1954 Monroe Sports Roster
Team Record: 53-67
Finished 4th in the CSL
Manager: Ed Head (53-67)
Location: Monroe, Louisiana
Ballpark: Casino Park
Attendance: 30,961, Avg. 516
Playoffs - Greenville Tigers 4 games, Monroe Sports 1
The Monroe Sports of the Cotton States League ended the 1954 season with a record of 53 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the CSL.
The Sports scored 535 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 679 runs. Paul Flores paced Monroe with 15 home runs Charlie Fontana accounted for 86 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time with a .286 average. Bill Halley and Leonard Strickler led the squad with 11 wins each, while Bill Halley recorded a 2.86 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Ed Head served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Adkisson | R | R | March 27, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Nick Agnos | R | R | October 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Paul Aube | October 19, 1929 | Montreal, QC CA | ||||
| Sam Chetta | R | R | 5'11" | 205 | ||
| Amos Chrisco | ||||||
| Howard Falatic | R | R | ||||
| Herman Faulk | ||||||
| Paul Flores | R | November 23, 1929 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Charlie Fontana | L | September 21, 1929 | 6'0" | 208 | ||
| Charles Forbes | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Don Grzesiek | L | L | October 9, 1930 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Bill Halley | R | R | August 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Lafors, TX US |
| Therron Herzog | R | December 1, 1931 | 5'9" | |||
| Ernest Jordan | R | R | November 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 200 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Winston Jordan | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Frank Marinkovich | L | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| John Maroney | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Richard Marshall | R | L | November 26, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Adrian Martin | ||||||
| Miles McWilliams | L | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Leonard Morrison | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Charles Nissel | R | 5'8" | 163 | |||
| Bob Norden | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Donald Nuetzel | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Virgil Petty | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Odie Strain | R | August 3, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Decatur, IL US | |
| Leonard Strickler | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| John Sullivan | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Dave Waters | R | 5'11" | 175 |
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.
