1954 Tucson Cowboys Roster
Team Record: 64-76
Finished 5th in the AAL
Manager: Don Jameson (64-76)
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Ballpark: Hi Corbett Field
Attendance: 60,735, Avg. 868
The Tucson Cowboys of the Arizona-Texas League ended the 1954 season with a record of 64 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the AAL.
The Cowboys scored 1004 runs and allowed 1010 runs. Dick Hogan walloped 45 home runs for Tucson, while Donald Jordan and Rob Murphy added 15 or more as well. Dick Hogan drove in 149 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .360. Ralph Buckingham and Don Cantrell led the squad with 13 wins each, and Gene Hayden recorded a 4.66 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Gene Hayden played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Tucson Cowboys to do so.
Don Jameson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Barnwell | L | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Robert Borovicka | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Broski | R | March 20, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| John Brosnan | R | R | January 5, 1931 | 6'0" | 187 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ralph Buckingham | L | L | April 5, 1931 | 6'0" | 172 | Chelan, WA US |
| John Buttrey | S | R | February 6, 1934 | 5'11" | 178 | Nashville, TN US |
| Thomas Cannon | ||||||
| Don Cantrell | R | R | October 19, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Banos, CA US |
| Dave Casanega | L | R | March 13, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | , MX |
| Ernest Choukalos | L | R | February 11, 1927 | 6'1" | 215 | Drumheller, AB CA |
| Alan Cohen | R | February 7, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Portland, OR US | |
| Ben Day | ||||||
| Jim Dayen | R | R | April 4, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | Longview, WA US |
| James Estrada | R | May 16, 1919 | 5'10" | 180 | San Jacinto, CA US | |
| Richard Gentry | R | R | August 12, 1932 | 5'10" | 160 | Torrence County, NM US |
| Robert Hart | ||||||
| Gene Hayden | L | L | April 14, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Heisner | R | R | June 14, 1931 | 5'9" | 175 | Ellwood City, PA US |
| Dick Hogan | R | October 21, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Worcester, MA US | |
| William Horton | ||||||
| William Jacobson | ||||||
| Don Jameson | R | February 11, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Cob Jarvis | L | R | October 26, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | Booneville, MS US |
| Donald Jordan | R | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| Hugh King | R | R | 6'2" | 176 | ||
| Howard Langston | R | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Charles Lundgren | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Gene Marinacci | L | L | April 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 196 | |
| Phil Marvier | L | September 14, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Robert McFarlane | L | L | June 14, 1929 | 5'8" | 160 | Garfield, UT US |
| Tony Morales | L | L | September 26, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | Douglas, AZ US |
| Rob Murphy | R | January 18, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| LeRoy Reddell | R | R | July 14, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Glenn Rediger | R | R | January 18, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | North Hollywood, CA US |
| Frank Romero | S | R | January 7, 1929 | 5'8" | 159 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bill Ross | R | R | February 20, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Charles Schmandt | S | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Donald Seamans | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Richard Smith | R | R | June 26, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Upland, CA US |
| Richard Wenger | L | L | August 3, 1930 | 6'1" | 178 |
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.
