1954 Anderson Rebels Roster
Team Record: 61-79
Finished 6th in the TSL
Manager: Virgil Stallcup (0-0), Fred Boiko (0-0), Bob Knoke (0-0), Fred Boiko (0-0)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Anderson, South Carolina
Ballpark: Nardin Field
Attendance: 43,381, Avg. 620
The Anderson Rebels of the Tri-State League ended the 1954 season with a record of 61 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the TSL.
The Rebels plated 718 runs and allowed 812 runs, most in the league. Charles Ferrante paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .303. Nevio Pelleschi and Alberto Alvarez topped Anderson with 10 wins each, while Nevio Pelleschi registered a 3.08 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Carl Powis and Virgil Stallcup both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Virgil Stallcup, Fred Boiko, Bob Knoke and Fred Boiko served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Adametz | R | R | August 30, 1931 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Alberto Alvarez | R | R | May 14, 1932 | 5'11" | 173 | |
| Fred Boiko | L | May 29, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Doc Bowden | R | December 26, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| James Dalton | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Anthony DeLaurentis | R | R | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Bill Ecklund | L | L | February 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 181 | Brighton, MA US |
| Roosevelt Evans | L | R | October 10, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | , MS US |
| Charles Ferrante | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Timothy Hastings | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Larry Henke | January 27, 1934 | |||||
| Doug Kingsmore | R | December 13, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Bob Knoke | L | March 21, 1930 | 6'3" | 190 | Raddle, IL US | |
| Jack Landis | January 13, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Roy Leafgren | R | August 4, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Akron, OH US | |
| John Malina | R | R | March 9, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Bob Maurer | R | R | May 20, 1931 | 6'0" | 156 | Gilberton, PA US |
| Lawrence Mlynarek | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Raymond Murawski | R | 5'8" | 185 | |||
| Nevio Pelleschi | R | R | September 30, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Douglas Pohlman | L | L | April 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Carl Powis | R | R | January 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Dan Searle | L | L | August 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Bob Shaulis | R | October 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Merrill Smith | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Richard Sobeck | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Benny Speares | R | July 24, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | Anderson, SC US | |
| Virgil Stallcup | R | R | January 3, 1922 | 6'3" | 185 | Ravensford, NC US |
| Chuck Thomas | R | R | January 27, 1932 | 5'10" | 188 | Miami, FL US |
| Glen Van Proyen | L | R | June 15, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| James White | L | R | 5'10" | 140 | ||
| Norman Wielansky | R | R | March 23, 1931 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Dan Wozniak | L | May 11, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Leonard Zeibig | L | October 12, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
