1954 Philadelphia Athletics Roster

The 1954 Philadelphia Athletics 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 Philadelphia Athletics Opening Day starters list, a 1954 Philadelphia Athletics salary list, a 1954 Philadelphia Athletics uniform number breakdown and a 1954 Philadelphia Athletics primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.
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1954 Philadelphia Athletics



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Roster
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38 Charlie Bishop 6-02 195 Right Right 1924-01-01
33 Moe Burtschy 6-03 208 Right Right 1922-04-18
20, 34 Art Ditmar 6-02 196 Right Right 1929-04-03
24 Sonny Dixon 6-02½ 205 Right Both 1924-11-05
37 Marion Fricano 6-00 170 Right Right 1923-07-15
32 Johnny Gray 6-04 226 Right Right 1926-12-11
22 Alex Kellner 6-00 200 Left Right 1924-08-26
26 Morrie Martin 6-00 180 Left Left 1922-09-03
17 Bill Oster 6-03 198 Left Left 1933-01-02
25 Arnie Portocarrero 6-03 196 Right Right 1931-07-05
43 Hal Raether 6-01 185 Right Right 1932-10-10
49 Dutch Romberger 6-00 185 Right Right 1927-05-26
49 Dick Rozek 6-00½ 190 Left Left 1927-03-27
24 Carl Scheib 6-01 192 Right Right 1927-01-01
30 Bobby Shantz 5-06 142 Left Right 1925-09-26
26 Al Sima 6-00 187 Left Right 1921-10-07
23 Bob Trice 6-03 190 Right Right 1926-08-28
17 Bill Upton 6-00 167 Right Right 1929-06-18
42 Ozzie Van Brabant 6-01 165 Right Right 1926-09-28
40 Lee Wheat 6-04 200 Right Right 1929-09-15
9 Joe Astroth 5-09 187 Right Right 1922-09-01
18 Jim Robertson 5-09 183 Right Right 1928-01-29
11 Billy Shantz 6-01 160 Right Right 1927-07-31
4 Don Bollweg 6-01 190 Left Left 1921-02-12
2 Joe DeMaestri 6-00 174 Right Right 1928-12-09
15 Jim Finigan 5-11 175 Right Right 1928-08-19
6 Spook Jacobs 5-08½ 155 Right Right 1925-11-04
1 Eddie Joost 6-00 175 Right Right 1916-06-05
14, 48 Lou Limmer 6-02 190 Left Left 1925-03-10
3 Jack Littrell 6-00 179 Right Right 1929-01-22
12 Pete Suder 6-00 175 Right Right 1916-04-16
16 Ed McGhee 5-11 170 Right Right 1924-09-29
5 Vic Power 5-11 195 Right Right 1927-11-01
8 Bill Renna 6-03 218 Right Right 1924-10-14
20 Joe Taylor 6-01 185 Right Right 1926-03-02
10 Elmer Valo 5-11 190 Right Left 1921-03-05
40 Bill Wilson 6-02 200 Right Right 1928-11-06
19 Gus Zernial 6-02½ 210 Right Right 1923-06-27
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The 1954 Philadelphia Athletics played 154 games during the regular season, won 51 games, lost 103 games, and finished in eighth position. They played their home games at Connie Mack Stadium (Park Factors: 100/105) where 304,666 fans witnessed their 1954 Athletics finish the season with a .331 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 Philadelphia Athletics Opening Day starters list, a 1954 Philadelphia Athletics salary list, a 1954 Philadelphia Athletics uniform number breakdown and a 1954 Philadelphia Athletics primary starters list:

1954 Philadelphia Athletics
Opening Day Starters


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1954 Philadelphia Athletics
Most Games by Position

C Joe Astroth (71)
1B Lou Limmer (79)
2B Spook Jacobs (131)
3B Jim Finigan (136)
SS Joe DeMaestri (142)
LF Gus Zernial (90)
CF Bill Wilson (91)
RF Bill Renna (114)
  
SP Marion Fricano
SP Johnny Gray
SP Alex Kellner
SP Arnie Portocarrero
SP Bob Trice
  
RP Moe Burtschy
RP Al Sima
CL Sonny Dixon


1954 Philadelphia Athletics
Salaries

Spook Jacobs $6,000.00


1954 Philadelphia Athletics
Uniform Numbers

#1 Eddie Joost
#2 Joe DeMaestri
#3 Jack Littrell
#4 Don Bollweg
#5 Vic Power
#6 Spook Jacobs
#8 Bill Renna
#9 Joe Astroth
#10 Elmer Valo
#11 Billy Shantz
#12 Pete Suder
#14 Lou Limmer
#15 Jim Finigan
#16 Ed McGhee
#17 Bill Oster
#17 Bill Upton
#18 Jim Robertson
#19 Gus Zernial
#20 Art Ditmar
#20 Joe Taylor
#22 Alex Kellner
#23 Bob Trice
#24 Sonny Dixon
#24 Carl Scheib
#25 Arnie Portocarrero
#26 Morrie Martin
#26 Al Sima
#30 Bobby Shantz
#32 Johnny Gray
#33 Moe Burtschy
#34 Art Ditmar
#37 Marion Fricano
#38 Charlie Bishop
#40 Lee Wheat
#40 Bill Wilson
#42 Ozzie Van Brabant
#43 Hal Raether
#48 Lou Limmer
#49 Dutch Romberger
#49 Dick Rozek

Did you know that a 1954 Philadelphia Athletics 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)?
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