1954 Milwaukee Braves Roster

The 1954 Milwaukee Braves team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1954 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1954 Milwaukee Braves Opening Day starters list, a 1954 Milwaukee Braves salary list, a 1954 Milwaukee Braves uniform number breakdown and a 1954 Milwaukee Braves primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

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1954 Milwaukee Braves



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Complete Roster  
 

10 Bob Buhl 6-02 190 Right Right 1928-08-12
33 Lew Burdette 6-02 190 Right Right 1926-11-22
22 Gene Conley 6-08 225 Right Right 1930-11-10
20 Ray Crone 6-02 185 Right Right 1931-08-07
15 Charlie Gorin 5-10 165 Left Left 1928-02-06
47 Joey Jay 6-04 228 Right Both 1935-08-15
32 Ernie Johnson 6-04 195 Right Right 1924-06-16
16 Dave Jolly 6-00 165 Right Right 1924-10-14
20 Dave Koslo 5-11 180 Left Left 1920-03-31
17 Chet Nichols 6-01½ 195 Left Both 1931-02-22
11 Phil Paine 6-02 181 Right Right 1930-06-08
21 Warren Spahn 6-00 175 Left Left 1921-04-23
19 Jim Wilson 6-01½ 200 Right Right 1922-02-20
8, 42 Sam Calderone 5-10½ 185 Right Right 1926-02-06
1 Del Crandall 6-01 195 Right Right 1930-03-05
24 Charlie White 5-11 192 Right Left 1928-08-12
9 Joe Adcock 6-04 220 Right Right 1927-10-30
6 Jack Dittmer 6-01 175 Right Left 1928-01-10
23 Johnny Logan 5-11 175 Right Right 1927-03-23
41 Eddie Mathews 6-01 200 Right Left 1931-10-13
27 Catfish Metkovich 6-01 185 Left Left 1920-10-08
4 Danny O'Connell 6-00 180 Right Right 1927-01-21
14 Mel Roach 6-01 190 Right Right 1933-01-25
30 Roy Smalley 6-03 190 Right Right 1926-06-09
5 Hank Aaron 6-00 180 Right Right 1934-02-05
38 Bill Bruton 6-00½ 169 Right Left 1925-11-09
48 Andy Pafko 6-00 190 Right Right 1921-02-25
3 Jim Pendleton 6-00 185 Right Right 1924-01-07
7 Billy Queen 6-01 185 Right Right 1928-11-28
34 Bobby Thomson 6-02 185 Right Right 1923-10-25
13 Sibby Sisti 5-11 175 Right Right 1920-07-26
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The 1954 Milwaukee Braves played 154 games during the regular season, won 89 games, lost 65 games, and finished in third position. They played their home games at County Stadium (Park Factors: 94/92) where 2,131,388 fans witnessed their 1954 Braves finish the season with a .578 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1954 Milwaukee Braves Opening Day starters list, a 1954 Milwaukee Braves salary list, a 1954 Milwaukee Braves uniform number breakdown and a 1954 Milwaukee Braves primary starters list:

1954 Milwaukee Braves
Opening Day Starters


No Opening Day Information Available

1954 Milwaukee Braves
Most Games by Position

C Del Crandall (136)
1B Joe Adcock (133)
2B Danny O'Connell (103)
3B Eddie Mathews (127)
SS Johnny Logan (154)
LF Hank Aaron ()
LF Eddie Mathews ()
LF Catfish Metkovich ()
LF Andy Pafko ()
LF Jim Pendleton ()
LF Billy Queen ()
LF Bobby Thomson ()
CF Bill Bruton (141)
RF Hank Aaron ()
RF Eddie Mathews ()
RF Catfish Metkovich ()
RF Andy Pafko ()
RF Jim Pendleton ()
RF Billy Queen ()
RF Bobby Thomson ()
  
SP Lew Burdette
SP Gene Conley
SP Chet Nichols
SP Warren Spahn
SP Jim Wilson
  
RP Ernie Johnson
CL Dave Jolly


1954 Milwaukee Braves
Salaries

Hank Aaron $5,000.00


1954 Milwaukee Braves
Uniform Numbers

#1 Del Crandall
#3 Jim Pendleton
#4 Danny O'Connell
#5 Hank Aaron
#6 Jack Dittmer
#7 Billy Queen
#8 Sam Calderone
#9 Joe Adcock
#10 Bob Buhl
#11 Phil Paine
#13 Sibby Sisti
#14 Mel Roach
#15 Charlie Gorin
#16 Dave Jolly
#17 Chet Nichols
#19 Jim Wilson
#20 Ray Crone
#20 Dave Koslo
#21 Warren Spahn
#22 Gene Conley
#23 Johnny Logan
#24 Charlie White
#27 Catfish Metkovich
#30 Roy Smalley
#32 Ernie Johnson
#33 Lew Burdette
#34 Bobby Thomson
#38 Bill Bruton
#41 Eddie Mathews
#42 Sam Calderone
#47 Joey Jay
#48 Andy Pafko

Did you know that a 1954 Milwaukee Braves Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?