1954 St. Jean Canadians Roster
Team Record: 53-73
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: George Detore (0-0), Steve Mizerak (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: St. Jean sur Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 35,222, Avg. 559
The St. Jean Canadians of the Provincial League ended the 1954 season with a record of 53 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the PL.
The Canadians plated 617 runs and allowed 752 runs. Robert Ryan led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .293 clip. Domingo Rossello topped St. Jean with 10 wins and a team-best 3.56 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1954 St. Jean Canadians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ron Blackburn, Pedro Ballester and Bill Koski.
George Detore and Steve Mizerak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Aube | October 19, 1929 | Montreal, QC CA | ||||
| Pedro Ballester | R | R | October 23, 1924 | 5'8" | 160 | Cidra Cardmeas, Matanzas CU |
| Russel Betts | R | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Ron Blackburn | R | R | April 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 160 | Mount Airy, NC US |
| Alonso Brathwaite | R | R | February 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 174 | , PA |
| Normand Brault | ||||||
| Leroy Burbage | R | June 23, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Charleston, SC US | |
| Jerry Cabana | 192 | |||||
| Walter DeLotelle | R | R | October 29, 1934 | 6'1" | 165 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Robert Denney | R | R | 5'9" | 184 | ||
| Gene Elliott | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Richard Gianesello | R | May 7, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Greenwich, CT US | |
| Thomas Hayes | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Luther Icenhour | R | October 23, 1934 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| David Jacobs | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Bill Koski | R | R | February 6, 1932 | 6'4" | 185 | Madera, CA US |
| Jess Leach | R | R | March 5, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Carl Long | S | L | May 9, 1935 | 6'3" | 192 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| Ed McLish | R | R | June 2, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Lawton, OK US |
| Metz | ||||||
| Bill Onuska | R | R | January 15, 1934 | 5'10" | 195 | Trumbull, CT US |
| Stan Patchell | R | R | December 8, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| James Pomykala | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| David Reider | L | 5'10" | 173 | |||
| Florencio Rivera | R | R | January 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 172 | , PR |
| Domingo Rossello | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Robert Ryan | L | L | May 4, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| James Scarth | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Dewitt Smallwood | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Michael Solomko | R | R | July 24, 1936 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Gene Stair | L | July 6, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| William Stewart | L | R | 6'2" | 168 | ||
| Harry Weakley | R | R | June 13, 1929 | 6'1" | 165 |
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.
