1954 Hopkinsville Hoppers Roster
Team Record: 58-59
Finished 6th in the KITL
Manager: Ed Wright (0-0), Bearl Brooks (0-0), Dick Ramsey (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Kentucky Park
Attendance: 31,504, Avg. 539
The Hopkinsville Hoppers of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League ended the 1954 season with a record of 58 wins and 59 losses, finishing sixth in the KITL.
The Hoppers scored 865 runs and gave up 829 runs, most in the circuit. Norman Abrams led batters with significant playing time with a .364 average. Albert Gdula topped Hopkinsville with 9 wins, while Joe Graham recorded a 4.73 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bill Kern and Ed Wright both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ed Wright, Bearl Brooks and Dick Ramsey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Abrams | L | R | October 4, 1933 | 5'10" | 158 | |
| Leo Bacon | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Terry Beasley | ||||||
| Barry Botts | ||||||
| Donald Bray | ||||||
| Bearl Brooks | R | June 28, 1926 | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Jack Campbell | ||||||
| John Chadra | ||||||
| Stanley Courtney | ||||||
| Stephan Durst | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Marlin Fiscel | R | R | February 3, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| George Fisher | R | 5'11" | 184 | |||
| John Fogerty | October 9, 1931 | |||||
| Albert Gdula | R | R | 5'10" | 162 | ||
| Joe Graham | L | L | March 4, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dalton Hancock | ||||||
| Pete Harbold | R | R | March 23, 1935 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Roger Herrscher | R | December 15, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| William Hughes | ||||||
| Tom Jasonis | R | May 22, 1933 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Bill Kasper | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Bill Kern | R | R | February 28, 1933 | 6'2" | 184 | Coplay, PA US |
| Marvin Lowe | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| William Lynch | ||||||
| Wayne Mason | L | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| William Morgan | R | L | 5'11" | 169 | ||
| William Philyaw | R | R | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Emanuel Psomos | ||||||
| Dick Ramsey | R | July 4, 1931 | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Ralph Reiss | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Stewart Riles | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Huey Roberts | ||||||
| Robert Sayle | ||||||
| Hal Seawright | R | R | January 15, 1921 | 5'8" | 190 | Cairo, IL US |
| John Sheldon | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Richard Thomas | ||||||
| Budd Whitehill | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Ed Wright | R | R | May 15, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Dyersburg, 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.
