1954 Muskogee Giants Roster
Team Record: 85-54
Finished 2nd in the WA
Manager: John Davenport (85-54)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 44,193, Avg. 636
Playoffs - St. Joseph Saints 3 games, Muskogee Giants 2
The Muskogee Giants of the Western Association ended the 1954 season with a record of 85 wins and 54 losses, finishing second in the WA.
The Giants topped the league with just 666 runs allowed. Muskogee scored 832 runs. Raul Fundora led all regular hitters by hitting .291. Malcolm Landry paced the team with 17 wins, while Rudy Hernández also added 15 or more victories also Malcolm Landry registered a 3.27 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Rudy Hernández played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Muskogee Giants to do so.
John Davenport served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Boback | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bert Briscoe | R | September 6, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Dan Chepkauskas | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| John Davenport | L | L | November 27, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Harvey Dupuy | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Norman Faulconer | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Walter Fishburn | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Raul Fundora | R | 5'8" | 169 | |||
| Rudy Hernández | R | R | December 10, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Edward Kosior | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Malcolm Landry | R | L | November 30, 1929 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Jerry Lindley | ||||||
| John Lytle | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| James Madalone | R | 5'9" | 168 | |||
| George Olsey | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Charles Schuck | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Bill Sells | R | December 30, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| George Svatosky | R | June 16, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Christopher Theobold | R | R | 6'0" | 157 | ||
| Donald Tkacsik | L | L | December 12, 1931 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Pete Traina | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| James Waldrip | R | R | November 28, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | Healdton, OK US |
| Cedric Woods |
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.
