1954 Seminole Oilers Roster
Sooner State League (SSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 61-79
Finished 7th in the SSL
Manager: Tommy Warren (0-0), Ray Taylor (0-0)
Location: Seminole, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Oiler Park
Attendance: 16,840, Avg. 241
1954 Seminole Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 61-79
Finished 7th in the SSL
Manager: Tommy Warren (0-0), Ray Taylor (0-0)
Location: Seminole, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Oiler Park
Attendance: 16,840, Avg. 241
The Seminole Oilers of the Sooner State League ended the 1954 season with a record of 61 wins and 79 losses, finishing seventh in the SSL.
The Oilers plated 836 runs and allowed 972 runs. Herman Charles paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .326. Stanley Papciak topped Seminole with 12 wins and a team-best 4.38 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Tommy Warren and George Brunet both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Tommy Warren and Ray Taylor served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Bafus | R | R | April 9, 1935 | 6'2" | 190 | Newton, KS US |
| Allen Bailey | R | R | June 5, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Nick Bailey | ||||||
| Fred Barich | ||||||
| Philip Belmonte | ||||||
| John Birzonski | ||||||
| Hubert Brooks | R | R | April 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Bert Brosig | ||||||
| Art Brown | ||||||
| George Brunet | R | L | June 8, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Houghton, MI US |
| Dan Bumgardner | L | L | May 3, 1935 | 6'3" | 200 | Heflin, LA US |
| Connie Burdick | R | July 24, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Herman Charles | R | 5'11" | 168 | |||
| Hugh Charles | R | July 19, 1930 | 6'0" | 173 | ||
| Harold Clark | ||||||
| George Cockrell | R | R | 6'0" | 150 | ||
| George Connelly | ||||||
| Jack Coyle | L | L | December 29, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Hamilton, OH US |
| James Crabb | ||||||
| Al Del Santro | January 24, 1935 | |||||
| Dennis Elsasser | R | 5'10" | 167 | |||
| Paul Finch | ||||||
| William Forsyth | R | 6'0" | 220 | |||
| Donald Goeken | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Glenn Gongorek | R | R | November 3, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Fond du Lac, WI US |
| Don Gustafson | ||||||
| Thomas Hayes | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Irving Kimberg | ||||||
| Gerald Kistler | ||||||
| Lawrence Koppe | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Thomas Kyler | ||||||
| Gordon Morgan | September 18, 1934 | Henryetta, OK US | ||||
| Stanley Papciak | L | L | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Virgil Petty | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Don Phillips | R | March 23, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Kenneth Post | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Bobby Roberts | R | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| James Robinson | L | August 23, 1922 | 5'9" | 173 | ||
| William Starns | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Ray Taylor | L | January 10, 1915 | 5'9" | 152 | Newark, TX US | |
| Don Terlip | July 5, 1936 | |||||
| Kenton Tester | L | November 5, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| William Thornhill | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Jerry Tucker | L | R | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Henry Vandemeer | ||||||
| Jack VanPool | ||||||
| Tommy Warren | S | L | July 5, 1917 | 6'1" | 190 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Peter Welsh | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Edward Wolfe | ||||||
| Cedric Wood | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Clay Wulff | June 3, 1934 | |||||
| William Yednak | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Robert York | R | R | 6'4" | 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.
