1954 Newport News Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 76-63
Finished 2nd in the PL
Manager: George Scherger (76-63)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 51,123, Avg. 736
Playoffs - Newport News Dodgers 4 games, York White Roses 0
Finals - Newport News Dodgers 4 games, Portsmouth Merrimacks 3
The Newport News Dodgers of the Piedmont League ended the 1954 season with a record of 76 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the PL.
The Dodgers tallied 669 runs and allowed 631 runs. Lawrence Stankey paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .291 average. Donald Huffman topped Newport News with 12 wins, while Roger Craig recorded a 2.5 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1954 Newport News Dodgers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Clyde McNeal, John Glenn, Norm Sherry and Roger Craig.
George Scherger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Akers | R | October 2, 1934 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Ultus Alvarez | R | R | May 2, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Cumanayagua, CU |
| Paul Armstrong | R | 5'9" | 152 | |||
| Arnold Banals | R | R | December 4, 1933 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| John Barbier | R | R | May 17, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Dick Colloton | L | July 8, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Roger Craig | R | R | February 17, 1930 | 6'4" | 190 | Durham, NC US |
| Lacey Curry | R | R | October 8, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
| Daniel Daum | L | 6'0" | 162 | |||
| Salvatore DeMatteis | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Bobby Elkins | L | December 9, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | Lillie, LA US | |
| Joe Frisina | L | R | October 26, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Tidioute, PA US |
| Clyde Girrens | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| John Glenn | R | R | July 10, 1928 | 6'3" | 180 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Donald Huffman | R | R | 5'8" | 169 | ||
| Edward Jezek | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Gene Johnson | R | July 15, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Yakima, WA US | |
| Wayne Johnson | R | L | February 20, 1920 | 6'2" | 175 | Piedmont, SC US |
| Clyde McNeal | R | R | December 15, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Jack Milaskey | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Larry Nault | L | L | February 22, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | Blaine, KS US |
| Roy Neville | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| James Ollis | R | January 24, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| James Peterson | R | R | February 5, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Clarence Pillow | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Silas Ramsey | R | R | August 2, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Auburndale, NY US |
| Charles Ready | R | R | January 31, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Alexander Ropek | R | R | October 7, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| William Saar | R | January 20, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Sebastian Salemi | ||||||
| George Scherger | R | R | November 10, 1920 | 5'9" | 170 | Dickinson, ND US |
| Norm Sherry | R | R | July 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Robert Spier | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| James Sprankle | R | R | July 22, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Lawrence Stankey | L | L | December 9, 1933 | 6'0" | 188 | Joliet, IL US |
| Robert Sweeney | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jerry Wright | R | R | August 31, 1934 | 6'1" | 70 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Oscar Young | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Sylvester Zacher | L | L | November 25, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Dupree, SD 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.
