1954 Seattle Rainiers Roster
Team Record: 77-85
Finished 5th in the PCL
Manager: Jerry Priddy (77-85)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 151,071, Avg. 1,865
The Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1954 season with a record of 77 wins and 85 losses, finishing fifth in the PCL.
The Rainiers plated 637 runs and allowed 742 runs. George Schmees paced Seattle with 15 home runs Clarence Maddern accounted for 72 RBI. Artie Wilson led all regular hitters by hitting .336. Tommy Byrne topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.15 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1954 Seattle Rainiers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Merrill Combs, Joe Erautt, Jim Suchecki, Gene Bearden, Al Widmar, Nanny Fernandez, Leo Thomas, Steve Nagy, Jackie Tobin, Al Zarilla, Artie Wilson, Jerry Priddy, Bill Evans, Tommy Byrne, Clarence Maddern, Herman Reich, Bob Hall, Jim Davis, Bob Wellman, Carmen Mauro, Van Fletcher and George Schmees.
Jerry Priddy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Bearden | L | L | September 5, 1920 | 6'3" | 198 | Lexa, AR US |
| Jack Bukowatz | R | R | November 4, 1930 | 5'9" | 155 | Butte, MT US |
| Tommy Byrne | L | L | December 31, 1919 | 6'1" | 182 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Merrill Combs | L | R | December 11, 1919 | 6'0" | 172 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim Davis | S | L | September 15, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Red Bluff, CA US |
| Joe Erautt | R | R | September 1, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | Vibank, SK CA |
| Bill Evans | R | R | March 25, 1919 | 6'2" | 180 | Quanah, TX US |
| Nanny Fernandez | R | R | October 25, 1918 | 5'9" | 170 | Wilmington, CA US |
| Van Fletcher | R | R | August 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | East Bend, NC US |
| Bob Hall | R | R | December 22, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Swissvale, PA US |
| Pete Hernandez | R | R | July 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Hayward, CA US |
| Lloyd Jenney | L | February 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Astoria, NY US | |
| Joe Joshua | R | R | June 10, 1926 | 6'0" | 202 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Vern Kindsfather | R | R | December 12, 1924 | 5'11" | 176 | Portland, OR US |
| Tom Lovrich | R | R | March 17, 1930 | 6'5" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Clarence Maddern | R | R | September 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Lowell, AZ US |
| Don Mallott | R | R | November 29, 1929 | 6'1" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Carmen Mauro | L | R | November 10, 1926 | 6'0" | 167 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Lonnie Myers | R | R | October 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Everett, WA US |
| Steve Nagy | L | L | May 28, 1919 | 5'9" | 174 | Franklin, NJ US |
| Ray Orteig | R | R | December 20, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Orchards, WA US |
| Jack Popovich | R | October 28, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Kewanee, IL US | |
| Jerry Priddy | R | R | November 9, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Herman Reich | R | L | November 23, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Bell, CA US |
| Robert Roberts | R | R | September 30, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | Spokane, WA US |
| George Schmees | L | L | September 6, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jim Suchecki | R | R | August 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Leo Thomas | R | R | July 26, 1923 | 5'11" | 178 | Turlock, CA US |
| Jackie Tobin | L | R | January 8, 1921 | 6'0" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bob Wellman | R | R | July 15, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | Norwood, OH US |
| Al Widmar | R | R | March 20, 1925 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Artie Wilson | L | R | October 28, 1920 | 5'10" | 162 | Jefferson County, AL US |
| Al Zarilla | L | R | May 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
