1954 Stockton Ports Roster
Team Record: 80-60
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Gene Handley (80-60)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Stockton, California
Ballpark: Billy Hebert Field
Attendance: 85,475, Avg. 1,221
Playoffs - Modesto Reds 3 games, Stockton Ports 0
The Stockton Ports of the California League ended the 1954 season with a record of 80 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Ports scored 733 runs and yielded 625 runs. Frank Ernaga led Stockton with 29 home runs, and Wes Moore walloped 15 or more as well. Frank Ernaga drove in 110 runs. Harry Clements paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .309. Bob Thorpe earned 28 wins on the mound for the team, while Art Bielefeld added 15 or more wins, too Bob Thorpe recorded a 2.28 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1954 Stockton Ports who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Thorpe, Frank Ernaga and Gene Handley.
Gene Handley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Baldacci | L | L | April 23, 1934 | 6'0" | 183 | San Jose, CA US |
| Albert Bates | L | L | July 12, 1932 | 6'0" | 174 | South Gate, CA US |
| Art Bielefeld | R | R | January 5, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Len Bourdet | R | R | March 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 170 | Hollister, CA US |
| Daniel Brown | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Harry Clements | R | R | May 10, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Stockton, CA US |
| Fred Dupree | R | R | January 12, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Frank Ernaga | R | R | August 22, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Susanville, CA US |
| Clarence Gibson | R | R | May 9, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Madera, CA US |
| Gene Handley | R | R | November 25, 1914 | 5'10" | 165 | Kennett, MO US |
| Duane Hermon | L | R | April 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Robert Jenkins | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Grant Mitchell | R | R | November 29, 1933 | 6'2" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jacques Monette | R | R | September 30, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Jim Montgomery | R | R | November 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Wes Moore | R | R | February 1, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Jim O'Brien | L | R | October 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Ernest Pastornicky | R | R | June 2, 1932 | 6'0" | 178 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Gene Phillips | L | R | July 18, 1928 | 6'1" | 176 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Tom Rea | S | R | August 2, 1934 | 6'3" | 196 | Detroit, MI US |
| Raul Reza | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | Santa Barbara, CA US | |
| Bob Rivich | R | R | September 12, 1931 | 5'11" | 184 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Pete Ropar | S | R | December 4, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Gene Shortlidge | R | R | December 25, 1929 | 6'1" | 184 | Centralia, WA US |
| Martin Stiles | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Elmer Tessin | R | R | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Bob Thompson | ||||||
| Bob Thorpe | R | R | June 12, 1935 | 6'1" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Robert Zimmerman |
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.
