1954 New Orleans Pelicans Roster
Team Record: 92-62
Finished 2nd in the SA
Manager: Danny Murtaugh (92-62)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium
Attendance: 206,305, Avg. 2,679
Playoffs - New Orleans Pelicans 4 games, Birmingham Barons 2
Finals - Atlanta Crackers 4 games, New Orleans Pelicans 1
The New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association ended the 1954 season with a record of 92 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the SA.
The Pelicans led the league with 860 runs. New Orleans allowed 671 runs. Gene Freese paced all regular batters with a .332 average. Bob Schultz topped the team with 18 wins, while Nelson King, too added 15 or more wins, too Nelson King recorded a 2.25 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1954 New Orleans Pelicans who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Curt Raydon, Milt Graff, Jim Waugh, Hardy Peterson, Bob Garber, George Freese, Bobby Del Greco, Bob Schultz, Danny Kravitz, Clem Koshorek, Len Yochim, Dale Coogan, Roy Face, John Powers, Gail Henley, Nelson King, Cal Hogue, Bill Hall, Erv Dusak, Chuck Churn, Felipe Montemayor, Gene Freese and Ed Wolfe.
Danny Murtaugh served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Almonte | R | R | February 4, 1921 | 5'9" | 180 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Bob Anderton | R | R | April 29, 1933 | 6'3" | 180 | Cullman, AL US |
| Chuck Churn | R | R | February 1, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Bridgetown, VA US |
| Dale Coogan | L | L | August 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gene Corso | R | R | March 29, 1932 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Bobby Del Greco | R | R | April 7, 1933 | 5'10" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Erv Dusak | R | R | July 29, 1920 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Roy Face | R | R | February 20, 1928 | 5'8" | 155 | Stephentown, NY US |
| Gene Freese | R | R | January 8, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Wheeling, WV US |
| George Freese | R | R | September 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Bob Garber | R | R | September 10, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Hunker, PA US |
| Milt Graff | L | R | December 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 158 | Jefferson Center, PA US |
| Bill Hall | L | R | July 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Gail Henley | L | R | October 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Cal Hogue | R | R | October 24, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Dayton, OH US |
| Bob Honor | R | April 19, 1934 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Nelson King | R | R | March 15, 1928 | 6'6" | 185 | Shenandoah, PA US |
| Clem Koshorek | R | R | June 20, 1925 | 5'4" | 165 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Danny Kravitz | L | R | December 21, 1930 | 5'11" | 195 | Lopez, PA US |
| Larry Lassalle | R | L | March 18, 1930 | 5'10" | 188 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Rollie Leveille | R | March 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Felipe Montemayor | L | L | February 7, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Peter Nicolis | L | L | April 15, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Hardy Peterson | R | R | October 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 205 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Les Phillips | R | R | September 11, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Torrance, CA US |
| William Phillips | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| John Powers | L | R | July 8, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Harry Pritts | L | L | February 6, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Curt Raydon | R | R | November 18, 1933 | 6'4" | 190 | Bloomington, IL US |
| John Richardson | R | May 14, 1931 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Bob Schultz | R | L | November 27, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Louisville, KY US |
| Jim Waugh | R | R | November 25, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Alan Wilson | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ed Wolfe | R | R | January 2, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| George Wopinek | R | December 5, 1928 | 5'7" | 165 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Len Yochim | L | L | October 16, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | New Orleans, LA 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.
