1954 Abilene Blue Sox Roster
Team Record: 65-70
Finished 4th in the WTNML
Manager: Jay Haney (65-70)
Location: Abilene, Texas
Ballpark: Blue Sox Stadium
Attendance: 77,668, Avg. 1,151
Playoffs - Pampa Oilers 4 games, Abilene Blue Sox 2
The Abilene Blue Sox of the West Texas-New Mexico League ended the 1954 season with a record of 65 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the WTNML.
The Blue Sox scored 901 runs and conceded 967 runs, most in the circuit. Robert Pascal led all regular batters by hitting .360. Andres Alonso topped Abilene with 22 wins and a team-best 5.28 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1954 Abilene Blue Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Oliverio Ortiz, Jimmie Newberry and Orlando Varona.
Jay Haney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Acanda | ||||||
| Andres Alonso | R | R | February 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 164 | |
| Al Belinsky | R | R | September 22, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Berwick, PA US |
| Jack Blizzard | ||||||
| Art Bowland | L | R | May 9, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Jabe Brazzle | R | R | July 26, 1929 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| John Bruzga | R | January 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Glenn Burns | R | September 10, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Juan DelToro | ||||||
| Joseph Ellison | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| James Frederick | ||||||
| Loba Gibson | ||||||
| Wayland Goza | R | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| Earl Grimes | ||||||
| Peter Guzy | ||||||
| Jay Haney | R | June 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| William Heater | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Marcus Job | R | R | March 9, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| John Jones | R | R | July 15, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Peter MacKenzie | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Bernardo Martinez | ||||||
| Jim Matthews | R | October 20, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Jimmie Newberry | R | R | June 9, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Camden, AL US |
| Max Newcom | R | R | February 7, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Harold Niemeyer | ||||||
| Walt Novak | ||||||
| Thomas O'Barr | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Oliverio Ortiz | R | R | December 5, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| Orlando Pacheco | L | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Robert Pascal | L | L | May 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| George Payte | S | R | June 6, 1922 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Gerald Peterson | ||||||
| Oscar Reguera | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Charles Sandefur | ||||||
| Calvin Saunders | ||||||
| John Shaw | 6'0" | 174 | ||||
| John Singleton | August 22, 1930 | |||||
| Ray Steele | R | December 11, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jim Tremel | R | R | February 22, 1935 | 5'10" | 180 | Lilly, PA US |
| Orlando Varona | R | R | December 8, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Osmond Walker | L | L | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Alvis Whisenhunt | 193 | |||||
| Bob Wilkinson | December 29, 1931 | |||||
| Adam Young |
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.
