1954 Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings Statistics

Arizona-Texas League (AAL) - Class: C
Team Record: 57-83
Finished 7th in the AAL
Manager: Ed Roberts (0-0), Ron Smith (0-0)
Location: Bisbee, Arizona; Douglas, Arizona
Ballpark: Copper King Park, Warren Park
Attendance: 45,031, Avg. 643
1954 Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings Roster

The Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings of the Arizona-Texas League ended the 1954 season with a record of 57 wins and 83 losses, finishing seventh in the AAL.

The Kings scored 1020 runs and conceded 1147 runs. James Bynon walloped 32 home runs for Bisbee-Douglas, while Manuel Magallón swatted 15 or more also. Manuel Magallón accounted for 141 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .383 clip. Arnulfo Manzo led the team with 17 wins and a team-best 4.73 ERA, best among regular hurlers.

Benny Valenzuela played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings to do so.

Ed Roberts and Ron Smith served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Arnulfo Manzo178.6804.722626220217.32661531141756122304
Ron Smith1017.3705.884518120231.03191861512848100202
Charles Matzen79.4385.511916120125.7156897759165407
Dee Hatton512.2946.53291860132.3146119969116914115
Erwin Edelmaier46.4008.491284058.3947155113011104
Earl Mortensen34.4295.3632910127.714310676975593111
Manuel Morales34.4297.15964056.788654572718500
Roberto Rodriguez22.50060.0
John Smith15.1675.731892066.064594246651402
Richard Smith30.0
Terry Porter0010.0
Porges0010.0
Ray Steele0040.0
Adolfo Villicana80.0
Catarino Ponce20.0
Duane Peters0020.0
Ron Hagler150.0
Chet Ashman0050.0
Orville Mohler0010.0
James Malloch0010.0
Trinidad Cardova0010.0
Larry Karr0020.0
Guillermo Grajeda50.0
Guillermo Galindo40.0
Frank Wilburn01.00010.0
Jim Loepp01.00030.0
Charles Nelson03.00060.0
Totals5272.4195.82261110063001015.01276848656905090517262450

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Manuel Magallón1326455671132173732014136550.383.445.5641.010320436
Vernon Highfield1426946031091832010610458159.303.385.400.785241163
Stephen Hill1376485531171602361483108496.289.383.429.812237263
James Bynon13261553710915423232114472116.287.374.516.889277321
Benny Valenzuela8641235687138211056925419.388.468.5451.013194101
Lou Hague6029425651889433463030.344.416.445.862114413
Delbert Kast52252214538313364353323.388.464.5611.025120023
Richard Conner9745933989831927441411391.245.435.375.810127241
Robert Evert74337259537911195557357.305.458.459.918119131
Chet Ashman5122120734649194101024.309.341.493.834102040
Richard Kraft8030025735578123843364.222.313.284.59773190
Arnulfo Manzo6916514928536122911316.356.415.450.86467210
Heron McDaniel6925620537529422774556.254.382.366.74875024
Peter MacKenzie23105752326522231288.347.524.5471.07141020
Ron Smith491161061026700130817.245.298.311.61033020
Ed Roberts208575132470112074.320.373.453.82734021
Earl Mortensen33625551241160628.218.306.382.68821100
Charles Matzen20564468110401017.182.345.250.59511110
Ray Steele1447388710053812.184.326.211.5378010
Roberto Rodriguez613136.462.462.462.9236
Lou Valletta2885.625.625.6251.2505
Manuel Morales113027450002022.185.241.185.4275010
Dee Hatton2954522401021237.077.111.115.2266000
Charles Nelson6773.429.429.429.8573
Robert Butcher1034294310011410.103.212.138.3504010
Benjamin Jeffey311112.182.182.182.3642
Erwin Edelmaier122725320002024.080.148.080.2282000
Trinidad Cardova11111.0001.0001.0002.0001
Jim Loepp3331.333.333.333.6671
John Smith1929202100001712.050.296.050.3461020
Porges1220.000.000.000.0000
Duane Peters2110.000.000.000.0000
James Malloch1330.000.000.000.0000
Ubaldo Lopez2330.000.000.000.0000
Larry Karr2110.000.000.000.0000
Totals145059965101995154723453121892730790852.303.397.441.838225002355270


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Manuel Magallón1B13211646422117.9829.303
Stephen Hill2B1213973283095.9605.992
Benny Valenzuela3B861042023024.9113.558
Heron McDaniel3B51391112015.8822.941
Robert EvertC7435547911.9785.4328
Vernon HighfieldC7032054911.9775.3438
James BynonOF12737714234.9443.079
Vernon HighfieldOF72101451.9551.458
Lou HagueOF59116440.9682.034
Delbert KastOF51100653.9552.078
Chet AshmanOF44727140.8491.795
Richard KraftOF2247230.9422.227
Ed RobertsOF1624140.8621.562
Stephen HillOF1439311.9773.000
Arnulfo ManzoOF1280001.000.667
Richard ConnerOF1116111.9441.545
Robert ButcherOF1011130.8001.200
Ron SmithP45102521.946.778
Earl MortensenP3231521.900.562
Dee HattonP2922151.821.793
Arnulfo ManzoP26104442.9312.077
Charles MatzenP1912612.9641.421
John SmithP1816001.000.389
Ron HaglerP15.000
Erwin EdelmaierP1238021.000.917
Manuel MoralesP9.000
Adolfo VillicanaP8.000
Roberto RodriguezP6.000
Charles NelsonP6.000
Guillermo GrajedaP5.000
Chet AshmanP5.000
Ray SteeleP4.000
Guillermo GalindoP4.000
Richard SmithP3.000
Jim LoeppP3.000
Catarino PonceP2.000
Duane PetersP2.000
Larry KarrP2.000
Frank WilburnP1.000
Terry PorterP1.000
PorgesP1.000
Orville MohlerP1.000
James MallochP1.000
Trinidad CardovaP1.000
Richard ConnerSS791152534246.8984.658
Richard KraftSS38641221824.9124.895
Peter MacKenzieSS171854129.8574.235
Totals136735171423269371.9483.6141600

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.





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