1954 Shreveport Sports Roster
Team Record: 90-71
Finished 1st in the TL
Manager: Mel McGaha (90-71)
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 142,970, Avg. 1,776
Playoffs - Fort Worth Cats 4 games, Shreveport Sports 1
The Shreveport Sports of the Texas League ended the 1954 season with a record of 90 wins and 71 losses, finishing first in the TL.
The Sports paced the league with just 655 runs allowed. Shreveport scored 765 runs. Bud Heslet walloped 31 home runs for the squad, while Ed Mickelson swatted 15 or more, too. Ed Mickelson drove in 139 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .335 clip. John André led the squad with 21 wins, and Arnie Atkins and Bob Smith registered a 2.89 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1954 Shreveport Sports who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Smith, Ed Mickelson, John André, Bill Tremel, Jim Willis, Alton Brown, Doyle Lade, Fred Martin, Joe Koppe and Billy Muffett.
Mel McGaha served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ackeret | R | R | May 5, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| John André | L | R | January 3, 1923 | 6'4" | 200 | Brockton, MA US |
| Arnie Atkins | R | R | November 21, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Muscatine, IA US |
| Ed Barr | R | R | August 2, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Hugh Blanton | R | R | September 8, 1923 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Alton Brown | R | R | April 16, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | Norfolk, VA US |
| David Cyrus | L | R | July 18, 1927 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Bud Heslet | R | R | February 27, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
| Al Hunt | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Ottis Jacobs | R | R | December 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| J. W. Jones | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Ev Joyner | L | R | September 9, 1926 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Joe Koppe | R | R | October 19, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Doyle Lade | R | R | February 17, 1921 | 5'10" | 183 | Fairbury, NE US |
| Fred Martin | R | R | June 27, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Williams, OK US |
| James Martin | R | July 16, 1929 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Mel McGaha | R | R | September 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 198 | Bastrop, LA US |
| Ed Mickelson | R | R | September 9, 1926 | 6'3" | 205 | Ottawa, IL US |
| Billy Muffett | R | R | September 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 198 | Hammond, IN US |
| Robert Nichols | 5'10" | 185 | ||||
| Knowles Piercey | L | L | January 31, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Jesse Priest | R | R | September 18, 1929 | 6'2" | 175 | Briggs, TX US |
| Bob Smith | R | L | February 1, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Woodsville, NH US |
| Donald Spencer | R | R | September 9, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Bill Tremel | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | Lilly, PA US |
| Bob Van Eman | L | L | October 19, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, PA US |
| Claude White | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Ken Wild | R | R | November 16, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jim Willis | L | R | March 20, 1927 | 6'3" | 175 | Doyline, 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.
