1954 Hickory Rebels Roster
Team Record: 34-18
Finished 1st in the THL
Manager: Charles Teague (34-18)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: Lenoir Rhyne College Park
Attendance: 8,598, Avg. 331
The Hickory Rebels of the Tar Heel League ended the 1954 season with a record of 34 wins and 18 losses, finishing first in the THL.
The Rebels led the circuit with 327 runs, fueled by 13 home runs. Hickory yielded 275 runs. Michael Yaremchuk topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .376. Russell Wingo paced the squad with 11 wins, while Leo Davis earned a 1.82 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
John Buzhardt played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Hickory Rebels to do so.
Charles Teague served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Alvarez | ||||||
| George Andrucki | ||||||
| John Buzhardt | R | R | August 17, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Prosperity, SC US |
| Barthelemy Caron | ||||||
| Donald Coalson | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Royal Craig | ||||||
| Leo Davis | R | R | June 8, 1935 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Bill Ellis | March 28, 1935 | |||||
| Babe Franciscovich | ||||||
| Martin Garber | L | L | December 29, 1935 | 6'3" | 198 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Ronald Hodge | R | June 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 165 | Winston-Salem, NC US | |
| Ruffie Johnson | L | L | 6'6" | 205 | ||
| Earl Kiscadden | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Paul Martin | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Don McCorkle | L | L | September 19, 1936 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Louis McCotter | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Tony Migaiolo | R | September 27, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Robert Millard | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Molen | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Frank Pecci | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Peter Plyler | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Tom Robison | ||||||
| Raymond Samples | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Mac Smith | ||||||
| John Swiech | R | R | September 29, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Woonsocket, RI US |
| Charles Teague | L | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Russell Wingo | R | R | 6'2" | 194 | ||
| Michael Yaremchuk | R | R | October 25, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Detroit, MI 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.
