1954 Spartanburg Peaches Roster
Team Record: 66-72
Finished 4th in the TSL
Manager: Jimmy Bloodworth (66-72)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 34,918, Avg. 506
Playoffs - Knoxville Smokies 3 games, Spartanburg Peaches 2
The Spartanburg Peaches of the Tri-State League ended the 1954 season with a record of 66 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the TSL.
The Peaches plated 686 runs and conceded 687 runs. Gordy Coleman led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .318 clip. Ben Smyth topped Spartanburg with 14 wins, while Raymond Simpson registered a 3.24 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1954 Spartanburg Peaches who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jimmy Bloodworth, Dick Brown and Gordy Coleman.
Jimmy Bloodworth served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Alexander | ||||||
| Richard Baller | L | November 9, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Jimmy Bloodworth | R | R | July 26, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Robert Borovicka | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jack Bowes | R | L | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Dick Brown | R | R | January 17, 1935 | 6'2" | 176 | Shinnston, WV US |
| Bob Coleman | R | R | February 4, 1931 | 6'2" | 215 | Bernhards Bay, NY US |
| Gordy Coleman | L | R | July 5, 1934 | 6'3" | 215 | Rockville, MD US |
| Tex Dargiewicz | L | L | April 28, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Dominic Della Rocca | R | August 17, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Henry Dunbar | ||||||
| Clell Hobson | R | November 28, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Cob Jarvis | L | R | October 26, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | Booneville, MS US |
| Don Jubin | R | January 1, 1930 | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| William Miller | L | L | October 16, 1931 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Richard Mitchener | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Richard Mohn | R | February 12, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Leonard Nayman | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Robert O'Donnell | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| William Proverbs | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Jack Sanoff | R | R | December 7, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | Newark, NJ US |
| Isben Seif | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Raymond Simpson | R | R | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Charlie Smiley | L | L | November 1, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | Danville, VA US |
| Ben Smyth | R | R | April 28, 1930 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Richard Stellern | L | L | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| George Sutton | ||||||
| Kenneth Whitehead | R | December 10, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| George Zuraw | L | September 22, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
