1954 Norfolk Tars Roster
Team Record: 87-53
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: Skeeter Scalzi (87-53)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: High Rock Park
Attendance: 129,918, Avg. 1,856
Playoffs - Portsmouth Merrimacks 4 games, Norfolk Tars 2
The Norfolk Tars of the Piedmont League ended the 1954 season with a record of 87 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the PL.
The Tars surrendered 604 runs, fewest in the league. Norfolk plated 708 runs. Daniel Keith led hitters with significant playing time with a .328 average. Paul Doughty topped the team with 17 wins, while Guy Grasso and Ken Beardslee as well added 15 or more victories as well Guy Grasso recorded a 2.65 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1954 Norfolk Tars who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Coates, Alton Brown, Bob Martyn, Moe Thacker and Skeeter Scalzi.
Skeeter Scalzi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Aiello | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Edward Andrews | R | R | August 31, 1934 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Salvatore Aprea | L | October 27, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Paul Battavio | R | R | July 3, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Ken Beardslee | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 165 | Woodville, MI US |
| Robert Bortz | R | April 23, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jerry Brooks | R | R | September 2, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Alton Brown | R | R | April 16, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Billie Bullock | R | 5'7" | 168 | |||
| Jim Coates | R | R | August 4, 1932 | 6'4" | 192 | Farnham, VA US |
| Paul Crawford | L | May 23, 1924 | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| Paul Doughty | R | R | July 5, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | Bangor, ME US |
| Harron Floyd | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Guy Grasso | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Charles Harrison | L | 6'1" | 168 | |||
| Daniel Keith | L | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Paul Kelecava | L | L | February 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Munhall, PA US |
| John Killoren | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Bud King | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Vance Long | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Frank Lucas | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bob Martyn | L | R | August 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 176 | Weiser, ID US |
| Michael Morrongiello | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Edward Neighbors | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Thomas Page | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Pablo Rivera | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Stanley Rosenzweig | R | 5'5" | 159 | |||
| Bob Ruck | R | R | June 7, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Skeeter Scalzi | R | R | June 16, 1913 | 5'6" | 160 | Lafferty, OH US |
| Lewis Spencer | R | R | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| Bob Spry | R | R | May 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| John Sullivan | L | L | July 1, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Gale Taylor | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Moe Thacker | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | Louisville, KY US |
| Tom Venditelli | R | April 6, 1930 | 5'9" | 165 | Providence, RI US | |
| Gerald Wallis | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Herman Wheeler | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Carl Zellar | L | April 10, 1930 | 5'9" | 185 |
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.
