1954 San Diego Padres Roster
Team Record: 102-67
Finished 1st in the PCL
Manager: Lefty O'Doul (102-67)
Location: San Diego, California
Ballpark: Lane Field
Attendance: 292,487, Avg. 3,461
Playoffs - San Diego Padres 1 game, Hollywood Stars 0 - One-game playoff for first place
Playoffs - Oakland Oaks 2 games, San Diego Padres 0
The San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1954 season with a record of 102 wins and 67 losses, finishing first in the PCL.
The Padres topped the league with 756 runs, spearheaded by 118 home runs. San Diego allowed 622 runs. Earl Rapp paced the team with 24 home runs, while Dick Sisler and Harry Elliott walloped 15 or more as well. Earl Rapp recorded 111 runs batted in. Harry Elliott led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .350. Bob Kerrigan and Bill Wight paced the squad with 17 wins each, plus Eddie Erautt, too added 15 or more wins, too Bill Wight recorded a 1.93 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Theolic Smith, Bill Wight, Earl Rapp, Bob Elliott, Cliff Fannin, Luke Easter, Al Lyons, Milt Smith, Dick Aylward, John Romonosky, Eddie Erautt, Floyd Robinson, Al Federoff, Mike Sandlock, Jack Merson, Harry Elliott, Buddy Peterson, Dick Sisler and Cliff Chambers were all players from the 1954 San Diego Padres who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Lefty O'Doul served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Aylward | R | R | June 4, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Cliff Chambers | L | L | January 10, 1922 | 6'3" | 208 | Portland, OR US |
| Lloyd Dickey | L | L | September 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Luke Easter | L | R | August 4, 1915 | 6'4" | 240 | Jonestown, MS US |
| Bob Elliott | R | R | November 26, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Harry Elliott | R | R | December 30, 1923 | 5'9" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Eddie Erautt | R | R | September 26, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Dick Faber | L | L | July 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Cliff Fannin | L | R | May 13, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Louisa, KY US |
| Al Federoff | R | R | July 11, 1924 | 5'10" | 165 | Bairdford, PA US |
| Ev Hall | R | R | November 14, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | Gary, IN US |
| Tommy Herrera | R | R | November 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 172 | Laredo, TX US |
| Bob Kerrigan | L | L | September 1, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Al Lyons | R | R | July 18, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Red Mathis | R | R | January 13, 1922 | 6'0" | 200 | Adairsville, GA US |
| Jack Merson | R | R | January 17, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Elkridge, MD US |
| Frank Murray | L | March 11, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Chris Nicolosi | S | R | September 12, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Buddy Peterson | R | R | April 23, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
| Walt Pocekay | L | R | June 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | Richmond, CA US |
| Earl Rapp | L | R | May 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Corunna, MI US |
| Jose Rayle | R | R | July 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Floyd Robinson | L | R | May 9, 1936 | 5'9" | 175 | Prescott, AR US |
| John Romonosky | R | R | July 7, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Harrisburg, IL US |
| Mike Sandlock | S | R | October 17, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Old Greenwich, CT US |
| Dick Sisler | L | R | November 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Milt Smith | R | R | March 27, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbus, GA US |
| Theolic Smith | S | R | May 19, 1913 | 5'11" | 170 | Wabbesika, AR US |
| William Thomason | R | R | November 14, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | Emporia, VA US |
| Bob Van Eman | L | L | October 19, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, PA US |
| Bill Wight | L | L | April 12, 1922 | 6'1" | 180 | Rio Vista, CA 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.
