1954 Minneapolis Millers Roster
Team Record: 78-73
Finished 3rd in the AA
Manager: Bill Rigney (78-73)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ballpark: Nicollet Park
Attendance: 128,187, Avg. 1,698
Playoffs - Indianapolis Indians 4 games, Minneapolis Millers 2
The Minneapolis Millers of the American Association ended the 1954 season with a record of 78 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the AA.
The Millers led the league with 800 runs, spearheaded by 168 home runs. Minneapolis allowed 732 runs. Gail Harris walloped 34 home runs for the team, while Billy Klaus, George Wilson, Gip Dickens and Rance Pless each swatted 15 or more also. Gail Harris drove in 113 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .309 clip. Ramón Monzant and Al Worthington paced the squad with 11 wins each, and Al Worthington registered a 4.32 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1954 Minneapolis Millers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Don Lund, Frank Baldwin, Al Worthington, George Spencer, Pete Burnside, Foster Castleman, Billy Klaus, Bud Byerly, Bill Rigney, Gail Harris, Jim Constable, Monty Kennedy, Grant Dunlap, Jerry Fahr, Mario Picone, Rance Pless, Ray Mueller, Joe Margoneri, Harvey Gentry, George Wilson, Ebba St. Claire, Ramón Monzant, Al Corwin and Bill Connelly.
Bill Rigney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baldwin | R | R | December 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 195 | High Bridge, NJ US |
| Ray Berns | L | June 7, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Joe Bracchitta | L | April 20, 1927 | 5'11" | 178 | Hackensack, NJ US | |
| Pete Burnside | R | L | July 2, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | Evanston, IL US |
| Bud Byerly | R | R | October 26, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Webster Groves, MO US |
| Foster Castleman | R | R | January 1, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Nashville, TN US |
| Bill Connelly | L | R | June 29, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Alberta, VA US |
| Jim Constable | S | L | June 14, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Jonesborough, TN US |
| Al Corwin | R | R | December 3, 1926 | 6'1" | 170 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Alex Cosmidis | R | R | September 22, 1928 | 5'7" | 165 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Gip Dickens | R | R | February 5, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Grant Dunlap | R | R | December 20, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Jerry Fahr | R | R | December 9, 1924 | 6'5" | 185 | Marmaduke, AR US |
| Charles Fowler | R | R | April 27, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Harvey Gentry | L | R | May 27, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Gail Harris | L | L | October 15, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | Abingdon, VA US |
| Amado Ibanez | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Monty Kennedy | R | L | May 11, 1922 | 6'2" | 185 | Amelia, VA US |
| Billy Klaus | L | R | December 9, 1928 | 5'9" | 160 | Spring Grove, IL US |
| Leslie Klesitz | L | L | July 24, 1930 | 6'1" | ||
| Don Lund | R | R | May 18, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Joe Margoneri | L | L | January 13, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Somerset, PA US |
| Ramón Monzant | R | R | January 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Ray Mueller | R | R | March 8, 1912 | 5'9" | 175 | Pittsburg, KS US |
| Fernando Osorio | R | R | November 21, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Mario Picone | R | R | July 5, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Rance Pless | R | R | December 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Greeneville, TN US |
| Bill Rigney | R | R | January 29, 1918 | 6'1" | 178 | Alameda, CA US |
| Frederick Sherkel | L | L | January 26, 1931 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| James Singleton | R | L | July 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| George Spencer | R | R | July 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | Columbus, OH US |
| Ebba St. Claire | S | R | August 5, 1921 | 6'1" | 219 | Whitehall, NY US |
| George Wilson | L | R | August 31, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Cherryville, NC US |
| Al Worthington | R | R | February 5, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Birmingham, AL 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.
