1954 Borger Gassers Roster
West Texas-New Mexico League (WTNML) - Class: C
Team Record: 36-50
in the WTNML
Manager: Hersh Martin (0-0), Tommy Warren (0-0)
Location: Borger, Texas
Ballpark: Huber Park
Attendance: 22,500, Avg. 523
1954 Borger Gassers StatisticsTeam Record: 36-50
in the WTNML
Manager: Hersh Martin (0-0), Tommy Warren (0-0)
Location: Borger, Texas
Ballpark: Huber Park
Attendance: 22,500, Avg. 523
The Borger Gassers of the West Texas-New Mexico League ended the 1954 season with a record of 36 wins and 50 lossesBorger disbanded out July 16.
The Gassers paced the league with just 695 runs allowed. Borger scored 594 runs, worst in the league,. Robert Worthy topped the team with 5 wins and a team-best 7.11 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Tommy Warren and Luis Villodas both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Hersh Martin and Tommy Warren served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Acanda | ||||||
| Peter Alborano | March 17, 1934 | |||||
| Dave Anderson | R | R | March 24, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Clyde Angelos | R | 6'1" | 205 | |||
| Jesus Avila | ||||||
| Aaron Becerra | ||||||
| Al Belinsky | R | R | September 22, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Berwick, PA US |
| George Bethany | ||||||
| John Coddington | R | R | July 9, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Roy Dunn | ||||||
| Herbert Dwire | R | R | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Frank Evans | December 1, 1921 | Linden, AL US | ||||
| John Feltman | October 10, 1931 | Lebanon, IL US | ||||
| John Flowers | ||||||
| Socrates Fontane | ||||||
| William Forsyth | R | 6'0" | 220 | |||
| Nim Free | L | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| Jasper Goff | R | 6'1" | 216 | |||
| Jack Haley | L | L | May 17, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Delmer Heck | ||||||
| Dale Hunt | ||||||
| Laurence Kelcher | R | R | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Donald Krueger | L | March 16, 1929 | 5'10" | 163 | ||
| Allan Maul | L | L | November 27, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Manuel Mier | R | 5'10" | 184 | |||
| Arnold Mudd | ||||||
| Tom Myall | ||||||
| Edsel Nix | ||||||
| Ike Palmer | L | June 11, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Greenbrier, AR US | |
| George Petrovich | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Reynaldo Ramirez | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Socrates Red | L | L | 6'0" | 159 | ||
| Dick Risenhoover | ||||||
| Augustin Rodriguez | ||||||
| Ernesto Rubiales | ||||||
| Jose Ruiz | 6'1" | 185 | ||||
| Thomas Smith | ||||||
| James Stack | ||||||
| Hershel Steele | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Don Terlip | July 5, 1936 | |||||
| George Tomecek | L | R | August 29, 1933 | 6'1" | 155 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Joe Uribe | ||||||
| Gilberto Valentin | R | R | May 1, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Jack Venable | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Vido | ||||||
| Luis Villodas | R | R | January 4, 1918 | 6'2" | 205 | Ponce, PR |
| John Warren | R | May 18, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Boynton, OK US | |
| Tommy Warren | S | L | July 5, 1917 | 6'1" | 190 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Bob Westfall | R | R | April 19, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Robert Witt | ||||||
| Robert Worthy | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| 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.
