1954 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 86-54
Finished 1st in the TSL
Manager: Ray Hathaway (86-54)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 65,436, Avg. 935
Playoffs - Asheville Tourists 3 games, Greenville Spinners 2
Finals - Knoxville Smokies 3 games, Asheville Tourists 1
The Asheville Tourists of the Tri-State League ended the 1954 season with a record of 86 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the TSL.
The Tourists scored 791 runs, best in the league. Asheville yielded 726 runs. Jasper Spears led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .329 clip. Lester Fessette topped the squad with 22 wins, while Ralph Mauriello registered a 2.45 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Ralph Mauriello and Ray Hathaway both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ray Hathaway served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Alberts | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Andrew Alexson | L | L | November 25, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Ipswich, MA US |
| Dick Ballestrini | R | December 28, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Herm Brown | R | R | October 31, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Gloucester, MA US |
| Ken Cox | L | R | August 17, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Ollie, KY US |
| Bobby Elkins | L | December 9, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | Lillie, LA US | |
| Lester Fessette | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| John Gilbert | L | L | April 7, 1930 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| William Gill | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Joseph Gushanas | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Ray Hathaway | R | R | October 13, 1916 | 6'0" | 165 | Greenville, OH US |
| Richard Jacquier | R | R | December 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Placerville, CA US |
| Stan Jarvis | L | L | January 10, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | Orland, CA US |
| John Klingert | R | June 3, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Don Kohler | R | L | May 24, 1929 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Joe Kwiatkowski | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Eleuterio Lopez | ||||||
| Richard Lovell | R | R | April 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 165 | Brockton, MA US |
| Frank Marinkovich | L | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Rene Masip | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Carroll Mattson | R | R | August 17, 1928 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Ralph Mauriello | R | R | August 25, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Chick McCombie | R | R | January 28, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Elmira, PA US |
| Thomas McMullen | L | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Salvatore Olivo | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Robert Parker | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Arthur Raynor | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Robert Reid | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Joe Roberson | R | L | September 22, 1935 | 6'6" | 200 | |
| William Saar | R | January 20, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Arturo Seijas | R | R | 5'7" | 155 | ||
| Sebastian Selby | ||||||
| Bud Shaney | R | R | January 9, 1900 | 6'0" | 170 | New Albany, IN US |
| Arthur Sheridan | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Harry Shifflett | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Oscar Sierra | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Jasper Spears | R | April 12, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | Cheraw, SC US | |
| Robert Toole | L | May 19, 1930 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Roy Whitaker | L | L | July 28, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jack Whitehead | R | R | January 17, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Scottsbluff, NE US |
| Dick Wiegand | R | L | February 29, 1932 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Kenneth Worley | R | R | July 11, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Charles Yerkes | R | L | July 8, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | 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.
