1954 Bakersfield Indians Roster
Team Record: 80-60
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Ray Perry (80-60)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Bakersfield, California
Ballpark: Sam Lynn Ballpark
Attendance: 73,660, Avg. 1,052
Playoffs - San Jose Red Sox 3 games, Bakersfield Indians 1
The Bakersfield Indians of the California League ended the 1954 season with a record of 80 wins and 60 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Indians plated 949 runs, tops in the circuit. Bakersfield conceded 758 runs. Ray Perry walloped 37 home runs for the team, while Edwin Lindsey, Dan Lynk and Don Demeter each added 15 or more as well. Ray Perry recorded 128 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .341 clip. René Valdés led the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.38 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1954 Bakersfield Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Don Demeter, René Valdés, Dick Tracewski, Don Drysdale, Art Demery and Larry Sherry.
Ray Perry served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Adams | L | L | February 28, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Nick Ananias | R | R | January 4, 1928 | 6'1" | 186 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Chet Ashman | L | R | June 11, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Tulalip, WA US |
| Roberto Barbon | March 13, 1933 | |||||
| Herm Brown | R | R | October 31, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Gloucester, MA US |
| Stan Cebull | ||||||
| William Clark | R | R | August 7, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Masontown, PA US |
| Bill Coleman | R | R | October 2, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ransome Crisp | R | R | October 16, 1934 | 5'9" | 165 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Ronald Dacko | R | R | May 16, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Boston, MA US |
| Art Demery | L | R | June 10, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | , Indian Territory US |
| Don Demeter | R | R | June 25, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| William Dixon | R | 5'7" | 172 | |||
| Don Drysdale | R | R | July 23, 1936 | 6'5" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Thomas Falter | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Frank Gladich | R | R | September 25, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Danny Hayling | R | R | October 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Port Limon, CR |
| Dale Johnston | R | R | April 8, 1933 | 6'1" | 168 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jack Ketrick | R | R | August 27, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Ridley Park, PA US |
| Terry Kniffen | R | R | June 4, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Isabella County, MI US |
| Edwin Lindsey | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Eleuterio Lopez | ||||||
| Dan Lynk | R | R | November 25, 1933 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| James Malloch | R | R | June 16, 1928 | 6'1" | 179 | Eastport, ME US |
| Edward Marks | R | R | April 21, 1936 | 6'2" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Maurice McCall | R | R | April 29, 1934 | 5'10" | 170 | Dodge City, KS US |
| Don Musto | R | R | May 16, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Leonard Payne | R | R | January 16, 1932 | 6'1" | 201 | Morgan Hill, CA US |
| Ray Perry | R | R | December 23, 1919 | 5'7" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| James Peterson | R | R | February 5, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Joe Potts | R | R | August 10, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Alexander Ropek | R | R | October 7, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Rucker | R | R | November 21, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joe Ryan | R | R | May 14, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | Verona, KY US |
| Ed Serrano | L | R | December 8, 1931 | 5'11" | 155 | San Diego, CA US |
| Larry Sherry | R | R | July 25, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ron Shirley | R | R | November 26, 1934 | 5'10" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Lewis Sneed | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Fred Sommers | R | R | February 6, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Fresno, CA US |
| Ronald Stuart | L | R | November 11, 1932 | 5'8" | 175 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Bob Taro | R | R | May 21, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Babe Thomas | R | March 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| John Tobias | L | R | December 27, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dick Tracewski | R | R | February 3, 1935 | 5'11" | 160 | Eynon, PA US |
| René Valdés | R | R | June 2, 1929 | 6'3" | 175 | Guanabacoa, La Habana CU |
| George Wasconis | R | R | October 17, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Robert Weir | L | L | October 23, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Edward White | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Derald Wooton | R | R | December 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Wakefield, KS US |
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.
