1954 San Antonio Missions Roster
Team Record: 78-83
Finished 5th in the TL
Manager: Don Heffner (78-83)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: Mission Stadium
Attendance: 149,065, Avg. 1,852
The San Antonio Missions of the Texas League ended the 1954 season with a record of 78 wins and 83 losses, finishing fifth in the TL.
The Missions scored 754 runs and conceded 798 runs. Frank Kellert walloped 41 home runs for San Antonio, while Jim Pisoni, Jerry Jacobs and Witty Quintana each swatted 15 or more, too. Frank Kellert drove in 146 runs. Joe Durham led hitters with significant playing time with a .318 average. Ryne Duren topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.44 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1954 San Antonio Missions who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mel Held, Bob Harrison, Chuck Oertel, Jim Pisoni, Joe Durham, Stan Hollmig, Jim Snyder, Al Epperly, Chuck Locke, Bobby Herrera, Frank Kellert, Russ Derry, Ryne Duren and Irv Medlinger.
Don Heffner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel David | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Theodore Del Guercio | R | R | December 29, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
| Russ Derry | L | R | October 7, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | Princeton, MO US |
| Ryne Duren | R | R | February 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Cazenovia, WI US |
| Joe Durham | R | R | July 31, 1931 | 6'1" | 186 | Newport News, VA US |
| Al Epperly | L | R | May 7, 1918 | 6'2" | 194 | Glidden, IA US |
| Pat Gosney | R | R | September 20, 1931 | 6'2" | 225 | Red Bluff, CA US |
| Bob Harrison | L | R | September 22, 1930 | 5'11" | 178 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mel Held | R | R | April 12, 1929 | 6'1" | 178 | Edon, OH US |
| Bobby Herrera | R | R | July 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 184 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Stan Hollmig | R | R | January 2, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | Fredericksburg, TX US |
| Charlie Hopkins | R | November 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 197 | ||
| Jerry Jacobs | R | July 8, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US | |
| John Jancse | R | R | August 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Forest Hills, PA US |
| Bob Jenkins | R | R | August 15, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Frank Kellert | R | R | July 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Bob Knoke | L | March 21, 1930 | 6'3" | 190 | Raddle, IL US | |
| Karol Kwak | L | L | January 27, 1930 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Chuck Locke | R | R | May 5, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Malden, MO US |
| Bob Masser | L | August 2, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Don Masterson | R | March 8, 1929 | 6'1" | 188 | Woodland, CA US | |
| Irv Medlinger | L | L | June 18, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Chuck Oertel | L | R | March 12, 1931 | 5'8" | 165 | Coffeyville, KS US |
| Don Orwiler | L | L | June 27, 1930 | 5'9" | 175 | Tenio, WA US |
| Vachel Perkins | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Bill Pilgram | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Jim Pisoni | R | R | August 14, 1929 | 5'10" | 169 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Witty Quintana | R | March 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Banos Oriente, CU | |
| Eldon Russell | R | R | February 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Harry Schwegman | L | R | August 7, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Oxford, OH US |
| Jim Snyder | R | R | August 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Adam Stempkowski | R | R | November 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 193 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Chuck Thomas | R | R | January 27, 1932 | 5'10" | 188 | Miami, FL US |
| Harry Wilson | L | L | 5'11" | 205 | Rockford, TN 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.
