1954 Omaha Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 83-68
Finished 3rd in the WL
Manager: Ferrell Anderson (83-68)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Ballpark: Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Attendance: 150,131, Avg. 1,988
Playoffs - Des Moines Bruins 3 games, Omaha Cardinals 1
The Omaha Cardinals of the Western League ended the 1954 season with a record of 83 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the WL.
The Cardinals paced the league with just 612 runs allowed. Omaha scored 663 runs, worst in the league,. Jim King topped all regular hitters by hitting .314. Bob Clear led the squad with 20 wins, while Ron Kump earned a 2.28 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Jackie Brandt, Gordon Jones, Jim King, Phil Clark, Ferrell Anderson, Lou Ciola, Neal Hertweck and Bob Blaylock were all players from the 1954 Omaha Cardinals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ferrell Anderson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrell Anderson | R | R | January 9, 1918 | 6'1" | 200 | Maple City, KS US |
| Bob Blaylock | R | R | June 28, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Jackie Brandt | R | R | April 28, 1934 | 5'11" | 165 | Omaha, NE US |
| Lou Ciola | R | R | September 6, 1922 | 5'9" | 165 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Phil Clark | R | R | October 3, 1932 | 6'3" | 210 | Albany, GA US |
| Bob Clear | R | R | December 14, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Freddy Desouza | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Jay Drake | R | March 1, 1930 | 5'9" | 185 | Humboldt, KS US | |
| Carmon Dugger | L | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Barney Elser | R | R | December 2, 1930 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Rogers Fister | R | R | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| Melvin Greer | R | R | August 11, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mel Heim | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Neal Hertweck | L | L | November 22, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Harry Hoitsma | R | R | September 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Chuck Hollingsworth | R | R | July 30, 1933 | 5'9" | 165 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| William Hopkins | R | March 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Roland Hubbard | R | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Gordon Jones | R | R | April 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Ray Kangas | R | R | April 19, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Bessemer, MI US |
| Harry Keister | L | L | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| Jim King | L | R | August 27, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Elkins, AR US |
| Ron Kump | L | R | November 25, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Cashtown, PA US |
| Hector Mayer | R | R | November 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 172 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
| Art Mazmanian | R | R | May 1, 1927 | 5'9" | 229 | Detroit, MI US |
| Donald McLennan | L | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Floyd Melliere | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jim Michalec | R | R | September 24, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| James Miller | R | October 4, 1932 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Vincent Moreci | L | L | October 11, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| George New | L | L | June 27, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Whitey Ries | R | R | July 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jack Shirley | R | R | July 28, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Gene Swinger | R | R | October 26, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Alfred Viotto | L | December 27, 1930 | 5'7" | 180 | ||
| Wayne Wallace | R | 6'4" | 190 | |||
| Donald Wolf | R | R | 5'10" | 175 |
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.
