1954 Elmira Pioneers Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Tommy Holmes (77-63)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 77,467, Avg. 1,107
Playoffs - Reading Indians 4 games, Elmira Pioneers 0
The Elmira Pioneers of the Eastern League ended the 1954 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the EL.
The Pioneers led the circuit with 607 runs. Elmira allowed 550 runs. Clyde Parris paced the team with 11 home runs and drove in 90 runs, while leading all regular batters by hitting .313. Tom Puehl topped the squad with 13 wins, and Walt Jasinski recorded a 2.35 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1954 Elmira Pioneers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Gabe Gabler, Joe Pignatano, Tommy Holmes, Clyde Parris, Charley Hall and Roger Craig.
Tommy Holmes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Almenares | R | R | May 19, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Manzanillo, Granma CU |
| Herb Banton | R | R | December 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Joe Bielemeier | R | R | June 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | Mount Angel, OR US |
| Don Brate | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Melvin Chaplin | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Roger Craig | R | R | February 17, 1930 | 6'4" | 190 | Durham, NC US |
| Laban Dean | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Gerald Didier | L | R | August 27, 1932 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Bobby Dolan | R | R | December 8, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Evansville, IA US |
| Dean Ehlers | R | June 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Henry Franklin | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Gabe Gabler | L | R | August 4, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Douglas Gostlin | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Charley Hall | S | R | July 30, 1923 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| Tommy Holmes | L | L | March 29, 1917 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Walt Jasinski | R | R | October 24, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Hollis, NY US |
| Jim Koranda | R | R | June 3, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joe Kwiatkowski | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| McKinley Mosley | R | R | March 24, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Salvatore Olivo | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Clyde Parris | R | R | September 11, 1922 | 5'8" | 170 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Joe Pignatano | R | R | August 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Tom Puehl | R | R | May 15, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Richard Raklovits | L | June 30, 1928 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Silas Ramsey | R | R | August 2, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Auburndale, NY US |
| Oscar Sardinas | L | L | July 18, 1930 | 5'6" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Arthur Sheridan | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Lawrence Stankey | L | L | December 9, 1933 | 6'0" | 188 | Joliet, IL US |
| Emerson Unzicker | R | L | August 15, 1932 | 5'8" | 165 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Kenneth Worley | R | R | July 11, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Edward Yasinski | R | R | 5'11" | 185 |
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.
