1954 Baseball Roster Roster

Mizzou Athletics Hall of Fame - Class of 1994

Coached by John Hi Simmons, the 1954 Tigers posted a 22-4 record, won the Big Seven Conference championship, and came back through the losers bracket to win the national title at the College World Series, 4-1 over Rollins College. After opening the CWS with a 5-3 victory over Lafayette, they dropped a 4-1 decision to Rollins. The Tigers then reeled off wins over Massachusetts (8-1), Oklahoma State (7-3) and Michigan State (4-3) to set up the re-match with Rollins. OF Jerry Schoonmaker was a 1954 all-American. The 54 Tigers were one of six Mizzou teams that Simmons took to Omaha for the CWS.

Men's Roster


2	Todd Sickel	Infield	5-11	160 lbs	Sophomore	Kansas City, Mo.
3	Bert Beckmann	Pitcher	5-8	165 lbs	Junior	Overland, Mo.
4	Edward Cook	Pitcher	5-11	170 lbs	Freshman	Granite City, Ill.
5	S.L. Sayers	Outfield	6-0	155 lbs	Sophomore	Lubbock, Texas
6	Buddy Cox	Second Baseman	5-9	165 lbs	Junior	Sikeston, Mo.
7	James Doerr	Outfield	5-10	180 lbs	Senior	St. Louis
8	Lloyd Elmore	Catcher	5-11	180 lbs	Junior	Houston, Texas
9	Lee Roy Wynn	Infield-Outfield	5-9	195 lbs	Junior	Overland, Mo.
10	Jerold Schoonmaker	Outfield	5-11	205 lbs	Junior	Lebanon, Mo.
11	Robert Musgrave	Outfield	6-0	170 lbs	Sophomore	Columbia, Mo.
12	Vic Swenholt	Outfield	5-9	175 lbs	Junior	Kansas City, Mo.
13	Dick Dickinson	Shortstop	5-7	150 lbs	Senior	Hammond, Indiana
14	George Gleason	Catcher	6-2	185 lbs	Sophomore	Kansas City, Kan.
15	Emil Kammer	Pitcher	6-1	195 lbs	Sophomore	Normandy, Mo.
16	Robert Schoonmaker	First Baseman	5-11	160 lbs	Senior	Lebanon, Mo.
17	Lloyd Allen	Outfield	6-1	195 lbs	Sophomore	Columbia, Mo.
19	Robert Bauman	Pitcher	6-1	200 lbs	Junior	Ste. Genevieve, Mo.
34	Jackie Osborne	Pitcher	5-10	150 lbs	Sophomore	Golden City, Mo.
35	Eldon (Herb) Morgan	Infield	5-10	160 lbs	Sophomore	Kansas City, Mo.
36	Richard Jensen	Infield	5-8	146 lbs	Sophomore	Kansas City, Mo.
38	Jack Gabler	Infield	6-2	175 lbs	Sophomore	Jefferson City, Mo.
41	Joe Hansen	Pitcher	6-2	180 lbs	Sophomore	Butler, Mo.
42	Harold Gastineau	Pitcher	6-0	165 lbs	Sophomore	Polo, Mo.
43	Richard Adler	Outfield	5-9	160 lbs	Sophomore	Webster Groves, Mo.
44	Kent Henson	Outfield	5-10	150 lbs	Sophomore	Oran, Mo.
47	Tom Saunders	Pitcher	6-4	195 lbs	Sophomore	Lebanon, Mo.
48	Norm Stewart	Pitcher	6-4	185 lbs	Sophomore	Shelbyville, Mo.
49	Gene Sally	Outfield	6-1	170 lbs	Junior	Rolla, Mo.
51	Med Park	Pitcher	6-2	190 lbs	Junior	Lexington, Mo.

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