1954 Paducah Chiefs Roster
Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (KITL) - Class: D
Team Record: 45-67
Finished 7th in the KITL
Manager: Hal Contini (0-0), Lee Peterson (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Paducah, Kentucky
Ballpark: Brooks Stadium
Attendance: 32,222, Avg. 575
1954 Paducah Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 45-67
Finished 7th in the KITL
Manager: Hal Contini (0-0), Lee Peterson (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Paducah, Kentucky
Ballpark: Brooks Stadium
Attendance: 32,222, Avg. 575
The Paducah Chiefs of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League ended the 1954 season with a record of 45 wins and 67 losses, finishing seventh in the KITL.
The Chiefs plated 586 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 724 runs. John Slachta led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .323. Gene Puckett topped Paducah with 9 wins and a team-best 3.07 ERA, tops among regular hurlers. Hal Contini and Lee Peterson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | ||||||
| Charles Braun | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Ray Campbell | December 3, 1933 | Boston, MA US | ||||
| Jerry Carver | ||||||
| Joseph Cincotta | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Hal Contini | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| George Cooke | R | R | March 27, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | Reidsville, NC US |
| Thomas Coppedge | R | 6'0" | 155 | |||
| Richard Czekaj | R | August 30, 1935 | 5'8" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Frank DeMichele | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Charley Francis | R | R | September 6, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | Gibsland, LA US |
| Manuel Gaipo | ||||||
| Snowden Harrell | ||||||
| James Hudspeth | ||||||
| Richard Huggins | R | 5'11" | 188 | |||
| John Hunter | R | January 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Harold Johnson | ||||||
| Jerry Karczewski | R | R | February 8, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Wilfred Lackey | R | R | July 6, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Raymond Luckett | December 12, 1931 | |||||
| Dave Lutz | R | R | November 2, 1933 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Lee Madvig | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Robert McCrary | ||||||
| Gerald Miller | ||||||
| Benny Mitchell | December 30, 1934 | Paducah, KY US | ||||
| Robert Nadeau | ||||||
| Lee Peterson | R | R | September 6, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Thomas Peterson | ||||||
| Donald Pint | L | April 29, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Robert Pitts | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Gene Puckett | R | R | 6'3" | 187 | ||
| George Scheeler | July 27, 1935 | |||||
| John Slachta | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Larry Smith | R | 6'0" | 182 | |||
| Kreisler Speas | R | R | September 24, 1935 | 6'1" | 162 | Forsyth County, NC US |
| Frank Tayrien | L | L | July 4, 1935 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| James Wagner | L | June 19, 1936 | 5'10" | 154 | Buena Vista, VA 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.
