1954 Tampa Smokers Roster
Florida International League (FIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 17-11
in the FIL
Manager: Art Rebel (17-11)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 6,134, Avg. 438
1954 Tampa Smokers StatisticsTeam Record: 17-11
in the FIL
Manager: Art Rebel (17-11)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 6,134, Avg. 438
The Tampa Smokers of the Florida International League ended the 1954 season with a record of 17 wins and 11 lossesTampa and Miami withdrew May 5.
The Smokers scored 160 runs and yielded 135 runs. Alfredo Jimenez paced all regular batters with a .354 average, while Tomas Arroyo recorded a 3.91 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1954 Tampa Smokers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Sandy Ullrich, Rogelio Martínez and Dale Matthewson.
Art Rebel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Arroyo | R | December 9, 1926 | 192 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX | ||
| Harold Borden | R | R | 6'1" | 215 | ||
| Dave Braughler | ||||||
| Roberto Delgado | R | R | 5'9" | 157 | , MX | |
| Mario Diaz | R | R | 5'8" | 162 | La Habana, La Habana CU | |
| Fred Garcia | ||||||
| Hiram Gonzalez | L | L | October 6, 1923 | 5'9" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Manuel Hidalgo | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Mike Ilitch | R | July 20, 1929 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Felipe Iturralde | R | R | July 23, 1924 | 5'8" | 155 | , MX |
| Edwin James | R | R | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| Alfredo Jimenez | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Leonard Knodel | ||||||
| Jose Lopez | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Miguel Lopez | ||||||
| Al Martin | ||||||
| Rogelio Martínez | R | R | November 5, 1918 | 6'0" | 180 | Cidra, CU |
| Dale Matthewson | R | R | May 15, 1923 | 5'11" | 145 | Catasauqua, PA US |
| William Mays | L | R | November 26, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Newberry, SC US |
| Erubiel Morales | ||||||
| Guillermo Nunez | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Leonard Pecou | R | May 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Phil Rizzo | R | R | November 24, 1929 | 5'8" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Manny Salvatierra | R | R | March 2, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Dale Sanner | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Isaac Seaone | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| David Strickland | ||||||
| Bill Tosheff | R | R | June 2, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Sandy Ullrich | R | R | July 25, 1921 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Gilberto Villarreal | R | 5'10" | 172 | |||
| Ray Yelle | R | R | April 6, 1933 | 5'11" | 195 | Park Hill, ON CA |
| Roberto Zazueta | R | R | 5'11" | 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.
