1954 Rochester Red Wings Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
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
1954 Rochester Red Wings Statistics

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 Tom Alston, Vern Benson, Gary Blaylock, Cloyd Boyer, Nelson Burbrink, Tom Burgess, Pete Castiglione, Allie Clark, Bill Connelly, Joe Cunningham, Jack Faszholz, Larry Jackson, Tony Jacobs, Niles Jordan, Memo Luna, Duke Markell, Al Papai, Mario Picone, Don Richmond, Al Richter, Bill Virdon and Harry Walker.

Harry Walker served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Tom AlstonLRJanuary 31, 19266'5"210Greensboro, NC US
Vern BensonLRSeptember 19, 19245'10"160Granite Quarry, NC US
Gary BlaylockRROctober 11, 19316'0"196Clarkton, MO US
Cloyd BoyerRRSeptember 1, 19276'1"188Alba, MO US
Nelson BurbrinkRRDecember 28, 19215'10"195Cincinnati, OH US
Tom BurgessLLSeptember 1, 19276'0"180London, ON CA
Pete CastiglioneRRFebruary 13, 19215'11"175Greenwich, CT US
Allie ClarkRRJune 16, 19236'0"185South Amboy, NJ US
Bill ConnellyLRJune 29, 19256'0"175Alberta, VA US
Joe CunninghamLLAugust 27, 19316'0"180Paterson, NJ US
Walter DeruckiRRAugust 18, 19265'11"178
Jack FaszholzRRApril 11, 19276'3"205St. Louis, MO US
Robert HochLLAugust 20, 19255'11"160
Harry HoitsmaRRSeptember 26, 19296'3"198
Larry JacksonRRJune 2, 19316'1"175Nampa, ID US
Tony JacobsSRAugust 5, 19255'9"150Dixmoor, IL US
Niles JordanLLDecember 1, 19255'11"180Lyman, WA US
John KnightLR6'2"185
Ed LudwigLLMarch 30, 19325'11"175Council, ID US
Memo LunaLLJune 25, 19306'0"168Mexico, Distrito Federal MX
Duke MarkellRRAugust 17, 19236'1"209Paris, FR
James McArdleR5'11"195
Lou OrtizRMay 14, 19236'3"200Albuquerque, NM US
Al PapaiRRMay 7, 19176'3"185Divernon, IL US
Mario PiconeRRJuly 5, 19265'11"180Brooklyn, NY US
Vern RappRRMay 11, 19286'0"195St. Louis, MO US
Dennis ReederLL5'9"185
Don RichmondLROctober 27, 19196'1"175Gillett, PA US
Al RichterRRFebruary 7, 19275'11"165Norfolk, VA US
Pete RigganLRJuly 3, 19236'0"190
Octavio RubertRRApril 9, 19256'0"160Sancti Spiritus, Sancti Spiritus CU
Jack ShirleyRRJuly 28, 19296'1"190
Tony StathosLLNovember 30, 19325'10"170Sacramento, CA US
Emil TellingerRRMarch 14, 19296'4"215
Bill VirdonLRJune 9, 19316'0"175Hazel Park, MI US
Harry WalkerLRSeptember 22, 19186'2"175Pascagoula, 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.




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