1954 Dublin Irish Roster
Team Record: 82-48
Finished 3rd in the GSL
Manager: George Kinnamon (82-48)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Dublin, Georgia
Ballpark: Lovett Park
Attendance: 57,945, Avg. 891
Playoffs - Douglas Trojans 4 games, Dublin Irish 3
The Dublin Irish of the Georgia State League ended the 1954 season with a record of 82 wins and 48 losses, finishing third in the GSL.
The Irish scored 921 runs and allowed 681 runs. George Arent led Dublin with 21 home runs, while Samuel Buell and Bill Causion walloped 15 or more as well. Bill Causion drove in 116 runs. George Kinnamon paced all regular hitters with a .335 average. Dean Lakatosh topped the squad with 21 wins, and Milton Vest recorded a 3.46 ERA, best among regular hurlers. George Kinnamon served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Arent | R | September 28, 1935 | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Robert Baldwin | ||||||
| Ernie Beheler | L | R | April 15, 1933 | Gastonia, NC US | ||
| Samuel Buell | L | L | September 18, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Arlen Carter | R | R | April 20, 1932 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Bill Causion | L | L | August 30, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Ralph Combs | ||||||
| Douglas Fleming | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Ernie Henkel | August 3, 1933 | Cleveland, OH US | ||||
| Stanley Honkus | R | R | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Luther Icenhour | R | October 23, 1934 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| George Kinnamon | R | October 25, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Etowah, TN US | |
| Dean Lakatosh | R | R | March 7, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Denton Lakatosh | R | March 7, 1934 | 6'2" | 186 | ||
| John Leatherbury | R | R | 6'4" | 182 | ||
| Robert Long | S | R | September 16, 1932 | 6'3" | 205 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Dennis Meekins | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Willard Moore | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Milton Morris | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Ernest Pearce | ||||||
| Anthony Pellarin | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Alex Perinis | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Hobart Powell | ||||||
| Benny Rich | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Cory Sharpe | March 10, 1935 | |||||
| William Shires | L | June 20, 1931 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Ray Stefanik | ||||||
| William Stewart | L | R | 6'2" | 168 | ||
| Milton Vest | R | R | 6'5" | 188 | ||
| Eugene Zimmerlink | L | L | 6'0" | 195 |
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.
