1954 Oakland Oaks Roster
Team Record: 85-82
Finished 3rd in the PCL
Manager: Chuck Dressen (85-82)
Location: Oakland, California
Ballpark: Oaks' Park
Attendance: 201,922, Avg. 2,418
Playoffs - Oakland Oaks 2 games, San Diego Padres 0
Finals - Oakland Oaks 3 games, San Francisco Seals 0
The Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1954 season with a record of 85 wins and 82 losses, finishing third in the PCL.
The Oaks scored 734 runs and yielded 755 runs. Jim Marshall walloped 31 home runs for Oakland and drove in 123 runs. Sam Chapman led hitters with significant playing time with a .290 average. Don Ferrarese topped the team with 18 wins, while Al Gettel added 15 or more victories as well Al Gettel earned a 3.07 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1954 Oakland Oaks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were James Atkins, George Bamberger, Charlie Beamon, Fred Besana, Ernie Broglio, Sam Chapman, Lorenzo Davis, Don Ferrarese, Jesse Flores, Al Gettel, Gene Hermanski, Bill Howerton, Spider Jorgensen, Jim Marshall, Pete Milne, Ron Samford, Art Schallock, Bill Upton, Chris Van Cuyk, Hal White and Bob Wilson.
Chuck Dressen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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James Atkins | L | R | March 10, 1921 | 6'3" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
George Bamberger | R | R | August 1, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
Charlie Beamon | R | R | December 25, 1934 | 5'11" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
Fred Besana | R | L | April 5, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | Lincoln, CA US |
Rick Botelho | L | L | September 4, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
Ernie Broglio | R | R | August 27, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | Berkeley, CA US |
Sam Chapman | R | R | April 11, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | Tiburon, CA US |
Art Cuitti | R | R | May 24, 1927 | 5'10" | 200 | Crockett, CA US |
Lorenzo Davis | R | R | July 3, 1917 | 6'3" | 188 | Piper, AL US |
Don Farber | R | June 6, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US | |
Don Ferrarese | R | L | June 19, 1929 | 5'9" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
Jesse Flores | R | R | November 2, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
Al Gettel | R | R | September 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Norfolk, VA US |
Gene Hermanski | L | R | May 11, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Pittsfield, MA US |
Bill Howerton | L | R | December 12, 1921 | 5'11" | 185 | Lompoc, CA US |
Spider Jorgensen | L | R | November 3, 1919 | 5'9" | 155 | Folsom, CA US |
Lou Landini | R | March 24, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | , IT | |
Vic Marasco | R | November 9, 1928 | 5'8" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
Jim Marshall | L | L | May 25, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Danville, IL US |
Ross McCormack | L | R | March 18, 1931 | 6'0" | 178 | Melborne, AR US |
Pete Milne | L | R | April 10, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Mobile, AL US |
Tommy Munoz | L | L | August 11, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | San Leandro, CA US |
Bob Murphy | R | R | August 6, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Santa Clara County, CA US |
Lenny Neal | R | R | December 2, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Scio, OR US |
Harry Nicholas | R | R | September 28, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | Valley Stream, NY US |
Tony Rivas | R | May 5, 1933 | 5'9" | 160 | Oakland, CA US | |
Russ Rose | R | R | October 4, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Sierra Madre, CA US |
Ron Samford | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 5'11" | 156 | Dallas, TX US |
Art Schallock | L | L | April 25, 1924 | 5'9" | 160 | Mill Valley, CA US |
Joe Unfried | R | February 19, 1929 | 5'11" | 210 | Evansville, IN US | |
Bill Upton | R | R | June 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 167 | Esther, MO US |
Chris Van Cuyk | L | L | January 3, 1927 | 6'6" | 215 | Kimberly, WI US |
Billy Joe Waters | R | R | August 12, 1929 | 6'1" | 200 | Fayetteville, AR US |
Hal White | R | R | March 18, 1919 | 5'10" | 165 | Utica, NY US |
Bob Wilson | R | R | February 22, 1925 | 5'11" | 197 | Dallas, TX 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.