1954 Albany Senators Roster
Team Record: 75-64
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Jack Burns (75-64)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Albany, New York
Ballpark: Hawkins Stadium
Attendance: 72,985, Avg. 1,050
Playoffs - Albany Senators 4 games, Wilkes-Barre Barons 2
Finals - Albany Senators 4 games, Reading Indians 1
The Albany Senators of the Eastern League ended the 1954 season with a record of 75 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the EL.
The Senators scored 604 runs and conceded 548 runs. Matthew Daskalakis recorded 69 runs batted in. Joseph Belcastro paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .289. Al Schroll topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.07 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1954 Albany Senators who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Al Schroll, Neil Chrisley, Duane Wilson, Jerry Casale and Albie Pearson.
Jack Burns served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ahern | R | R | November 5, 1928 | 5'11" | 210 | Salem, MA US |
| Leo Alarid | L | January 12, 1934 | 5'10" | 170 | Ely, NV US | |
| Paul Aylward | R | R | June 29, 1930 | 6'5" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
| Joseph Belcastro | R | June 13, 1927 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| E. J. Buck | L | R | May 15, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Elmer, OK US |
| Jack Burns | L | October 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 163 | Boston, MA US | |
| Jerry Casale | R | R | September 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Neil Chrisley | L | R | December 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 187 | Calhoun Falls, SC US |
| George Contratto | L | L | June 29, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Benld, IL US |
| Matthew Daskalakis | S | L | March 18, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jim Ehrler | R | R | October 4, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Richard Eichhorn | L | R | April 28, 1932 | 6'1" | 197 | |
| Vincent Furfaro | R | May 1, 1931 | 5'9" | 178 | ||
| Robert Guttilla | R | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| Charles Heerlein | R | R | July 19, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Julie Hudson | L | L | March 26, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Leavenworth, KS US |
| Edward Irons | R | May 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 210 | West Haven, CT US | |
| Richard Karl | L | February 19, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Fred Lanifero | R | May 23, 1919 | 5'7" | 180 | Providence, RI US | |
| Del Norwood | R | R | June 24, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Clair Parkin | R | R | April 7, 1931 | 6'1" | 165 | Wall, SD US |
| Albie Pearson | L | L | September 12, 1934 | 5'5" | 140 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Joe Reedy | L | L | March 30, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Stanley Roseboro | L | R | June 10, 1928 | 5'10" | 160 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Joseph Ross | R | R | January 27, 1931 | 6'3" | 210 | Boston, MA US |
| Herbert Rossman | R | March 25, 1929 | 5'9" | 176 | ||
| Al Schroll | R | R | March 22, 1932 | 6'2" | 210 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Matt Sczesny | R | R | September 7, 1932 | 5'9" | 175 | Flushing, NY US |
| Bill Slack | L | R | May 3, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| Nino Spatafore | R | R | May 6, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Frankie Staucet | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Marvin Stendel | R | September 8, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| James Sweeney | R | R | March 29, 1930 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| George Toepfer | R | R | May 28, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Raymond Tully | R | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| George Uhaze | R | R | February 19, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Johnny Watson | R | R | January 1, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Arthur West | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Duane Wilson | L | L | June 29, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Wichita, KS US |
| William Zonner | R | R | July 22, 1933 | 6'6" | 214 |
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.
