1954 San Jose Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 78-62
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Red Marion (78-62)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 67,968, Avg. 971
Playoffs - San Jose Red Sox 3 games, Bakersfield Indians 1
Finals - Modesto Reds 4 games, San Jose Red Sox 1
The San Jose Red Sox of the California League ended the 1954 season with a record of 78 wins and 62 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Red Sox plated 798 runs and yielded 765 runs. Edward Sobczak paced San Jose with 16 home runs and accounted for 104 RBI. Syl McNinch led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .319. Bob Thollander and Jack Osborn topped the team with 14 wins each, while Troy Herriage recorded a 2.33 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1954 San Jose Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ted Bowsfield, Troy Herriage and Earl Wilson.
Red Marion served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Bowsfield | R | L | January 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Vernon, BC CA |
| Leroy Bradley | R | R | June 29, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | Venice, CA US |
| Wayne Braga | R | R | August 2, 1933 | 5'8" | 175 | Bloomington, CA US |
| Floyd Brower | R | R | September 19, 1932 | 6'3" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Ray Cardinale | ||||||
| Elm Daley | R | R | June 10, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Bob Gauthier | R | R | February 28, 1935 | 6'1" | 210 | El Centro, CA US |
| Clarence Gibson | R | R | May 9, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Madera, CA US |
| Donald Glenn | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Troy Herriage | R | R | December 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 170 | Tipton, OK US |
| Cless Hinckley | R | R | October 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Carl Hodson | R | January 13, 1931 | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Keough | ||||||
| Gary Killingsworth | R | R | June 4, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Don King | R | L | March 23, 1934 | 6'6" | 235 | Elkins, AR US |
| Richard Kraft | R | R | February 5, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Wayne Lawrie | R | July 17, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| James Lee | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Milton McDermott | L | R | April 8, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Syl McNinch | L | L | June 18, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Orland Mecham | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Julio Ondani | R | 5'11" | 180 | Boonton, NJ US | ||
| Jack Osborn | R | R | June 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bull Palica | R | R | January 1, 1920 | 6'0" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jack Petersen | R | R | October 27, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| William Rauland | R | R | March 18, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joseph Ross | R | R | January 27, 1931 | 6'3" | 210 | Boston, MA US |
| John Shuster | R | R | May 1, 1935 | 5'9" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Smith | R | R | November 10, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Edward Sobczak | R | R | November 6, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Nino Spatafore | R | R | May 6, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| George Storti | R | R | April 17, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Redding, CA US |
| Bob Thollander | R | R | July 30, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Bensenville, TX US |
| Harvey Toso | R | R | September 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Stockton, CA US |
| Robert Turk | R | R | March 4, 1935 | 6'2" | 190 | Modesto, CA US |
| Bruce Weaver | L | L | January 22, 1933 | 6'4" | 205 | Reading, PA US |
| Dick Wilson | R | R | October 24, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | Salina, KS US |
| Earl Wilson | R | R | October 2, 1934 | 6'3" | 216 | Ponchatoula, LA US |
| William Zonner | R | R | July 22, 1933 | 6'6" | 214 |
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.
