1954 Blackwell Broncos Roster
Team Record: 79-61
Finished 4th in the WA
Manager: Joe Consoli (0-0), Al Kubski (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Blackwell, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Morgan Field
Attendance: 39,637, Avg. 566
Playoffs - Blackwell Broncos 3 games, Topeka Owls 0
Finals - Blackwell Broncos 4 games, St. Joseph Saints 1
The Blackwell Broncos of the Western Association ended the 1954 season with a record of 79 wins and 61 losses, finishing fourth in the WA.
The Broncos plated 898 runs, tops in the circuit. Blackwell yielded 776 runs. Larry Good led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .325 clip. Israel Ten topped the team with 17 wins, while Samuel Frazier registered a 4.15 earned run average, leading regular hurlers. Joe Consoli and Al Kubski served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Alvarez | ||||||
| Stanley Arthur | R | R | 5'9" | 150 | , PA | |
| Paul Beck | L | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Loren Beckman | ||||||
| Gordon Bragg | L | R | October 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Pete Braun | ||||||
| Walter Buerger | R | March 23, 1926 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Joe Consoli | R | July 7, 1918 | 6'0" | 180 | Reading, PA US | |
| Wes Crossley | R | R | May 30, 1931 | 6'0" | 165 | Ecorse, MI US |
| Leo Davis | R | R | June 8, 1935 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Larry Foley | ||||||
| Babe Franciscovich | ||||||
| Samuel Frazier | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Martin Garber | L | L | December 29, 1935 | 6'3" | 198 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jack Garrett | L | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Larry Good | R | June 30, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US | |
| Kenneth Hughes | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Bob Isbell | L | L | June 13, 1932 | 5'10" | 160 | Paulding, OH US |
| Richard Jennings | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Al Kubski | R | May 20, 1916 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Thomas Langston | L | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Lawrence Larrinaga | ||||||
| Dean Manns | R | R | February 23, 1929 | 6'0" | 179 | Centralia, IL US |
| Bud McClure | L | L | July 23, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Troy, NY US |
| Louis McCotter | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Donald Mooney | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Gene Nelson | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| John Olstad | July 23, 1934 | |||||
| Frank Pecci | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Peter Plyler | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Charles Re | L | L | July 19, 1933 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Raymond Reichelt | ||||||
| Donald Richards | L | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Robert Roberts | S | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Carlee Smith | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Swenson | ||||||
| John Swiech | R | R | September 29, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Woonsocket, RI US |
| Israel Ten | R | 5'6" | 154 | |||
| Dickie Tyndall | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Elmer Westfall | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| John Williams | S | R | 6'0" | 203 | ||
| John Wingo | L | R | August 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| David Wondra | L | R | April 11, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Campbellsport, WI US |
| Kyle Wright | R | R | 6'4" | 200 |
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.
