1954 Lancaster Red Roses Roster
Team Record: 62-78
Finished 8th in the PL
Manager: Kemp Wicker (0-0), Lena Blackburne (0-0), Buddy Walker (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Stumpf Field
Attendance: 56,000, Avg. 800
The Lancaster Red Roses of the Piedmont League ended the 1954 season with a record of 62 wins and 78 losses, finishing eighth in the PL.
The Red Roses scored 722 runs and gave up 709 runs. Joseph Pahr led all regular batters by connecting at a .336 clip. George Erath topped Lancaster with 13 wins, while Carl Duser recorded a 3.84 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Carl Duser played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Lancaster Red Roses to do so.
Kemp Wicker, Lena Blackburne and Buddy Walker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Andux | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Charles Blades | R | R | July 1, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ernie Boushy | R | November 14, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Robert Brown | L | L | October 25, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Alfred Burch | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Raymond Carr | L | L | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Ray Chadwell | R | R | 6'2" | 194 | ||
| Carl Chianese | L | R | February 12, 1934 | 5'9" | 165 | Trenton, NJ US |
| William Clapp | ||||||
| Richard Connolly | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Chet Cooper | R | August 1, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| John Creighton | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| George Dingler | R | December 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Carl Duser | L | L | July 22, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Hazleton, PA US |
| George Erath | R | R | July 10, 1927 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Richard Friel | ||||||
| John George | R | November 13, 1928 | 6'2" | 190 | Swissvale, PA US | |
| Tom Giuliano | R | December 5, 1929 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Donald Graham | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Lee Heffner | R | May 28, 1928 | 5'10" | 159 | Allentown, PA US | |
| Tom Jasonis | R | May 22, 1933 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Paul Johnston | L | R | June 27, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Salem, VA US |
| Jerome Labanz | R | R | June 8, 1931 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Reginald Lee | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Dennis Magnuson | ||||||
| John Merget | R | R | 6'5" | 170 | ||
| Michael Munsinger | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Pahr | R | May 5, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Paul Petrosky | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Robert Poprocky | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Buddy Reedy | L | R | December 10, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Savannah, GA US |
| William Riale | L | R | March 22, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Brogue, PA US |
| George Skordian | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Stanley Stachurski | R | R | 6'2" | 194 | ||
| Raymond Steele | R | R | June 7, 1934 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Paul Stowell | L | March 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Garabed Tadian | R | R | 5'10" | 205 | ||
| Bill Wallace | R | R | April 9, 1930 | 6'0" | 189 |
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.
