1954 Duluth Dukes Roster
Northern League (NL) - Class: C
Team Record: 67-70
Finished 5th in the NL
Manager: Oscar Khederian (0-0), Rip Wade (0-0), Danny Litwhiler (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Duluth, Minnesota
Ballpark: Wade Stadium
Attendance: 91,096, Avg. 1,330
1954 Duluth Dukes StatisticsTeam Record: 67-70
Finished 5th in the NL
Manager: Oscar Khederian (0-0), Rip Wade (0-0), Danny Litwhiler (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Duluth, Minnesota
Ballpark: Wade Stadium
Attendance: 91,096, Avg. 1,330
The Duluth Dukes of the Northern League ended the 1954 season with a record of 67 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Dukes scored 743 runs and surrendered 753 runs. Horace Greenwood paced all regular hitters with a .334 average. Ken McGonagle topped Duluth with 15 wins, while Robert Diehl recorded a 4.04 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Danny Litwhiler and Carlos Santiago both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Oscar Khederian, Rip Wade and Danny Litwhiler served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Bartlett | ||||||
| Ken Bawek | ||||||
| Robert Bettin | L | February 15, 1935 | 5'9" | 185 | Oshkosh, WI US | |
| William Bolin | ||||||
| Ken Buckles | R | R | August 20, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Davenport, IA US |
| Dan Bumstead | L | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Pedro Cardenal | R | R | December 23, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Vince Costello | R | August 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Mickey Crossin | R | R | September 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 193 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Robert Diehl | R | R | May 28, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Keith Engstrom | R | 6'2" | 173 | |||
| William Fogg | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Douglas Gell | ||||||
| Horace Greenwood | L | 5'7" | 167 | |||
| Richard Jack | R | R | 6'9" | 215 | ||
| Daniel Jackson | R | R | December 25, 1926 | 6'3" | 216 | , LA US |
| Lee Jackson | S | 5'7" | ||||
| Elroy Joyce | R | R | June 22, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | Stokes County, NC US |
| Oscar Khederian | R | R | October 31, 1920 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Pete Kousagan | R | R | July 1, 1922 | 6'1" | 210 | Uhrichsville, OH US |
| Edward Landrum | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Dean Larison | L | December 7, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Danny Litwhiler | R | R | August 31, 1916 | 5'10" | 198 | Ringtown, PA US |
| Ken McGonagle | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jack Mehl | R | R | June 19, 1932 | 6'5" | 185 | |
| Jerry Mehlisch | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Bob Miller | L | L | July 17, 1933 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Richard Newberry | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Leonard O'Leary | ||||||
| Ron Orlandi | August 21, 1928 | 192 | ||||
| Burt Ostby | R | L | October 8, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Hennepin County, MN US |
| Bobby Robertson | R | 5'9" | 195 | |||
| Carlos Santiago | R | R | March 2, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Michael Santoro | R | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Willie Schadewald | October 3, 1933 | Duluth, MN US | ||||
| Roger Scoles | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Rube Stohs | R | L | September 5, 1925 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Lawrence Tessier | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Al Watkins | August 24, 1933 | |||||
| Grady Watts | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| John Whipple | L | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Howard Whitson | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Bobby Wood | R | R | May 24, 1932 | 6'3" | 210 |
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.
