1954 Hollywood Stars Roster
Team Record: 101-68
Finished 2nd in the PCL
Manager: Bobby Bragan (101-68)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Hollywood, California
Ballpark: Gilmore Field
Attendance: 269,385, Avg. 3,188
Playoffs - San Diego Padres 1 game, Hollywood Stars 0 - One-game playoff for first place
Playoffs - San Francisco Seals 2 games, Hollywood Stars 1
The Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1954 season with a record of 101 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the PCL.
The Stars topped the circuit with just 599 runs allowed. Hollywood scored 741 runs. Dale Long led the squad with 23 home runs, while Jack Phillips and Lee Walls walloped 15 or more also. Lee Walls recorded 93 runs batted in. Jack Phillips paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Roger Bowman paced the squad with 22 wins, and Red Munger, Lino Donoso and Mel Queen each also added 15 or more victories also Red Munger recorded a 2.32 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1954 Hollywood Stars who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Red Munger, Bob Hall, Cal Hogue, Mel Queen, Harry Fisher, Jim Mangan, Carlos Bernier, Lee Walls, John Powers, Jack Phillips, Tom Saffell, George O'Donnell, Bobby Bragan, Lloyd Hittle, Sam Vico, Monty Basgall, Bobby Del Greco, Frankie Kelleher, Andy Hansen, Paul Pettit, Roger Bowman, Lino Donoso, Woody Main, Junior Walsh, Dale Long, Ed Wolfe, Dick Smith, Chuck Stevens, Bud Stewart, Bill Macdonald, Jack Lohrke, Eddie Malone, Ted Beard and Gordon Maltzberger.
Bobby Bragan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Basgall | R | R | February 8, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Pfeifer, KS US |
| Ted Beard | L | L | January 7, 1921 | 5'8" | 165 | Woodsboro, MD US |
| Carlos Bernier | R | R | January 28, 1927 | 5'9" | 180 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Roger Bowman | R | L | August 18, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Amsterdam, NY US |
| Bobby Bragan | R | R | October 30, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bob Bundy | R | R | March 23, 1924 | 5'8" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Clifford Coggin | R | R | November 3, 1924 | 6'0" | 199 | Athens, Alaskan Terr US |
| Don Corella | L | L | April 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Bobby Del Greco | R | R | April 7, 1933 | 5'10" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Lino Donoso | L | L | September 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Lamar Dorton | R | R | November 17, 1928 | 5'11" | 155 | Ansonville, NC US |
| Harry Fisher | L | R | January 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Newbury, ON CA |
| Bob Hall | R | R | December 22, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Swissvale, PA US |
| Andy Hansen | R | R | November 12, 1924 | 6'3" | 185 | Lake Worth, FL US |
| Lloyd Hittle | R | L | February 21, 1924 | 5'10" | 164 | Acampo, CA US |
| Cal Hogue | R | R | October 24, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Dayton, OH US |
| Kenneth Humphrey | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Frankie Kelleher | R | R | August 22, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Leonard Lindborg | R | R | August 2, 1935 | 6'2" | 190 | Compton, CA US |
| Jack Lohrke | R | R | February 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dale Long | L | L | February 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 205 | Springfield, MO US |
| Bill Macdonald | R | R | March 28, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | Alameda, CA US |
| Woody Main | R | R | February 12, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Delano, CA US |
| Eddie Malone | R | R | June 16, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gordon Maltzberger | R | R | September 4, 1912 | 6'0" | 170 | Utopia, TX US |
| Jim Mangan | R | R | September 24, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Red Munger | R | R | October 4, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| George O'Donnell | R | R | May 27, 1929 | 6'3" | 175 | Winchester, IL US |
| Paul Pettit | L | L | November 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jack Phillips | R | R | September 6, 1921 | 6'4" | 193 | Clarence, NY US |
| John Powers | L | R | July 8, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Mel Queen | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'0" | 204 | Maxwell, PA US |
| Frank Rice | R | January 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Grafton, NE US | |
| Tom Saffell | L | R | July 26, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | Etowah, TN US |
| Solon Shaw | L | R | March 30, 1934 | 6'2" | 173 | Furean, OK US |
| Dick Smith | R | R | July 21, 1926 | 5'8" | 160 | Blandburg, PA US |
| Chuck Stevens | S | L | July 10, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Van Houten, NM US |
| Bud Stewart | L | R | June 15, 1916 | 5'11" | 160 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Fred Strobel | R | R | March 30, 1929 | 5'11" | 200 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Ray Swarts | R | April 16, 1933 | 6'2" | 180 | Redding, CA US | |
| Sam Vico | L | R | August 9, 1923 | 6'4" | 200 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Lee Walls | R | R | January 6, 1933 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Junior Walsh | R | R | March 7, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Newark, NJ US |
| Ed Wolfe | R | R | January 2, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| George Wopinek | R | December 5, 1928 | 5'7" | 165 | Chicago, IL 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.
