1954 Indianapolis Indians Roster
Team Record: 95-57
Finished 1st in the AA
Manager: Kerby Farrell (95-57)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 282,979, Avg. 3,723
Playoffs - Indianapolis Indians 4 games, Minneapolis Millers 2
Finals - Louisville Colonels 4 games, Indianapolis Indians 1
The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1954 season with a record of 95 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the AA.
The Indians allowed 601 runs, least in the league. Indianapolis tallied 709 runs. Rocky Colavito walloped 38 home runs for the team, and Hank Foiles added 15 or more, too. Rocky Colavito accounted for 116 RBI. Billy Harrell led all regular batters with a .307 average. Herb Score topped the squad with 22 wins, while Sam Jones contributed 15 or more victories as well Herb Score recorded a 2.62 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1954 Indianapolis Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Harry Malmberg, Bob Kelly, José Santiago, Joe Ginsberg, Stan Pawloski, Rudy Minarcin, Joe Altobelli, Harry Simpson, Dave Hoskins, Bob Hazle, Owen Friend, Billy Harrell, Bud Daley, Joe Caffie, Sam Jones, Rocky Colavito, Dick Tomanek, Herb Score, Hank Foiles, Gale Wade, Milt Nielsen, Ted Wilks and Clyde King.
Kerby Farrell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Altobelli | L | L | May 26, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Joe Caffie | L | R | February 14, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Ramer, AL US |
| Rocky Colavito | R | R | August 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Bud Daley | L | L | October 7, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Orange, CA US |
| Billy Joe Davidson | L | L | May 5, 1933 | 6'3" | 210 | Marion, NC US |
| Hank Foiles | R | R | June 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Richmond, VA US |
| Owen Friend | R | R | March 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Granite City, IL US |
| Joe Ginsberg | L | R | October 11, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Billy Harrell | R | R | July 18, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Norristown, PA US |
| Glen Harshbarger | R | R | December 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Bob Hazle | L | R | December 9, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Laurens, SC US |
| Dave Hoskins | L | R | August 3, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Greenwood, MS US |
| James Jadwin | R | July 16, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Zanesville, OH US | |
| Sam Jones | R | R | December 14, 1925 | 6'4" | 192 | Stewartsville, OH US |
| Bob Kelly | R | R | October 4, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Clyde King | S | R | May 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 175 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Tom Korczowski | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Harry Malmberg | R | R | July 31, 1925 | 6'1" | 170 | Fairfield, AL US |
| Rudy Minarcin | R | R | March 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | North Vandergrift, PA US |
| Marion Murszewski | L | L | March 27, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Richard Myers | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Milt Nielsen | L | L | February 8, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | Tyler, MN US |
| Stan Pawloski | R | R | September 6, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Wanamie, PA US |
| Bob Prentice | R | August 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Howard Rodemoyer | R | R | January 22, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | Fredonia, PA US |
| José Santiago | R | R | September 4, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Coamo, PR |
| Herb Score | L | L | June 7, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Rosedale, NY US |
| Wally Seward | L | L | July 1, 1932 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Harry Simpson | L | R | December 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jim Tolleson | R | September 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dick Tomanek | L | L | January 6, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Avon Lake, OH US |
| Gale Wade | L | R | January 20, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Hollister, MO US |
| Ted Wilks | R | R | November 13, 1915 | 5'9" | 178 | Fulton, NY 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.
