1954 Knoxville Smokies Roster
Team Record: 72-66
Finished 2nd in the TSL
Manager: Pat McGlothin (0-0), Lewis Davis (0-0)
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 77,975, Avg. 1,130
Playoffs - Knoxville Smokies 3 games, Spartanburg Peaches 2
Finals - Knoxville Smokies 3 games, Asheville Tourists 1
The Knoxville Smokies of the Tri-State League ended the 1954 season with a record of 72 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the TSL.
The Smokies led the circuit with just 677 runs allowed. Knoxville scored 682 runs, worst in the league,. Mel Nunes topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .288 clip. Charlie Alsop paced the team with 15 wins, while Joe Pipak earned a 2.79 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1954 Knoxville Smokies who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ken Polivka, Al LaMacchia, George Bradshaw and Pat McGlothin.
Pat McGlothin and Lewis Davis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Alsop | L | L | January 10, 1929 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Marvin Bastion | R | R | July 9, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Theodore Birkeland | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Irving Boim | R | R | July 2, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Don Bould | ||||||
| William Bowman | R | R | November 9, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| George Bradshaw | R | R | September 12, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Irving Burton | R | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Gene Castiglione | R | June 30, 1928 | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Lester Crouch | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Leonidas Dansby | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Max Davidson | L | May 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Lewis Davis | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Ralph Dollinger | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Orlando Echevarria | R | R | May 12, 1931 | 5'11" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| James Finn | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Dean Franks | L | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| James Hanna | R | R | May 13, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Parkersburg, WV US |
| John Huffstetler | ||||||
| Lee Jenkins | L | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Al LaMacchia | R | R | July 22, 1921 | 5'10" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dale Lynch | R | R | September 7, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Andrew Mascia | R | 6'4" | 185 | |||
| Wilbur McConnell | L | 5'9" | 178 | |||
| James McDonald | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Pat McGlothin | L | R | October 20, 1920 | 6'3" | 180 | Coalfield, TN US |
| William Mostransky | R | 5'9" | 167 | |||
| Al Neil | August 18, 1925 | 192 | San Diego, CA US | |||
| Mel Nunes | R | R | January 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Niles, CA US |
| George Pack | R | October 17, 1930 | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Joe Pipak | R | R | April 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Ken Polivka | L | L | January 21, 1921 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Art Sabulsky | R | October 18, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | New Kensington, PA US | |
| Aldo Salvent | R | R | October 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Yateras, CU |
| Muscle Shoals | L | October 3, 1916 | 5'11" | 210 | ||
| James Smiley | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Elmer Smith | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Chester Voni | ||||||
| Dick Walega | R | R | October 29, 1934 | 6'0" | 165 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Grady Watts | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Carl Wells | L | L | May 16, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Seattle, WA 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.
