1954 Mattoon Phillies Roster
Team Record: 62-64
Finished 5th in the MOVL
Manager: Carl Bush (0-0), Don Osborn (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Mattoon, Illinois
Ballpark: Mattoon Baseball Park
Attendance: 48,422, Avg. 769
The Mattoon Phillies of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1954 season with a record of 62 wins and 64 losses, finishing fifth in the MOVL.
The Phillies scored 751 runs and surrendered 753 runs. Jackie King led Mattoon with 11 home runs and drove in 87 runs. John Pollina paced all regular hitters by hitting .293. Thomas Cronin topped the team with 17 wins and a team-best 3.12 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Jim Golden and Don Landrum both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Carl Bush and Don Osborn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Almeida | R | July 2, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Arley Andrews | L | L | December 18, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Quintin Basco | April 4, 1930 | |||||
| Dale Bennetch | L | R | March 17, 1936 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Al Birunas | R | R | June 30, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Donaldson, PA US |
| Thomas Bornman | L | R | March 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Leonard Brown | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Carl Bush | L | January 11, 1927 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Ron Cassidy | R | R | July 15, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | Ingalls, IN US |
| Thomas Cronin | R | R | September 22, 1934 | 6'5" | 222 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Dewald | R | L | June 22, 1936 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Andrew Fontan | ||||||
| Adair Ford | R | May 21, 1932 | 6'0" | 179 | ||
| George Fuchs | R | R | December 5, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jim Golden | L | R | March 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Eldon, MO US |
| Carl Hutzler | R | R | 5'11" | 184 | ||
| Jackie King | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Don Landrum | L | R | February 16, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Ed Mayjack | ||||||
| Bob McLeod | L | R | August 23, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Kenneth Menkel | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Don Osborn | R | R | June 23, 1908 | 6'0" | 185 | Sandpoint, ID US |
| Bud Plaster | R | R | June 12, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| John Pollina | ||||||
| Joe Skwisz | May 31, 1935 | |||||
| Nick Soldo | April 29, 1930 | 6'1" | 172 | |||
| Phil Stevens | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| John Stillman | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Ernie Tabor | S | R | August 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| James Thacker | ||||||
| Daniel Vlosich | ||||||
| Gerald Weber | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Keith Williamson | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Terry Wilson | L | R | March 5, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 |
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.
