howell, Paul Stuffel, Dewey Williams, Jerry Dahlke, Tom Flanigan, Bill Fischer, Marv Rotblatt, Luis Alomá, Al Kozar, Hal Keller, Sammy Meeks, Stan Jok, Ken Landenberger, Vito Valentinetti, Ed White, Kite Thomas and Joe Kirrene were all players from the 1954 Memphis Chicks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Don Gutteridge served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alomá | R | R | June 19, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jim Baumer | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Bob Black | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bill Boyce | R | R | February 1, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Brighton, MA US |
| Garland Brill | R | R | July 10, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Arlington, VA US |
| Jerry Dahlke | R | R | June 8, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | Marathon, WI US |
| Arnold Davis | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Duke Doolittle | R | 5'10" | 215 | |||
| Richard Duffy | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Bill Fischer | R | R | October 11, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Wausau, WI US |
| Tom Flanigan | R | L | September 6, 1934 | 6'3" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Larry Hoffman | S | R | May 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Roger Howard | R | R | August 3, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Dixie Howell | L | R | January 7, 1920 | 6'2" | 210 | Harold, KY US |
| Len Johnston | L | L | March 15, 1929 | 5'10" | 167 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Stan Jok | R | R | May 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Hal Keller | L | R | July 7, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Middletown, MD US |
| William Killinger | R | R | December 1, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | , PA US |
| Joe Kirrene | R | R | October 4, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tom Korczowski | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Al Kozar | R | R | July 5, 1921 | 5'9" | 173 | McKees Rocks, PA US |
| Ken Landenberger | L | L | July 29, 1928 | 6'3" | 200 | Lyndhurst, OH US |
| Del Lang | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Sammy Meeks | R | R | April 23, 1923 | 5'9" | 160 | Anderson, SC US |
| George Moskovich | R | September 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| George Noga | R | R | November 5, 1927 | 5'9" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Clyde Perry | R | August 25, 1927 | 5'11" | 170 | Marysville, CA US | |
| Ray Petrzelka | R | R | December 2, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Marv Rotblatt | S | L | October 18, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ralph Rowe | L | R | July 14, 1924 | 5'6" | 160 | Newberry, SC US |
| Bob Simpson | R | R | February 12, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Gerald Speck | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Paul Stuffel | R | R | March 22, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Canton, OH US |
| Kelly Swift | R | R | May 6, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Kite Thomas | R | R | April 27, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Vito Valentinetti | R | R | September 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | West New York, NJ US |
| Ed White | R | R | April 6, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Anniston, AL US |
| Dewey Williams | R | R | February 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 160 | Durham, NC US |
| Bobby Winkles | R | R | March 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 168 | Tuckerman, AR US |
| Alois Zilian | R | R | November 12, 1923 | 6'2" | 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.
