1954 St. Cloud Rox Roster
Team Record: 76-54
Finished 2nd in the NL
Manager: Charlie Fox (76-54)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 56,383, Avg. 867
Playoffs - Eau Claire Braves 2 games, St. Cloud Rox 1
The St. Cloud Rox of the Northern League ended the 1954 season with a record of 76 wins and 54 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Rox paced the league with just 635 runs allowed. St. Cloud scored 780 runs. Willie Kirkland topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .360 average. Ron Mahrt led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.84 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1954 St. Cloud Rox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Fitzgerald, Willie Kirkland and Charlie Fox.
Charlie Fox served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Barnhart | L | August 18, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Douglas Bogenreif | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Jack Cohen | R | R | December 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Gordon Dyment | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| John Fitzgerald | L | L | September 15, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Charlie Fox | R | R | October 7, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Kenneth Harris | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Norman Johnson | R | R | February 8, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Alta, IA US |
| Willie Kirkland | L | R | February 17, 1934 | 6'1" | 206 | Siluria, AL US |
| Albert Lange | L | L | 6'2" | 208 | ||
| Reggie Lee | R | L | October 20, 1933 | 6'0" | 171 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| William Lefever | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Arthur Lettieri | R | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Andrew Lovito | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Ron Mahrt | R | R | September 23, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Andrew Mascia | R | 6'4" | 185 | |||
| Doug McDermid | R | R | September 6, 1933 | 6'2" | 170 | Krakow, WI US |
| James McDonald | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Paul Mesich | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Richard Messner | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Robert Myers | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Bill O'Donnell | R | R | October 4, 1934 | 6'4" | 198 | Canandaigua, NY US |
| George Reid | L | July 21, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Neil Roberts | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jesse Rogers | R | R | February 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Kansas City, MO US |
| George Smith | R | March 26, 1930 | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Gene Sodersten | L | 6'3" | 205 | |||
| John Spreen | R | November 1, 1931 | 6'1" | 193 | Hays, KS US | |
| Thaddeus Szczepaniak | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Rollie Thomas | R | R | November 1, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jack Wigley | R | April 14, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | Lakewood, NY 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.
