1954 Tri-City Braves Roster
Western International League (WIL) - Class: A
Team Record: 56-81
Finished 6th in the WIL
Manager: Edo Vanni (56-81)
Location: Kennewick, Washington; Pasco, Washington; Richland, Washington
Ballpark: Sanders-Jacobs Field
Attendance: 57,625, Avg. 841
1954 Tri-City Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 56-81
Finished 6th in the WIL
Manager: Edo Vanni (56-81)
Location: Kennewick, Washington; Pasco, Washington; Richland, Washington
Ballpark: Sanders-Jacobs Field
Attendance: 57,625, Avg. 841
The Tri-City Braves of the Western International League ended the 1954 season with a record of 56 wins and 81 losses, finishing sixth in the WIL.
The Braves scored 723 runs and yielded 806 runs, most in the circuit. Len Tran topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .335. Donald Robertson led Tri-City with 17 wins, while Jess Dobernic recorded a 4.23 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Herman Besse and Jess Dobernic both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Edo Vanni served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Besse | L | L | August 16, 1911 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dale Bloom | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Gordy Brunswick | R | R | January 12, 1925 | 6'2" | 205 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Vic Buccola | L | L | March 21, 1922 | 6'0" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Terrence Carroll | L | R | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Bob Cassidy | June 20, 1929 | Piqua, OH US | ||||
| Desmond Charouhas | R | 5'10" | 172 | |||
| Walt Clough | R | R | April 29, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Auburn, WA US |
| Clifford Coggin | R | R | November 3, 1924 | 6'0" | 199 | Athens, Alaskan Terr US |
| Jess Dobernic | R | R | November 20, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Mount Olive, IL US |
| Hal Flinn | L | R | April 17, 1929 | 6'6" | 198 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bud Guldborg | R | R | January 13, 1924 | 6'1" | 182 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| John Hemphill | L | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Ernie Hockaday | R | R | June 20, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ronald Johnson | L | R | April 26, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Sam Kanelos | S | October 15, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| Earl Lemieux | ||||||
| Robert McGuire | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Bob Moniz | L | R | August 13, 1925 | 5'9" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Larry Richardson | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Donald Robertson | R | R | December 24, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Ted Savarese | S | L | August 22, 1924 | 5'5" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dale Thomason | R | R | May 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Ewav, WA US |
| Bill Tompkins | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Len Tran | R | R | February 23, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ray Tran | R | January 11, 1911 | 5'9" | 170 | Kamsack, SK CA | |
| Edo Vanni | L | L | April 2, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | Black Diamond, WA US |
| John Warren | R | May 18, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Boynton, OK US | |
| Richard Watson | R | R | November 17, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | Napa, CA US |
| Arthur Wilson | R | March 19, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
