1954 Amarillo Gold Sox Roster
Team Record: 71-63
Finished 3rd in the WTNML
Manager: Teddy Clawitter (0-0), John Bruzga (0-0), Frank Kempa (0-0)
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Gold Coast Stadium
Attendance: 51,800, Avg. 773
Playoffs - Clovis Pioneers 4 games, Amarillo Gold Sox 3
The Amarillo Gold Sox of the West Texas-New Mexico League ended the 1954 season with a record of 71 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the WTNML.
The Gold Sox scored 862 runs and allowed 840 runs. Frosty Kennedy paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .372 clip. Eddie Locke earned 24 wins on the mound for Amarillo, while Leonard Ruyle, too added 15 or more wins, too Leonard Ruyle recorded a 4.09 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Eddie Locke played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Amarillo Gold Sox to do so.
Teddy Clawitter, John Bruzga and Frank Kempa served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adelheim | R | R | September 14, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Dave Anderson | R | R | March 24, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Charlie Balciulis | R | January 29, 1930 | 6'3" | 206 | ||
| Bob Blevins | R | R | July 23, 1928 | 5'9" | 176 | |
| Nelson Brown | L | March 15, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| John Bruzga | R | January 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| James Clarich | R | R | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Teddy Clawitter | L | R | May 20, 1913 | 6'0" | 200 | Ulm, AR US |
| Julian De la Torre | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Ray Faust | R | R | June 25, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Davis Floyd | ||||||
| Joe Fortin | R | June 20, 1923 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Nim Free | L | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| Jasper Goff | R | 6'1" | 216 | |||
| Paul Halter | R | June 30, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | Cottonwood, ID US | |
| John Hecht | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Marvin Hoeckendorf | R | September 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Clyde Isreal | ||||||
| Charles Johnson | ||||||
| Frank Kempa | R | 5'8" | 168 | |||
| Frosty Kennedy | R | R | March 20, 1926 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Donald Krueger | L | March 16, 1929 | 5'10" | 163 | ||
| Eddie Locke | L | R | January 13, 1923 | 5'11" | 181 | |
| Edward Mathes | S | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Fidel Olvera | ||||||
| George Payte | S | R | June 6, 1922 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Reynaldo Ramirez | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| John Rucker | R | R | November 21, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Leonard Ruyle | R | R | 6'3" | 198 | ||
| Gilbert Silva | ||||||
| Taylor Smith | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Karl Swenson | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Ron Tollber | ||||||
| George Tomecek | L | R | August 29, 1933 | 6'1" | 155 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Jack Venable | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Carroll Walker | ||||||
| Billy Wilhite | L | R | October 1, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Deck Woldt | L | October 22, 1919 | 5'9" | 165 | Egg Harbor, WI 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.
