1954 St. Paul Saints Roster
Team Record: 75-78
Finished 5th in the AA
Manager: Clay Bryant (75-78)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ballpark: Lexington Park
Attendance: 134,006, Avg. 1,752
The St. Paul Saints of the American Association ended the 1954 season with a record of 75 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the AA.
The Saints plated 748 runs and surrendered 693 runs. Jim Baxes paced St. Paul with 22 home runs, while Charlie Neal, Eddie Moore, Bud Hutson, Walt Moryn and Don Zimmer each walloped 15 or more also. Bud Hutson drove in 81 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .300. Ron Negray led the team with 17 wins, and Wade Browning recorded a 3.67 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Jim Baxes, Bill Antonello, Ray Moore, Johnny Bucha, Ernie Nevel, Charlie Neal, Gino Cimoli, Bob Darnell, Dick Williams, Don Bessent, Ron Negray, Bob Milliken, Bert Hamric, Rudy Rufer, Walt Moryn, Stan Rojek, Earl Mossor, Johnny Rutherford and Don Zimmer were all players from the 1954 St. Paul Saints who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Clay Bryant served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Antonello | R | R | May 19, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ted Bartz | R | December 1, 1925 | 6'3" | 185 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Jim Baxes | R | R | July 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Don Bessent | R | R | March 13, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Wade Browning | L | L | March 16, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Johnny Bucha | R | R | January 22, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | Allentown, PA US |
| Gino Cimoli | R | R | December 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Billy Darden | R | R | July 27, 1926 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Bob Darnell | R | R | November 6, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | Wewoka, OK US |
| Norman Fox | R | R | March 8, 1928 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| John Golich | R | November 0, 1925 | 5'11" | 187 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Bert Hamric | L | R | March 1, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Clarksburg, WV US |
| Bud Hutson | R | February 6, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | Atkins, AR US | |
| Lou Landini | R | March 24, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | , IT | |
| Ronnie Lee | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Dick McCoy | L | L | September 7, 1929 | 6'2" | 177 | |
| Bob Milliken | R | R | August 25, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | Majorsville, WV US |
| Gilbert Mills | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Eddie Moore | R | R | September 21, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Ray Moore | R | R | June 1, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | Meadows, MD US |
| Walt Moryn | L | R | April 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Earl Mossor | L | R | July 21, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | Forbus, TN US |
| Charlie Neal | R | R | January 30, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | Longview, TX US |
| Ron Negray | R | R | February 26, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Akron, OH US |
| Ernie Nevel | R | R | August 17, 1919 | 5'11" | 190 | Charleston, MO US |
| Lyle Olsen | R | November 13, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Herb Olson | L | R | November 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Wenatchee, WA US |
| Chuck Page | R | R | March 28, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Hillsdale, OK US |
| Stan Rojek | R | R | April 21, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | North Tonawanda, NY US |
| Rudy Rufer | R | R | October 28, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 | Ridgewood, NY US |
| Johnny Rutherford | L | R | May 5, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | Belleville, ON CA |
| Clint Weaver | L | L | September 4, 1927 | 6'2" | 204 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Dick Williams | R | R | May 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ernest Yelen | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Don Zimmer | R | R | January 17, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH 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.
