1954 Los Angeles Angels Roster

Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: Open
Team Record: 73-92
Finished 6th in the PCL
Manager: Bill Sweeney (73-92)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Los Angeles, California
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Attendance: 238,567, Avg. 2,892
1954 Los Angeles Angels Statistics

The Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1954 season with a record of 73 wins and 92 losses, finishing sixth in the PCL.

The Angels scored 645 runs and surrendered 694 runs. Fred Richards paced Los Angeles with 24 home runs Bob Usher recorded 73 runs batted in. Gene Mauch led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .287 clip. Cal McLish, Joe Hatten and Bob Spicer topped the squad with 13 wins each, while Bob Spicer recorded a 3.08 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Herb Adams, Leon Brinkopf, Tommy Brown, Ed Chandler, Bubba Church, Hy Cohen, Bruce Edwards, Al Evans, Randy Gumpert, Bud Hardin, Joe Hatten, Sheldon Jones, Chris Kitsos, Turk Lown, Gene Mauch, Cal McLish, Bill Moisan, Johnny Pramesa, John Pyecha, Fred Richards, Don Robertson, Tom Simpson, Bob Spicer, Joe Stanka, Dixie Upright, Bob Usher and Max West were all players from the 1954 Los Angeles Angels who played in the Majors during their careers.

Bill Sweeney served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Herb AdamsLLApril 14, 19285'9"160Hollywood, CA US
Leon BrinkopfRROctober 20, 19265'11"185Cape Girardeau, MO US
Tommy BrownRRDecember 6, 19276'1"170Brooklyn, NY US
Ed ChandlerRRFebruary 17, 19176'2"190Pinson, AL US
Bubba ChurchRRSeptember 12, 19246'0"180Birmingham, AL US
Hy CohenRRJanuary 29, 19316'5"220Brooklyn, NY US
Dave CunninghamRRDecember 3, 19296'0"175San Pedro, CA US
Frank DiPrimaRRDecember 13, 19265'9"170Philadelphia, PA US
Bruce EdwardsRRJuly 15, 19235'8"180Quincy, IL US
Al EvansRRSeptember 28, 19165'11"190Kenly, NC US
Randy GumpertRRJanuary 23, 19186'3"185Monocacy, PA US
Joe HannahRRFebruary 1, 19315'11"200Marshfield, MO US
Bud HardinRRJune 14, 19225'10"165Shelby, NC US
Joe HattenRLNovember 7, 19166'0"176Bancroft, IA US
Joe HinchmanLLMarch 19, 19306'0"185Emma, KY US
Gene HooksRMay 15, 19286'1"187Goldsboro, NC US
Alan IhdeRRMay 31, 19276'2"170Yankton, SD US
Sheldon JonesRRFebruary 2, 19226'0"180Tecumseh, NE US
Chris KitsosSRFebruary 11, 19285'9"165New York, NY US
Turk LownRRMay 30, 19246'0"180Brooklyn, NY US
Vic MarascoRNovember 9, 19285'8"175Los Angeles, CA US
Gene MauchRRNovember 18, 19255'10"165Salina, KS US
Ed McDadeSROctober 30, 19285'9"195East St. Louis, IL US
Cal McLishSRDecember 1, 19256'0"179Anadarko, OK US
Hal MeekRMay 22, 19306'2"190LaSalle, IL US
Bill MoisanLRJuly 30, 19256'1"170Bradford, MA US
Jacques MonetteRRSeptember 30, 19305'11"190Montreal, QC CA
Hank NasternakRDecember 14, 19226'0"175Buffalo, NY US
Johnny PramesaRRAugust 28, 19256'2"210Barton, OH US
John PyechaRRNovember 25, 19316'5"200Aliquippa, PA US
Fred RichardsLLNovember 3, 19276'1"185Warren, OH US
Don RobertsonLLOctober 15, 19305'10"180Harvey, IL US
Tom SimpsonRRSeptember 15, 19276'1"190Columbus, OH US
Dick SmithRRAugust 9, 19306'2"190Seattle, WA US
Bob SpicerLRApril 11, 19255'10"173Richmond, VA US
Joe StankaRRJuly 23, 19316'6"201Hammon, OK US
Dixie UprightLLMay 30, 19266'0"175Kannapolis, NC US
Bob UsherRRMarch 1, 19256'1"180San Diego, CA US
Max WestLRNovember 28, 19166'1"182Dexter, MO 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.




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