1954 Pampa Oilers Roster
Team Record: 81-54
Finished 1st in the WTNML
Manager: Doug Lewis (0-0), Hersh Martin (0-0)
Location: Pampa, Texas
Ballpark: Oiler Park
Attendance: 34,594, Avg. 513
Playoffs - Pampa Oilers 4 games, Abilene Blue Sox 2
Finals - Pampa Oilers 4 games, Clovis Pioneers 2
The Pampa Oilers of the West Texas-New Mexico League ended the 1954 season with a record of 81 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the WTNML.
The Oilers scored 980 runs, best in the league. Pampa yielded 876 runs. Richard Hairston paced hitters with significant playing time with a .347 average. Ernie Clark topped the team with 18 wins, while Samuel Williams also added 15 or more victories also Jose Velazquez registered a 4.37 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1954 Pampa Oilers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Samuel Williams, Lou Johnson and Benny Felder.
Doug Lewis and Hersh Martin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Burdick | R | July 24, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Moses Calzada | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Ernie Clark | R | R | April 30, 1928 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| John Coddington | R | R | July 9, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Benny Felder | R | R | December 9, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Joe Fortin | R | June 20, 1923 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Luis Gonzalez | ||||||
| Richard Hairston | L | 5'11" | 205 | |||
| Curtis Hardaway | R | R | August 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 189 | Columbus, GA US |
| Eugenio Hauradou | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Marvin Heckert | ||||||
| Donald Henson | R | R | January 10, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Chico Heron | R | R | March 19, 1936 | 5'10" | 168 | , Bocas del Toro PA |
| Richard Hutzler | R | 5'9" | 190 | |||
| Lou Johnson | R | R | September 22, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Lexington, KY US |
| Donald Krueger | L | March 16, 1929 | 5'10" | 163 | ||
| George Lambrinos | R | February 23, 1927 | 6'1" | 205 | Endicott, NY US | |
| James Lemons | S | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Doug Lewis | L | L | November 7, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Jorge Lopez | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Joseph Mangone | R | R | July 11, 1935 | 5'10" | 184 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Allan Maul | L | L | November 27, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ike Palmer | L | June 11, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Greenbrier, AR US | |
| Ibrahim Rios | R | R | 5'10" | 140 | ||
| Rolando Rodriguez | R | R | 5'10" | 140 | ||
| Rudy Tanner | R | February 11, 1927 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Donald Tierney | R | R | 6'2" | 206 | ||
| Jose Velazquez | S | |||||
| Samuel Williams | L | R | October 13, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Deck Woldt | L | October 22, 1919 | 5'9" | 165 | Egg Harbor, WI US | |
| Dub Woolbright | R | June 5, 1929 | 5'10" | 163 |
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.
