1954 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 50-86
Finished 8th in the IIIL
Manager: Jimmie Crandall (50-86)
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 37,010, Avg. 544
The Burlington Bees of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1954 season with a record of 50 wins and 86 losses, finishing eighth in the IIIL.
The Bees scored 642 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 783 runs. William Stephens led Burlington with 11 home runs Marvin Jones drove in 86 runs. Thomas Leonard paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .332. Bill Jamieson topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.9 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Jimmie Crandall served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Anderson | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Ed Barry | R | August 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Irving Boim | R | R | July 2, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Seymour Boxer | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| George Brown | S | L | October 12, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| John Chapel | R | R | January 20, 1930 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Armando Diaz | R | R | 6'0" | 158 | ||
| Roberto Gonzalez | R | 5'9" | 158 | |||
| Henry Greifzu | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Joseph Gushanas | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Billy Hyde | R | R | March 9, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Van Buren, AR US |
| Bill Jamieson | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | Cobourg, ON CA | |
| Ivan Johannes | L | L | April 12, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Marvin Jones | L | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Frosty Kennedy | R | R | March 20, 1926 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| George Kress | R | March 30, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Adams County, PA US | |
| Robert Kurtz | R | 5'8" | 175 | |||
| Thomas Leonard | L | 5'11" | 173 | |||
| Herb Mancini | R | R | November 3, 1927 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Jack Midwood | L | R | September 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | Fall River, MA US |
| Alberto Mieres | R | 5'10" | 190 | |||
| Stanley Miller | L | R | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Bob Moscrey | L | R | December 9, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Louis Novak | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| William Palumbo | R | 5'5" | 150 | |||
| Frank Repchik | R | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| James Sosebee | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| William Stephens | L | 6'1" | 175 | Wrightsville, GA US | ||
| Chester Stranczek | R | R | November 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Pete Stroud | R | June 21, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Greenville, SC US | |
| Don Voigt | L | L | January 31, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | Montgomery, IL US |
| John Waselchuk | R | R | October 15, 1927 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Jim Waugh | R | L | November 2, 1929 | 5'10" | 173 | Huntington, WV US |
| Ernest Wheeler |
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.
