1954 Greensboro Patriots Roster
Team Record: 79-59
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Eddie Popowski (79-59)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 81,607, Avg. 1,183
Playoffs - Burlington-Graham Pirates 3 games, Greensboro Patriots 2
The Greensboro Patriots of the Carolina League ended the 1954 season with a record of 79 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Patriots plated 687 runs and surrendered 604 runs. Guy Morton walloped 32 home runs for Greensboro, while John Pfeiffer swatted 15 or more, too. Guy Morton drove in 120 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .348 clip. Ed Mayer led the team with 17 wins, and John Patula recorded a 1.58 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Guy Morton and Ed Mayer both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Eddie Popowski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Aylward | R | R | June 29, 1930 | 6'5" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
| John Charvat | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| George Contratto | L | L | June 29, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Benld, IL US |
| George Crawford | R | R | June 28, 1929 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Herbert Drew | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Richard Eichhorn | L | R | April 28, 1932 | 6'1" | 197 | |
| Jack Elkins | L | R | December 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Arthur Getgen | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Donald Glenn | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Robert Guttilla | R | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| Richard Hidalgo | R | August 2, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| James Hirsch | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Edward Irons | R | May 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 210 | West Haven, CT US | |
| Richard Karl | L | February 19, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Ed Mayer | L | L | November 30, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Richard McCarthy | L | L | June 5, 1935 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Syl McNinch | L | L | June 18, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Orland Mecham | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Guy Morton | R | R | November 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 200 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Del Norwood | R | R | June 24, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Bruce Ohlinger | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Jack Parris | ||||||
| John Patula | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| John Pfeiffer | R | July 5, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Robert Pratt | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Gene Rosen | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Matt Sczesny | R | R | September 7, 1932 | 5'9" | 175 | Flushing, NY US |
| Frank Seeley | R | R | July 1, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| James Spencer | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Jack Stallings | L | April 8, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Marvin Stendel | R | September 8, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Ricky Tarys | L | L | April 29, 1932 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| George Toepfer | R | R | May 28, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Hal Toso | L | L | September 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Stockton, CA US |
| Tasi Vriga | ||||||
| Johnny Watson | R | R | January 1, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Arthur West | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Red Whitson | S | R | January 27, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Fred Zirella | R | 5'9" | 170 |
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.
