1954 Channel Cities Oilers Roster
Team Record: 68-72
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Dario Lodigiani (68-72)
Location: Santa Barbara, California; Ventura, California
Attendance: 40,763, Avg. 582
The Channel Cities Oilers of the California League ended the 1954 season with a record of 68 wins and 72 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
The Oilers scored 740 runs and conceded 748 runs. Chuck Essegian walloped 31 home runs for Channel Cities and accounted for 118 RBI. Jose Perez led hitters with significant playing time with a .336 average. Chuck Donley topped the team with 14 wins, while Manny Pérez recorded a 2.44 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1954 Channel Cities Oilers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Dario Lodigiani, Al Gionfriddo, Chuck Essegian and Dave Melton.
Dario Lodigiani served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Acker | R | R | June 6, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Donald Bricker | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Jim Collins | S | L | September 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 160 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Timothy Cronin | R | R | September 15, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, CA US |
| Don DeLong | November 3, 1932 | San Francisco, CA US | ||||
| Donald Domenichelli | R | R | March 2, 1935 | 5'9" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Chuck Donley | R | R | April 10, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Erwin Edelmaier | R | R | November 18, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Chuck Essegian | R | R | August 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 200 | Boston, MA US |
| Don Farber | R | June 6, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Dave Faszholz | R | R | April 30, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Al Gionfriddo | L | L | March 8, 1922 | 5'6" | 165 | Dysart, PA US |
| Jack Gruell | R | R | December 13, 1929 | 6'3" | 178 | Ventura, CA US |
| Ron Hamilton | ||||||
| John Harvey | R | R | November 12, 1933 | 6'3" | 205 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Duane Hudson | April 15, 1935 | Cherry Valley, AR US | ||||
| Bob Laubacher | March 4, 1933 | |||||
| Jim Leavitt | R | R | March 22, 1933 | 6'0" | 200 | Orangevale, CA US |
| Dario Lodigiani | R | R | June 6, 1916 | 5'8" | 150 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Matzek | R | R | April 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dave Melton | R | R | October 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Pampa, TX US |
| Ray Michelucci | R | R | April 10, 1932 | 6'2" | 173 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Fred Monge | R | R | June 6, 1924 | 5'11" | 162 | Wilmington, CA US |
| Jose Perez | R | R | May 20, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Manny Pérez | R | R | December 6, 1916 | 6'1" | 172 | El Paso, TX US |
| Jack Petersen | R | R | October 27, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Terry Porter | L | L | September 3, 1932 | 5'11" | 179 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Robert Schmidt | R | R | September 14, 1932 | 6'0" | 176 | Petaluma, CA US |
| Rafael Valdez | R | R | October 24, 1933 | 5'5" | 160 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Lou Valletta | R | R | October 7, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Donald Visconti |
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.
