1954 Miami Beach/Greater Miami Flamingos Roster
Team Record: 63-39
Finished 2nd in the FIL
Manager: Pepper Martin (63-39)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Miami, Florida; Miami Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Flamingo Park, Miami Stadium
Attendance: 14,407, Avg. 282
The Miami Beach/Greater Miami Flamingos of the Florida International League ended the 1954 season with a record of 63 wins and 39 losses, finishing second in the FIL.Miami Beach (27-14) transferred to Greater Miami (36-25) May 20.
The Flamingos scored 601 runs, best in the league. Miami Beach/Greater Miami yielded 486 runs. Jesse Levan led the team with 23 home runs and drove in 89 runs, while leading all regular hitters by hitting .348. Robert Hines topped the squad with 14 wins, and Laban Dean recorded a 2.9 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1954 Miami Beach/Greater Miami Flamingos who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jesse Levan, Minnie Mendoza, Hooks Iott, Danny Morejón and Jack Brittin.
Pepper Martin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Allen | S | L | May 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Paul Armstrong | R | 5'9" | 152 | |||
| Floyd Baker | R | R | July 27, 1929 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Humberto Barbon | R | R | 5'11" | 189 | , CU | |
| Ortelio Bosch | R | 5'8" | 145 | |||
| Jack Brittin | R | R | March 4, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Athens, IL US |
| Winston Brown | R | R | September 17, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Almirante, Bocas del Toro PA |
| Alejandro Chavez | ||||||
| Randy Cooper | July 29, 1929 | , WV US | ||||
| Harvey Cos | ||||||
| Laban Dean | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Gaspar Del Monte | R | R | January 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| David Exter | R | L | August 3, 1934 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Sylvester Henry | R | 5'8" | 161 | |||
| Henrique Hernandez | ||||||
| Robert Hines | L | R | March 4, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Mike Ilitch | R | July 20, 1929 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Hooks Iott | S | L | December 3, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | Mountain Grove, MO US |
| Edward Kowalski | ||||||
| Jesse Levan | L | R | July 15, 1926 | 6'0" | 172 | Reading, PA US |
| Edward Little | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Humberto Lopez | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Jose Lopez | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Dale Lynch | R | R | September 7, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Minnie Mendoza | R | R | December 3, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Ceiba del Agua, CU |
| Danny Morejón | R | R | July 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Victoriano Moreno | ||||||
| Gabriel Nunez | ||||||
| Patrick O'Neill | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Vincent Pagley | ||||||
| Roy Parker | L | L | April 7, 1926 | 5'7" | 173 | Mansfield, TX US |
| Reuben Phillips | R | R | February 6, 1931 | 6'2" | 18 | |
| Al Quintana | ||||||
| Augie Rosa | L | February 18, 1924 | 5'7" | 150 | Avella, PA US | |
| Marvin Rubin | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bob Smith | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Elmer Smith | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Frank Smith | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| George Wehmeyer | R | February 24, 1927 | 5'6" | 150 | ||
| Wallace Widholm | S | 6'2" | 200 |
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.
