1954 Harlan Smokies Roster

Mountain States League (MSL) - Class: C
Team Record: 39-33
Finished 2nd in the MSL
Manager: Bill Steinecke (39-33)
Location: Harlan, Kentucky
Ballpark: Browning-Leonard Park
Attendance: 10,000, Avg. 278
1954 Harlan Smokies Statistics

The Harlan Smokies of the Mountain States League ended the 1954 season with a record of 39 wins and 33 losses, finishing second in the MSL.

The Smokies scored 420 runs and conceded 337 runs. Clyde Briggs led all regular batters by hitting .316. Norman Hughes topped Harlan with 16 wins, while Bill Herman recorded a 2.6 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers. Bill Steinecke served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Frank Alvarez
Loren Beckman
Theodore Bobrowicz
Clyde BriggsLRJuly 9, 19286'1"175Gates County, NC US
Wilbur Caldwell
Frank CalobrisiRApril 16, 19335'9"150
L. D. Carden
John Cathey
James CaudleLR6'3"205
Roger CharetteRRSouth Hadley, MA US
Pete Comparoni
William Cooper
Barry CoxR5'9"170
Angelo DeCelloAugust 13, 1928
Alfred DiezRRMarch 22, 19346'3"185, MX
John DiRoberto
Henry ForrestDecember 15, 1929
Jim GilheartRRAugust 28, 19305'11"160Fairhope, AL US
Bill HermanRR5'11"160
Matthews Hudgins
Dennis HuelferRR6'2"185
Norman HughesRR6'1"185
Cecil HutsonRRJanuary 3, 19145'11"165
Donald JohnsonRR6'3"180
Harry JohnsonRR5'11"175
Jackie JonesROctober 18, 19305'11"175
John KowaleskiR5'9"170
Robert LeonhardLRJuly 12, 19256'1"185
Robert McNeilRR6'2"170
Carl MedleyNovember 27, 1926Paden, MS US
Theordius Miller
Juan MongeRRMarch 8, 19295'10"176
William MostranskyR5'9"167
Bill OwenJuly 9, 1929Meriwether County, GA US
Bryant Phillips
Robert ReidL6'0"190
Thomas RobertsRRMarch 3, 19285'11"165
Rolando RodriguezRR5'10"140
Art SabulskyROctober 18, 19256'2"185New Kensington, PA US
Dale Sanburn
Joe Shuler
Joseph TancabelSeptember 9, 1929
Jim TrowbridgeLDecember 16, 19205'11"168
Alfred Virgona
Carlos Warman
George Woodard
Robert Young

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.




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