1954 Colonial Heights-Petersburg Colts Roster
Team Record: 62-78
Finished 7th in the PL
Manager: Johnny Vander Meer (62-78)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: Colonial Heights, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia
Ballpark: Shepherd Stadium
Attendance: 44,127, Avg. 630
The Colonial Heights-Petersburg Colts of the Piedmont League ended the 1954 season with a record of 62 wins and 78 losses, finishing seventh in the PL.
The Colts plated 819 runs, tops in the circuit. Colonial conceded 818 runs, most in the league. William Schimchak topped all regular batters with a .336 average. Vernon Kilburg led the team with 14 wins, while Whit Graves recorded a 4.62 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1954 Colonial Heights-Petersburg Colts who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ray Poole, Johnny Vander Meer, Carlos Santiago and Monty Kennedy.
Johnny Vander Meer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Amato | R | R | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| George Beck | L | April 6, 1932 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Russ Bissett | R | R | September 21, 1931 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Gerald Blackburn | R | L | May 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 215 | Mount Airy, NC US |
| Russ Blankenship | L | L | October 13, 1933 | 6'4" | 185 | Colonial Heights, VA US |
| Dick Bush | R | R | March 23, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Mike Bycofski | L | L | May 30, 1931 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| James Caudle | L | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Ray Chadwell | R | R | 6'2" | 194 | ||
| Paul Crawford | L | May 23, 1924 | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| Mickey Crossin | R | R | September 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 193 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Leonidas Dansby | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| William Garthwaite | L | L | January 29, 1931 | 5'11" | 162 | |
| Whit Graves | R | March 11, 1927 | Richmond, VA US | |||
| Jack Hull | L | November 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Natalio Irizarry | R | R | September 30, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bernard Jenis | L | 5'11" | 167 | |||
| Jacob Junta | R | R | July 26, 1931 | 6'6" | 180 | Midland Park, NJ US |
| Monty Kennedy | R | L | May 11, 1922 | 6'2" | 185 | Amelia, VA US |
| Vernon Kilburg | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Dick Lamberts | April 2, 1935 | |||||
| Edward Landrum | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Odell Martin | R | R | August 25, 1931 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Page McGee | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Joe Monteiro | R | June 2, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ray Poole | L | R | January 16, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Daniel Rhame | R | R | February 10, 1932 | 6'2" | 205 | Columbia, SC US |
| Hugh Robins | May 5, 1930 | |||||
| Louis Ruehl | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Frank Sangalli | R | November 25, 1924 | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Carlos Santiago | R | R | March 2, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | Mayaguez, PR |
| William Schimchak | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Jack Simpson | R | June 15, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Thomas St. John | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Hal Treinen | R | R | February 19, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Johnny Vander Meer | S | L | November 2, 1914 | 6'1" | 190 | Prospect Park, NJ US |
| Paul Webb | June 29, 1929 |
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.
