1954 Philadelphia Athletics Roster (40-man)

1953 Season 1955 Season

Record: 51-103-2, Finished 8th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Eddie Joost (51-103-2)

Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium

Attendance: 304,666 (8th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 105
One-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 104

Pythagorean W-L: 45-109, 542 Runs, 875 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Joe Astroth	31	us US	R	R	5' 9"	187	Sep 1, 1922	8	77	64	77	71	0	71	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	-0.6	$13,500
Charlie Bishop	30	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Jan 1, 1924	3	22	12	22	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.7	$8,000
Don Bollweg	33	us US	L	L	6' 1"	190	Feb 12, 1921	4	103	66	103	71	0	0	71	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	0	0.2	$9,500
Moe Burtschy	32	us US	R	R	6' 3"	208	Apr 18, 1922	3	46	0	46	46	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3	$6,000
Joe DeMaestri	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	Dec 9, 1928	4	146	139	146	144	0	0	0	1	1	142	0	0	0	0	3	0	-1.4
Art Ditmar	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Apr 3, 1929	1st	14	5	14	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8
Sonny Dixon	29	us US	B	R	6' 2"	205	Nov 5, 1924	2	38	6	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Jim Finigan	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Aug 19, 1928	1st	136	133	136	136	0	0	0	0	136	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.7		All-Star
Marion Fricano	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	Jul 15, 1923	3	42	20	42	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	-1.0
Johnny Gray	27	us US	R	R	6' 4"	226	Dec 11, 1926	1st	19	16	19	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-2.3
Spook Jacobs	28	us US	R	R	5' 8"	155	Nov 4, 1925	1st	132	131	132	131	0	0	0	131	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.7
Eddie Joost	38	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Jun 5, 1916	16	19	12	19	15	0	0	0	1	5	9	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.4
Alex Kellner	29	us US	R	L	6' 0"	200	Aug 26, 1924	7	27	27	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9
Lou Limmer	29	us US	L	L	6' 2"	190	Mar 10, 1925	2	115	73	115	79	0	0	79	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	37	0	-0.1
Jack Littrell	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	179	Jan 22, 1929	2	9	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Morrie Martin	31	us US	L	L	6' 0"	173	Sep 3, 1922	5	13	6	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Ed McGhee	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Sep 29, 1924	3	21	11	21	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	0	13	8	0	-0.5
Bill Oster	21	us US	L	L	6' 3"	198	Jan 2, 1933	1st	8	1	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Arnie Portocarrero	22	us US	R	R	6' 3"	196	Jul 5, 1931	1st	34	33	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.1
Vic Power	26	pr PR	R	R	6' 0"	186	Nov 1, 1927	1st	127	114	127	120	0	0	21	0	1	1	34	56	12	102	8	0	0.0
Hal Raether	21	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Oct 10, 1932	1st	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Bill Renna	29	us US	R	R	6' 3"	218	Oct 14, 1924	2	123	113	123	115	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	114	115	10	0	-0.2
Jim Robertson	26	us US	R	R	5' 9"	183	Jan 29, 1928	1st	63	43	63	50	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0	-1.0
Dutch Romberger	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	May 26, 1927	1st	10	0	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9
Dick Rozek	27	us US	L	L	6' 0"	190	Mar 27, 1927	5	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Carl Scheib	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	192	Jan 1, 1927	11	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Billy Shantz	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	160	Jul 31, 1927	1st	51	49	51	51	0	51	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	$6,000
Bobby Shantz	28	us US	R	L	5' 6"	139	Sep 26, 1925	6	7	1	7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	-0.1	$25,000
Al Sima	32	us US	R	L	6' 0"	187	Oct 7, 1921	4	29	7	29	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Pete Suder	38	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Apr 16, 1916	12	69	44	69	56	0	0	0	35	20	2	0	0	0	0	14	0	-1.0	$14,000
Joe Taylor	28	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Mar 2, 1926	1st	18	13	18	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	8	16	3	1	-0.5
Bob Trice	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Aug 28, 1926	3	20	18	20	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.6
Bill Upton	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	167	Jun 18, 1929	1st	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Elmer Valo	33	sk SK	L	R	5' 11"	190	Mar 5, 1921	13	95	56	95	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	34	0	30	62	34	1	0.2	$17,000
Ozzie Van Brabant	27	ca CA	R	R	6' 1"	165	Sep 28, 1926	1st	9	2	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Lee Wheat	24	us US	R	R	6' 4"	200	Sep 15, 1929	1st	8	1	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Bill Wilson	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Nov 6, 1928	3	94	91	94	91	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	91	0	91	3	0	1.0
Gus Zernial	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	210	Jun 27, 1923	6	97	87	97	91	0	0	2	0	0	0	90	0	0	90	7	0	-0.9
Name	Age		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		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Eddie Joost	38	us US	Jun 5, 1916	Manager	Apr 13	Sep 26
Charles Bender	70	us US	May 5, 1884		Apr 13	Sep 26
Augie Galan	42	us US	May 23, 1912		Apr 13	Sep 26
Rollie Hemsley	47	us US	Jun 24, 1907		Apr 13	Sep 26
Wally Moses	43	us US	Oct 8, 1910	Coach	Apr 13	Sep 26
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date