1954 Stockton Ports Roster

California League (CL) - Class: C
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
1954 Stockton Ports Statistics

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, too 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 Frank Ernaga, Gene Handley and Bob Thorpe.

Gene Handley served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
James BaldacciLLApril 23, 19346'0"183San Jose, CA US
Albert BatesLLJuly 12, 19326'0"174South Gate, CA US
Art BielefeldRRJanuary 5, 19296'3"185Anaheim, CA US
Len BourdetRRMarch 6, 19286'2"170Hollister, CA US
Daniel BrownL6'2"190
Harry ClementsRRMay 10, 19196'0"175Stockton, CA US
Fred DupreeRRJanuary 12, 19356'1"180Tulsa, OK US
Frank ErnagaRRAugust 22, 19306'1"195Susanville, CA US
Clarence GibsonRRMay 9, 19346'0"180Madera, CA US
Gene HandleyRRNovember 25, 19145'10"165Kennett, MO US
Duane HermonLRApril 4, 19336'0"185Sacramento, CA US
Robert JenkinsR6'1"190
Grant MitchellRRNovember 29, 19336'2"175San Jose, CA US
Jacques MonetteRRSeptember 30, 19305'11"190Montreal, QC CA
Jim MontgomeryRRNovember 9, 19346'2"200Bakersfield, CA US
Wes MooreRRFebruary 1, 19346'2"180Santa Monica, CA US
Jim O'BrienLROctober 29, 19276'0"185St. Paul, MN US
Ernest PastornickyRRJune 2, 19326'0"178Perth Amboy, NJ US
Gene PhillipsLRJuly 18, 19286'1"176Sacramento, CA US
Tom ReaSRAugust 2, 19346'3"196Detroit, MI US
Raul RezaRR5'11"185Santa Barbara, CA US
Bob RivichRRSeptember 12, 19315'11"184East Chicago, IN US
Pete RoparSRDecember 4, 19336'4"215Kansas City, KS US
Gene ShortlidgeRRDecember 25, 19296'1"184Centralia, WA US
Martin StilesRR6'2"185
Elmer TessinRR6'1"183
Bob Thompson
Bob ThorpeRRJune 12, 19356'1"170San 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.




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