1954 Ottawa Athletics Roster
Team Record: 58-96
Finished 8th in the IL
Manager: Les Bell (0-0), Taffy Wright (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Lansdowne Park, Decasse Park
Attendance: 93,982, Avg. 1,221
The Ottawa Athletics of the International League ended the 1954 season with a record of 58 wins and 96 losses, finishing eighth in the IL.
The Athletics tallied 609 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 792 runs. Joe Taylor paced Ottawa with 23 home runs, while Luke Easter walloped 15 or more, too. Joe Taylor drove in 79 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .323. Lee Wheat led the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.55 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1954 Ottawa Athletics who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Joe Atkins, Hal Bevan, Charlie Bishop, Bob Cain, Art Ditmar, Luke Easter, Tommy Giordano, Johnny Gray, Skeeter Kell, Walt Kellner, Jack Littrell, Héctor López, John Mackinson, Rinty Monahan, Jack Robinson, Dutch Romberger, Jerry Scala, Bill Stewart, Joe Taylor, Bob Trice, Bill Upton, Ozzie Van Brabant, Neal Watlington, Lee Wheat and Taffy Wright.
Les Bell and Taffy Wright served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Atkins | R | R | May 9, 1922 | 6'1" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Danny Baich | R | R | December 25, 1924 | 5'10" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Hal Bevan | R | R | November 15, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Charlie Bishop | R | R | January 1, 1924 | 6'2" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Alfred Burch | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Bob Cain | L | L | October 16, 1924 | 6'0" | 165 | Longford, KS US |
| Art Ditmar | R | R | April 3, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Winthrop, MA US |
| Luke Easter | L | R | August 4, 1915 | 6'4" | 240 | Jonestown, MS US |
| Fred Gerken | S | April 20, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Tommy Giordano | R | R | October 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Newark, NJ US |
| Vince Gohl | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Johnny Gray | R | R | December 11, 1926 | 6'4" | 226 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Charles Haag | R | R | September 7, 1919 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| John Herman | L | L | February 5, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ed Hrabcsak | R | R | February 17, 1923 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Skeeter Kell | R | R | October 11, 1929 | 5'9" | 160 | Swifton, AR US |
| Walt Kellner | R | R | April 26, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jerome Labanz | R | R | June 8, 1931 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Jack Littrell | R | R | January 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 179 | Louisville, KY US |
| Héctor López | R | R | July 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 182 | Colon, Colon PA |
| John Mackinson | R | R | October 29, 1923 | 5'10" | 160 | Orange, NJ US |
| Harry Minor | R | R | March 7, 1928 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Rinty Monahan | R | R | April 28, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joe Montalvo | R | June 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 225 | New York, NY US | |
| Michael Munsinger | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Vincent Plumbo | R | August 6, 1923 | 5'8" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US | |
| Jack Robinson | R | R | February 20, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | Orange, NJ US |
| Walter Rogers | S | April 14, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Dutch Romberger | R | R | May 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Klingerstown, PA US |
| Jerry Scala | L | R | September 27, 1924 | 5'11" | 178 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Jake Spruill | R | July 13, 1926 | 6'3" | 185 | DeKalb County, GA US | |
| Courtney Stempel | S | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Bill Stewart | R | R | April 12, 1928 | 5'11" | 200 | Bay City, MI US |
| Sam Suplizio | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | Du Bois, PA US | |
| Joe Taylor | R | R | March 2, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Chapman, AL US |
| Bob Trice | R | R | August 28, 1926 | 6'3" | 190 | Newton, GA US |
| Bill Upton | R | R | June 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 167 | Esther, MO US |
| Ozzie Van Brabant | R | R | September 28, 1926 | 6'1" | 165 | Kingsville, ON CA |
| Neal Watlington | L | R | December 25, 1922 | 6'0" | 195 | Yanceyville, NC US |
| Lee Wheat | R | R | September 15, 1929 | 6'4" | 200 | Edwardsville, IL US |
| Taffy Wright | L | R | August 10, 1911 | 5'10" | 180 | Tabor City, NC 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.
