1954 Lewiston Broncs Roster
Team Record: 77-61
Finished 3rd in the WIL
Manager: Larry Barton (77-61)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Lewiston, Idaho
Ballpark: Bengal Field
Attendance: 74,258, Avg. 1,076
Playoffs - Vancouver Capilanos 4 games, Lewiston Broncs 0
The Lewiston Broncs of the Western International League ended the 1954 season with a record of 77 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the WIL.
The Broncs topped the league with 826 runs. Lewiston yielded 725 runs. Larry Barton paced the team with 14 home runs and drove in 53 runs. Gabby Williams topped all regular batters by hitting .309. John Marshall led the squad with 16 wins, while Al Yaylian recorded a 3.73 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1954 Lewiston Broncs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Al Heist, Eddie Bockman and Joe Orrell.
Larry Barton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Bache | R | R | May 25, 1923 | 5'10" | 162 | Tuxpan, Veracruz MX |
| Larry Barton | L | L | November 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 195 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Eddie Bockman | R | R | July 26, 1920 | 5'9" | 175 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Clint Cameron | L | R | March 7, 1921 | 5'10" | 165 | Portland, OR US |
| Dominic Cannuli | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Frank DeCarolis | R | R | July 29, 1930 | 5'5" | 165 | Leominster, MA US |
| Dick Derganc | L | L | February 18, 1929 | 5'8" | 160 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Guy Fletcher | R | R | August 23, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | East Bend, NC US |
| Edward Garay | L | 5'6" | 175 | |||
| Al Heist | R | R | October 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Don Hunter | L | July 27, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Omaha, NE US | |
| Dean Kime | R | R | July 10, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | Macomb, OK US |
| Merl Kinsey | ||||||
| John Marshall | R | R | February 24, 1923 | 6'2" | 200 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Jack Martin | L | L | November 23, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Stan McWilliams | R | R | November 3, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Joe Orrell | R | R | March 6, 1917 | 6'4" | 210 | National City, CA US |
| Ken Peterson | ||||||
| B. J. Rice | R | December 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Lindsay, OK US | |
| Russ Rosburg | R | L | April 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Leland Smith | R | R | July 23, 1934 | 6'0" | 160 | Modesto, CA US |
| Harvey Storey | R | August 21, 1916 | 5'10" | 187 | Gaston, OR US | |
| Gordie Tench | R | R | August 10, 1931 | 6'1" | 165 | Trail, BC CA |
| Don Tisnerat | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Glen Tuckett | R | December 11, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Mel Wasley | L | R | April 19, 1917 | 5'7" | 160 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Gabby Williams | L | April 5, 1923 | 6'0" | 210 | Bonners Ferry, ID US | |
| Arthur Wilson | R | March 19, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Al Yaylian | L | L | November 17, 1923 | 5'8" | 180 | Fresno, CA 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.
