1954 San Francisco Seals Roster
Team Record: 84-84
Finished 4th in the PCL
Manager: Tommy Heath (84-84)
Location: San Francisco, California
Ballpark: Seals Stadium
Attendance: 298,908, Avg. 3,558
Playoffs - San Francisco Seals 2 games, Hollywood Stars 1
Finals - Oakland Oaks 3 games, San Francisco Seals 0
The San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1954 season with a record of 84 wins and 84 losses, finishing fourth in the PCL.
The Seals plated 688 runs and conceded 637 runs. Ted Beard paced San Francisco with 11 home runs Jim Westlake drove in 70 runs. Ted Beard topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .301 clip. Tony Ponce led the team with 14 wins, while Frank Hiller recorded a 2.93 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Ed Chandler, Chuck Stevens, Bob Muncrief, Adrián Zabala, Al Lyons, Ted Beard, Mike McCormick, Neill Sheridan, Sam Vico, Jim Westlake, Frank Hiller, Bob DiPietro, Bill Bradford, Ken Holcombe, Mike Baxes, Frank Kalin, Dave Melton, Elmer Singleton and Al Grunwald were all players from the 1954 San Francisco Seals who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Tommy Heath served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Albini | R | R | May 30, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Baxes | R | R | December 18, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ted Beard | L | L | January 7, 1921 | 5'8" | 165 | Woodsboro, MD US |
| Bill Bradford | R | R | August 28, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Choctaw, AR US |
| Gordy Brunswick | R | R | January 12, 1925 | 6'2" | 205 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Ed Chandler | R | R | February 17, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | Pinson, AL US |
| Reno Cheso | R | R | August 2, 1929 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bob DiPietro | R | R | September 1, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mervyn Donahue | R | R | June 17, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Marshall Epperson | S | L | November 28, 1924 | 6'1" | 205 | Tecumseh, OK US |
| Al Grunwald | L | L | February 13, 1930 | 6'4" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Frank Hiller | R | R | July 13, 1920 | 6'0" | 200 | Irvington, NJ US |
| Ken Holcombe | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 169 | Burnsville, NC US |
| Bob Hughes | L | L | June 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 178 | Alahambra, CA US |
| Frank Kalin | R | R | October 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 200 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Al Lien | S | L | February 2, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Canby, OR US |
| Al Lyons | R | R | July 18, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Audie Malone | S | R | March 16, 1923 | 5'11" | 165 | Union County, MS US |
| Dale McCawley | R | R | August 12, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | Omaha, NE US |
| Mike McCormick | R | R | May 6, 1917 | 6'0" | 195 | Angel's Camp, CA US |
| Dave Melton | R | R | October 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Pampa, TX US |
| Jimmy Moran | R | R | April 19, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bob Muncrief | R | R | January 28, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Madill, OK US |
| Elias Osorio | L | L | July 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Rio Chitre, PA |
| Tommy Perez | R | R | April 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | New Monterey, CA US |
| Tony Ponce | S | R | August 12, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Rivera, CA US |
| Charles Righetti | R | March 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Ted Shandor | R | R | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Cairnbrook, PA US |
| Neill Sheridan | R | R | November 20, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Elmer Singleton | R | R | June 26, 1918 | 6'2" | 174 | Ogden, UT US |
| Chuck Stevens | S | L | July 10, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Van Houten, NM US |
| Sal Taormina | L | R | June 8, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Will Tiesiera | R | July 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Tony Tornay | R | R | October 6, 1929 | 6'0" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Sam Vico | L | R | August 9, 1923 | 6'4" | 200 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Jim Westlake | L | L | July 3, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Robert Willis | S | L | October 5, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Adrián Zabala | L | L | August 26, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | San Antonio de los Banos, CU |
| Jerry Zuvela | L | L | September 21, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro, 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.
