1954 Lubbock Hubbers Roster
Team Record: 58-75
Finished 7th in the WTNML
Manager: Red Lynn (0-0), William Metzig (0-0), Frank Benites (0-0)
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Ballpark: Hubber Park
Attendance: 75,515, Avg. 1,136
The Lubbock Hubbers of the West Texas-New Mexico League ended the 1954 season with a record of 58 wins and 75 losses, finishing seventh in the WTNML.
The Hubbers scored 764 runs and surrendered 864 runs. Roberto Fernandez topped all regular batters by hitting .374. Milt Ardrey led Lubbock with 13 wins, while John Isenhart recorded a 1.81 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1954 Lubbock Hubbers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included William Metzig, Thurman Tucker, José Valdivielso and Red Lynn.
Red Lynn, William Metzig and Frank Benites served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Ackerman | August 5, 1933 | |||||
| Milt Ardrey | R | R | November 26, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Cheyenne Wells, CO US |
| Joe Augustyn | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Frank Benites | R | February 15, 1922 | 5'11" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Don Bussan | June 13, 1933 | |||||
| Clifford Crawford | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| George Doering | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Melvin Earsley | L | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Roberto Fernandez | R | October 22, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jerry Gleason | R | R | October 29, 1933 | 6'6" | 180 | |
| Ron Hagler | R | R | December 16, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Oliver Harris | ||||||
| Earl Hochstatter | L | 6'2" | 215 | |||
| John Isenhart | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jack Johnson | R | 6'2" | 210 | |||
| Jose Juarez | ||||||
| Frank Karwoski | L | 5'6" | 163 | |||
| Otto Kossuth | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Pete Kousagan | R | R | July 1, 1922 | 6'1" | 210 | Uhrichsville, OH US |
| Gil Kuhn | April 10, 1930 | Hoquiam, WA US | ||||
| Jasper Lakey | July 11, 1931 | |||||
| Felix Larrinaga | ||||||
| Jerry Ledwidge | June 5, 1928 | |||||
| Richard Leeder | R | R | September 27, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| E. C. Leslie | R | R | February 12, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Lloyd Lucas | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Red Lynn | R | R | December 27, 1913 | 6'0" | 162 | Kenney, TX US |
| George McDuff | R | R | January 8, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| William Metzig | R | R | December 4, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Fort Dodge, IA US |
| Ken Michael | R | R | February 15, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Warren Miller | ||||||
| Arnold Mudd | ||||||
| Ray Newsome | ||||||
| Benjamin Quintana | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Harry Radebaugh | R | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Bob Ramberg | November 3, 1935 | Everett, WA US | ||||
| Burton Reagan | R | March 9, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | Inglewood, CA US | |
| Lee Rosa | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Charles Sandefur | ||||||
| Charles Simmons | R | L | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Dalton Touchet | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Thurman Tucker | L | R | September 26, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | Gordon, TX US |
| José Valdivielso | R | R | May 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Jack Venable | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Morris Warshaw | ||||||
| White | ||||||
| Donald Williams | R | R | February 4, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Madill, OK US |
| Harry Wise | L | R | 6'3" | 180 |
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.
