1954 Danville Leafs Roster
Team Record: 70-69
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Andy Gilbert (70-69)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Danville, Virginia
Ballpark: League Park
Attendance: 49,863, Avg. 717
The Danville Leafs of the Carolina League ended the 1954 season with a record of 70 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Leafs led the circuit with just 587 runs allowed. Danville scored 613 runs. Bob Smith paced the team with 14 home runs and recorded 94 runs batted in, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .293. Curt Barclay topped the squad with 19 wins, and James Mazzola recorded a 2.8 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Marshall Bridges, Willie Kirkland, Andy Gilbert, John Fitzgerald, Curt Barclay, Gordie Windhorn and Ozzie Virgil were all players from the 1954 Danville Leafs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Andy Gilbert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Allen | L | R | November 3, 1924 | 6'1" | 200 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Curt Barclay | R | R | August 22, 1931 | 6'3" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Robert Beier | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Joseph Borrelli | L | July 21, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| John Brady | R | R | 6'2" | 181 | ||
| Marshall Bridges | S | L | June 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 165 | Jackson, MS US |
| Melvin Collins | R | R | July 17, 1932 | 5'10" | 162 | |
| John Fitzgerald | L | L | September 15, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Andy Gilbert | R | R | July 18, 1914 | 6'0" | 203 | Bradenville, PA US |
| John Hafenecker | R | December 12, 1928 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Earl Hemberger | L | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Russell Hiltunen | R | R | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Nels Hoerner | R | R | March 6, 1932 | 6'3" | 183 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Willie Kirkland | L | R | February 17, 1934 | 6'1" | 206 | Siluria, AL US |
| George Kostelac | L | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Willie Lefever | R | July 27, 1934 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Andrew Mascia | R | 6'4" | 185 | |||
| James Mazzola | R | R | September 5, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| James McDonald | R | 5'8" | 154 | |||
| Charles Menke | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Richard Messner | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Donald Mireau | R | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Alexander Murawski | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Larry Paladino | R | R | August 15, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Center Ridge, AR US |
| Will Prior | R | June 5, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Bob Reich | L | L | January 22, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ramon Rivera | ||||||
| Arthur Rosser | R | L | February 22, 1930 | 6'4" | 170 | |
| Kelly Searcy | L | L | January 25, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Nashville, TN US |
| Bob Smith | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Albert Stieglitz | L | R | November 13, 1933 | 6'3" | 205 | Columbia, SC US |
| Daniel Toma | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Ozzie Virgil | R | R | May 17, 1932 | 6'1" | 174 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Gordie Windhorn | R | R | December 19, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Watseka, IL US |
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.
