1954 Paris Lakers Roster

Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (MOVL) - Class: D
Team Record: 58-68
Finished 6th in the MOVL
Manager: Tom Sunkel (58-68)
Location: Paris, Illinois
Ballpark: Laker Stadium
Attendance: 39,103, Avg. 621
1954 Paris Lakers Statistics

The Paris Lakers of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1954 season with a record of 58 wins and 68 losses, finishing sixth in the MOVL.

The Lakers scored 811 runs, best in the league. Paris conceded 827 runs, most in the circuit. Joe Schmidt led the team with 22 home runs and drove in 125 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .337 average. Neil Maxa topped the squad with 11 wins, and Doc Bracken recorded a 4.5 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Doc Bracken and Quincy Smith both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.

Tom Sunkel served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Louis AltomerSL6'0"185
Roderick Beckett
Doc BrackenRRMay 12, 19156'3"192Paducah, KY US
George CaseRRSeptember 19, 19296'0"170
Vince CordaLRFebruary 13, 19306'3"195Bridgeport, CT US
Joseph Corona
Lonnie Davis
Jack DeRousseR5'10"175
Wardell Greer
Wayne HaasRROctober 29, 19306'0"197East St. Louis, IL US
Charles HenryRROctober 9, 19285'11"165Mount Vernon, IL US
Fred Jackson
Curtis JohnsonRR6'2"179
Lew JonesRRJuly 29, 19316'4"200
Robert LaskowskiRL5'10"155
Henry Malles
Neil MaxaRROctober 8, 19216'0"175
John MitchellRRJanuary 21, 19366'2"12
Kenneth PayneL5'9"165
James RaderLR5'9"175
Thomas Richardson
Perry Roark
Edward RouseR5'10"165
Sam ScarponeNovember 5, 1929
Morris Schachnon
Carl Schmidt
Joe SchmidtRJune 9, 19185'10"185Belleville, IL US
Bob SiskRRMay 3, 19316'0"175
Quincy SmithSRFebruary 3, 19185'10"171Danville Parish, LA US
Andrew Tobias
Wilburn TomberlinLR6'1"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.




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