1954 Reading Indians Roster
Team Record: 71-69
Finished 4th in the EL
Manager: Merrill May (71-69)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 76,076, Avg. 1,087
Playoffs - Reading Indians 4 games, Elmira Pioneers 0
Finals - Albany Senators 4 games, Reading Indians 1
The Reading Indians of the Eastern League ended the 1954 season with a record of 71 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the EL.
The Indians scored 604 runs and conceded 558 runs. Earl Averill led Reading with 10 home runs Phil Qualben drove in 81 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .281. Hank Aguirre paced the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.69 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Don Minnick, Billy Moran, Dolan Nichols, Roberto Vargas, Rod Graber, Hank Aguirre, Earl Averill and Jake Striker were all players from the 1954 Reading Indians who played in the Majors during their careers.
Merrill May served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aguirre | R | L | January 31, 1931 | 6'4" | 205 | Azusa, CA US |
| Robert Aiello | R | R | July 7, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Earl Averill | R | R | September 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Joe Camacho | R | May 29, 1928 | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Jimmy Cleverly | L | June 16, 1926 | 5'9" | 175 | Salt Lake City, UT US | |
| Tex Dargiewicz | L | L | April 28, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Roger Frebel | R | R | January 2, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Rod Graber | L | L | June 20, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Massillon, OH US |
| Clell Hobson | R | November 28, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Alfredo Jimenez | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Paul Jones | R | July 17, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Louis Krantz | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Eugene Law | R | R | August 3, 1928 | 5'9" | 158 | |
| Patricio Lorenzo | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Billy Ray Meyer | R | R | April 5, 1929 | 6'2" | 212 | Aiken County, SC US |
| Don Minnick | R | R | April 14, 1931 | 6'3" | 195 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Billy Moran | R | R | November 27, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Dolan Nichols | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | Tishomingo, MS US |
| Floyd Penfold | R | R | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| William Proverbs | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Phil Qualben | L | December 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Bob Radley | L | January 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Eugene Ring | R | October 10, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Ron Ryba | R | June 29, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jack Sanoff | R | R | December 7, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | Newark, NJ US |
| Wally Seward | L | L | July 1, 1932 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Jake Striker | L | L | October 23, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | New Washington, OH US |
| Frank Tanana | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Jim Tolleson | R | September 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Roberto Vargas | L | L | May 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Jack Waters | R | R | December 6, 1932 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Kenneth Whitehead | R | December 10, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 |
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.
