1954 Valdosta Tigers Roster
Georgia-Florida League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 68-70
Finished 5th in the GGL
Manager: Marv Owen (0-0), Stan Wasiak (0-0)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Valdosta, Georgia
Ballpark: Pendleton Park
Attendance: 52,911, Avg. 767
1954 Valdosta Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 68-70
Finished 5th in the GGL
Manager: Marv Owen (0-0), Stan Wasiak (0-0)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Valdosta, Georgia
Ballpark: Pendleton Park
Attendance: 52,911, Avg. 767
The Valdosta Tigers of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1954 season with a record of 68 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the GGL.
The Tigers tallied 619 runs and allowed 670 runs. Robert Stewart paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .284. Marvin Melanson topped Valdosta with 14 wins, while Joe Greene recorded a 1.7 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
John Tsitouris played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Valdosta Tigers to do so.
Marv Owen and Stan Wasiak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Barna | ||||||
| Jerome Brick | R | R | March 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Dale Cartier | L | L | June 11, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Rosario Ciatto | R | R | April 2, 1935 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Leroy Douglas | ||||||
| Virgil Estep | R | November 27, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | Lynn, IN US | |
| Paul Franks | L | L | September 10, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| James Green | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| William Greenan | ||||||
| Joe Greene | R | R | October 30, 1933 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Richard Halter | R | R | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Vince Halter | April 19, 1932 | Jacksonville, FL US | ||||
| James Hayden | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Ronald Heller | ||||||
| Milton Higginbotham | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Gerald Hoskins | L | L | ||||
| Leo Hotard | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Howard | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Herbert Isaacson | L | L | May 26, 1932 | 6'2" | 193 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Nikko Koleff | R | R | September 2, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Dick Leach | R | August 3, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Wilford Lockett | ||||||
| Robert Loschke | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Justin Lukosius | Elizabeth, NJ US | |||||
| Nels MacCallum | R | December 15, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Edmund McNulty | R | R | August 19, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Marvin Melanson | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Conk Meriwether | L | L | June 19, 1918 | 6'0" | 210 | Island Grove, FL US |
| John Mizerock | September 2, 1935 | Punxsutawney, PA US | ||||
| Morris Moore | L | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Emery Mounts | L | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Don Murray | L | May 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| William Neyen | L | L | March 10, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Francis Oneto | R | October 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 168 | Sonora, CA US | |
| Shapard Pryor | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Robert Reynolds | ||||||
| Billy Ryckman | R | June 13, 1933 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Simmons | ||||||
| Ferrell Sparks | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Harry Spittle | ||||||
| Robert Stewart | L | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Ed Strichek | R | R | July 4, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Raymond Taliaferro | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Gordon Thomas | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| John Tsitouris | R | R | May 4, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Monroe, NC US |
| Max Uzelatz | R | February 9, 1934 | Gary, IN US | |||
| Peter Viteretto | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Stan Wasiak | R | R | April 8, 1920 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ronald Wenson | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Ward Wilson | R | R | January 2, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| William Wright | R | R | 6'3" | 193 | ||
| John Zeitler | R | 5'9" | 170 |
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.
