1954 Rock Hill Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 65-75
Finished 5th in the TSL
Manager: Samuel Lamitina (0-0), Mel Kerestes (0-0), Jake Early (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 59,180, Avg. 845
The Rock Hill Chiefs of the Tri-State League ended the 1954 season with a record of 65 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the TSL.
The Chiefs scored 710 runs and allowed 700 runs. Omer Tolson led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .347. Pete Treece earned 26 wins on the mound for Rock Hill and a team-best 3.64 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1954 Rock Hill Chiefs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jake Early, José Zardón, José Valdivielso and Evelio Hernández.
Samuel Lamitina, Mel Kerestes and Jake Early served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ackermann | R | R | May 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Eddie Ancherico | R | L | July 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Humberto Bernal | ||||||
| Hugh Bradshaw | R | R | March 3, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Bobby Lee Brown | R | R | October 17, 1932 | 6'4" | 185 | Danville, VA US |
| Ferdinand Cavallaro | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Brad Clapham | S | L | August 19, 1933 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Don Clark | R | December 18, 1930 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Wayne Crawford | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Joseph Dacus | ||||||
| John DiFresco | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Jake Early | L | R | May 19, 1915 | 5'11" | 168 | Kings Mountain, NC US |
| Paul Fouts | R | R | April 14, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Onamia, MN US |
| Ronnie George | L | L | August 26, 1931 | 6'3" | 180 | Brighton, MA US |
| William Haines | ||||||
| Evelio Hernández | R | R | December 24, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Guanabacoa, La Habana CU |
| Jimmie Jarrett | L | R | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| Joseph Karakul | R | R | December 3, 1924 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Mel Kerestes | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Samuel Lamitina | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Andy Lano | R | January 6, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | Portland, ME US | |
| Manuel Maldonado | R | R | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Larry Miller | L | L | February 18, 1927 | 6'1" | 172 | |
| Earl Motsinger | L | September 9, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Bill Mullins | R | R | August 13, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Worcester, MA US |
| Robert Neagle | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Rolando Peralta | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Milton Ralat | R | R | June 18, 1924 | 5'9" | 156 | |
| George Rose | L | July 16, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Hugh Smith | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Max Smith | January 3, 1929 | |||||
| Omer Tolson | R | July 25, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | ||
| Pete Treece | L | R | March 17, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| José Valdivielso | R | R | May 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Thomas Venn | R | R | 6'2" | 183 | ||
| Juan Vistuer | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bo Waddle | L | March 13, 1925 | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Howard Wise | S | L | 5'10" | 188 | ||
| José Zardón | R | R | May 20, 1923 | 6'0" | 150 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
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.
