1954 Albuquerque Dukes Roster
Team Record: 62-74
Finished 5th in the WTNML
Manager: Tom Jordan (62-74)
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: Tingley Field
Attendance: 83,446, Avg. 1,227
The Albuquerque Dukes of the West Texas-New Mexico League ended the 1954 season with a record of 62 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the WTNML.
The Dukes plated 806 runs and allowed 870 runs. Tom Jordan led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .338 clip. George Socha topped Albuquerque with 21 wins, while Bud Bauhofer added 15 or more wins, too George Socha recorded a 4.31 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Luis Villodas and Tom Jordan both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Tom Jordan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Anderson | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Royce Ankeny | ||||||
| Ernest Bartolomei | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Bud Bauhofer | S | R | November 9, 1930 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Fred Bell | R | January 17, 1921 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Grover Blacksher | L | L | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Charles Calhoun | ||||||
| Alejandro Chavez | ||||||
| George Connelly | ||||||
| Clifford Crawford | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Pete Domenici | May 7, 1932 | |||||
| Dennis Elsasser | R | 5'10" | 167 | |||
| Don Farber | R | June 6, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Bob Flores | R | R | December 11, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | Santa Paula, CA US |
| Jerry Folkman | R | R | August 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Max Gonzales | ||||||
| Joe Jacobs | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Marcus Job | R | R | March 9, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Tom Jordan | R | R | September 5, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Lawton, OK US |
| Richard Meyers | ||||||
| Ken Michael | R | R | February 15, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Victoriano Moreno | ||||||
| Dale Perry | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Joe Pierre | R | 5'9" | 156 | |||
| Socrates Red | L | L | 6'0" | 159 | ||
| Jim Sampson | R | R | May 4, 1931 | 5'11" | 150 | Jackson, MS US |
| Pedro Santiago | L | July 23, 1925 | 5'5" | 150 | Coamo, PR | |
| Leonard Santos | S | R | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Terry Scalzitti | January 7, 1931 | |||||
| Herbert Simpson | L | L | August 29, 1920 | 5'8" | 170 | Hahnville, LA US |
| Thomas Smith | ||||||
| George Socha | R | R | 6'3" | 217 | ||
| Joseph Spencer | ||||||
| William Staley | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Odie Strain | R | August 3, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Decatur, IL US | |
| Gilberto Valentin | R | R | May 1, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Luis Villodas | R | R | January 4, 1918 | 6'2" | 205 | Ponce, PR |
| John Walker | L | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Bob Westfall | R | R | April 19, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Donald Williams | R | R | February 4, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Madill, OK 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.
