1954 Allentown Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 66-74
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Fred Dorman (0-0), Harold Olt (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Max Hess Stadium
Attendance: 69,686, Avg. 996
The Allentown Cardinals of the Eastern League ended the 1954 season with a record of 66 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the EL.
The Cardinals scored 541 runs and yielded 616 runs. Fred Koenig led Allentown with 11 home runs and drove in 83 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .287 clip. Douglas Clark topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.99 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Ted Wieand and Bob Mabe both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Fred Dorman and Harold Olt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Barton | S | L | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Ted Beck | R | R | June 16, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Harry Brightman | ||||||
| Douglas Clark | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Stanley Derry | L | August 17, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Trenton, NJ US | |
| Sherwin Dixon | R | November 4, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Lynchburg, VA US | |
| Paul Donovan | R | February 4, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Pete Ethier | R | July 25, 1930 | 5'9" | 175 | Spencer, MA US | |
| Joe Ford | R | R | September 6, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Carter, OK US |
| Harry Fredericks | R | June 19, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Donald Green | L | L | March 19, 1932 | 5'9" | 150 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Bobby Harrison | R | R | April 16, 1927 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Robert Heins | 6'6" | 225 | ||||
| Dutch Hengeveld | R | R | May 2, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Iredell Country, NC US |
| Robert Hoch | L | L | August 20, 1925 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| William Hopkins | R | March 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jack Huesman | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Jake Jenkins | R | May 9, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Steve Karas | R | November 20, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Larry Kendig | R | R | 6'3" | 187 | ||
| John Knight | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Fred Koenig | R | R | April 27, 1921 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bob Mabe | R | R | October 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | Danville, VA US |
| David Manier | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Heaford McKinney | L | June 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jerry Mertz | R | R | April 11, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Youngwood, PA US |
| Chester Morgan | L | R | March 26, 1932 | 6'3" | 175 | Skene, MS US |
| Harold Olt | L | R | October 9, 1919 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Ron Plaza | L | R | August 24, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bobby Powledge | L | 5'10" | 167 | |||
| Robert Rauber | R | L | December 13, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Arnold Riesgo | R | March 4, 1923 | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| Octavio Rubert | R | R | April 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 160 | Sancti Spiritus, Sancti Spiritus CU |
| Ray Sanders | R | September 26, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| George Schachle | L | August 26, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Elk City, OK US | |
| Leverette Spencer | R | R | February 5, 1930 | 5'10" | 210 | Rocky Hill, CT US |
| Richard Stanton | R | R | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Ron Unke | R | R | December 19, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ted Wieand | R | R | April 4, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Walnutport, PA US |
| Bill Wilhelm | R | June 11, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| John Zeleznock | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Robert Zuccarini | R | December 15, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 |
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.
