1954 Odessa Oilers Roster
Team Record: 54-82
Finished 6th in the LL
Manager: Jack Knight (0-0), Wayne Batson (0-0)
Location: Odessa, Texas
Ballpark: Oiler Park
Attendance: 26,281, Avg. 386
The Odessa Oilers of the Longhorn League ended the 1954 season with a record of 54 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the LL.
The Oilers scored 900 runs and yielded 1066 runs. Bob Bauer led Odessa with 21 home runs, while Tony DiPrimio walloped 15 or more, too. Tony DiPrimio and Wayne Batson each drove in 113 runs. Roberto Fabian paced all regular batters with a .334 average. Miguel Sotelo and Wenceslao Ortiz topped the squad with 10 wins each, and Wenceslao Ortiz registered a 5.4 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Julio González and Leo Posada both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jack Knight and Wayne Batson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Barich | ||||||
| Wayne Batson | L | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Bob Bauer | L | R | November 14, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Decatur, IL US |
| George Bethany | ||||||
| Benjamin Bonine | L | L | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| Harold Braun | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Earl Caldwell | L | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Lonie Campbell | ||||||
| Ralph Carpenter | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Pete Costello | ||||||
| Carl Davis | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Raul Dieppa | R | R | December 18, 1934 | 5'10" | 150 | , CU |
| Tony DiPrimio | R | August 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Roberto Fabian | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Jaime Fals | ||||||
| Richard Feller | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Julio González | R | R | December 20, 1920 | 5'11" | 150 | Banes, CU |
| Carroll Holmstrom | October 10, 1930 | |||||
| Richard Jennings | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Laurence Kelcher | R | R | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| John Lagan | L | L | December 18, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ray Mink | L | R | March 25, 1926 | 6'2" | 175 | Nashville, TN US |
| Leroy Molden | ||||||
| Tom Myall | ||||||
| Bobby Needham | January 29, 1933 | Dripping Springs, TX US | ||||
| Bruce Newlin | R | R | July 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Patrick O'Keefe | L | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Evelio Ortega | ||||||
| Wenceslao Ortiz | R | R | 5'9" | 162 | ||
| Jimmy Pace | R | 5'7" | 175 | |||
| Charles Parrish | ||||||
| Leo Posada | R | R | April 1, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| J. C. Raney | ||||||
| Socrates Red | L | L | 6'0" | 159 | ||
| Ray Rider | ||||||
| Clint Rogas | R | R | August 21, 1930 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Kenneth Sakewitz | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Miguel Sotelo | R | R | June 22, 1933 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Hershel Steele | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Paul Weeks | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Gene Wulf | R | R | October 5, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Fresno, CA 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.
