1954 Macon Peaches Roster
Team Record: 78-61
Finished 3rd in the SAL
Manager: Nick Cullop (78-61)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Macon, Georgia
Ballpark: Luther Williams Park
Attendance: 74,569, Avg. 1,073
Playoffs - Savannah Athletics 3 games, Macon Peaches 0
The Macon Peaches of the South Atlantic League ended the 1954 season with a record of 78 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the SAL.
The Peaches scored 760 runs, best in the league. Macon conceded 677 runs. Bob Coats topped hitters with significant playing time with a .310 average. Joe Stanka led the team with 16 wins, while Cal Howe as well added 15 or more victories as well Joe Stanka recorded a 3 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1954 Macon Peaches who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Paul Schramka, Dan Lewandowski, Joe Stanka, Jack Brittin, Cal Howe and Freddie Burdette.
Nick Cullop served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Adams | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Lee Bohlender | R | R | August 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Dayton, OH US |
| Jack Brittin | R | R | March 4, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Athens, IL US |
| Freddie Burdette | R | R | September 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 170 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Harold Byfuss | R | R | October 12, 1933 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Bob Coats | L | L | December 24, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | Woodlawn, IL US |
| James Dickey | L | L | April 21, 1927 | 6'0" | 184 | Bolton, GA US |
| Blas Fernandez | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| William Harris | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Cal Howe | L | L | November 27, 1924 | 6'3" | 230 | Rock Falls, IL US |
| Leonard Jackson | R | R | June 18, 1934 | 6'2" | 205 | Caroleen, NC US |
| Robert Kerce | S | R | 6'5" | 180 | ||
| Pete Konyar | R | R | May 29, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Joe Kuncl | R | R | June 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Prague, NE US |
| Yale Lary | R | November 24, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US | |
| Dan Lewandowski | R | R | January 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Ted Lewandowski | R | R | November 1, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Richard Lloyd | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| George Long | R | R | February 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 197 | |
| Paul Mauldin | L | May 4, 1923 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Robert Murray | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Walt Nothe | L | L | December 15, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Dean Padgett | L | 6'2" | 183 | |||
| Mel Rue | R | June 8, 1925 | 5'8" | 140 | ||
| Bob Saban | R | R | December 22, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | McCook, IL US |
| Paul Schramka | L | L | March 22, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Norman Shope | R | R | June 14, 1915 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Joe Stanka | R | R | July 23, 1931 | 6'6" | 201 | Hammon, OK US |
| Paul Tretiak | R | September 8, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Ilasco, MO US | |
| Richard Verbic | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Donald Vike | R | R | August 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 207 | |
| Rube Walker | L | R | March 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Lenoir, NC US |
| John Waselchuk | R | R | October 15, 1927 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Charles Weathers | L | R | January 13, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Shelby, NC US |
| Ray Williams | R | R | December 4, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Ensley, AL 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.
