1954 Idaho Falls Russets Roster
Team Record: 74-58
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: Bob Mavis (74-58)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: Highland Park
Attendance: 49,105, Avg. 744
Playoffs - Salt Lake City Bees 2 games, Idaho Falls Russets 1
The Idaho Falls Russets of the Pioneer League ended the 1954 season with a record of 74 wins and 58 losses, finishing third in the PL.
The Russets plated 917 runs, tops in the circuit. Idaho Falls gave up 769 runs. Tom Sarna topped all regular batters by connecting at a .372 clip. Dick Armbruster led the team with 17 wins, while Reno Barbisan added 15 or more wins, too Reno Barbisan recorded a 4.37 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Bob Mavis and Jim McManus both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bob Mavis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Ackerman | R | R | December 31, 1934 | 5'11" | 172 | Bay City, MI US |
| Dick Armbruster | R | R | May 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Reno Barbisan | R | R | May 29, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | New Waterford, NS CA |
| Jerome Brick | R | R | March 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Richard Burt | R | R | April 20, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | Billings, MT US |
| Larry Campbell | L | L | May 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | , WI US |
| Reed Chadwick | R | 6'1" | 205 | |||
| Berlin Claridge | R | R | July 22, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Mike Coen | R | R | October 18, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Roseburg, OR US |
| William Conley | R | R | September 30, 1931 | 5'9" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Rowland Davies | L | L | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Donald Domenichelli | L | L | February 7, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | Healdsburg, CA US |
| Robert Glomboske | R | R | March 8, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Hack | R | R | August 9, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Covina, CA US |
| Herbert Isaacson | L | L | May 26, 1932 | 6'2" | 193 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joseph Langhamer | R | R | May 8, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Larry Mann | L | L | October 16, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | Ceres, CA US |
| Ben Mateosky | R | R | March 21, 1933 | 6'2" | 202 | Uniontown, PA US |
| Bob Mavis | L | R | April 8, 1918 | 5'7" | 160 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Jim McManus | L | L | July 20, 1935 | 6'4" | 215 | Brookline, MA US |
| Charles Neal | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| William Neyen | L | L | March 10, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Francis Oneto | R | October 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 168 | Sonora, CA US | |
| Kenneth Rose | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Tom Sarna | R | March 7, 1934 | 6'2" | 189 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Billy Shields | R | R | March 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jerry Streeter | R | R | September 19, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Modesto, CA US |
| Ewell Utley | R | R | September 28, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Paris, AR US |
| Ted Viegas | L | L | January 25, 1932 | 6'1" | 192 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bob Ward | L | L | December 31, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | Brookline, MA US |
| Art Williams | R | R | February 24, 1934 | 6'2" | 186 | Camden, AR US |
| John Wilson | S | R | 6'0" | 165 |
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.
