1954 Mexicali Eagles Roster
Team Record: 92-48
Finished 2nd in the AAL
Manager: Art Lilly (92-48)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Mexicali, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Hidalgo
Attendance: 92,377, Avg. 1,320
The Mexicali Eagles of the Arizona-Texas League ended the 1954 season with a record of 92 wins and 48 losses, finishing second in the AAL.
The Eagles allowed 811 runs, least in the league. Mexicali plated 1047 runs. Ricardo Garza walloped 33 home runs for the squad, while Eduardo Escalante, Moises Camacho, Refugio Bernal and Gustavo Fernandez each swatted 15 or more, too. Eduardo Escalante recorded 143 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .383. Nate Moreland led the squad with 22 wins, and Francisco Ramirez also added 15 or more victories also Francisco Ramirez earned a 3.51 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Nate Moreland and Rubén Amaro both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Art Lilly served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubén Amaro | R | R | January 6, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Jesus Armenta | R | R | March 3, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | , MX |
| Refugio Bernal | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Moises Camacho | R | R | March 31, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Tlahualilo, Durango MX |
| Gerardo Cortez | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Eduardo Escalante | L | L | July 2, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Enrique Estrada | ||||||
| Manuel Estrada | R | L | December 1, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Gustavo Fernandez | R | 6'0" | 155 | |||
| Alejandro Flores | ||||||
| Juan Forte | ||||||
| Ricardo Garza | S | R | July 17, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Cesar Gutierrez | R | R | March 24, 1935 | 5'10" | 160 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Rafael Ibarra | ||||||
| Ernesto Jaramillo | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Hugh Lapham | R | 5'8" | 175 | |||
| Art Lilly | L | R | March 18, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Norm Mathews | R | R | April 12, 1933 | 6'0" | 165 | Hollister, CA US |
| Jose Medrano | R | 5'6" | 160 | |||
| Jesus Mendoza | ||||||
| Nate Moreland | R | L | April 22, 1914 | 6'1" | 195 | England, AR US |
| Catarino Ponce | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Francisco Ramirez | R | R | March 9, 1928 | 5'10" | 185 | San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Alonso Ruiz | R | R | April 15, 1933 | 6'0" | 173 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Carlos Salcido | R | 5'10" | 167 | |||
| Rodolfo Sandoval | R | R | January 25, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Walt Tyler | L | R | December 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 173 | Burleson County, TX US |
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.
