1954 Harlingen Capitols Roster
Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 53-94
Finished 7th in the BSL
Manager: Earl Caldwell (0-0), Sam Harshaney (0-0)
Location: Harlingen, Texas
Ballpark: Harlingen Baseball Park (Field)
Attendance: 47,825, Avg. 651
1954 Harlingen Capitols StatisticsTeam Record: 53-94
Finished 7th in the BSL
Manager: Earl Caldwell (0-0), Sam Harshaney (0-0)
Location: Harlingen, Texas
Ballpark: Harlingen Baseball Park (Field)
Attendance: 47,825, Avg. 651
The Harlingen Capitols of the Big State League ended the 1954 season with a record of 53 wins and 94 losses, finishing seventh in the BSL.
Earl Caldwell and Sam Harshaney served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Anderson | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Edward Bowles | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| William Bowman | R | R | November 9, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Earl Caldwell | R | R | April 9, 1905 | 6'1" | 178 | Sparks, TX US |
| Fred Campbell | R | 6'0" | 178 | |||
| Keith Carpenter | L | March 19, 1924 | 6'5" | 184 | Rio Hondo, TX US | |
| Edward Cholakian | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Marte De Alejandro | R | R | February 16, 1930 | 5'10" | 162 | La Cruz, Tamaulipas MX |
| Walt Dunkovich | R | R | May 31, 1925 | 5'9" | 162 | |
| Rudy Escobar | L | L | November 30, 1927 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Jesse Gomez | R | R | October 30, 1929 | 5'11" | 172 | Edcouch, TX US |
| Joseph Griffin | R | R | August 22, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Edenton, NC US |
| August Grzesick | ||||||
| Bill Guthrie | R | R | June 7, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Sam Harshaney | R | R | April 24, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Madison, IL US |
| John Lagan | L | L | December 18, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Al Lichtenstein | R | September 1, 1930 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Ray Litton | R | R | July 8, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| James Logan | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Lonzano | ||||||
| Jorge Lopez | R | R | 6'1" | 187 | , MX | |
| John Malgarini | L | 5'8" | 145 | |||
| Sergio Martinez | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| William Mills | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ray Mink | L | R | March 25, 1926 | 6'2" | 175 | Nashville, TN US |
| Charlie Nelson | L | June 14, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | Jacksonville, TX US | |
| Ortiz | ||||||
| Arthur Purcell | ||||||
| Earl Richmond | L | February 5, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Rafael Rivas | L | L | May 24, 1922 | 5'10" | 155 | Puerto Padre, CU |
| Rodriguez | ||||||
| Bob Skelton | R | May 6, 1933 | 5'10" | 167 | Danville, IL US | |
| Everett Sullivan | R | R | July 11, 1929 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Harold Swigart | R | December 30, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Mulberry, KS US | |
| Tracy | ||||||
| Rene Urbanowich | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Jim Warner | R | R | September 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Cletus Younger | R | R | August 26, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Victoria, KS 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.
