1954 Montgomery Rebels Roster
Team Record: 68-72
Finished 5th in the SAL
Manager: Marv Olson (68-72)
Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Ballpark: Paterson Field
Attendance: 84,006, Avg. 1,200
The Montgomery Rebels of the South Atlantic League ended the 1954 season with a record of 68 wins and 72 losses, finishing fifth in the SAL.
The Rebels scored 685 runs and yielded 696 runs. Joseph Fuller led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .345 clip. Stan Johnson topped Montgomery with 15 wins, while Ernest Lawrence registered a 3.55 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1954 Montgomery Rebels who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Johnny Davis, John Simmons, Bill Ayers, Lou Lombardo, George Handy and George Bullard.
Marv Olson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Andersen | R | August 16, 1929 | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| David Anderson | R | R | March 17, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Bill Ayers | R | R | September 27, 1919 | 6'3" | 185 | Newnan, GA US |
| George Bullard | R | R | October 24, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Lynn, MA US |
| Ray Cabanaw | L | 6'0" | 172 | |||
| Mike Conovan | L | L | May 7, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Johnny Davis | R | R | February 6, 1917 | 6'2" | 217 | Ashland, VA US |
| Andrew Frazier | R | June 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Joseph Fuller | L | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| George Handy | L | R | December 26, 1919 | 5'6" | 175 | |
| Roger Higgins | R | R | March 19, 1927 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Cart Howerton | L | October 23, 1927 | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Marcus Job | R | R | March 9, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Carl Johnson | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Stan Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Thaddeus Kapuscinski | R | R | January 13, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ernest Lawrence | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Lou Lombardo | L | L | November 18, 1928 | 6'2" | 210 | Carlstadt, NJ US |
| Patricio Lorenzo | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Louis Lukasiuk | R | October 1, 1914 | 5'5" | 172 | , NJ US | |
| John Mackley | R | R | May 7, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | Roan Mountain, TN US |
| Dale Maycock | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Meredith Murray | R | R | October 28, 1928 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Floyd Penfold | R | R | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Joe Polich | R | March 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Andrew Prieboy | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Walter Rush | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Louie Schaufele | R | January 14, 1930 | 6'2" | 208 | ||
| John Simmons | R | R | July 7, 1924 | 6'1" | 192 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Paul Simmons | R | November 3, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | Bradenton, FL US | |
| Charles Weathers | L | R | January 13, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Shelby, NC US |
| Price West | S | February 9, 1934 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Neb Wilson | R | R | October 11, 1922 | 6'1" | 205 | East Spencer, NC US |
| Robert Wiltse | L | L | June 27, 1930 | 6'3" | 195 |
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.
