1954 Texas City/Thibodaux Pilots Roster
Team Record: 61-79
Finished 7th in the EL
Manager: Malone Sanders (0-0), Bill Dossey (0-0)
Location: Thibodaux, Louisiana; Texas City, Texas
Ballpark: Texan Park, Starke Field
Attendance: 28,523, Avg. 407
The Texas City/Thibodaux Pilots of the Evangeline League ended the 1954 season with a record of 61 wins and 79 losses, finishing seventh in the EL.Texas City (29-34) moved to Thibodaux June 17.
The Pilots tallied 799 runs and allowed 930 runs, most in the league. Bill Dossey led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .410 clip. Stan Karpinski topped Texas City/Thibodaux with 12 wins and a team-best 4.26 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Tony Taylor and Barney White both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Malone Sanders and Bill Dossey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Aguiar | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Antonio Aguilar | R | R | December 13, 1933 | 5'6" | 168 | Valladolid, Yucatan MX |
| Alvarado | ||||||
| Ed Bohnslav | February 9, 1929 | |||||
| George Bonet | ||||||
| Julio Bonilla | 5'8" | |||||
| Edward Bowles | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jack Campione | February 13, 1932 | |||||
| Delton Childs | L | May 10, 1927 | 5'9" | 175 | Timpson, TX US | |
| Kirby Dickens | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Carmen Donato | L | L | July 16, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Bill Dossey | R | 5'10" | 189 | |||
| Arthur Garrett | R | October 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Robert Gee | R | 5'10" | 173 | |||
| Dub Graves | R | October 8, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | Fort Worth, TX US | |
| Joseph Griffin | R | R | August 22, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Edenton, NC US |
| Stan Karpinski | R | R | May 19, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Donald Krueger | L | March 16, 1929 | 5'10" | 163 | ||
| Martinez | ||||||
| Mateo | ||||||
| Moore | ||||||
| Loyes Mouton | R | November 18, 1928 | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Pedro Naranjo | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Joaquin Nodar | L | 5'8" | 145 | |||
| Guillermo Parrado | ||||||
| Joe Pearce | ||||||
| Don Petschow | S | R | June 5, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Benjamin Quintana | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Earl Richmond | L | February 5, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Malone Sanders | L | L | October 23, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | Corsicana, TX US |
| Everett Sullivan | R | R | July 11, 1929 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Tony Taylor | R | R | December 19, 1935 | 5'9" | 170 | Central Alava, CU |
| Dewey Thurman | L | February 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 210 | Rockwood, TN US | |
| Armando Vasquez | L | L | August 20, 1922 | 5'8" | 160 | Guines, CU |
| Malcolm Waite | R | R | October 2, 1925 | 6'3" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Barney White | R | R | June 25, 1923 | 5'11" | 186 | Paris, TX US |
| Charles Young | R | 5'10" | 175 |
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.
