1954 Charleston Senators Roster
Team Record: 59-94
Finished 8th in the AA
Manager: Joe Becker (59-94)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Ballpark: Watt Powell Stadium
Attendance: 129,748, Avg. 1,696
The Charleston Senators of the American Association ended the 1954 season with a record of 59 wins and 94 losses, finishing eighth in the AA.
The Senators scored 495 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 677 runs. Sam Hairston drove in 60 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .268 clip. Ross Grimsley led the team with 8 wins, while Tom Hurd earned a 3.14 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1954 Charleston Senators who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Don Kolloway, Marv Rotblatt, Gordon Goldsberry, Jerry Fahr, Ross Grimsley, Bill Henry, Brandy Davis, Mike Fornieles, Phil Haugstad, Aaron Robinson, Bill Voiselle, Sam Hairston, Tom Hurd, Dick Strahs, Alex Garbowski, Cliff Mapes, Bob Addis, Dick Fowler, Willie Pope and Lou Sleater.
Joe Becker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Addis | L | R | November 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Mineral, OH US |
| Asdrubal Baro | R | R | November 21, 1926 | 5'10" | 172 | Mayari, Holguin CU |
| Jim Basso | R | R | October 5, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Brandy Davis | R | R | September 10, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, DE US |
| Jerry Fahr | R | R | December 9, 1924 | 6'5" | 185 | Marmaduke, AR US |
| Floyd Fogg | R | May 24, 1926 | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Mike Fornieles | R | R | January 18, 1932 | 5'11" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Dick Fowler | R | R | March 30, 1921 | 6'4" | 215 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Alex Garbowski | R | R | June 25, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Gordon Goldsberry | L | L | August 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Ross Grimsley | L | L | June 4, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Americus, KS US |
| Sam Hairston | R | R | January 20, 1920 | 5'10" | 187 | Crawford, MS US |
| Art Hartley | R | R | August 25, 1920 | 5'11" | 183 | |
| Phil Haugstad | R | R | February 23, 1924 | 6'2" | 165 | Black River Falls, WI US |
| Bill Henry | L | L | October 15, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Alice, TX US |
| Tom Hurd | R | R | May 27, 1924 | 5'9" | 155 | Danville, VA US |
| Gene Jacobs | L | February 22, 1931 | 6'0" | Flint, MI US | ||
| John Jones | R | R | July 15, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| William Killinger | R | R | December 1, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | , PA US |
| Don Kolloway | R | R | August 4, 1918 | 6'3" | 200 | Posen, IL US |
| John Kropf | R | R | December 5, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Edwin Little | R | August 16, 1929 | 6'2" | 220 | Grandville, MI US | |
| Cliff Mapes | L | R | March 13, 1922 | 6'3" | 205 | Sutherland, NE US |
| Bob Masser | L | August 2, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Joe Montalvo | R | June 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 225 | New York, NY US | |
| Bill Paolisso | R | December 6, 1927 | 5'9" | 163 | ||
| Willie Pope | L | R | December 14, 1918 | 6'3" | 230 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Emil Restaino | R | January 7, 1929 | 5'10" | 171 | ||
| Aaron Robinson | L | R | June 23, 1915 | 6'2" | 205 | Lancaster, SC US |
| Marv Rotblatt | S | L | October 18, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lou Sleater | L | L | September 8, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dick Strahs | L | R | December 4, 1923 | 6'0" | 192 | Evanston, IL US |
| Joe Tedesco | R | R | July 12, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Joseph Torpey | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Bill Voiselle | R | R | January 29, 1919 | 6'4" | 200 | Greenwood, SC US |
| Al Ware | R | November 16, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Alois Zilian | R | R | November 12, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 |
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.
