1954 Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Ashman | L | R | June 11, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Tulalip, WA US |
| Robert Butcher | ||||||
| James Bynon | R | July 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | Selma, CA US | |
| Trinidad Cardova | ||||||
| Richard Conner | S | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Erwin Edelmaier | R | R | November 18, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Robert Evert | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Guillermo Frayde | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Guillermo Galindo | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Guillermo Grajeda | R | R | February 10, 1925 | 5'7" | 160 | Alamos, Sonora MX |
| Ron Hagler | R | R | December 16, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Lou Hague | R | R | September 9, 1931 | 6'3" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Dee Hatton | R | R | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Vernon Highfield | L | R | September 7, 1931 | 5'7" | 172 | , OK US |
| Stephen Hill | R | R | May 25, 1934 | 6'2" | 165 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Benjamin Jeffey | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Larry Karr | R | R | February 21, 1932 | 6'6" | 195 | Rochester, MI US |
| Delbert Kast | R | R | August 5, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Geyserville, CA US |
| Richard Kraft | R | R | February 5, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jim Loepp | R | R | May 15, 1929 | 6'2" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Ubaldo Lopez | R | R | August 14, 1934 | 5'6" | 145 | La Jara, CO US |
| Peter MacKenzie | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Manuel Magallón | R | April 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| James Malloch | R | R | June 16, 1928 | 6'1" | 179 | Eastport, ME US |
| Arnulfo Manzo | S | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Charles Matzen | R | R | October 15, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Heron McDaniel | R | R | January 9, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Orville Mohler | ||||||
| Manuel Morales | L | R | 5'10" | 185 | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes MX | |
| Earl Mortensen | R | R | February 19, 1932 | 6'0" | 215 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Charles Nelson | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Duane Peters | ||||||
| Catarino Ponce | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Porges | ||||||
| Terry Porter | L | L | September 3, 1932 | 5'11" | 179 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Ed Roberts | R | August 6, 1926 | 5'8" | 185 | Marion, IL US | |
| Roberto Rodriguez | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| John Smith | S | R | November 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 160 | Cocoa, FL US |
| Richard Smith | R | R | June 26, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Upland, CA US |
| Ron Smith | L | R | June 16, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Etna, WA US |
| Ray Steele | R | December 11, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Benny Valenzuela | R | R | June 2, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Lou Valletta | R | R | October 7, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Adolfo Villicana | ||||||
| Frank Wilburn |
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.
