1954 Quincy Gems Roster
Team Record: 71-64
Finished 4th in the IIIL
Manager: Vern Hoscheit (71-64)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Quincy, Illinois
Ballpark: Q-Stadium
Attendance: 54,168, Avg. 802
Playoffs - Quincy Gems 3 games, Keokuk Kernels 1
Finals - Quincy Gems 3 games, Peoria Chiefs 0
The Quincy Gems of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1954 season with a record of 71 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the IIIL.
The Gems scored 790 runs and gave up 739 runs. Ed Barbarito walloped 35 home runs for Quincy, while Bob Meisner, Ken Hunt and Len Wiesner each added 15 or more also. Ed Barbarito drove in 119 runs. Tom Gott topped hitters with significant playing time with a .348 average. Billy Bethel led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.76 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1954 Quincy Gems who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jack Reed, Russ Snyder, Jack McMahan, Ken Hunt and Lloyd Merritt.
Vern Hoscheit served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Atkinson | R | July 6, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ed Barbarito | S | R | April 24, 1928 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Billy Bethel | R | R | April 29, 1930 | 6'3" | 187 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Jerry Buchanan | R | R | March 3, 1931 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Raymond Burtner | R | August 20, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | Claremore, OK US | |
| Edward Gerken | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Lewis Gilbert | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Tom Gott | L | September 26, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Howard Hantak | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Vern Hoscheit | R | April 1, 1922 | 5'9" | 190 | Brunswick, NE US | |
| Ken Hunt | R | R | July 13, 1934 | 6'1" | 205 | Grand Forks, ND US |
| Jacob Jacobsen | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Frank Kabbes | R | February 6, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Charles Kasden | L | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| John Liptak | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Jimmy Ludtka | L | R | July 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Thomas McCarthy | R | R | 5'10" | 176 | ||
| Keith McGinnis | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Jack McMahan | R | L | July 25, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Hot Springs, AR US |
| Bob Meisner | L | R | January 26, 1935 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Lloyd Merritt | R | R | April 8, 1933 | 6'0" | 189 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Robert Mueller | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| James O'Reilly | L | L | July 20, 1934 | 6'3" | 188 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Richard Olshefski | L | L | March 27, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Jack Reed | R | R | February 2, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Silver City, MS US |
| James Reynolds | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Ronald Saatzer | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Bob Shipman | R | R | February 24, 1935 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Russ Snyder | L | R | June 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Oak, NE US |
| Donald Sommers | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Gale Taylor | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Pat Utley | R | R | 6'4" | 208 | ||
| Len Wiesner | R | November 9, 1929 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| John Wyatt | R | R | October 30, 1931 | 5'11" | 150 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Vernon Yingling | L | L | December 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Cockeysville, MD 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.
