1954 Vancouver Capilanos Roster
Team Record: 74-49
Finished 1st in the WIL
Manager: Bill Brenner (74-49)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Nat Bailey Stadium
Attendance: 55,217, Avg. 898
Playoffs - Vancouver Capilanos 4 games, Lewiston Broncs 0
The Vancouver Capilanos of the Western International League ended the 1954 season with a record of 74 wins and 49 losses, finishing first in the WIL.
The Capilanos scored 752 runs and surrendered 574 runs. Marvin Williams paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .360 clip. Bill Brenner topped Vancouver with 21 wins, while George Nicholas added 15 or more victories also Bill Brenner recorded a 2.6 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1954 Vancouver Capilanos who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Neill Sheridan, Marvin Williams, Bob Wellman, Jim Clark and Ken Richardson.
Bill Brenner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Beasley | L | L | December 8, 1910 | 5'8" | 170 | Melrose, NM US |
| Keith Bowman | R | R | September 24, 1931 | 5'11" | 170 | Stapleton, NE US |
| Bill Brenner | R | R | October 30, 1920 | 6'1" | 205 | Tumwater, WA US |
| K Chorlton | R | R | October 26, 1928 | 6'3" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jim Clark | R | R | September 21, 1927 | 5'9" | 150 | Baggaley, PA US |
| John Cordell | L | L | December 6, 1909 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ellis Daugherty | L | 6'2" | 220 | |||
| Tom Del Sarto | L | L | February 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bob Duretto | L | R | September 17, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| William Franks | R | R | March 17, 1924 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Dick Greco | R | R | July 2, 1925 | 6'3" | 220 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Arnie Hallgren | R | R | April 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Windfield, AB CA |
| Pete Hernandez | R | R | July 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Hayward, CA US |
| Daniel Holden | L | L | May 26, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Tom Lovrich | R | R | March 17, 1930 | 6'5" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rod MacKay | R | R | November 20, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Eddie Murphy | R | December 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 165 | Roxbury, MA US | |
| George Nicholas | R | R | July 2, 1923 | 192 | New York, NY US | |
| Nick Pesut | L | December 31, 1920 | 6'0" | 215 | DeKalb, IL US | |
| Ken Richardson | R | R | May 2, 1915 | 5'10" | 187 | Orleans, IN US |
| Robert Roberts | R | R | September 30, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | Spokane, WA US |
| Edward Robertson | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Neill Sheridan | R | R | November 20, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bob Wellman | R | R | July 15, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | Norwood, OH US |
| Marvin Williams | R | R | February 12, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX 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.
