1954 Rochester Red Wings Roster
Team Record: 86-68
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Harry Walker (86-68)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 195,141, Avg. 2,534
Playoffs - Montreal Royals 4 games, Rochester Red Wings 2
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1954 season with a record of 86 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the IL.
The Red Wings scored 695 runs and conceded 608 runs. Bill Virdon paced Rochester with 22 home runs, while Allie Clark walloped 15 or more, too. Bill Virdon drove in 98 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .333 clip. Jack Faszholz led the team with 18 wins, and Larry Jackson recorded a 3.19 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1954 Rochester Red Wings who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Cloyd Boyer, Tony Jacobs, Gary Blaylock, Memo Luna, Mario Picone, Tom Burgess, Don Richmond, Pete Castiglione, Nelson Burbrink, Al Papai, Bill Virdon, Joe Cunningham, Allie Clark, Bill Connelly, Harry Walker, Tom Alston, Jack Faszholz, Vern Benson, Niles Jordan, Larry Jackson, Al Richter and Duke Markell.
Harry Walker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Alston | L | R | January 31, 1926 | 6'5" | 210 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Vern Benson | L | R | September 19, 1924 | 5'10" | 160 | Granite Quarry, NC US |
| Gary Blaylock | R | R | October 11, 1931 | 6'0" | 196 | Clarkton, MO US |
| Cloyd Boyer | R | R | September 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 188 | Alba, MO US |
| Nelson Burbrink | R | R | December 28, 1921 | 5'10" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tom Burgess | L | L | September 1, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | London, ON CA |
| Pete Castiglione | R | R | February 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Allie Clark | R | R | June 16, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | South Amboy, NJ US |
| Bill Connelly | L | R | June 29, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Alberta, VA US |
| Joe Cunningham | L | L | August 27, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Walter Derucki | R | R | August 18, 1926 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Jack Faszholz | R | R | April 11, 1927 | 6'3" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Robert Hoch | L | L | August 20, 1925 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Harry Hoitsma | R | R | September 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Larry Jackson | R | R | June 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Nampa, ID US |
| Tony Jacobs | S | R | August 5, 1925 | 5'9" | 150 | Dixmoor, IL US |
| Niles Jordan | L | L | December 1, 1925 | 5'11" | 180 | Lyman, WA US |
| John Knight | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ed Ludwig | L | L | March 30, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Council, ID US |
| Memo Luna | L | L | June 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 168 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Duke Markell | R | R | August 17, 1923 | 6'1" | 209 | Paris, FR |
| James McArdle | R | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Lou Ortiz | R | May 14, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US | |
| Al Papai | R | R | May 7, 1917 | 6'3" | 185 | Divernon, IL US |
| Mario Picone | R | R | July 5, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Vern Rapp | R | R | May 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dennis Reeder | L | L | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Don Richmond | L | R | October 27, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Gillett, PA US |
| Al Richter | R | R | February 7, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Pete Riggan | L | R | July 3, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Octavio Rubert | R | R | April 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 160 | Sancti Spiritus, Sancti Spiritus CU |
| Jack Shirley | R | R | July 28, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Tony Stathos | L | L | November 30, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Emil Tellinger | R | R | March 14, 1929 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Bill Virdon | L | R | June 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Hazel Park, MI US |
| Harry Walker | L | R | September 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 175 | Pascagoula, MS 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.
