1954 Keokuk Kernels Roster
Team Record: 78-58
Finished 2nd in the IIIL
Manager: Jo-Jo White (78-58)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Keokuk, Iowa
Ballpark: Joyce Park
Attendance: 49,957, Avg. 735
Playoffs - Quincy Gems 3 games, Keokuk Kernels 1
The Keokuk Kernels of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1954 season with a record of 78 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the IIIL.
The Kernels tallied 729 runs and yielded 675 runs. Roger Maris walloped 32 home runs for Keokuk, while Bob Diers and Frank Tanana swatted 15 or more also. Roger Maris drove in 111 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .315. Stan Pitula led the squad with 20 wins, and Donald Nance recorded a 3.02 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1954 Keokuk Kernels who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Alex Monchak, Roger Maris, Stan Pitula and Dan Osinski.
Jo-Jo White served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Aiello | R | R | July 7, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| George Aitken | R | R | June 2, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| George Brown | S | L | October 12, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Joe Camacho | R | May 29, 1928 | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| John Cerbo | R | R | October 20, 1929 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Bob Diers | R | March 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| James Fishback | S | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Armando Flores | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | , MX | |
| Wendell Hall | R | R | March 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bill Kallas | R | R | April 6, 1929 | 5'9" | 165 | Washington, DC US |
| Roger Maris | L | R | September 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 197 | Hibbing, MN US |
| Eduardo Monasterio | R | 5'8" | 175 | |||
| Alex Monchak | R | R | March 5, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| John Morse | R | January 14, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Fresno, CA US | |
| Richard Myers | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Donald Nance | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Dan Osinski | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mo Owen | R | R | June 29, 1930 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Stan Pitula | R | R | March 23, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Bob Radley | L | January 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Joseph Randazzo | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Eddie Reed | L | R | October 12, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | Straven, AL US |
| Raymond Seif | R | R | June 24, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Frank Tanana | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Stanley Turner | L | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
