1954 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 71-94
Finished 8th in the PCL
Manager: Clay Hopper (71-94)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: Vaughn Street Park
Attendance: 135,058, Avg. 1,637
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1954 season with a record of 71 wins and 94 losses, finishing eighth in the PCL.
The Beavers scored 625 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 693 runs. Wally Judnich paced Portland with 18 home runs, and Fletcher Robbe walloped 15 or more also. Wally Judnich drove in 81 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .272. Glenn Elliott led the squad with 12 wins, while Dick Waibel recorded a 2.8 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jesse Flores, George Lerchen, Jay Heard, Frankie Austin, Carl Scheib, Hank Arft, Don Kolloway, Dewey Adkins, Bob Alexander, Al Porto, Herman Reich, Joe Rossi, Rocky Krsnich, Wally Judnich, Red Adams, Jim Gladd, Glenn Elliott, Eddie Basinski and Dino Restelli were all players from the 1954 Portland Beavers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Clay Hopper served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Adams | R | R | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Parlier, CA US |
| Dewey Adkins | R | R | May 11, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Norcatur, KS US |
| Bob Alexander | R | R | August 7, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Lee Anthony | R | R | July 26, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | LeRoy, KS US |
| Hank Arft | L | L | January 28, 1922 | 5'10" | 190 | Manchester, MO US |
| Frankie Austin | R | R | May 22, 1917 | 5'7" | 170 | , Canal Zone PA |
| Eddie Basinski | R | R | November 4, 1922 | 6'1" | 172 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Bill Boemler | L | L | September 5, 1927 | 6'6" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Bottler | R | R | June 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Don Eggert | R | R | August 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 177 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Glenn Elliott | S | L | November 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Sapulpa, OK US |
| Dick Fiedler | R | R | April 24, 1927 | 6'4" | 205 | Union City, NJ US |
| Jesse Flores | R | R | November 2, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Jim Gladd | R | R | October 2, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Gibson, OK US |
| Granny Gladstone | R | R | January 26, 1925 | 5'11" | 172 | Panama Canal Zone, PA |
| Charley Grant | R | R | March 22, 1921 | 6'1" | 188 | Graceville, FL US |
| Jay Heard | L | L | January 17, 1920 | 5'7" | 155 | Athens, GA US |
| Dewey Helbig | R | R | September 21, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Ron Jackson | R | January 22, 1928 | 5'10" | 160 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Wally Judnich | L | L | January 24, 1916 | 6'1" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Don Kolloway | R | R | August 4, 1918 | 6'3" | 200 | Posen, IL US |
| Rocky Krsnich | R | R | August 5, 1927 | 6'1" | 174 | West Allis, WI US |
| George Lerchen | S | R | December 1, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Don Lundberg | R | R | January 13, 1930 | 6'2" | 210 | Seattle, WA US |
| Joe Nicholas | R | R | April 26, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Hayward, CA US |
| Phil Page | R | L | March 9, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Al Porto | L | L | June 27, 1926 | 5'11" | 176 | Heilwood, PA US |
| Herman Reich | R | L | November 23, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Bell, CA US |
| Dino Restelli | R | R | September 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 191 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Fletcher Robbe | L | R | March 24, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Joe Rossi | R | R | March 13, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Oakland, CA US |
| Carl Scheib | R | R | January 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 192 | Gratz, PA US |
| John Tierney | R | R | April 13, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dick Waibel | L | R | March 13, 1931 | 6'1" | 198 | Hillsboro, OR US |
| Larry Ward | R | R | March 18, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | Terra Bella, CA 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.
