1954 Yakima Bears Roster
Team Record: 80-57
Finished 2nd in the WIL
Manager: Lou Stringer (80-57)
Location: Yakima, Washington
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 66,571, Avg. 972
The Yakima Bears of the Western International League ended the 1954 season with a record of 80 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the WIL.
The Bears tallied 729 runs and surrendered 654 runs. Lonnie Summers paced batters with significant playing time with a .312 average. Jack Carmichael topped Yakima with 20 wins, while Daniel Ríos and Arthur Edmunds added 15 or more wins, too Jack Carmichael registered a 2.72 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1954 Yakima Bears who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Lou Stringer, Preston Gómez, Lonnie Summers and Charlie Mead.
Lou Stringer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Albini | R | R | May 30, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dennis Bell | ||||||
| Dick Briskey | R | R | October 12, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Yakima, WA US |
| Jack Carmichael | R | R | March 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Topeka, KS US |
| Don Carter | R | R | February 24, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Coalinga, CA US |
| Mike Catron | R | R | August 20, 1926 | 5'8" | 163 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Des Charouhas | R | August 30, 1925 | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Elmer Clow | R | R | December 6, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Arthur Edmunds | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Vertis Elmore | R | R | 5'10" | 167 | ||
| Preston Gómez | R | R | April 20, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Central Preston, CU |
| Lefty Lewis | L | L | July 20, 1924 | 6'3" | 180 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Charles Ling | ||||||
| Tom Lovrich | R | R | March 17, 1930 | 6'5" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Raymond Machado | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Charlie Mead | L | R | April 9, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Vermilion, AB CA |
| Len Noren | R | R | August 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Jack Popovich | R | October 28, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Kewanee, IL US | |
| Don Pries | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Daniel Ríos | S | R | December 17, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | Beeville, TX US |
| Jack Schaening | September 17, 1929 | |||||
| Ernie Sites | R | September 6, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US | |
| Lou Stringer | R | R | May 13, 1917 | 5'11" | 173 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Lonnie Summers | R | R | August 2, 1915 | 6'0" | 210 | Davis, OK US |
| John Walker | L | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Gene Wulf | R | R | October 5, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Fresno, CA US |
| Richard Young | R | R | July 29, 1931 | 6'4" | 200 | Portland, OR 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.
