1954 Quebec Braves Roster
Team Record: 80-48
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: George McQuinn (80-48)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Quebec Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 105,269, Avg. 1,645
Playoffs - Quebec Braves 4 games, Trois Rivieres Phillies 3
Finals - Quebec Braves 4 games, Drummondville A's 2
The Quebec Braves of the Provincial League ended the 1954 season with a record of 80 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the PL.
The Braves gave up 509 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Quebec plated 697 runs. Mike Fandozzi led batters with significant playing time with a .331 average. Matthew Peoplis topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.34 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Don Nottebart played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Quebec Braves to do so.
George McQuinn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Alomar | L | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Charles Bigham | L | L | September 1, 1930 | 6'1" | 184 | Dallas, TX US |
| Johnny Charles | R | R | July 4, 1928 | 5'7" | 160 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Ernest Desperito | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Jim Espinola | R | R | April 13, 1931 | 6'0" | 160 | Nashua, NH US |
| Mike Fandozzi | R | R | May 15, 1927 | 5'9" | 153 | Athens, NY US |
| Walter Ford | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Rudolph Fortin | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Hal Gordon | R | 6'0" | 182 | |||
| Don Jaber | R | R | December 27, 1933 | 5'6" | 165 | |
| Rudy Johnson | L | November 20, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Lou Kibling | L | August 2, 1934 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Edward Landry | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Jack Lastella | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| James McClary | L | R | January 6, 1932 | 6'2" | 165 | Davie, WV US |
| Don Nottebart | R | R | January 23, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | West Newton, MA US |
| Frank Oehling | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | New Brunswick, NJ US | |
| Julio Palazzini | L | R | June 7, 1931 | 5'9" | 168 | Canaan, CT US |
| Matthew Peoplis | S | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Walter Peterson | R | April 13, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | Round Rock, TX US | |
| Vincent Pizzitola | R | R | March 17, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| George Player | R | R | August 1, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Andre Pratte | L | May 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Isiah Quarterman | R | 5'11" | 196 | |||
| Jack Schlarb | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Herb Shankman | L | L | July 22, 1931 | 5'10" | 152 | Chelsea, MA US |
| Claude St. Vincent | R | April 19, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| John Stadnicki | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Tom Tewksbury | R | R | November 12, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Joseph Whitley | L | November 22, 1929 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Wallace Widholm | S | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Philip Williams | R | 6'0" | 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.
