1954 Columbus Red Birds Roster
Team Record: 77-76
Finished 4th in the AA
Manager: Johnny Keane (77-76)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 110,696, Avg. 1,447
Playoffs - Louisville Colonels 4 games, Columbus Red Birds 3
The Columbus Red Birds of the American Association ended the 1954 season with a record of 77 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the AA.
The Red Birds plated 696 runs and allowed 740 runs. Benjamin Downs paced Columbus with 16 home runs Mo Mozzali drove in 79 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .289 clip. Herb Moford led the team with 17 wins, while Stu Miller recorded a 3.05 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Vern Benson, Eddie Phillips, Herb Moford, Brooks Lawrence, Mel Wright, Hal Smith, Stu Miller, Phil Clark, Barney Schultz, Ed Lyons, Bob Stephenson, Cloyd Boyer, Herb Adams, John Romonosky, Ralph Beard, Bill Greason and Bobo Holloman were all players from the 1954 Columbus Red Birds who played in the Majors during their careers.
Johnny Keane served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Adams | L | L | April 14, 1928 | 5'9" | 160 | Hollywood, CA US |
| William Allen | L | L | March 23, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ralph Beard | R | R | February 11, 1929 | 6'5" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ted Beck | R | R | June 16, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Vern Benson | L | R | September 19, 1924 | 5'10" | 160 | Granite Quarry, NC US |
| Cloyd Boyer | R | R | September 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 188 | Alba, MO US |
| Phil Clark | R | R | October 3, 1932 | 6'3" | 210 | Albany, GA US |
| Benjamin Downs | L | R | August 13, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Joe Ford | R | R | September 6, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Carter, OK US |
| Bill Greason | R | R | September 3, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Melvin Greer | R | R | August 11, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Dutch Hengeveld | R | R | May 2, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Iredell Country, NC US |
| Harry Hoitsma | R | R | September 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Bobo Holloman | R | R | March 7, 1923 | 6'2" | 207 | Thomaston, GA US |
| Roland Hubbard | R | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| James Kirk | R | L | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Fred Koenig | R | R | April 27, 1921 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Wally Lammers | R | R | October 31, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Buckley, IL US |
| Brooks Lawrence | R | R | January 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 205 | Springfield, OH US |
| Jack Lee | L | L | September 13, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ed Lyons | R | R | May 12, 1923 | 5'9" | 165 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| William McGhee | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Floyd Melliere | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Stu Miller | R | R | December 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Northampton, MA US |
| Herb Moford | R | R | August 6, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Brooksville, KY US |
| Vincent Moreci | L | L | October 11, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mo Mozzali | L | L | December 12, 1922 | 5'10" | 158 | Louisville, KY US |
| Eddie Phillips | S | R | July 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Les Pinkham | R | R | April 11, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Christopher, IL US |
| Russ Rac | R | R | June 15, 1930 | 5'11" | 188 | Galveston, TX US |
| Whitey Ries | R | R | July 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Pete Riggan | L | R | July 3, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| John Romonosky | R | R | July 7, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Harrisburg, IL US |
| Barney Schultz | R | R | August 15, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Beverly, NJ US |
| Jack Shirley | R | R | July 28, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Hal Smith | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | West Frankfort, IL US |
| Bob Stephenson | R | R | August 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Blair, OK US |
| Gerry Thomas | L | R | October 21, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Elon, VA US |
| Alan Willner | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Mel Wright | R | R | May 11, 1928 | 6'3" | 210 | Manila, AR US |
| Jack Yvars | R | R | 6'0" | 190 |
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.
