1954 Louisville Colonels Roster
Team Record: 85-68
Finished 2nd in the AA
Manager: Pinky Higgins (85-68)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 141,353, Avg. 1,848
Playoffs - Louisville Colonels 4 games, Columbus Red Birds 3
Finals - Louisville Colonels 4 games, Indianapolis Indians 1
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1954 season with a record of 85 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the AA.
The Colonels scored 705 runs and yielded 615 runs. Robert Broome paced Louisville with 19 home runs, and Norm Zauchin walloped 15 or more, too. Norm Zauchin drove in 118 runs. Marty Keough led all regular batters by connecting at a .292 clip. Ike Delock topped the team with 17 wins, while George Susce recorded a 3.1 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1954 Louisville Colonels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Albie Pearson, Ben Flowers, Frank Malzone, Hersh Freeman, Don Buddin, Tom Herrin, Gus Niarhos, Bill Kennedy, Marty Keough, Connie Ryan, Gene Stephens, Duane Wilson, Ike Delock, Russ Kemmerer, Bill Werle, Bob Smith, Pete Daley, Paul Foytack, Norm Zauchin, George Susce, Dick Gernert and Stan Hollmig.
Pinky Higgins served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Broome | L | L | October 27, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Don Buddin | R | R | May 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 178 | Turbeville, SC US |
| Thomas Casagrande | L | L | June 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Al Curtis | R | R | March 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | Gaffney, SC US |
| Pete Daley | R | R | January 14, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Lou Damman | L | L | February 11, 1928 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Ike Delock | R | R | November 11, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Larry DiPippo | L | L | May 24, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jim Ehrler | R | R | October 4, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Ben Flowers | R | R | June 15, 1927 | 6'4" | 195 | Wilson, NC US |
| Paul Foytack | R | R | November 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Scranton, PA US |
| Hersh Freeman | R | R | July 1, 1928 | 6'3" | 220 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Vincent Furfaro | R | May 1, 1931 | 5'9" | 178 | ||
| Dick Gernert | R | R | September 28, 1928 | 6'3" | 209 | Reading, PA US |
| Tom Herrin | R | R | September 12, 1929 | 6'3" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Stan Hollmig | R | R | January 2, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | Fredericksburg, TX US |
| Ray Holton | R | R | December 28, 1925 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Edward Irons | R | May 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 210 | West Haven, CT US | |
| Russ Kemmerer | R | R | November 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Bill Kennedy | L | L | March 14, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Carnesville, GA US |
| Marty Keough | L | L | April 14, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Frank Malzone | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Gus Niarhos | R | R | December 6, 1920 | 6'0" | 160 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Pete Pavlick | R | R | January 16, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Albie Pearson | L | L | September 12, 1934 | 5'5" | 140 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Herbert Rossman | R | March 25, 1929 | 5'9" | 176 | ||
| Connie Ryan | R | R | February 27, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bob Smith | R | L | May 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Clarence, MO US |
| Gene Stephens | L | R | January 20, 1933 | 6'3" | 175 | Gravette, AR US |
| George Susce | R | R | September 13, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| George Uhaze | R | R | February 19, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Al Van Alstyne | R | R | July 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bill Werle | L | L | December 21, 1920 | 6'2" | 182 | Oakland, CA US |
| Arthur West | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Duane Wilson | L | L | June 29, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Wichita, KS US |
| Norm Zauchin | R | R | November 17, 1929 | 6'4" | 220 | Royal Oak, MI 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.
