1954 Billings Mustangs Roster
Team Record: 76-56
Finished 2nd in the PL
Manager: Cliff Dapper (76-56)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Billings, Montana
Ballpark: Cobb Field
Attendance: 118,998, Avg. 1,803
Playoffs - Great Falls Electrics 2 games, Billings Mustangs 1
The Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League ended the 1954 season with a record of 76 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the PL.
The Mustangs paced the league with just 635 runs allowed. Billings scored 712 runs. Pablo Bernard led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .334 clip. Jim Dunn topped the team with 14 wins, while Bert Haysom recorded a 3.29 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1954 Billings Mustangs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Cliff Dapper, Jim Dunn and Al Grunwald.
Cliff Dapper served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Becker | L | L | November 2, 1929 | 6'4" | 185 | Pomona, CA US |
| Pablo Bernard | R | R | March 19, 1928 | 5'11" | 168 | Panama R., PA |
| Cal Biron | R | R | January 20, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | , PA |
| Robert Bonaparte | R | R | January 27, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Brockton, MA US |
| John Burckle | December 2, 1927 | |||||
| Joseph Burgess | L | June 11, 1930 | 6'1" | 194 | ||
| Cliff Dapper | R | R | January 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| James Davis | R | 5'7" | 152 | |||
| Jim Dunn | R | R | February 25, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Pete Furibondo | R | R | May 12, 1931 | 6'1" | 170 | Rochester, NY US |
| Ernesto García | R | R | November 7, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
| Nico Genesta | R | L | February 2, 1933 | 5'9" | 176 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Dick Green | R | R | February 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 188 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Al Grunwald | L | L | February 13, 1930 | 6'4" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Harvey | R | R | November 12, 1933 | 6'3" | 205 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Bert Haysom | R | R | August 31, 1933 | 6'2" | 165 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Donald Hedrick | R | R | November 16, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Compton, CA US |
| Kay Inglet | L | L | September 6, 1935 | 6'1" | 170 | Logan, UT US |
| Erwin Knorzer | R | R | March 2, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Ed McLish | R | R | June 2, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Lawton, OK US |
| Kenneth Meyer | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bud Plaster | R | R | June 12, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Gabriel Quilici | R | R | July 24, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Wallace Sinner | R | R | May 2, 1932 | 5'9" | 155 | Harvard, NE US |
| Bennie Sinquefield | R | R | March 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | Elba, AL US |
| Thomas Stricklin | R | R | 5'11" | 164 | ||
| Dick Suhr | R | R | April 17, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Sheridan, WY US |
| Ralph Wilcox | R | R | October 15, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
