1954 Toronto Maple Leafs Roster
Team Record: 97-57
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Luke Sewell (97-57)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Maple Leaf Stadium
Attendance: 408,876, Avg. 5,310
Playoffs - Syracuse Chiefs 4 games, Toronto Maple Leafs 2
The Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League ended the 1954 season with a record of 97 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the IL.
The Maple Leafs paced the league with 802 runs, powered by 140 home runs. Toronto allowed 641 runs. Ed Stevens led the squad with 27 home runs, while Elston Howard, Loren Babe and Sam Jethroe each walloped 15 or more, too. Ed Stevens drove in 113 runs. Elston Howard topped all regular batters by connecting at a .330 clip. Connie Johnson paced the team with 17 wins, and Ed Blake added 15 or more victories as well Rudy Minarcin recorded a 3.6 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Loren Babe, Bobby Balcena, Frank Barnes, Ed Blake, Jack Crimian, Billy DeMars, Jerry Fahr, Mike Goliat, Al Grunwald, Fred Hahn, Bobby Hogue, Bobo Holloman, Elston Howard, Sam Jethroe, Connie Johnson, Hal Keller, Buddy Kerr, Chuck Kress, Vic Lombardi, Rudy Minarcin, Bill Powell, Héctor Rodríguez, Harry Schaeffer, Ray Shore, Lou Sleater, Ed Stevens, Bob Wiesler and Archie Wilson were all players from the 1954 Toronto Maple Leafs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Luke Sewell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Loren Babe | L | R | January 11, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | Pisgah, IA US |
Bobby Balcena | R | L | August 1, 1925 | 5'7" | 160 | San Pedro, CA US |
Frank Barnes | R | R | August 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Longwood, MS US |
Ed Blake | R | R | December 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | East St. Louis, IL US |
Jack Crimian | R | R | February 17, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
Billy DeMars | R | R | August 26, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Jerry Fahr | R | R | December 9, 1924 | 6'5" | 185 | Marmaduke, AR US |
Mike Goliat | R | R | November 5, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | Yatesboro, PA US |
Donald Griffin | R | R | January 7, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | |
Al Grunwald | L | L | February 13, 1930 | 6'4" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Fred Hahn | R | L | February 16, 1929 | 6'3" | 174 | Nyack, NY US |
Bobby Hogue | R | R | April 5, 1921 | 5'10" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
Bobo Holloman | R | R | March 7, 1923 | 6'2" | 207 | Thomaston, GA US |
Elston Howard | R | R | February 23, 1929 | 6'2" | 196 | St. Louis, MO US |
Sam Jethroe | S | R | January 23, 1917 | 6'1" | 178 | Lowndes County, MS US |
Connie Johnson | R | R | December 27, 1922 | 6'4" | 200 | Stone Mountain, GA US |
Hal Keller | L | R | July 7, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Middletown, MD US |
Buddy Kerr | R | R | November 6, 1922 | 6'2" | 175 | Astoria, NY US |
Chuck Kress | L | L | December 9, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
Bob Landeck | R | R | May 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Blue Island, IL US |
Vic Lombardi | L | L | September 20, 1922 | 5'7" | 158 | Reedley, CA US |
Rudy Minarcin | R | R | March 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | North Vandergrift, PA US |
Lew Morton | L | September 4, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Fort Scott, KS US | |
Bill Powell | L | R | May 8, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Comer, GA US |
Héctor RodrÃguez | R | R | June 13, 1920 | 5'8" | 165 | Alquizar, CU |
Harry Schaeffer | L | L | June 23, 1924 | 6'2" | 175 | Reading, PA US |
Ray Shore | R | R | June 9, 1921 | 6'3" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Lou Sleater | L | L | September 8, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
Ed Stevens | L | L | January 12, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Galveston, TX US |
Bob Wiesler | S | L | August 13, 1930 | 6'3" | 188 | St. Louis, MO US |
Archie Wilson | R | R | November 25, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Bobby Wilson | R | R | July 23, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Goldsboro, NC US |
Alois Zilian | R | R | November 12, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 |
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.