1954 Milwaukee Braves Roster (40-man)

1953 Season 1955 Season

Record: 89-65-0, Finished 3rd in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Charlie Grimm (89-65)

General Manager: John Quinn

Ballpark: County Stadium

Attendance: 2,131,388 (1st of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 92
One-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 92

Pythagorean W-L: 90-64, 670 Runs, 556 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Henry Aaron HOF	20	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Feb 5, 1934	1st	122	113	122	116	0	0	0	0	0	0	105	0	11	116	7	1	1.5	$6,000
Joe Adcock	26	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	Oct 30, 1927	5	133	132	133	133	0	0	133	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.5	$15,000
Bill Bruton	28	us US	L	R	6' 0"	169	Nov 9, 1925	2	142	129	142	141	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	141	0	141	4	1	1.8	$9,000
Bob Buhl	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Aug 12, 1928	2	31	14	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	$10,500
Lew Burdette	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Nov 22, 1926	5	39	32	39	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4.3	$16,000
Sam Calderone	28	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Feb 6, 1926	3	22	5	22	16	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1	0.2	$8,500
Gene Conley	23	us US	R	R	6' 8"	225	Nov 10, 1930	2	28	27	28	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.1		All-Star
Del Crandall	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Mar 5, 1930	4	138	133	138	136	0	136	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2.1		All-Star
Ray Crone	22	us US	R	R	6' 2"	165	Aug 7, 1931	1st	19	2	19	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.8
Jack Dittmer	26	us US	L	R	6' 1"	175	Jan 10, 1928	3	66	50	66	54	0	0	0	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	0.8
Charlie Gorin	26	us US	L	L	5' 10"	165	Feb 6, 1928	1st	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Joey Jay	18	us US	B	R	6' 4"	228	Aug 15, 1935	2	15	1	15	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Ernie Johnson	30	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Jun 16, 1924	4	40	4	40	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.1
Dave Jolly	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	160	Oct 14, 1924	2	48	1	48	47	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4.1
Dave Koslo	34	us US	L	L	5' 11"	180	Mar 31, 1920	11	12	0	12	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6
Johnny Logan	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Mar 23, 1926	4	154	154	154	154	0	0	0	0	0	154	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.1
Eddie Mathews HOF	22	us US	L	R	6' 1"	190	Oct 13, 1931	3	138	136	138	136	0	0	0	0	127	0	10	0	0	10	2	0	7.7	$35,000
George Metkovich	33	us US	L	L	6' 1"	185	Oct 8, 1920	10	68	25	68	30	0	0	18	0	0	0	0	0	13	13	38	2	-0.5
Chet Nichols	23	us US	B	L	6' 1"	165	Feb 22, 1931	2	35	20	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Danny O'Connell	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	168	Jan 21, 1929	3	146	136	146	142	0	0	8	102	36	1	0	0	0	0	4	1	3.1
Andy Pafko	33	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Feb 25, 1921	12	138	136	138	138	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	130	138	1	0	1.1
Phil Paine	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Jun 8, 1930	2	11	0	11	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Jim Pendleton	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Jan 7, 1924	3	71	39	71	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	18	11	50	17	10	-0.8
Billy Queen	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Nov 28, 1928	1st	3	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0.0
Mel Roach	21	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Jan 25, 1933	2	3	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.2
Sibby Sisti	33	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Jul 26, 1920	13	9	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0.0	$11,000
Roy Smalley	28	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Jun 9, 1926	7	25	5	25	18	0	0	2	7	0	9	0	0	0	0	10	0	-0.1	$11,750
Warren Spahn HOF	33	us US	L	L	6' 0"	172	Apr 23, 1921	10	41	34	41	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5.6		All-Star
Bobby Thomson	30	gb GB	R	R	6' 2"	180	Oct 25, 1923	9	43	23	43	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	0	1	26	18	2	-0.1
Charlie White	26	us US	L	R	5' 11"	192	Aug 12, 1927	1st	50	16	50	28	0	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	0	0.1
Jim Wilson	32	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Feb 20, 1922	8	27	19	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.9	$10,500	All-Star
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Charlie Grimm	55	us US	Aug 28, 1898	Manager	Apr 13	Sep 26
Johnny Cooney	53	us US	Mar 18, 1901		Apr 13	Sep 26
Bob Keely	44	us US	Aug 22, 1909		Apr 13	Sep 26
Bucky Walters	45	us US	Apr 19, 1909		Apr 13	Sep 26
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date