1954 Columbus Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 51-86
Finished 8th in the SAL
Manager: George Kissell (51-86)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park I & II
Attendance: 37,245, Avg. 544
The Columbus Cardinals of the South Atlantic League ended the 1954 season with a record of 51 wins and 86 losses, finishing eighth in the SAL.
The Cardinals tallied 529 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 731 runs. Jackie Brandt led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .313 clip. Hoyt Benedict topped Columbus with 9 wins, while Luis Arroyo recorded a 2.49 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1954 Columbus Cardinals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Sonny Senerchia, Luis Arroyo, Phil Clark and Jackie Brandt.
George Kissell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Arroyo | L | L | February 18, 1927 | 5'8" | 178 | Penuelas, PR |
| Hoyt Benedict | R | R | July 12, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Gene Bone | June 7, 1928 | |||||
| Jackie Brandt | R | R | April 28, 1934 | 5'11" | 165 | Omaha, NE US |
| Joseph Brunacki | R | September 6, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Joseph Carolan | R | February 14, 1932 | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Louis Ciccone | R | 5'7" | 154 | |||
| Phil Clark | R | R | October 3, 1932 | 6'3" | 210 | Albany, GA US |
| Hermenio Cortes | R | R | February 28, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Freddy Desouza | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Paul Dewey | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Pete Ethier | R | July 25, 1930 | 5'9" | 175 | Spencer, MA US | |
| Joe Ford | R | R | September 6, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Carter, OK US |
| Billy Giddings | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bobby Harrison | R | R | April 16, 1927 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Rufus Higginbotham | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| William Howard | R | R | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Roland Hubbard | R | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Benny Leonard | L | February 24, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Jim Lewey | R | R | September 7, 1930 | 6'0" | 165 | Alamance County, NC US |
| Thomas Lind | R | R | November 14, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Mario Mauriello | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| James McArdle | R | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| William McGhee | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Jerry McKeithan | ||||||
| Ray Mendoza | L | L | September 26, 1929 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Jim Michalec | R | R | September 24, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Albert Morris | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Robert Muesenfechter | S | L | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Dennis Reeder | L | L | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Jack Roberts | S | R | September 17, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Ray Sanders | R | September 26, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Sonny Senerchia | R | R | April 6, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
| Robert Slaybaugh | L | L | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Robert St. Pierre | R | L | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| Whit Ulrich | R | R | November 15, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Boise, ID US |
| Robert Umfleet | L | R | 6'0" | 167 | ||
| Leonard Wile | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Bill Wilhelm | R | June 11, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Glen Zimmerman | L | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
