1954 High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms Roster
Team Record: 66-73
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Tommy Reis (0-0), Don Padgett (0-0), Tommy Reis (0-0), Fred Lanifero (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Redlegs
Location: High Point, North Carolina; Thomasville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Finch Field, Finch Field
Attendance: 65,403, Avg. 941
The High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms of the Carolina League ended the 1954 season with a record of 66 wins and 73 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
The Hi-Toms scored 695 runs and allowed 731 runs. Noah Goode, Lou Foust and Don Stafford paced High with 17 home runs apiece. Noah Goode drove in 71 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .335 average. Norman Bell led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.33 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Tommy Reis and Woody Rich both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Tommy Reis, Don Padgett, Tommy Reis and Fred Lanifero served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Bell | R | R | September 25, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Jamestown, OH US |
| Gerald Blackburn | R | L | May 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 215 | Mount Airy, NC US |
| Bill Blanton | R | R | February 27, 1929 | 6'0" | 168 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Robert Cannon | L | R | September 5, 1932 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Bill Cayavec | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Edward Cholakian | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Nelvin Cooper | R | R | June 11, 1929 | 6'1" | 165 | High Point, NC US |
| Donald Cross | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Leo Evans | R | R | December 6, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | Bokoshe, OK US |
| Robert Flowers | R | R | November 11, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Lou Foust | L | September 7, 1928 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| William Gear | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| John Gierek | R | November 19, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| John Gilbert | R | R | March 29, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | Revere, MA US |
| Noah Goode | L | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Brooks Harrington | ||||||
| Cart Howerton | L | October 23, 1927 | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Kirby Jackson | L | R | May 3, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Sumter, SC US |
| Fred Lanifero | R | May 23, 1919 | 5'7" | 180 | Providence, RI US | |
| John Lybrand | R | January 6, 1928 | 5'10" | 185 | Paw Creek, NC US | |
| Daniel Marotta | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Robert Mathieson | R | R | September 15, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Bob Miller | L | L | July 17, 1933 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Walter Miller | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Leonard Morrison | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Fred Parnell | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Monk Poole | R | R | October 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Tommy Reis | R | R | August 6, 1914 | 6'2" | 180 | Newport, KY US |
| Robert Ricciani | R | May 23, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Woody Rich | L | R | March 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Morganton, NC US |
| George Rose | L | July 16, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Kermit Schmidt | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Don Stafford | L | July 30, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 | Taylorsville, NC US | |
| Robert Stutts | R | January 30, 1932 | 5'8" | 175 | Charlotte, NC US | |
| Max Sumwalt | L | L | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Jack Taylor | R | R | October 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Landis, NC US |
| Donald Vaughn | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| August Vierira | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Roger Weberg | R | R | January 11, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 |
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.
