1954 Iola Indians Roster
Team Record: 39-101
Finished 8th in the WA
Manager: Willie Ramsdell (0-0), Ralph Kennedy (0-0)
Location: Iola, Kansas
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Attendance: 25,791, Avg. 368
The Iola Indians of the Western Association ended the 1954 season with a record of 39 wins and 101 losses, finishing eighth in the WA.
The Indians scored 602 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 982 runs, most in the circuit. Thomas Pritchard paced batters with significant playing time with a .290 average. Ralph Rosado topped Iola with 10 wins and a team-best 4.29 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Willie Ramsdell played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Iola Indians to do so.
Willie Ramsdell and Ralph Kennedy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beck | ||||||
| Bob Beran | R | R | March 16, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Larned, KS US |
| Gordon Bragg | L | R | October 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Wayne Brozek | ||||||
| Ricardo Cacao | ||||||
| Clell Callaway | R | 5'6" | 155 | |||
| Moses Calzada | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| John Cimino | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Pat Conley | November 16, 1936 | |||||
| Gaspar Del Toro | R | 5'8" | 175 | |||
| Paul Demont | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Arnie Fritz | R | July 5, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Mel Gallup | L | L | July 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Joel Gardner | ||||||
| Jack Garrett | L | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| William Grilliot | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Sergio Hebra | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | , MX | |
| Stephen Hill | R | R | May 25, 1934 | 6'2" | 165 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Dale Hunt | ||||||
| Mack Hyde | R | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Ralph Kennedy | R | R | December 5, 1923 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Robert Mathieson | R | R | September 15, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jerry Mehlisch | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Alberto Mieres | R | 5'10" | 190 | |||
| Johnny Peterman | R | R | May 8, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Thomas Pritchard | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Willie Ramsdell | R | R | April 4, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | Williamsburg, KS US |
| Charles Re | L | L | July 19, 1933 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Donald Richards | L | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Ibrahim Rios | R | R | 5'10" | 140 | ||
| Ralph Rosado | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Alexander Schmidt | ||||||
| Frank Simanovsky | L | L | October 4, 1929 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Al Slawson | ||||||
| Stan Stewart | R | R | November 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 162 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rupert Sullivan | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Robert Varnum | ||||||
| John White | ||||||
| Bob Zolliecoffer | R | R | May 16, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Denning, AR 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.
