1954 York White Roses Roster
Team Record: 72-67
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: George Staller (72-67)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: York, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 68,023, Avg. 979
Playoffs - Newport News Dodgers 4 games, York White Roses 0
The York White Roses of the Piedmont League ended the 1954 season with a record of 72 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the PL.
The White Roses plated 718 runs and surrendered 743 runs. Willie Tasby led all regular batters by hitting .304. Michael Burack topped York with 14 wins, while Al Schwegman recorded a 2.5 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1954 York White Roses who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were George Staller, Willie Tasby and Bob Hale.
George Staller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ala | R | R | August 3, 1930 | 5'10" | 210 | |
| Enordo Arnone | L | L | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Ronald Babkoff | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| George Bufflap | S | April 29, 1927 | 5'10" | 190 | York, PA US | |
| Michael Burack | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Chester Cooper | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Joseph Cristello | R | R | 6'1" | 198 | ||
| Enid Drake | L | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Joseph Ferrante | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Vernon Fisher | ||||||
| Jake Gates | R | August 17, 1930 | 5'8" | 168 | ||
| Bob Hale | L | L | November 7, 1933 | 5'10" | 195 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Charles Higham | L | L | September 18, 1928 | 6'3" | 180 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Bob Jenkins | R | R | August 15, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Robert Koppenhaver | R | July 5, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Dave Mann | S | R | February 16, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Dalton, GA US |
| Bill Marston | September 2, 1931 | |||||
| Bob Maurer | R | R | May 20, 1931 | 6'0" | 156 | Gilberton, PA US |
| Robert Miller | R | R | January 23, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Harlie Page | ||||||
| Bob Picken | R | R | November 22, 1930 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Jim Randolph | R | June 12, 1932 | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Ken Robinett | L | 6'3" | 175 | |||
| Julio Rodriguez | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| David Rush | R | R | February 20, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Al Schwegman | L | L | February 15, 1929 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Gilbert Silva | ||||||
| George Staller | L | L | April 1, 1916 | 5'11" | 190 | Rutherford Heights, PA US |
| Willie Tasby | R | R | January 8, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Lee Tunnison | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Leo Waszk | R | July 18, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Eugene Weglarz | R | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Leonard Zeibig | L | October 12, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 |
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.
