1954 Atlanta Crackers Roster
Team Record: 94-60
Finished 1st in the SA
Manager: Whit Wyatt (94-60)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Ballpark: Ponce de Leon Park II
Attendance: 312,259, Avg. 4,055
Playoffs - Atlanta Crackers 4 games, Memphis Chicks 2
Finals - Atlanta Crackers 4 games, New Orleans Pelicans 1
The Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association ended the 1954 season with a record of 94 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the SA.
The Crackers scored 841 runs and yielded 695 runs. Chuck Tanner led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .323. Leo Cristante earned 24 wins on the mound for Atlanta, while Dick Donovan added 15 or more wins, too Dick Donovan recorded a 2.69 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1954 Atlanta Crackers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bob Trowbridge, Roy Jarvis, Virgil Jester, Chuck Tanner, Junior Wooten, Nat Peeples, Don McMahon, Lloyd Gearhart, Bob Giggie, Earl Hersh, Bill Ayers, Dick Donovan, Frank Torre, Pete Whisenant, Leo Cristante and George Estock.
Whit Wyatt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Ayers | R | R | September 27, 1919 | 6'3" | 185 | Newnan, GA US |
| Jack Cerin | R | January 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Christian | R | R | May 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Moon Run, PA US |
| Leo Cristante | R | R | December 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Frank DiPrima | R | R | December 13, 1926 | 5'9" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Dick Donovan | L | R | December 7, 1927 | 6'3" | 190 | Boston, MA US |
| George Estock | R | R | November 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Stirling, NJ US |
| Alfred Facchini | R | R | March 12, 1931 | 6'0" | 176 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Lloyd Gearhart | R | L | August 10, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | New Lebanon, OH US |
| Bill George | L | L | August 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Summit, NJ US |
| Bob Giggie | R | R | August 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 200 | Dorchester, MA US |
| Millard Grissom | L | R | October 20, 1932 | 6'3" | 212 | Vance County, NC US |
| Earl Hersh | L | L | May 21, 1932 | 6'0" | 205 | Ebbvale, MD US |
| Mel Himes | R | R | February 20, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Roy Jarvis | R | R | June 7, 1926 | 5'9" | 160 | Shawnee, OK US |
| Virgil Jester | R | R | July 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 188 | Denver, CO US |
| Dick Kelly | R | L | October 7, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Quincy, MA US |
| Theodore Laguna | R | R | September 6, 1932 | 6'0" | 176 | Newark, NJ US |
| James Long | R | December 18, 1920 | 6'1" | 180 | Griffin, GA US | |
| Don McMahon | R | R | January 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Pete Modica | R | R | January 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 145 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bob Montag | L | L | January 21, 1923 | 5'11" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Noel Oquendo | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Jack Parks | L | R | June 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Sayreton, AL US |
| Nat Peeples | R | R | June 29, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| Walter Peterson | R | April 13, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | Round Rock, TX US | |
| Vernon Petty | R | April 12, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US | |
| Skip Pope | L | L | May 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | Akron, OH US |
| Bill Porter | R | R | May 23, 1928 | 5'8" | 155 | Lynn, MA US |
| Paul Rambone | R | R | October 3, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Dewfield, NJ US |
| Jim Solt | R | R | December 29, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | Fort Eustis, VA US |
| Chuck Tanner | L | L | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | New Castle, PA US |
| Glenn Thompson | R | R | December 7, 1928 | 6'5" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Frank Torre | L | L | December 30, 1931 | 6'4" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bob Trowbridge | R | R | June 27, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Hudson, NY US |
| Edward Varhely | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Pete Whisenant | R | R | December 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Asheville, NC US |
| Junior Wooten | R | L | January 16, 1924 | 5'11" | 160 | Pelzer, SC 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.
