1954 Reidsville Luckies Roster
Team Record: 56-83
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Fred Harrington (56-83)
Location: Reidsville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Kiker Stadium
Attendance: 28,321, Avg. 407
The Reidsville Luckies of the Carolina League ended the 1954 season with a record of 56 wins and 83 losses, finishing seventh in the CL.
The Luckies plated 596 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 662 runs. Bobby Phillips paced Reidsville with 14 home runs and accounted for 78 RBI. William Evans led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .307 clip. George Starrette topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.1 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1954 Reidsville Luckies who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Garland Lawing, Ralph Hodgin and Jack Sanford.
Fred Harrington served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Betancourt | R | R | August 17, 1930 | 5'11" | 156 | |
| Bill Bower | R | August 8, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Leon Brock | February 3, 1930 | Clinton, NC US | ||||
| William Bustle | R | L | February 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Francis Dale | ||||||
| Michael Dattero | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Kenneth Deal | R | R | August 30, 1927 | 6'2" | 174 | Gastonia, NC US |
| William Evans | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Ambrose Foote | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Mike Forline | R | R | December 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 192 | Durham, CT US |
| Harry Geis | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Brooks Harrington | ||||||
| Fred Harrington | R | July 23, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Monroe, NC US | |
| Joseph Herpin | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Ralph Hodgin | L | R | February 10, 1915 | 5'10" | 167 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Richard Jennings | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Mike Kash | L | L | September 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | Webster, MA US |
| Jim Kleckley | R | R | September 8, 1926 | 6'4" | 204 | West Columbia, SC US |
| Klise | ||||||
| Otto Kossuth | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Garland Lawing | R | R | August 29, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Joseph Micich | L | R | June 23, 1928 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Joseph Niro | L | January 1, 1925 | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Bobby Phillips | L | 5'11" | 163 | Union, SC US | ||
| Hollis Robertson | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Bernard Rossman | R | R | October 28, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Paul Rumley | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Jack Sanford | R | R | June 23, 1917 | 6'3" | 195 | Chatham, VA US |
| Joseph Scalise | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Stanley Somers | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| George Souter | R | 5'7" | 165 | |||
| George Starrette | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Burl Storie | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Tom Vines | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Stephen Walker | S | April 17, 1923 | 5'9" | 157 | , NC 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.
