1954 Wilkes-Barre Barons Roster
Team Record: 80-59
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Danny Carnevale (80-59)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Artillery Park
Attendance: 96,599, Avg. 1,390
Playoffs - Albany Senators 4 games, Wilkes-Barre Barons 2
The Wilkes-Barre Barons of the Eastern League ended the 1954 season with a record of 80 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Barons topped the circuit with just 489 runs allowed. Wilkes-Barre scored 534 runs. Richard Giedlin led the team with 15 home runs and accounted for 72 RBI. Frederick Flemming topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .309 clip. Jim Stump paced the squad with 16 wins, while Duke Maas earned a 1.1 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1954 Wilkes-Barre Barons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Stump, Al Cihocki, Duke Maas, Gene Host, Carl Linhart, Tom Yewcic, George Alusik, Ben Cardoni, Coot Veal and Bob Bruce.
Danny Carnevale served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Alusik | R | R | February 11, 1935 | 6'3" | 175 | Ashley, PA US |
| Bob Bruce | R | R | May 16, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dick Camilli | R | R | August 2, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Pete Caniglia | R | March 13, 1926 | 6'0" | 184 | Berwyn, PA US | |
| Ben Cardoni | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'3" | 195 | Jessup, PA US |
| Al Cihocki | R | R | May 7, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Donald Coppage | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Rowland Davies | L | L | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Larry Donovan | R | R | January 18, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Harry Durkin | L | April 20, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Frederick Flemming | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Ernie Funk | R | R | March 11, 1930 | 6'1" | 182 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Bill Furlong | R | L | December 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Richard Giedlin | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Gene Host | S | L | January 1, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Leeper, PA US |
| Bill Jankowski | R | R | February 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Keith Jones | L | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Gail Larsen | R | November 1, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Paul Lepley | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Carl Linhart | L | R | December 14, 1929 | 5'11" | 184 | Zborov, Olomouc CZ |
| Richard Lisiecki | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Frank Logan | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Mike Lotz | R | R | April 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Duke Maas | R | R | January 31, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | Utica, MI US |
| Edward Marchefsky | L | L | November 21, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Francis McElroy | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Pierce McWhorter | R | R | July 7, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Robert Nemes | R | R | March 28, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Emil Restaino | R | January 7, 1929 | 5'10" | 171 | ||
| George Risley | R | R | February 28, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | Fairfield, CT US |
| Jimmy Sady | R | April 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| John Sass | R | October 19, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | , MI US | |
| Jim Stump | R | R | February 10, 1932 | 6'0" | 188 | Lansing, MI US |
| Coot Veal | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 165 | Sandersville, GA US |
| Ward Wilson | R | R | January 2, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Tom Yewcic | R | R | May 9, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Conenaugh, PA 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.
