1954 New Iberia Pelicans Roster
Team Record: 85-55
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: William Adams (85-55)
Location: New Iberia, Louisiana
Ballpark: Rebel Park
Attendance: 87,350, Avg. 1,248
Playoffs - New Iberia Pelicans 4 games, Lake Charles Lakers 2
Finals - New Iberia Pelicans 4 games, Crowley Millers 3
The New Iberia Pelicans of the Evangeline League ended the 1954 season with a record of 85 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Pelicans scored 990 runs, best in the league. New Iberia gave up 839 runs. William Reynolds paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .340 clip. James Stuart topped the squad with 21 wins, while Theodore Del Rio added 15 or more victories also Theodore Del Rio registered a 3.33 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Terry Fox played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the New Iberia Pelicans to do so.
William Adams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adams | R | R | January 16, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bill Allen | S | L | May 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Billy Barrett | L | R | April 21, 1926 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Billy Bearden | ||||||
| Jules Bensel | R | R | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Theodore Del Rio | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Benjamin Dye | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | Hartwood, VA US | |
| David Exter | R | L | August 3, 1934 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Terry Fox | R | R | July 31, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ben Glaudi | R | R | July 12, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Mauro Iacavello | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| James King | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Richard Kostner | R | R | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| John Lagan | L | L | December 18, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Remy LeBlanc | R | R | March 7, 1925 | 6'2" | 175 | New Iberia, LA US |
| George Luffey | ||||||
| Jack Peeples | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| William Reynolds | L | L | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Alfred Schindler | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| James Smith | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Red Smith | R | R | June 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| James Stuart | 6'0" | 160 | ||||
| Billy Walters | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Williams |
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.
