1954 Toledo Sox Roster
Team Record: 74-80
Finished 6th in the AA
Manager: George Selkirk (74-80)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Ballpark: Noah H. Swayne Field
Attendance: 156,989, Avg. 2,039
The Toledo Sox of the American Association ended the 1954 season with a record of 74 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the AA.
The Sox plated 748 runs and conceded 728 runs. George Crowe walloped 34 home runs for Toledo, while Bob Thorpe, Félix Mantilla, Dick Sinovic, Billy Queen and Jack Daniels each swatted 15 or more, too. George Crowe drove in 128 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .334 average. Bert Thiel led the team with 16 wins, and Charlie Bicknell registered a 4.24 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Ben Johnson, George Estock, Billy Reed, Jack Daniels, Virgil Jester, Phil Paine, Dave Koslo, Bob Thorpe, Les Fusselman, Charlie Bicknell, Charlie Gorin, Ray Crone, Murray Wall, Félix Mantilla, Dick Hoover, George Crowe, Earl Hersh, Buddy Kerr, Pete Whisenant, Billy Queen, Luis Márquez, Kermit Wahl, Harry Hanebrink, Ray Rippelmeyer, Harry Schaeffer, Bert Thiel, Monk Dubiel and Paul Burris were all players from the 1954 Toledo Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
George Selkirk served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bicknell | R | R | July 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Andrew Bratkowitz | R | R | January 25, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Paul Burris | R | R | July 21, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Hickory, NC US |
| Richard Carmichael | L | R | April 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Monticello, ME US |
| Jack Caro | R | R | February 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 174 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Ray Crone | R | R | August 7, 1931 | 6'2" | 165 | Memphis, TN US |
| George Crowe | L | L | March 22, 1921 | 6'2" | 210 | Whiteland, IN US |
| Jack Daniels | L | L | December 21, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | Chester, PA US |
| Monk Dubiel | R | R | February 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 190 | Hartford, CT US |
| George Estock | R | R | November 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Stirling, NJ US |
| John Fitzgerald | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Les Fusselman | R | R | March 7, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Pryor, OK US |
| Charlie Gorin | L | L | February 6, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Waco, TX US |
| Harry Hanebrink | L | R | November 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Earl Hersh | L | L | May 21, 1932 | 6'0" | 205 | Ebbvale, MD US |
| Dick Hoover | L | L | December 11, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, OH US |
| Virgil Jester | R | R | July 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 188 | Denver, CO US |
| Ben Johnson | R | R | May 16, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | Greenwood, SC US |
| Buddy Kerr | R | R | November 6, 1922 | 6'2" | 175 | Astoria, NY US |
| Dave Koslo | L | L | March 31, 1920 | 5'11" | 180 | Menasha, WI US |
| Félix Mantilla | R | R | July 29, 1934 | 6'0" | 160 | Isabella, PR |
| Luis Márquez | R | R | October 28, 1925 | 5'10" | 174 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Phil Paine | R | R | June 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | Chepachet, RI US |
| Jack Parks | L | R | June 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Sayreton, AL US |
| Billy Queen | R | R | November 28, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Billy Reed | L | R | November 12, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Shawano, WI US |
| Ray Rippelmeyer | R | R | July 9, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Valmeyer, IL US |
| Jack Ritter | L | L | July 10, 1933 | 5'11" | 182 | Van Buren, OH US |
| Harry Schaeffer | L | L | June 23, 1924 | 6'2" | 175 | Reading, PA US |
| Dick Sinovic | R | July 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR US | |
| Burton Smith | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Donald Stoker | R | L | January 20, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Bert Thiel | R | R | May 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Marion, WI US |
| Glenn Thompson | R | R | December 7, 1928 | 6'5" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Bob Thorpe | R | R | November 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Caryville, FL US |
| Kermit Wahl | R | R | November 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbia, SD US |
| Murray Wall | R | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'3" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Pete Whisenant | R | R | December 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Asheville, NC 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.
