1954 Charlotte Hornets Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 62-77
Finished 6th in the SAL
Manager: Pete Appleton (0-0), Ellis Clary (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 92,641, Avg. 1,333
1954 Charlotte Hornets Statistics

The Charlotte Hornets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1954 season with a record of 62 wins and 77 losses, finishing sixth in the SAL.

The Hornets scored 685 runs and yielded 746 runs, most in the circuit. Carlos Paula led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .309 clip. Hal Griggs topped Charlotte with 14 wins, while Eusebio Perez recorded a 3.07 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1954 Charlotte Hornets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Roy Dietzel, Jake Early, Hal Griggs, Steve Korcheck, Jim Lemon, Jesse Levan, Lyle Luttrell, Cholly Naranjo, Carlos Paula, José Valdivielso and Buck Varner.

Pete Appleton and Ellis Clary served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jose AguiarR6'0"175
Bill BarkleyRRSeptember 20, 19286'1"188
Bobby Lee BrownRROctober 17, 19326'4"185Danville, VA US
Lucio CelisRRMarch 30, 19356'2"180Cuyagua, Aragua VE
Brad ClaphamSLAugust 19, 19336'1"160
Lawrence ClarkRRMay 31, 19296'0"170Newark, NJ US
Wayne CrawfordL5'9"175
Arnold DavisR6'0"190
Roy DietzelRRJanuary 9, 19316'0"190Baltimore, MD US
John DiFrescoR5'10"165
Jake EarlyLRMay 19, 19155'11"168Kings Mountain, NC US
Jack ElkinsLRDecember 26, 19266'2"180
Tom FalkLLSeptember 4, 19306'0"180
Enrique GonzalezL5'10"165
John GriceRRMarch 15, 19245'11"180
Hal GriggsRRAugust 24, 19286'0"170Shannon, GA US
John HarrisR5'9"155
Cart HowertonLOctober 23, 19276'2"193
John IsaacLL6'0"157
Jimmie JarrettLR6'1"168
Denis JentLLJanuary 17, 19306'0"160
Barry JonesRAugust 20, 19305'10"165Highland Park, MI US
William KearnsRR6'1"165
Steve KorcheckRRAugust 11, 19326'1"205McClellandtown, PA US
Tom LakosRRMay 22, 19235'11"175
Jim LemonRRMarch 23, 19286'4"200Covington, VA US
Jesse LevanLRJuly 15, 19266'0"172Reading, PA US
Lyle LuttrellRRFebruary 22, 19306'0"180Bloomington, IL US
Thomas MarinoR5'9"175
Peter MeachiniR6'0"170
Ed MoellerRRJuly 5, 19286'1"180
Bill MullinsRRAugust 13, 19316'2"200Worcester, MA US
Jose NakamuraLLJuly 28, 19285'9"140Central Las Villas, CU
Cholly NaranjoLRNovember 25, 19335'11"165La Habana, La Habana CU
Carlos PaulaRRNovember 28, 19276'3"195La Habana, La Habana CU
Eusebio PerezLRDecember 16, 19255'11"155Niquero, CU
Dolor RehmRR6'5"210
John Rodman
Isaac SeaoneR5'10"180
Burl StorieR6'1"200
José ValdivielsoRRMay 22, 19346'1"175Matanzas, Matanzas CU
Buck VarnerLRAugust 17, 19305'10"170Hixson, TN 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.




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