1954 Schenectady Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 57-83
Finished 8th in the EL
Manager: Snuffy Stirnweiss (0-0), Lew Krausse (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Schenectady, New York
Ballpark: Schenectady Stadium
Attendance: 45,529, Avg. 650
The Schenectady Blue Jays of the Eastern League ended the 1954 season with a record of 57 wins and 83 losses, finishing eighth in the EL.
The Blue Jays scored 510 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 585 runs. Stan Palys led Schenectady with 14 home runs and drove in 56 runs. Seth Morehead topped the team with 14 wins, while Cliff Ross recorded a 2.91 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1954 Schenectady Blue Jays who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Anderson, Turk Farrell, Stan Palys, Harry Anderson, Snuffy Stirnweiss, Seth Morehead, Cliff Ross, Angelo LiPetri, Carden Gillenwater and Paul Penson.
Snuffy Stirnweiss and Lew Krausse served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Agase | L | L | January 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Phil Amato | R | R | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| Harry Anderson | L | R | September 10, 1931 | 6'3" | 205 | North East, MD US |
| John Anderson | R | R | November 23, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Paul Bletz | R | R | 6'5" | 193 | ||
| Charles Bowers | R | R | April 21, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Victor Comolli | L | R | February 9, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Milford, MA US |
| Ellsworth Dean | S | R | March 18, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | McClure, PA US |
| Robert Donkersley | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Don Edwards | R | R | July 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Turk Farrell | R | R | April 8, 1934 | 6'4" | 215 | Boston, MA US |
| Carden Gillenwater | R | R | May 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 175 | Riceville, TN US |
| Wally Habel | R | August 24, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Will Hafey | L | R | May 18, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Berkeley, CA US |
| James Herlihy | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Ted Hesse | L | L | September 25, 1930 | 5'9" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Charles Hood | L | January 7, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | Norristown, PA US | |
| Bill Jankowski | R | R | February 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Thomas Lawson | R | R | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Angelo LiPetri | R | R | July 6, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Kenneth Menkel | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Seth Morehead | L | L | August 15, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Al Neil | August 18, 1925 | 192 | San Diego, CA US | |||
| James Ollis | R | January 24, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Stan Palys | R | R | May 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Blakely, PA US |
| Paul Penson | R | R | July 12, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Red Robbins | R | R | May 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Lenoir, NC US |
| Cliff Ross | L | L | August 3, 1928 | 6'4" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Charlie Ruddock | R | October 2, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Swampscott, MA US | |
| Charlie Saverine | R | March 17, 1928 | 6'0" | 202 | ||
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | R | R | October 26, 1918 | 5'8" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Ben Tompkins | R | October 4, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Frank Turcy | L | November 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | Bridgeport, CT US | |
| James Turner | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Robert Walsh | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Edward Waytula | R | January 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Charles Weathers | L | R | January 13, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Shelby, 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.
