1954 Calgary Stampeders Roster
Team Record: 19-28
in the WIL
Manager: Gene Lillard (19-28)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ballpark: Buffalo Stadium
Attendance: 9,745, Avg. 415
The Calgary Stampeders of the Western International League ended the 1954 season with a record of 19 wins and 28 lossesSpokane and Calgary disbanded June 21.
The Stampeders scored 321 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 433 runs. Gale Taylor led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .372 clip, while Bill Stites recorded a 5.64 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Gene Lillard and Joe Orrell both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Gene Lillard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Aoki | ||||||
| Donald Bricker | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Elmer Clow | R | R | December 6, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Don Hunter | L | July 27, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Omaha, NE US | |
| Bill Kahler | L | R | November 2, 1931 | 6'3" | 198 | Detroit, MI US |
| William Kapuscinski | R | R | 6'3" | 196 | ||
| Gerald Levinson | R | R | March 10, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | New Rochelle, NY US |
| Gene Lillard | R | R | November 12, 1913 | 5'10" | 178 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Dennis Luby | L | R | July 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 198 | Omaha, NE US |
| Don Lundberg | R | R | January 13, 1930 | 6'2" | 210 | Seattle, WA US |
| Charles Lundgren | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Joe Orrell | R | R | March 6, 1917 | 6'4" | 210 | National City, CA US |
| Herbert Owen | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bob Schulte | R | L | October 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Al Smith | L | May 20, 1932 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL US | |
| James Stack | ||||||
| Gus Stathos | R | R | March 16, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bill Stites | R | R | June 25, 1926 | 6'4" | 190 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Gale Taylor | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Joe Tedesco | R | R | July 12, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Bill Tompkins | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Jimmy Wert | L | L | February 22, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | Yakima, WA US |
| William Whyte | R | L | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
