The 1954 Missouri Tigers baseball team represented the University of Missouri in the 1954 NCAA baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Rollins Field. The team was coached by Hi Simmons in his 16th season at Missouri.
The Tigers won the College World Series, defeating Rollins College 4-1 in the final.
Season Recap College World Series In the first round, Missouri defeated the Lafayette Leopards by a score of 6-3. Missouri was then knocked into the loser's bracket after a 4-1 second-round loss to Art Brophy and Rollins College. Behind lefthander Ed Cook, the Tigers then defeated the UMass Minutemen 8-1.
Missouri defeated Oklahoma A&M Aggies 7-3 in the behind a strong outing from starting pitcher Norm Stewart and home runs from Jerry Schoonmaker and George Gleason. Tied 3-3 with the Michigan State Spartans heading into the ninth inning, Emil Kammer singled home Buddy Cox to propel Missouri into the championship game for a rematch against Rollins College and Art Brophy.
Missouri bested Rollins 4-1 in the championship game behind a great outing from Ed Cook and a Buddy Cox home run.
With seven triples, Missouri tied Holy Cross's record for triples in a College World Series.
Roster 1954 Missouri Tigers roster Pitchers Bob Bauman Bert Beckmann Gene Gastineau Emil Kammer Norm Stewart
Catchers Lloyd Elmore George Gleason Infielders Buddy Cox Dick Dickinson Jack Gabler Herb Morgan Bob Schoonmaker Todd Sickel Outfielders Jim Doerr Kent Henson Bob Musgrave Sam Sayers Jerry Schoonmaker Lee Roy Wynn
Coaches Hi Simmons
Schedule Regular season Date Opponent Score Overall record Big Seven Record April 3 Fort Leonard Wood 3–6 0–1 – April 6 Fort Leonard Wood 4–2 1–1 – April 9 18–0 2–1 – April 10 Arkansas 12–6 3–1 – April 16 3–5 3–2 – April 17 Oklahoma A&M 12–6 4–2 – April Sedalia Air Force Base 24–1 5–2 – April Sedalia Air Force Base 11–3 6–2 – April 26 1–5 6–3 0–1 April 27 Iowa State 5–3 7–3 1–1 May 7 5–3 8–3 2–1 May 8 Kansas State 10–5 9–3 3–1 May 10 11–5 10–3 4–1 May 11 Colorado 11–2 11–3 5–1 May 14 14–1 12–3 6–1 May 15 Oklahoma 6–3 13–3 7–1 May 17 3–1 14–3 8–1 May 18 Nebraska 18–1 15–3 9–1 May 21 Iowa State 7–2 16–3 10–1 May 22 Iowa State 12–1 17–3 11–1 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record June 10 vs. Lafayette Rosenblatt Stadium 5–3 18–3 June 11 vs. Rollins Rosenblatt Stadium 1–4 18–4 June 12 vs. Rosenblatt Stadium 8–1 19–4 June 13 vs. Oklahoma A&M Rosenblatt Stadium 7–3 20–4 June 14 vs. Michigan State Rosenblatt Stadium 4–3 21–4 June 16 vs. Rollins Rosenblatt Stadium 4–1 22–4
Awards and honors Jerry Schoonmaker First Team All-American All-District V Led NCAA with six home runs
Emil Kammer All-District V
Bob Musgrave All-District V
Team Photo
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