1954 Lafayette Oilers Roster
Evangeline League (EL) - Class: C
Team Record: 55-85
Finished 8th in the EL
Manager: Bob Hedington (55-85)
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
Ballpark: Clark Field
Attendance: 74,882, Avg. 1,070
1954 Lafayette Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 55-85
Finished 8th in the EL
Manager: Bob Hedington (55-85)
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
Ballpark: Clark Field
Attendance: 74,882, Avg. 1,070
The Lafayette Oilers of the Evangeline League ended the 1954 season with a record of 55 wins and 85 losses, finishing eighth in the EL.
The Oilers scored 712 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 853 runs. Bob Hedington led all regular batters by hitting .298. J. B. Richard topped Lafayette with 15 wins, while Antonio Sosa recorded a 3.69 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers. Bob Hedington served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mateo Alomar | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Richard Anderson | R | March 9, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bill Ash | December 25, 1929 | |||||
| Claudio Barcelo | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Johnny Bledsoe | ||||||
| Tomas Centeno | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| John DeOrio | ||||||
| Walt Dixon | R | November 25, 1920 | 6'2" | 235 | Chatham County, NC US | |
| David Exter | R | L | August 3, 1934 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Don Gabor | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Sam Garbedian | L | 5'6" | 160 | |||
| Juan Garcia | R | R | 5'10" | 145 | ||
| Eugene Gignac | ||||||
| Bob Hedington | R | December 31, 1920 | 6'2" | 194 | Yakima, WA US | |
| Armando Hernandez | ||||||
| George Lambrinos | R | February 23, 1927 | 6'1" | 205 | Endicott, NY US | |
| Donald Lavigne | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Lindquist | ||||||
| Royce McElroy | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Loyes Mouton | R | November 18, 1928 | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Arthur Pacanowski | ||||||
| J. B. Richard | R | R | January 10, 1920 | 5'10" | 160 | Scott, LA US |
| Ramón Roger | R | R | July 30, 1913 | 6'0" | 193 | , MX |
| Louis Russo | ||||||
| Wilfrid Sirois | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jeff Smith | ||||||
| Antonio Sosa | R | R | 5'7" | 155 | ||
| Ed Stutsman | ||||||
| William Torres | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Jesus Vazquez | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Pedro Ventura | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| William Yednak | R | R | 5'10" | 170 |
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.
