1954 Fort Walton Beach Jets Roster
Team Record: 68-57
Finished 3rd in the AAL
Manager: John Streza (68-57)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 14,510, Avg. 232
Playoffs - Dothan Rebels 4 games, Fort Walton Beach Jets 2
The Fort Walton Beach Jets of the Alabama-Florida League ended the 1954 season with a record of 68 wins and 57 losses, finishing third in the AAL.
The Jets led the circuit with 997 runs, spearheaded by 129 home runs. Fort Walton Beach allowed 931 runs. John Streza paced hitters with significant playing time with a .365 average. Lee Salmonson topped the team with 16 wins, while Ronald Sturgill added 15 or more victories also Ronald Sturgill registered a 3 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. John Streza served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Borrero | R | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Donald Burns | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| James Carswell | ||||||
| Phil Condu | L | L | January 14, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ray Dean | ||||||
| Carroll Drostie | R | R | December 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Henry Dunbar | ||||||
| Ray Engel | L | August 28, 1933 | 5'11" | 188 | ||
| Arthur Faust | R | February 20, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Dwight Feimster | R | R | June 8, 1934 | 6'3" | 180 | Iredell County, NC US |
| Manuel Garcia | R | R | 6'1" | 184 | ||
| George Greco | ||||||
| Marvin Haddon | R | R | June 28, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Peter Hector | ||||||
| Hank Hemmerly | R | L | February 14, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Forest, OH US |
| Dick Hicks | R | R | June 6, 1933 | 6'2" | 188 | Ruthven, ON CA |
| Dizzy Higginbottom | L | L | October 19, 1935 | 6'4" | 180 | Poughkeepsie, AR US |
| Russell Ladner | ||||||
| Edward Lazo | R | 5'9" | 152 | |||
| Vernon Long | ||||||
| Austin McCluskey | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Frank Mirielli | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Tom Naughton | October 13, 1930 | |||||
| Casimir Niedos | ||||||
| Edward Nolan | ||||||
| Vincent Rizzo | ||||||
| Rafael Rodriguez | R | 5'5" | 132 | |||
| Richard Roth | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Lee Salmonson | R | R | 5'1" | 160 | ||
| Roy Sinquefield | L | R | January 22, 1925 | 5'9" | 165 | Coffee County, AL US |
| John Streza | R | R | April 7, 1920 | 6'3" | 220 | Alliance, OH US |
| Ronald Sturgill | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Gail Thomas | R | R | August 1, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Leland Thomasson | ||||||
| Paul Tine | ||||||
| Eugene White | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Mike Whitzer | ||||||
| David Wilkinson | R | R | July 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Larry Worlinsky | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Joe Wrona |
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.
