1954 Owensboro Oilers Roster
Team Record: 65-49
Finished 3rd in the KITL
Manager: Marvin Crater (65-49)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Owensboro, Kentucky
Ballpark: Miller Field
Attendance: 39,290, Avg. 689
The Owensboro Oilers of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League ended the 1954 season with a record of 65 wins and 49 losses, finishing third in the KITL.
The Oilers scored 735 runs and surrendered 613 runs. Tony Kubek led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .344. Dominick Maisano topped Owensboro with 10 wins, while Donald Thompson registered a 3.6 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tony Kubek and Lee Thomas both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Marvin Crater served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Arenivar | L | L | October 1, 1933 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| James Birkofer | R | R | March 10, 1936 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Russ Blankenship | L | L | October 13, 1933 | 6'4" | 185 | Colonial Heights, VA US |
| Euel Boland | ||||||
| Marvin Crater | R | May 15, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Edward Dick | S | L | November 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 188 | Chicago, IL US |
| William Drummond | R | R | October 14, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Stan Fisher | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Frank Gallo | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Mario Genovesi | ||||||
| Arnold Godwin | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Howard Hantak | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Pete Hoover | R | L | November 23, 1936 | 6'1" | 178 | Hartford, KY US |
| Kenneth Huffman | ||||||
| Jim Johnston | L | L | November 23, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Richard Kimball | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Robert Koski | L | 6'0" | 187 | |||
| Tony Kubek | L | R | October 12, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Dominick Maisano | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jerry Neil | L | February 18, 1936 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Andrew Prescott | R | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| Lyle Robinson | February 24, 1935 | |||||
| Victor Spatafora | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Lewis Spencer | R | R | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| Loyal Templeton | ||||||
| Lee Thomas | L | R | February 5, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Peoria, IL US |
| Donald Thompson | R | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Patrick Trierweiler | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Dean Underwood | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Pete Villargel | ||||||
| Dick Windle | R | R | March 11, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Gene Wolfe | R | R | 6'2" | 190 |
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.
