1954 Waco Pirates Roster
Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 105-42
Finished 1st in the BSL
Manager: Jack Paepke (105-42)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Waco, Texas
Ballpark: Katy Park
Attendance: 79,201, Avg. 1,078
1954 Waco Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 105-42
Finished 1st in the BSL
Manager: Jack Paepke (105-42)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Waco, Texas
Ballpark: Katy Park
Attendance: 79,201, Avg. 1,078
Playoffs - Waco Pirates 4 games, Austin Pioneers 2
Finals - Waco Pirates 4 games, Corpus Christi Clippers 3
The Waco Pirates of the Big State League ended the 1954 season with a record of 105 wins and 42 losses, finishing first in the BSL.
Jack Paepke served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Babcock | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Ron Boone | R | R | February 11, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Samuel Cooper | R | R | March 20, 1929 | 6'4" | 170 | Atherton, MO US |
| Jack Falls | L | R | June 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 186 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Pete Furibondo | R | R | May 12, 1931 | 6'1" | 170 | Rochester, NY US |
| Al Grunwald | L | L | February 13, 1930 | 6'4" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Hoffman | R | R | August 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 172 | |
| Ernie Johnson | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Don Kildoo | R | L | June 6, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | Washington, DC US |
| Larry Lassalle | R | L | March 18, 1930 | 5'10" | 188 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jess Leach | R | R | March 5, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| George Matile | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Román Mejías | R | R | August 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Abreus, CU |
| James Monahan | R | 5'10" | 187 | |||
| Peter Nicolis | L | L | April 15, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Jack Paepke | R | R | August 28, 1922 | 6'2" | 220 | Provo, UT US |
| William Phillips | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Oscar Rodriguez | R | R | June 28, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Cabo Rojo, PR |
| Ramon Salgado | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Roberto Sanchez | R | R | January 31, 1934 | 5'6" | 160 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| Roger Sawyer | L | L | October 31, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Warsaw, NY US |
| Ronald Sheetz | R | R | June 27, 1934 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Robert Swanson | R | R | September 11, 1930 | 6'6" | 215 | Providence, RI US |
| Thomas Taylor | L | L | September 4, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Waco, TX US |
| Fred Waters | L | L | February 2, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Benton, MS US |
| Ray Zonta | S | R | 5'11" | 169 | , MX |
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.
