1954 Mount Vernon Kings Roster
Team Record: 57-69
Finished 8th in the MOVL
Manager: Lew Bekeza (57-69)
Location: Mount Vernon, Illinois
Ballpark: Veterans Park
Attendance: 27,584, Avg. 438
The Mount Vernon Kings of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1954 season with a record of 57 wins and 69 losses, finishing eighth in the MOVL.
The Kings plated 748 runs and conceded 807 runs. John Klingert paced Mount Vernon with 15 home runs Nick Starasta drove in 85 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .347 clip. Allen Evans led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.97 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
José Colás played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Mount Vernon Kings to do so.
Lew Bekeza served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Albright | ||||||
| Dick Archer | R | R | July 27, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Cesar Argudin | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Donald Bartlett | ||||||
| Lew Bekeza | R | August 14, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Virgil Black | R | R | May 25, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | Fulton, MO US |
| Joe Blasko | R | R | August 28, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Alan Bower | R | R | July 15, 1934 | 5'8" | 155 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Frank Brookman | ||||||
| Alfred Budde | ||||||
| Richard Carney | ||||||
| José Colás | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | , CU | |
| Allen Evans | L | R | 5'8" | 164 | ||
| William Gear | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Robert Groves | ||||||
| Robert Hanlin | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Chuck Hawley | R | R | April 3, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Charles Henry | R | R | October 9, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Mount Vernon, IL US |
| Prince Joe Henry | S | R | October 4, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Brooklyn, IL US |
| Richard Hidalgo | R | August 2, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Jackie Jones | R | October 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jack Klingert | R | June 3, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Gene Lippold | L | R | December 29, 1934 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Roland Manfredi | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Karl Nageleisen | R | November 24, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Walt Novak | May 28, 1929 | |||||
| David Pegg | December 12, 1934 | Sacramento, CA US | ||||
| Anthony Petrovich | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Wayne Platz | S | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Gary Proctor | ||||||
| Hollis Robertson | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Mike Rolla | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Roth | ||||||
| Michael Rowley | ||||||
| Raymond Samples | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Joe Skwisz | May 31, 1935 | |||||
| Paul Smith | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Nick Starasta | R | January 8, 1923 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Robert Stuber | ||||||
| Charles Tannreuther | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Robert Tarlton | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Watt | ||||||
| Rogers Werner | L | October 1, 1929 | 6'0" | 160 |
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.
